Express Label Print is a solution designed for digital label printers who print a lot of short-run static or variable-data labels. It comes with a web based job submission utility as standard, but also allows customers to have jobs submitted from different ERP or B2C printing website front end.
Database approach for job management
Jobs once reach Express Label Print, they will be filed according to its print requirements, like delivery time, paper type, finishing method as well as print runs. All this information are save in a SQL database. Operator can fetch out a list jobs which have similar printing requirements. This will enable production to be built around the delivery time with optimization is made on paper usage and finishing process. This database approach will help to streamline production in a logical manner.
Specially designed for roll fed printers / presses
Express Label Print offers two distinctive imposition logics on roll and sheet fed labels. For roll form output, when a label is selected, Express Label Print will automatically high-light jobs which can be packed together and the final print length is roughly equal. If a single selected label, Express Label Print will fit it across the width of media, making step-and-repeat like a standard feature. If multiple labels are selected, it will calculate the best fit layout both vertically and horizontally. For sheet fed printer, Express Label Print will work out the best fit to any given size of media, allows alternative media to be optimized with a simple instruction. A set of advanced tool is also available for step-and-repeat, enable better fit to take place for irregular shapes. Express Label Print intends to put productivity and cost effectiveness as priority, and allow working with any selected labels.
Design for Digital Printer, support Offset or Flexo output
You can define the maximum print length per click of your digital printer. Express Label Print will propose the solution base on this value to minimize the number of click, hence minimize the printing cost. With Express WorkFlow runs in background, Express Label Print can take advantage of the build-in features to generate printable PDF on plate for traditional offset or flexo printing.
A PDF Native solution workflow Express Label Print is a native PDF solution, together with EWF3, customer can easily build a PDF workflow. Through Job Submission or your MIS system via JDF/JMF, jobs are directed to workflow which will be process automatically according to printing processes that are reflected on a intuitive GUI modular based workflow.
Support pantone color
Express Label Print is independent to any color requirement on the label; jobs are distilled into PDF as the internal file format. Jobs are imposed together in PDF containing all the basic characteristic of each job, as well as carrying the color values. It will be up to the RIP when output to filter the Panton color into CMYK, or print with that particular pantone color on the press. The matching of the pantone color can be user definable. Making this a very powerful solution and independent to any output devices in the market.
Easy to build query
Express Label Print allows you to construct different search queries to fit your production requirement. Anyone without database knowhow can easily build a list of search queries by using its build-in intuitive interface.
Solution Sheet Checker
Solution Sheet Checker provides an overview of
cost effectiveness of the proposed solution
Modular design adapting to the way you work
Express Label Print is designed to be a modular application to give you the maximum flexibility and scalability inside Compose Express WorkFlow, offers advanced job tracking, job submission and remote job monitoring; you can manage the jobs in your system from wherever you are. Express WorkFlow provides modules for all major functions, including PDF preflight, trapping, load balancing, ink optimization on whichever output devices that you are using. This ensures you get the most from your existing system.
Label Imposition and Automatic Adjustment
Express Label Print is a client application for viewing label jobs, planning imposition and optimizing media usage. It can impose different jobs on the same layout within a certain user-defined criteria. Express Label Print will also automatically adjust the vertical gutter and horizontal margin to maintain a constant frame size and centered label within its silted roll when performing for a web printing device.
Submit Jobs via MIS System
Express Label Print supports JDF/JMF files. It can receive jobs in JDF/JMF format from any ERP system, and the processing instructions contained within the JDF will configure some of the modules within the workflow as the job ticket is passing through the system. It can also generate JDF files for printing presses, folding and cutting machines.
Job Submission on your Desktop
Express Label Print’s Job Submission is made easier than ever with the Job Submission application on your desktop. The Job Submission software allows user to create an order, add multiple jobs into the same order, enter job related information, and submit job files into Express WorkFlow. Once an order is submitted, it will allow users to browse all the orders that are currently in the system and to view their production status.
Job Setup and Job Submit
Enhanced Job Submission allows user to creat an order, add all jobs into the order,
enter job related information, and submit job files into Express Label Print
Monitoring and Tracking Job Status
Express Label Print enables user to search for the job and monitor its production status for the submitted job. Users can also re-submit a job if there are changes in the print or finishing instructions.
Assignment of Printing instruction
In Express Label Print, print instruction can also be assigned during job submission. User can define the paper information as well as finishing processes that will apply on the job. Print instructions are useful for defining the print criteria and filtering job in database with similar print instructions to be grouped for imposition and media saving.
Solution Sheet Checker
The solution sheet checker of Express Label Print presents you the cost effectiveness of the proposed solution for the selected label. User can check the layout setup for the ordered quantity, the actual printing quantity, coverage, vertical gutter and unused space. Intuitive symbols tell you if a solution is passed or failed because of wastage is over tolerance.
Management report
Every time Express Label Print completes its selection process, it will produce a customizable job sheet, detailing out the contents of the job, paper information, the job numbers, and their print runs etc. On multiple labels, logistic information, thumbnail of each label are shown, ensuring there is no mistake should happen from production to delivery. Thanks to the database runs behind the Express Label Print, it can generate production management report.
Express Label Print Job Sheet
It can produce a printablejob sheet,
detailing the production and logistic information
of the job.
Variable Data Handling for Label Printing
VariPrint is a powerful, high performance and user friendly variable data printing application. You can merge high volume personalized data such as text, image, and barcode into your customized label design, and then print at rated speed of the digital printer. For example in shoes label production, one label layout design will show information like shoe size, style and product barcode. Each label print volume is highly different and short running. It requires higher level of database integration and performance in material combination on sizing requirement, or even multi-lingual for multi-national products. Compose VariPrint is the proven solution on this industry for digital printer.
VariPrint
A label with variable barcode, image and description can be easily
and efficiently handle by VariPrint