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Solution Expectations November 2016
Xerox® IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution Customer Expectations Document
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................ 5 Product Overview .................................................................................................................................. 6 Process more jobs - Watch your business grow. ......................................................... 6 Finisher Configurations ......................................................................................................... 7 Solution Components ............................................................................................................. 9
Professional Services ......................................................................................... 19 Making the Most of Your Investment ......................................................................... 19 Xerox Professional Services............................................................................................... 19
Support Expectations ........................................................................................ 21 Xerox FreeFlow Application Support ........................................................................................ 21 Third Party Application Software ............................................................................................... 21 Upgrading Components ................................................................................................................. 21
Customer Expectations Agreement ............................................................. 24
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Introduction This document provides the hardware, software, and services details required for Xerox’s IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution. It is intended to help you understand your role in making the solution’s installation a success. It will also communicate important capabilities and limits of the integrated software, hardware, and service components which make this unique offering from Xerox. Note this new offering represents the latest evolution of Xerox’s end to end automated solution and replaces the “IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution for Booklets” introduced in 2012. As the name change indicates it is no longer limited to signature booklet making. It now includes offline perfect bound books and support for “flats” such as post cards, business cards, posters, as well as greeting cards and pamphlets. Your workflow includes everything you do in your business every day; getting new work in efficiently, and completed work out the door quickly and accurately. It’s simple, this drives your business’s bottom line and Xerox can help. When it comes to addressing the challenges your business is facing, your workflow is the perfect place to get the greatest return. The IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution is designed to do exactly that. Xerox and its partners Electronics for Imaging (EFITM), CP Bourg®, Challenge, Standard Horizon®, Ultimate Technographics®, Plockmatic and Duplo engineering teams have cooperated at all levels - that’s what makes this an IntegratedPLUS solution. Xerox has provided requirements, lead integration activities, and trained professional services teams to ensure once installed you can meet your business objectives. The workflow you use today and the vision that you have for the future are unique to the requirements of your shop. With FreeFlow, we’ll help you make that vision a reality.
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Product Overview Xerox’s IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution provides end-to-end workflows that can automatically process and manage thousands of incoming jobs every day. The solution easily integrates everything from your customized web order entry system to a complete finished piece including full bleed booklets, color covered perfect bound books, business cards, and more. How? - By introducing a powerful automated factory behind your order entry system. Your new orders whether coming in from FTP, the latest Web-to-Print or MIS application can easily be introduced into Xerox’s automated end to end workflow. At its heart Xerox’s FreeFlow Core and Ultimate Technologies bindery interface software are configured with your print engine and finishing devices so you can eliminate the labor-intensive and error prone activities typically associated with booklet applications. Your business will grow now that you can deliver more products to your customers more efficiently than ever before. Xerox will help you integrate all your digital presses to work in harmony making it far simpler to select the optimal device for say a color cover and monochrome booklet body.
Xerox’s IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution
FreeFlow Core Ultimate Bindery
Pull in pre-printed pages from across your shop improving productivity and increasing profit margins. Use inline finishing for efficient “onetouch” short diverse booklet runs
This solution offers three main configurations each designed to meet your businesses unique needs. Only Xerox offers this combined offering with integrated software and professional services.
Process more jobs - Watch your business grow. The brains of this automation factory is Xerox’s FreeFlow Core with over twenty pre-configured pre-press functions plus the capability of integrating with your existing infrastructure. FreeFlow Core is all about automating pre-press steps for efficiency – not eliminating them. As a result, you can complete more jobs in less time, reduce errors, reduce costs, and assure consistent quality, print after print. With FreeFlow Core at its center, Xerox has integrated technology from partners EFITM, CP Bourg®, STANDARD/Horizon®, Duplo®, Plockmatic®, Challenge and Ultimate Technographics@ to provide a fully integrated end-to-end Solution. A fundamental requirement of any efficient automation process is that all resources must be in place when the process begins to run. For printing and finishing that means resources like paper size and type, finishing heads, and sheet rotator position are all pre-configured according to requirements of the incoming job stream. Your professional services engineer will assist you in identifying procedures for reconfiguring your print and finishing line as job stream requirements change. Depending on your needs that may be within a single day, week, month, or quarter. 6|P a g e
Finisher Configurations This solution has three different hardware configurations; In-line, Off-line, and Dual Mode. The inline configurations excels at short diverse run booklets. The offline configuration with the CP Bourg® Sheet Feeder (BSFEx) is best when using mixed printing devices where space and location of the finishing line is the driving factor for productivity. The Dual Mode has the BSFEx attached to the printer allowing you the best of both worlds – both in-line and offline finishing workflows in one! You should work with your Xerox sales and professional services team to select the best configuration for your business.
