Four Pees, exclusive worldwide distributor of the PrintFactory software suite for banner, sign and super wide format printing is proud to announce that PrintFactory Go, to be launched at Fespa Digital in Hamburg, Germany will feature a direct link with the Zünd Cut Center solution. This solution signifies the end to complex print-and-cut workflows.
With jobs getting more complex and turn-around times under pressure in the large format printing industry, there is a growing demand for closer integration between printing and cutting solutions. Just-in-time production requires careful production planning and scheduling and minimizing the chance on production errors.
Zünd and PrintFactory have met these needs by linking the Zünd Cut Center solution to PrintFactory. The result of this collaboration is PrintFactory Go with full support for Zünd Cut Center; a stand-alone PrintFactory Editor application with all job preparation tools of the full PrintFactory suite and dedicated print-and-cut functionality.
Zünd Cut Center, an intuitive graphic user interface available to all Zünd cutter functions
The Zünd Cut Center software is especially designed to match Zünd’s modular cutter range allowing each system to be configured to and grow with the changing needs of customers. With a wide range of tools and material handling options, Zünd’s digital cutting systems enable cutting, creasing, routing and engraving for almost any given sheet, board or roll material.
No more complex print and cut workflows
Thanks to the direct connection with Zünd Cut Center, PrintFactory Go obtains information from the Zünd Cut Center via a network connection and makes it available to every PrintFactory Go user. This means that the desired output like material, cutting method and tools can already be determined during the designing phase of the print files. A one-click vectorizor tool can quickly create outlines. The definition of the cutting tools is done by layer names, and register marks placement can be done manual or automatic. The finishing tool can quickly create products like banners (fold, bleed and eyelets), flags (tunnels and folds), roll up banners (fold, bleed), displays etc. A ‘hidden’ RIP with queuing interface allows follow-up of job progress and outstanding jobs.
Timesaving in the whole workflow
Because of the integrated RIP, operators using PrintFactory Go don’t have to wait but can start work on new jobs while the jobs they finished are being produced in the background. While printing those jobs, cutlines and markers are automatically generated together with a barcode. By reading this barcode, the Zünd cutting tables automatically load the necessary media and tools. This intense integration between PrintFactory Go and Zünd Cut Center reduces job preparation time drastically, but also cuts down production errors significantly.
