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Jordan
Press Foundation Choose CTP Workflow from IPA Systems Ltd
The Jordan Press Foundation (JPF) publishes Al Rai an Arabic daily newspaper
and The Jordan Times and English daily newspapers. Al Rai has a circulation
of over 80,000 and enjoys a readership throughout the Middle East. In
addition, The Jordan Press Foundation produces many other products through
their commercial printing business.
The Jordan Press Foundation decided to invest in computer-to-plate technology
to accompany upgrades to their Man Roland press and chose IPA Systems'
pre-press workflow to support this investment.
The IPA solution generates press imposition schemes for each of the
two JPF presses. These imposition schemes are then used to automate
the workflow. The Jordan Press Foundation prints on double truck/panorama
size plates with either two broadsheet pages or four tabloid pages imposed
per plate. Having two presses with different plate sizes, the new system
determines whether an individual press, or both presses will print the
product. The integration of the imposition schemes with the workflow
ensures the pages are produced on the correct plate size and to priority
for press production.
A fundamental principle of the new system was the requirement to maximise
resources to improve efficiency. To achieve this, production files are
load balanced across the new RIPs, when page pairing and also at output
to the new KPF Newsetters. After page pairing, page furniture for items
such as video punch and bend registration targets and bar coding for
sortation are automatically added.
Local and Internet soft proofing enables the editorial and production
staff to monitor production status and guarantee colour quality. The
generation of ink values enables the new system to integrate with the
Man Roland's Pecom press control system for ink pre-setting, to aid
press start-up and reduce start-up waste.
Up time on the system is monitored and supported by KPG's NewsMonitor.
NewsMonitor allows 24/7 remote access to the complete CTP line including
processors, conveyors and punch bend.
The investment made by the Jordan Press Foundation provides the company
with the ability to provide increased colour capability, improved quality
and enhanced production efficiency.
For more information please contact: sales@ipasystems.co.uk
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