Inline With an Automatic In-line configuration, the DFA-compliant finishing components are docked to the printing system so that printed sheets pass directly to the finisher. Jobs are held at the print server until the finisher is automatically programmed with pre-set job requirements for creasing, folding, trimming and stitching. Only booklets/stitching is supported inline but a number of vendors booklet makers are supported.
Offline With an Off-line configuration, the booklet finishing components are configured apart from the press. The printed sheets are stacked on a cart that is rolled to a finishing line that includes a C.P. Bourg Sheet Feeder. Before loading the printed sets, the operator scans a barcode on the Banner Page that is printed on top of the stack. This scanning initiates the automatic programming of the finishing line. The automatic offline configuration pictured below utilizes the barcode scanner to trigger the automatic reprograming of the finisher. This helps eliminate errors and waste.
Offline perfect bound book finishers are an important part of this latest release of the Xerox IntegratedPlus Finishing Solution. The poplar and award winning CP Bourg Perfect binders join the Horizon’s BQ-series binders offering a complete system where printed book blocks and covers 7|P a g e
can be processed on the offline perfect binding equipment using a combination of barcode and automatic setup and configuration. Using Duplo’s 646 JDF enabled Cutter/Slitter/Creasing device, printed material such as business cards, postcards, posters and greeting cards can be processed on the offline device using automatic JDF setup and configuration.
Dual Mode Dual mode truly is the best of worlds. Switch between in-line and offline on the fly. While finishing jobs Off-line, the customer can print other jobs to the printing system’s stacker. This Dual Mode configuration offers customers the most flexibility by enabling the workflow that best matches job requirements and press utilization at any point in time.
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Solution Components The table below lists all the hardware and software components for your complete end to end automated finishing solution. Please read each section carefully since important capabilities, limitations, and expectations are covered for each component. Table 1: Solution Component Inventory Component
Description
Your Web or Network Portal
Xerox® FreeFlow Core
FreeFlow’s automated finishing solution, with FreeFlow Core as the central hub can connect to a wide variety of existing and emerging applications. This includes a host of Web-to-Print applications, Print MIS, or even custom solutions you’ve developed in house. This is possible because FreeFlow Core supports a large set of interface options from JDF/JMF, IPP, and HotFolder. For more information please consult the FreeFlow Core User Guide. If it’s a web-2-print application you are looking for Xerox offers FreeFlow Web Services. It provides your customers with convenient access to your services without staffing 24/7. It is highly customizable for a broad set of web ordering applications like books, booklets, flyers, calendars, greeting cards, business cards, marketing collaterals, as well as promotional and personalized materials. FreeFlow Core automates each step from file preparation to production for a touchless workflow. It automates decision making and subsequent processing based on job attributes routing jobs to pre-configured Printers and Finishers. It can even accept jobs from, or even route too, third party pre-prepress application. The primary purpose of FreeFlow Core is to inspect jobs, apply prepress functions, and route print ready files to predefined print, save, and/or finishing workflows. It maintains a database of jobs and finishing information that enable the automatic programming of the finishers whether they be inline or offline from the printer. FreeFlow Core uses job information to ensure they meet the requirements of the destination workflow. It also creates and prepends the Job Control Sheet which contains the barcode used by the handheld scanner. It’s also responsible for generating inline barcodes and UMR marks for advanced page tracking. FreeFlow Core is touchless; it offers a wide variety of job input options including hotfolders and several print submission gateways. Its next generation prepress nodes automatically makes decisions based on unique job requirements and then automatically sends and tracks job and/or job segments as they flow through subsequent process steps. FreeFlow Core is the “brains” of the solution. FreeFlow Core is a flexible and scalable web-based software application. Optional modules can be purchased to extend its functionality. Please consult your Xerox account representative to ensure all the necessary add-ons will be included at install time to enable the Xerox’s IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution.
IMPORTANT: Please consult the FreeFlow Core Customer Expectation Document for the latest in recommended for computing platform.
IMPORTANT: Upgrading FreeFlow Connect to FreeFlow Core is required for the latest IntegratedPlus Solution for Finishing. Upgrades to FreeFlow Core are free of charge for existing FreeFlow Connect customers. While Xerox has stopped order taking for FreeFlow Connect, Xerox will continue to provide limited SPAR support. At Xerox’s discretion, if a problem fix is required, the change will be provided either as an update to FreeFlow Connect 2.0 or FreeFlow Core 3.0 or later. If an upgrade to FreeFlow Core is required please work with your Xerox account team on any professional services and their cost to you.
