Prinect Integration System
The Command Center for all Production Operations.
Prinect Integration System. Transparency is crucial for successfully
competing. Monitoring processes in real time makes them easier to
control while speeding and optimizing workflows.
Today’s market demands maximum speed and flexibility The Prinect Integration System links all parts of the print
of printers. Meanwhile, products and internal workflows shop. What’s needed is a transparent system that clearly
are growing in complexity. Last-minute changes to jobs structures and displays complex workflows. With the
have to be accommodated and production schedules ad- Prinect Integration System® Heidelberg® links together
justed at short notice. In order to respond quickly, those a print shop’s various activities — from job preparation,
in charge need to have all relevant information on cur- planning and prepress to printing and finishing. The sys-
rent processes at their fingertips. tem acts as a central command control center, connect-
ing the entire workflow. It also integrates information
Accelerated Information Transfer. Transparent manage- from production and administrative processes in a com-
ment processes result from merging a company’s busi- mon process control system. Job and production data is
ness management and production activities. This is al- centrally stored and managed in a JDF (Job Definition
ready reality at daily production planning meetings: those Format) file. This file also includes a process net depicting
responsible for different operations sit down together to the exact sequence of all the processes involved in com-
discuss upcoming jobs, then pass instructions on to staff. pleting a job. The Prinect Integration System selects indi-
But that is typically the limit of cross-departmental com- vidual process steps and automatically sends them to the
munication. corresponding workplaces for execution. Up-to-the-
But what happens if a scheduled job is cancelled or post- minute information on presses and other equipment is
poned indefinitely? The customer’s front-office contact returned in the form of JMF (Job Messaging Format) mes-
gets the news first and notifies the technical manager, sages, which can be viewed at any time at the Prinect
who passes it on to prepress, the pressroom and the finish- Integration System Cockpits.
ing department. Equipment and presses have to be reas-
signed, schedules and sequences modified and the job
ticket updated. A great deal of consultation is required to
reorganize the processes.
Making a print product involves a large number of steps in different production phases.
Preparation
Cutting
Cover SM 74
Stitching
Folding
Content SM 102
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Real-Time Management. The Prinect Integration System automates
production. Central Cockpits provide information on the current
status. Processes are faster and more reliable.
Prinect Cockpit is the control and information center for Prepress and pressroom managers also see more than
the entire production process. The Prinect Integration just the information they need for their own work.
System generates a detailed process net for all operations They continue to work in the accustomed Prinect Cockpit
required to complete a job and saves it to the central JDF. environment but are also able to view the actual situation
Then everyone involved receives a process list detailing everywhere in the print shop if required. For example,
the steps for automatic execution. someone in prepress can ask how much of the pressrun
has been completed and how soon printing plates will be
Workflows can be viewed and controlled using Cockpits required for the next job. This is a simple way to prevent
at central workstations. All job and status information waiting times between jobs. The pressroom manager sees
generated in the automated Prinect Printready System® when the prepress work for upcoming print jobs has
prepress workflow, the Prinect Pressroom Manager® or been completed and is able to plan accordingly.
the Management Information System can be accessed in
real time at any Prinect Cockpit. Detailed job lists show A Prinect Cockpit can also be installed in postpress. This
the exact sequence of scheduled and completed opera- lets the shift supervisor check which jobs he can expect
tions. Cockpits can be individually configured to ensure to receive in the next few hours and allocate staff and
that all users are working in an environment that is ide- equipment accordingly.
ally suited to their requirements.
It’s easy for the print shop manager to monitor collected
information on jobs and their current production status.
This enables him to plan his next steps without having to
make inquiries or checks. It’s even easier to analyze infor-
mation if the Analyze Point module is installed. This
module graphically displays the status of all connected
machines and equipment. It also generates job reports
with machine data from the last 15,000 jobs.
Office staff have access to all relevant information in real
time. When customers ask, they can tell in an instant how
far along a certain job is. Follow-up costing is also quick The process net visualizes the exact sequence
and easy. The Prinect Integration System provides a central of operations for executing a job.
interface to the Management Information System (MIS).
This open interface allows all data relevant to order hand-
ling and job costing to be routed back to the Management
Information System in real time.
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Central Integration. The Prinect Integration System combines pre-
press and pressroom based on common data. Previously separate
departments grow together.
The Prinect Integration System connects a print shop’s You can integrate digital printing systems by using the
business management and production processes. Instead Prinect Digital Print Manager together with the Prinect
of each production department managing its own data, Printready System. This provides an open JDF-based
all information is centrally administered. Prepress and interface to digital presses, eliminating redundant work.
press can then be viewed either separately or within the
context of the overall, integrated system. The Prinect Pressroom Manager takes charge in the
pressroom. It controls all pressroom operations and pro-
In order to use the Prinect Integration System, either vides job and production information exactly where it is
the Prinect Printready System or the Prinect Pressroom needed – at the Prinect Cockpit or press control console.
Manager must also be implemented. The additionally The printer automatically receives a work list with all the
required component is automatically installed together job and press setting data required to complete it.
with the Prinect Integration System.
Even nonautomated and third-party presses are easy to
Prinect Printready System controls the automated pre- integrate in the Prinect Integration System via the
press workflow. It enables an automated PDF workflow to Prinect Data Terminal. The complete job data arriving
speed up prepress processes, and makes them, more reli- from the Prinect Integration System is output to a sepa-
able and easier to operate. rate PC in the form of a job list. Current machine data is
entered manually. This does away with paper job tickets.
The job list shows the order of planned
and already completed steps.
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Prinect Integration System. For a transparent production workflow.
