Course number HG415S

Delivery method
Instructor-led training (ILT)
Onsite dedicated training (OST)

Special notes
The course is structured to cover the following configurations. Participants are invited to attend the full course regardless of configuration purchased. The following presses are supported by the HP SmartStream Production Pro Print Server:

Press Model

HP Indigo 7000
HP Indigo 5500
HP Indigo 5000
HP Indigo 3500
HP Indigo 3050
HP Indigo w3200
HP Indigo w3250
HP Indigo 3000
HP Indigo Ultrastream 2000

Course overview
The operator will learn to use all the features and capabilities HP’s Smart Stream Designer to create static and variable data fully imposed jobs. The course provides structured hands on exercises, allowing the operator to practice and reinforce key concepts.

Prerequisites

• Minimum of 1 year digital prepress experience Macintosh or PC
• If applicable a working knowledge of the Adobe CS suite including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
• If applicable a working knowledge of Quark 7.x

Audience
Prepress professionals who will be creating and send files to the HP Indigo press using the HP SmartStream Production Pro Print Server

Benefits to you

• Receive an introduction to the fundamentals of working with the HP Indigo Digital Press from the vantage point of the prepress professional
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the workflows supported by the HP SmartStream Production Pro Print Server. Learn how to assess and select the most efficient workflow for the project
• Learn to administer the HP SmartStream Production Pro server, including account administration, connection to production pro clients, job submission, workflow management, RIP management, and connectivity
• Learn how to create and control HP Indigo Press Job properties including, substrate, quantity, color, and stacking order
• Learn how to build simple imposition jobs using the HP SmartStream Designer and submit them to the HP SmartStream Production Pro Server
• Learn how to build variable data jobs using HP SmartStream Designer and submit them to HP SmartStream Production Pro Server

Course outline

HP SmartStream Production Pro

Module 1: System fundamentals

• Overview
• Getting Around
• Workflow

Module 2 : Setup and administration

• Initial setup
• User Accounts
• Setting up devices
• Resources o Practice Labs

Module 3 : Ticket Templates

• Ticket Template overview
• General, Substrate, Color Management, Separations, Page, Imposition, Job Control
• Practice Labs

Module 4 : Submitting Jobs

• Import Job dialog box
• Hot Folders o Network printer
• ISV (Internet Service Vender)
• Variable data jobs o Practice Labs

Module 5 : Master Job creation

• What is a Master Job?
• Generating Master Jobs
• Relationship between a Master Job and it’s Press Job(s)
• Workflow of Master Jobs

Module 6 : Job Ticket

• Ticket template vs. job ticket
• Open and modify a job ticket
• Basic Master job information
• Specifying - substrates, RIP color separations, RIP color management , page settings, imposition, job control , job log order form
• Practice Labs

Module 7 : RIP process

• RIP process overview
• RIP engine status
• RIP job status
• RIP Groups

Module 8 : Destination selection

• Manual submission
• Sending jobs to non-printLink presses
• Sending jobs to printLink presses
• Destination lists
• ICF formats - Determine the ICF format, format issues

Module 9: Press Job file

• What is a Press jJob?
• Where are Press Jobs stored
• Job lists o Modifying Press Job imposition
• Press Job properties
• Practice Labs

Module 10: Completion

• Completing Master Jobs
• System “Delete Press Job” Behavior
• Deleting Jobs manually
• Deleting Jobs automatically

HP SmartStream Designer

Introduction to HP SmartStream Designer

• System requirements
• Input formats
• Output formats
• Export formats
• Installation and setup

HP SmartStream Designer Imposition only workflow

• Basics
• Trainer demonstration
• Hands-on lab exercises

HP SmartStream Designer variable data workflows

• Basics
• SNAP variable data
• Non-SNAP variable data
• Trainer demonstration
• Hands-on lab exercises

Conditional rules

• Overview
• Trainer demonstration
• Hands-on lab exercises

• Upis u radnu knjižicu: ne
• Certifikat: ne
• Uvjerenje: ne
• In-house: ne
• Svjedodžba: ne
• Diploma: ne