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Ultimate Bindery 3
As of September 1, 2016 This version is no longer available for new installs. New installs will use Ultimate Bindery 4 only (see below). Existing installs will continue to be supported with problem escalation and bug fixes until October 1, 2021.
IMPORTANT NOTE: An upgrade to Ultimate Bindery 4 may be required to Ultimate Bindery 4
Xerox Print Servers Powered by Fiery®
resolve certain technical issues. The Ultimate Bindery JDF server offers new and unique capabilities for communicating with a broad set of third party finishers. It enables automatic setup of in-line and offline finishing while at the same time coordinating print jobs. Ultimate Bindery has the intelligence to process various sizes and quantities automatically all the way to finished products. The primary function of Ultimate Bindery is to receive jobs from FreeFlow Core and produce the finishing job ticket (JDF) unique to the target finishing device. It continues to synchronize jobs between the printer server and finishing equipment. It uses JMF/JDF protocols which is the industry standard for controlling intelligent finishing equipment. When used in inline finishing workflows it communicates via IPP to the engine’s print server to release the job from the hold queue when the finisher setup is complete. The powerful combination of Fiery® print servers and Xerox print engines delivers unparalleled image and color quality, maximum productivity and unsurpassed reliability, so you can produce exceptional results every time. The array of Fiery® digital fronts from EFITM are ideal for producing high margin print jobs such as high-end collateral, direct marketing and photo specialty products. Xerox’s Fiery print servers integrate seamlessly with FreeFlow Core and Ultimate Bindery software. It allows Ultimate Bindery to programmatically submit and hold jobs and then release those jobs to the digital press and supported finishers. It communicates with the Ultimate Bindery via IPP. For inline finishing workflows it produces a job ID for each incoming job from FreeFlow Core and communicates that ID back up to Core. For offline workflows it processes the barcode encoded job control sheet as an administrative page for proper billing. It also ensures the control sheet always prints on top of paper stacks destined for the dual mode sheet feeder.
IMPORTANT LIMITATION : At this time not all print engines offer the latest
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server®
Fiery® software which supports seamless solution integration. Your Xerox account team will help you identify and select the best option available to you. The Xerox FreeFlow Print Server combines the extensive heritage and outstanding capabilities of Xerox production solutions into one sleek and compact print server. Its drag-and-drop user interface makes it simple for training and for working. And it’s smart in the way it streamlines and organizes your workflow to optimize every production printer in your shop. With Confident Color Technology for enhanced color management, it’s our most advanced print server technology to date.
The main purpose of the FreeFlow Print Server is it to efficiently manage the entire print process from job submission to final output for complex production jobs. It integrates with the FreeFlow Core and Ultimate Bindery software. It allows Ultimate Bindery to programmatically submit and hold jobs and then release those jobs to the digital press and supported finishers. It communicates with the Ultimate Bindery via IPP. For inline finishing workflows it produces a job ID for each incoming job from FreeFlow Core and communicates that ID back up to Core. For offline workflows it processes the barcode encoded job 10 | P a g e
control sheet as an administrative page for proper billing. It also ensures the control sheet always prints on top of paper stacks destined for the dual mode sheet feeder.
Xerox iGen 4® Press
The iGen 4 production color press combined with CP Bourg finishing modules is at the core of this solution. iGen 4 brings superior image quality unmatched in the industry.
Xerox iGen 150® Press
The iGen 4 Press brings you a revolutionary workflow and revolutionary new job capabilities. With the CP Bourg® Sheet Feeder (BSFEx) in-line with the printer you can now handle both short-run and long-run booklets with unmatched productivity. When used in offline mode, sheets from across your fleet can be finished on the same finishing line. Here your finishing investment will run at full speed optimizing your return even on mixed color and monochrome booklets. Xerox’s flagship production color press is seamlessly matched with CP Bourg® finishing modules on the back end. iGen 150 brings unmatched productivity to the industry leading iGen family of digital color presses.