The Prinect Integration System centrally stores a JDF job The Prinect Integration System automates processes
ticket for each job. This ticket contains all important across all areas. It makes production smoother and faster
information on the print job, such as job numbers cre- and significantly reduces manual entries and associated
ated in the MIS, customer data, stocks and inks, prepress errors. This results in more effective and reliable moni-
data and a process net modeling the entire process toring and control of jobs and their single processes.
sequence for a job. From this process net, the Prinect
Integration System selects the important information for
each operation and sends it to the corresponding area for
execution. Production information, such as the start and
Benefits of the Prinect Integration System:
end of the process and machine data, is automatically
returned in JMF (Job Messaging Format) and added to the
centrally stored JDF. It is then automatically available to • Current job status can easily be accessed on-screen in
the MIS job costing or business analyses. This entirely real time
eliminates conventional paper-based job tickets, which • Customer inquiries can be quickly answered
have to be kept by hand and are therefore very error- • Complete production overview and fast job preparation
prone. The results are major time savings and fewer mis- • Changes can be made to the production sequence at
takes. short notice
• Centrally managed, consistent master data without any
Recurring master data such as details on customers, redundant entries
paper types, inks or machine parameters is stored cen- • Automated workflows for extremely reliable production
trally. This data too is unique and remains consistent. • Integration of nonautomated machines with Prinect
Data Terminal
Prinect Integration System acts as a higher-level command center to integrate all business and production processes.
Management Information System (MIS)
Estimation Time planning Shop floor data collection
JDF-/JMF-interface
Prinect Integration System
Prepress Press Digital Print Postpress
Prinect Prinect Prinect Prinect
Printready System Pressroom Manager Digital Print Manager Data Terminal
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The Overall Prinect Concept. Integrated production enables efficient
work processes. For high-quality printing and improved business
results.
The Prinect Integration System links a print shop’s busi- Your installation also benefits from Heidelberg’s proven
ness and production processes. This lets you make deci- systemservice. If you have any questions or problems con-
sions about production processes, bottlenecks, prices cerning any Prinect component, systemservice customer
and costs on the basis of real-time information instead of representatives and technical specialists are on call
unreliable estimates and assumptions. The Prinect around the clock to assist you.
Integration System is part of Heidelberg’s integrated
workflow management system, Prinect. Derived from the
words “print” and “connect, “Prinect” describes an intel-
ligent workflow management system covering all print
shop operations and processes. Prinect is a consistent,
modular system. You can easily customize it to meet your
particular needs and flexibly extend it as they grow.
We take responsibility – with everything from a single
source, for a good reason. Heidelberg designs all Prinect
components to harmonize perfectly with one another.
This is ensured by a stringent upgrade process and com-
prehensive testing of every product supplied to ensure
that they fit smoothly and seamlessly. This lets us ensure
the reliable function of each and every product and the
complete workflow chain during their entire life cycle.
Without par in the printing industry, this reliability safe-
guards your investment and lets you calculate the total
operating cost.
JDF – the data format for your workflow
How do you digitally network different production areas?
For successful integration, all areas must be able to com-
municate with one another. The common language they
use for this is Job Definition Format (JDF). This industry
standard is an open format that brings together all of the
data formats that have so far been used in the production
process. It is the basis for generating digital job tickets
containing all job data. JDF enables Management
Information Systems (MIS) to communicate with all
production stations along the process chain – thus per-
mitting seamless exchange of information.
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A modular, open system
Since every printshop has its own specific and individual needs, Prinect is not
designed as a standard product but rather as a modular solution. This means
that smaller printshops can also capitalize on the benefits of networking. Starting
with a single Prinect module, Prinect components can be added at any time and
the workflow can be customized to meet the requirements of the printshop. All the
components are based on open data standards such as PDF, PPF and JDF and can
be integrated into your existing system landscape.
Prinect
Auto
Suprasetter Register
Proofer Printmaster
Prinect
Prinect CP2000 Center
Prinect MetaDimension Prinect
Signa Station & MetaShooter Data Terminal
Prinect
Remote Access Prinect Prinect
Printready System Digital Print Manager
Prinect
Integration System
Prinect Prinance
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Printmaster Stitchmaster
Speedmaster
Stahlfolder
Prinect
Classic Center POLAR
Prinect Prinect P-Net/Compucut Prinect
Image Control Online Kit Stahlfolder Data Terminal
Prinect
Pressroom Manager Prinect FCS 100
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Prinect integrates the traditionally separate areas of
management, prepress, press and postpress to automate the
entire printing process and increase printers’ profitability.
Automated print production with Prinect – the compre- offers greater transparency and thus accelerates the entire job
hensive workflow management system from Heidelberg. flow. Prinect makes a major contribution to helping companies
Prinect integrates and optimizes the workflow in printshops – fully realize their potential for rationalization and optimization,
right away from management to production and from prepress thus enhancing the performance of the printshop and
to finishing. The finely tuned interaction of the various Prinect achieving greater profit margins.
components boost the efficiency of production workflows,
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Kurfuersten-Anlage 52–60
69115 Heidelberg
Germany
Phone +49-62 21-92-00
Fax +49-62 21-92-69 99
www.heidelberg.com
Publishing Information
Printed in: 03/06
Photographs: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Platemaking: CtP
Printing: Speedmaster
Finishing: Stahlfolder, Stitchmaster
Fonts: Heidelberg Gothic, Heidelberg Antiqua
Printed in Germany
Trademarks
Heidelberg, the Heidelberg logotype, Prinect, the Prinect
logotype, Prinect Integration System, Prinect Pressroom
Manager and Prinect Printready System are registered
trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG in the U.S. and
other countries.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Subject to technical modifications and other changes.
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