Xerox Color 1000/800®
With the CP Bourg® Sheet Feeder (BSFEx) in-line with the printer you can now handle both short-run and long-run booklets with unmatched productivity. When used in offline mode, sheets from across your fleet can be finished on the same finishing line. Here your finishing investment will run at full speed optimizing your return even on mixed color and monochrome booklets. Xerox Color 800/1000 Presses deliver sharp, rich, digitally mastered image quality. Our clear dry ink station adds impact to documents – running at rated speed. Our Automated Color Quality Suite of tools allows you to drive more high quality jobs through your shop and reduce costs. With the CP Bourg® Sheet Feeder (BSFEx) in-line with the printer you can now handle both short-run and long-run booklets with unmatched productivity. When used in offline mode, sheets from across your fleet can be finished on the same finishing line. Here your finishing investment will run at full speed optimizing your return even on mixed color and monochrome booklets. The Xerox Color 1000/800® can also be configured with the Standard Horizon ColorWorks PRO™ Plus booklet maker. This finishing line delivers inline booklets all while using the same FreeFlow suite of software for other in-line and offline automated workflows.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Note the XC 1000 PFIM is required to attach any third
Xerox® Versant™ 2100 Press Xerox Nuvera 100/120/144/288
party finishing device. Please make sure this is part of your order. The 100 page-per-minute device—versatile for any production environment— combines speed, exclusive image quality and automation features to create colorful personalized communications, collateral, brochures, photo publishing and specialty products.
The well-established Xerox Nuvera series of digital monochrome printers is fully networkable, capable of scanning, printing, and copying from 100 to 288 pages per minute. The Xerox Nuvera has a CD-RW drive for storing projects and has adjustable image quality. Nuvera is perfect for all high quality booklets. With the CP Bourg® Sheet Feeder (BSFEx) in-line with the printer you can now handle both short-run and long-run booklets with unmatched productivity. When
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used in offline mode, sheets from across your fleet can be finished on the same finishing line. Here your finishing investment will run at full speed optimizing your return even on mixed color and monochrome booklets.
IMPORTANT LIMITATION : Only Nuvera systems installed after October 1,
Xerox Nuvera 157/314
Xerox DocuColor 8080
Xerox D136 Printer
2009 are eligible for the finishing combinations required for this solution. The new Nuvera 157/314 products represent an important evolution of the Nuvera product line. New features like the product stacker kart and the next level in print productivity for even the most demanding monochrome booklets. With the CP Bourg® Sheet Feeder (BSFEx) in-line with the printer you can now handle both short-run and long-run booklets with unmatched productivity. When used in offline mode, sheets from across your fleet can be finished on the same finishing line. Here your finishing investment will run at full speed optimizing your return even on mixed color and monochrome booklets. The DocuColor 8080 is a full color digital press operating at a speed of 80 prints per minute. The DocuColor 8080 can be configured with the Standard Horizon ColorWorks PRO™ booklet maker. This finishing line delivers inline booklets all while using the same FreeFlow suite of software for other in-line and offline automated workflows.
Increase productivity, reduce costs and exceed your customers’ expectations. Perfect for printing-intensive environments, such as pay-for-print shops and book publishing, the Xerox® D136 Copier/Printer and Xerox® D136 Printer were engineered for superior performance, renowned Xerox dependability and ease-of-use, plus state of the art finishing capabilities and the ability to add industry-leading integrated workflow-optimization solutions.
IMPORTANT LIMITATION : Only the Plockmatic Pro 50/35™ Booklet Maker is supported inline and a Fiery or Free Flow Print Server DFE is required.
Bourg Box and Bourg Workflow Manager
The Bourg Box is used for communication between the Digital Front End and the finisher for status and job notifications. The Bourg Work Flow Manager software translates instructions encoded in the electronic JDF job ticket for the CP Bourg® BCMEx, BMEx, and BDFEx finishing modules, each of which prepares for the job by setting up all mechanical functions to accommodate the specified sheet size, bleed and crease dimensions, number of sheets, number and type of stitches, and fold and trim dimensions. When the job is nearly completed, the Bourg Box notifies the Digital Front End, which sends instructions for finishing the next print job. The Bourg Box is only required for inline and dual mode configurations.
Xerox Dual Mode Sheet Feeder by CP Bourg® BSFEx
The JDF enabled Xerox Dual mode feeder by CP Bourg® is at the heart of the dual mode workflow only available with the Xerox® IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution. The offline workflows are enabled by the upper and lower feeding points. The upper tray is used to pick cover and insert sheets to be combined with sheets from the high capacity lower bay. The lower bay can accept stacker carts from most production high capacity stackers – even from competitors. For inline workflow its ability to pass paper directly from the digital press to the finishing device makes one-touch inline workflows possible.
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booklet makers support anything larger than 22.5 inches. Please consult the maximum supported paper sizes of all finishing equipment you have elected to purchase.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It’s important you work with your Xerox account team to ensure any stacker carts you plan to purchase are compatible with the BSFEx.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You also need to consult with your sales
CP Bourg® Hand Held Barcode Scanner
representative to validate your existing stacker carts are compatible with one of the Xerox supplied upgrade kits. The Barcode Scanner from CP Bourg® is a critical element in the automation of offline workflows. The barcode scanner reads the barcode printed on the control sheet which informs the Bourg Workflow Manager software which job ID was encoded. The job ID is sent to FreeFlow Core. FreeFlow Core instructs the Ultimate Bindery Software to program the finisher with the appropriate programming.
IMPORTANT NOTE: CP Bourg® will replace defective scanners per the supplied warranty. Once the warranty expires the customer is responsible for replacing it with a compatible unit from CP Bourg®.
CP Bourg® BSFEx Bar Code Reader Kit
This barcode reader is internal to the BSFEx feeder module. It can read barcodes added to each sheet by FreeFlow to ensure the right number of sheets are included in every booklet or even help program the next finishing job. This barcode reader is an add-on and is installed internal to your BSFEx sheet feeder.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The barcodes must follow the specifications and
CP Bourg® BCMEx Bleed Crease Module
limitations identified in the CP Bourg® documentation supplied with your Bar Code Reader Kit. IMPORTANT NOTE: The internal barcode reader is not functional or necessary in inline finishing workflows. This optional finishing device applies head and foot trim required for full bleed booklets. It can also apply a crease for that finished look on color covers – no toner/dry ink distortion on opening.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You need to consult your sales representative for compatibility with your new or existing digital press and/or booklet maker.
C.P. Bourg BDFEx Booklet Maker
The Bourg document Finisher is a fully automated signature booklet maker. The BDFEx requires absolutely no tools for changeover in sheet size or application. The BDFEx also has complete paper path sensing system ensuring that document production is monitored throughout each step of the process. The BDFEx is capable of top or corner stitching, from 2 sheets to 55 sheets of 80 gsm (22 sheets if folded); and can produce saddle stitched documents of up to 88 pages in thickness at an amazing production rate when combined with Xerox printers and digital presses. The BDFEx can accommodate both coated and uncoated stock with ease. The Bourg Document Finisher truly enables ‘’push button’’ document production for stitching or signature document applications.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The system will not stream jobs unattended with
CP Bourg® BMEx Booklet Maker
mixed stitch counts. The Bourg BDFEx requires manual operator intervention whenever the stitch setup changes from any nonzero stitch counts - i.e. 2, 3, or 4. IMPORTANT NOTE: The system cannot stream jobs if manual finishing devices require setting changes For example if the Bourg Sheet Rotator (BSR) or Square Edge (SQE) is inline jobs can only stream if the current settings are desired for all jobs in the finishing queue. These devices although compatible require manual operator intervention in order to affect stock configuration changes. This finisher configuration supports producing 14.33" x 11.25" booklets; it’s the largest saddle-stitching option in the industry. It gives print providers the unique capability to print oversized catalogs and poster-size calendars. There is also an optional three-sided full bleed trim module. The primary function of the CP Bourg® BMEx Booklet Maker is to provide a high-end Booklet Maker finishing in-line to the iGen4 EXP. This includes folding, stitching and full bleed trim.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The iGen family’s 26” paper stock upgrade option is not supported by the BCMEx/BMEx configuration. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Bourg BMEx requires operator intervention whenever the stitch setup changes from any nonzero stitch counts, i.e. 2, or 4.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The system cannot stream jobs if manual finishing
CP Bourg® BB3002
devices require setting changes For example if the Bourg Sheet Rotator (BSR) or Square Edge (SQE) is inline jobs can only stream if the current settings are desired for all jobs in the finishing queue. These devices although compatible require manual operator intervention in order to affect stock configuration changes. The Bourg Binder BB3002 is designed to create state of the art perfect bound books while being user-friendly - thanks to the color touchscreen interface (GUI). This unique perfect binder enables you to produce from the largest to the smallest range of book sizes ranging from small square books to large custom sizes (see media sheet sizes). This binder is ideal for on-demand customized applications, producing single books from 2 to 600 sheets (with 90gsm), in record time. The BB3002 EVA adapts all features automatically to the thickness of each job. Therefore, no manual set-up is required. This reduces loss of productivity and allows a peak speed of 650 cycles per hour, the best of its category! The BB3002 comes in both EVA and PUR-C configurations.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The CP Bourg® BBU barcode upgrade is a
CP Bourg® BB3102
required component (see below) The Bourg Binder BB3102 is a fully automated perfect binding system aimed at medium-run and short-run production environments. The BB3102 combines the proven BB3002 driven at constant maximum speed with the new Bourg Book Loader (BBL), making it easy to produce a wide variety of bound softcover books, from traditional or digital print streams, with minimal operator intervention.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The CP Bourg® BBU barcode upgrade is a required component (see below)
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CP Bourg® BB3202
The Bourg Binder BB3202 EVA/PUR-C is unique to the market: this is the only perfect binder designed to operate In-Line, Near-Line (via BSFEx) or Off-Line with digital printers and produce books without the intervention of an operator. The BB3202 is the result of a combination of the proven perfect binder BB3002 and the new Bourg Book Compiler (BBC). The BB3202 reduces your businesses print costs and offers your clients short turnarounds for added value.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The heart of the solution, the binder itself, needs to
have book size, glue adjustments, and cover size configured before an automated run. The primary variables are final trim size and book page count. IMPORTANT LIMITATION : At this time the IntegratedPLUS finishing Solution automates offline workflows only. IMPORTANT LIMITATION : While integrity barcodes are supported limitations on barcode and scanner positioning may not make this available for all job mixes. It is the customer’s responsibility to supply all print applications and desired requirements to our professional services team to ensure satisfactory support.
CP Bourg® BBU barcode upgrade Kit
The Bourg Barcode Upgrade (BBU) kit for the Bourg BB3002, BB3102 and revolutionary BB3202 expands the already smart and flexible POD perfect binder to a fully controlled binding station capable of producing checked and validated softcover books on a single-book-level. The BBU uses state-of-the art barcoding technology to verify book blocks and covers match. This minimizes waste when the wrong combination of cover and guts are fed. The BBU also communicates book thickness to the TXE for automating setup on the CMT trimmer.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
CP Bourg® BPRFx
The BBU is a required component for all IntegratedPLUS solutions including any of the CP Bourg prefect binders - e.g. BB3002, BB3102, BB3202. The Bourg BPRFx enables the 3002 series binders to produce high quality low waste documents with minimal operator intervention. Simple to operate, a single sheet enters the BPRFx unit and is then perforated with a micro-perf across its center. The sheet is then turned 90° and folded on the perforation. This printed, perforated and folded sheet of paper exits the BPRFx and enters the accumulating section of the attached perfect binder.
IMPORTANT LIMITATION : At this time the IntegratedPLUS finishing
Challenge CMT 130
Solution automates offline workflows only. IMPORTANT LIMITATION : The BPRFx can only be configured manually, i.e. it cannot be reconfigured electronically by solution software. The Challenge CMT 130 single-knife trimmer brings cost-effective perfectbound book trimming to your production digital book production facility.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Kentie TXE kit is required for automation. (see
Challenge CMT 330
below) The Challenge CMT 330 three-knife trimmer brings cost-effective perfectbound book trimming to your high-production digital book production facility.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Kentie TXE kit is required for automation. (see below)
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Kentie Avalon Kit
The kit includes a standalone 64 bit PC with pre-installed TXE software. The application is controlled via a mounted touchscreen attached by magnetic feet. The easy to use interface covers a 2-page setup with touch sensitive buttons, sliders and visual representation of the actual process. In the automated mode it receives a JDF ticket that corresponds to a FreeFlow Core Job ID. The TXE software parses the ticket for book width and height and creates dynamic XML job file used to control the Challenge CMT 330/130 trimmers. The enables fully automated operation of trim functions for supported CP Bourg perfect bound book makers.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This software requires network connectivity.
Standard Horizon BQ-270
The Standard Horizon BQ-270 single-clamp binder offers high-quality production perfect binding with fully automated operation, push-button simplicity, and on-demand production of variable thickness books. It’s flexible, so it can handle a wide variety of stocks and coatings. It’s efficient, so a single operator can produce up to 500 books per hour. This production-class binder is designed for short to medium run-lengths. Its automated features enable fast changeover between setups.
Standard Horizon BQ-470
The Standard Horizon BQ-470 fully-automated four-clamp perfect binder is easy to operate, with minimal operator training required. It produces up to 1,350 perfect bound books per hour. The BQ-470 can bind books up to 2.5" thick and can support both EVA and PUR adhesives. This production-class binder is designed for short to medium run-lengths. Its automated features enable fast changeover between setups.
Standard Horizon HT-30
The innovative HT-30 three-side trimmer performs book feeding, trimming, and stacking with full automation. You simply place a stack of books on the in-feed table. A suction feed system brings the books into position, where they are gripped by a robotic arm which advances the block for downstream processing. The HT-30 can run unattended once it is setup and started, so the operator is free to perform book binding or other
Standard Horizon HT-80
The production class HT-80 Three-knife Trimmer can be used in-line with the Standard BQ-470 perfect binder as well as offline. It will trim variable thickness books, in the order submitted, for true on demand book production at speeds up to 1,000 cycles per hour. The HT-80 can run unattended once it is setup and started, so the operator is free to perform book binding or other.
Horizon Digital i2i JDF Enablement Kit
The Horizon Digital i2i board hardware and software is integrated with FreeFlow pre-press and printing workflows. It provides automated JDF control for compatible Horizon finishers allowing jobs destined for inline booklet finishing to be seamlessly processed end-to-end.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This software is required for Horizon products only and should only be used with Xerox devices identified as approved for the Xerox® IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution.
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Duplo DC-645 Cutter/Slitter/Cre aser
The DC-645 is capable of performing 6 slits, 15 cuts and 10 creases per sheet to maximize productivity. The finisher can accommodate substrates up to 350 gsm as well as larger sheet sizes. It’s fast and it’s designed for heavy-duty production environments. Optional modules for additional applications are also available.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The DC 645 is longer available for order taking. IT can be upgraded in the field depending on the configuration.
Duplo DC-646 Cutter/Slitter/Cre aser
The DC-646 Slitter/Cutter/Creaser is Duplo's versatile digital color finisher providing printers the ability to create a multitude of unique full-bleed applications with more efficiency and flexibility. Performing up to 8 slits, 25 cuts and 20 creases in a single pass, the DC-646 eliminates white borders and prevents toner cracking on fold lines up to 30 sheets per minute and also offers optional rotary tool and cross perforating modules, both with strike-perforating capabilities, for increased versatility. With the DC-646, users can produce 24-up business cards on 12" x 18" or 36-up on 14" x 26" paper sizes, slit-score greeting cards, micro-perforated coupons, direct mailers with tear-away cards, and much more!
Horizon ColorWorks PRO Plus®
The Standard Horizon ColorWorks PRO™ Plus is a document finisher designed exclusively for operation in-line to the Xerox Digital Color Presses. The system performs head and foot bleed trimming, scoring, stitching, folding, face trimming, and stacking for professional-grade finishing flexibility.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Dual Mode Sheet Feeder (BSFEx) cannot be used
Horizon ColorWorks PRO®
in conjunction with this finisher. The Standard Horizon ColorWorks PRO document finisher has been designed exclusively for operation in-line to all Xerox DocuColor series digital color presses. The system performs head and foot bleed trimming, scoring, stitching, folding, face trimming, and stacking for the ultimate in finishing flexibility. Your investment is also protected, since the ColorWorks can be upgraded to run with our Xerox Color Press.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Dual Mode Sheet Feeder (BSFEx) cannot be used in conjunction with this finisher.
Horizon pXnetlite®
The Standard Horizon pXnet-lite® software is a simple Bindery Control system based on the proven pXnet server. pXnet-lite handles the coordination and programming of the larger fleet of offline finishers already JDF enabled for automation. It was designed to meet the unique demands of Xerox’s IntegratedPlus Finishing Solution. The current product line is limited to the BQ270, BQ470 perfect binders and HT30 and HT80 cutters. If your solution does not include one of the finishers mentioned above you do not need this component.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The pXnet-lite software is not directly sold by Xerox. It can be purchased through your local Standard Horizon dealer. Please consult your Xerox account team who can help ensure this module is in place at install time. IMPORTANT NOTE: The pXnet-lite software requires its own separate PC platform. Please consult the pXnet-lite documentation for specific platform requirements.
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Duplo DC645 JDF Console Package
The DC-645 JDF Connector, which runs on a PC next to the finishing machine. The JDF Connector provides previews of the job, giving precise operator instructions of how the job is to be loaded. Finally, using the data supplied in the JDF the software programs the DC645 slits, cuts and creases to create the final printed product.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Duplo JDF Console Package software requires its own separate PC platform. Please consult the Duplo documentation for specific platform requirements.
Plockmatic Pro 50/35™ Booklet Maker
The Plockmatic Pro 35 or Pro 50 Booklet Maker is the production inline option for professional users that require booklets of highest quality at rated speed – including the option to add color covers and inserts. The Pro 50/35’s compact design allows customers to choose only the modules they need based on their applications.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Dual Mode Sheet Feeder (BSFEx) cannot be used in conjunction with this finisher.
Plockmatic Pro JDF Enablement Kit
The Plockmatic Pro JDF Enablement kit is integrated with FreeFlow pre-press and printing workflows. It includes both hardware and software and provides automated JDF control for compatible Plockmatic finishers allowing jobs destined for inline booklet finishing to be seamlessly processed end-to-end.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This software is required for Plockmatic products only and should only be used with Xerox devices identified as approved for the Xerox® IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Your account team will provide you with the appropriate Customer
Expectations Document (CED) for each of the software applications and finishing hardware configurations above. Please read them carefully to ensure you’re aware of important requirements, capabilities, and limitations.
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Professional Services Making the Most of Your Investment Xerox’s IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution includes the latest in software and hardware print automation platforms. The platforms, while very powerful, need to be properly installed and configured to deliver the return on investment your integrated solution offers. Your Xerox team has at their disposal a full set of resources to help guide them through the process. They will work with you and our Xerox partners to deliver your functioning end-to-end solution. Your local sales and analyst representatives will discuss with you your professional services capabilities, scheduling, billing, and support agreements. IMPORTANT NOTE: In some cases you will be asked to install or configure non-Xerox supplied hardware and/or software. Please consult your local analyst for details.
Xerox Professional Services Xerox has a highly experienced and technical team that will provide a complete umbrella of services covering all components and install activities. Your Xerox support team, which includes your local analyst, will:
Gather your requirements
Analyze your existing and future equipment plans
Provide a services Statement of Work (SOW) with cost estimates
Develop a project plan
Deploy a working end-to-end solution.
This experienced team will manage and execute the entire process configuring all software and hardware components so you can focus on your business. This ensures you get the solution best suited to your needs and productivity objectives. Please consult your local account team for selecting the right professional services plan for your organization. IMPORTANT NOTE: For each install Xerox does not supply generic customer documentation for the IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution. Your professional services provider will provide you with training and install specific documentation for your tailored end to end solution.
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Support Expectations Xerox is providing an integrated end-to-end working system with both hardware and software components. Xerox and its IntegratedPLUS partners have worked to deliver a functionally seamless solution but each vendor provides and is responsible for technical support for its respective components. There are two support models. If you do not elect to engage Xerox and its professional services team pleases consult the corresponding documentation for the proper support channels. When you engage Xerox through a service level agreement you’ll have a highly capable support team at your disposal.
Xerox FreeFlow Application Support Xerox FreeFlow application software is maintained and supported fully through an optional Field Service Maintenance Agreement (FSMA). As part of the FSMA, the FreeFlow application software and operational assistance is available to customers through hotline support via the Xerox Customer Support Center (XCSC). Xerox will attempt to recreate any problems encountered with the FreeFlow application software using a Reference Platform that conforms with the System Specifications. Xerox will provide full software support to customers for problems that can be recreated on the Reference Platform. System issues that cannot be replicated on the Reference Platform are the sole responsibility of the Customer to resolve. Customer requests or requirements that deviate from the standard software support process are subject to an additional charge at the standard Xerox Time & Materials (T&M) rate. Customers will receive a separate bill for these services.
Third Party Application Software While Xerox may elect to include third party applications as part of its solutions it does not provide support for third party software applications that are not provided with the FreeFlow application software. The customer is responsible for insuring that use of third party software and other products with Xerox FreeFlow products is in full compliance with contractual obligations to such third-party licensors/suppliers, including all applicable use restrictions. IMPORTANT NOTE: Xerox’s IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution was integrated and tested with Xerox’s own FreeFlow Web Services Web-2-Print portal. While there are many other compatible web portal applications you will need to address unique integration issues with your vendor of choice. Of course if you engage Xerox’s professional services they will work with you and the independent vendor to resolve issues consistent with the relevant service agreements.
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Your solution’s components have been integrated and tested as a single functioning system. It is important upgrades (either hardware or software) for any individual component are compatible with the entire system. Please consult your local analyst or contact the Xerox Customer Support Center (XCSC) to ensure any customer installed upgrades are system compatible. IMPORTANT NOTE: This latest generation of finishing automation is not upgradeable from iGen4 EXP’s Web-to-Finish. While many components can be reused it will take a skilled and experienced support engineer to complete the upgrade.
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Customer Expectations Agreement If you haven’t already, please take the time to read and understand the expectations and limitations stipulated in this document. If you have questions ask your local account team. Please check below verifying you have read, understand, and accept all of the above:
Xerox® IntegratedPLUS Finishing Solution Components Support Expectations All “Important Notes” and “Important Limitations” in all pages above Special considerations or performance limitations identified by Xerox and agreed to by the customer:
The individual executing this document warrants that he/she is an authorized representative of Customer and understands and accepts the terms set forth in this document, which shall supplement the terms under which Customer has acquired a license to and support (if applicable) of Xerox FreeFlow® software. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this document and the terms of any such license/support agreement(s), the terms of this document shall control.
Customer Signature Title Date Xerox Sales Representative Xerox Analyst Representative Xerox Service Representative
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