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      Caldera PrimeCenter

      Caldera

      PN04027010000

      Caldera PrimeCenter

      $1,495 USD

      Software license fulfillment is typically within 48hrs

      Package (1 Year Subscription)

      Type: Automation Software

      Downloadable Icon This software is downloadable.

      • PrimeCenter Version 2

        PrimeCenter helps wide format digital printers optimize job preparation for printing by increasing operator productivity, saving time spent on layouts and nesting, optimizing nesting and media usage, and increasing the automation of tasks.

        PrimeCenter sits upstream of your RIP station. Schema of Caldera workflow Orders (or “jobs”) are first submitted to PrimeCenter, either manually, or automatically from a web shop or ERP software. At this stage, prepress operators can thoroughly prepare their files with a wide range of advanced options— media parameters, preflighting, cut contours, print bleed, margins, nesting, cutter registration marks, annotations, double-sided printing, and more. Once the files are ready, send ready-to-print & ready-to-cut files to your RIP software to streamline your entire production.  

        primecenter workflow

        What's new in Version 2

        Inspect your layouts before production

        From the Print file options module, manually or automatically export a PDF report of your layouts for inspection before production.
        PDF reports include the images, number of copies, media, size, and various metadata to help you save time identifying and tracking jobs.

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        Webshop
        New URL in XML job tickets

        HTTP links are now supported as input file paths. You can load distant HTTP files via XML job tickets for easier automation. .

        Preserve job order in nesting

        This new feature gives operators more flexibility in job management. By using specific metadata, jobs can be grouped and prioritized automatically to facilitate the dispatch of customers' orders.

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        Fixups in input XML job ticket​

        Operators can now indicate the fixups to apply directly in the input XML job ticket. This improvement grants more flexibility in automated workflows and reduces the number of recipes to manage in PrimeCenter.

        Create Your Own Recipes

        Input in PrimeCenter
        Input

        Start preparing jobs for all print & cut applications Input in PrimeCenter Load your files directly in PrimeCenter to start preparing them for printing and cutting. Supported file formats: PDF, EPS, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, PS & AI

        Check & Fix | Preflight

        Check the conformity of your filesCheck & Fix Preflight in PrimeCenter PrimeCenter embeds the powerful Callas Preflight Engine to ensure you are dealing with compliant PDF files. Check your images, fonts, colors, resolution and transparency to avoid unwanted mistakes and achieve perfect results in production. After that, various fixups can be applied to modify your files according to your needs (create a cut contour from the page content, crop the page to remove useless white areas, etc).

        Check & Fix Preflight in PrimeCenter
        Print bleed in PrimeCenter
        Print Bleed

        Add print bleed to your designsPrint bleed in PrimeCenter Add print bleed to your canvas or to specific shapes to improve the cutting process. Bleed size can also be customized according to your needs.

        Double-Sidded Printing

        Prepare your double-sided files Double-sided printing in PrimeCenter When preparing double-sided banners or stickers, PrimeCenter automatically generates Side B and places the margins and cutting marks correctly to save time and reduce manual errors. Double-sided printing has never been easier, both for rectangular and non-rectangular shapes. You can also prepare double-sided files with different designs on each side.

        Double-sided printing in PrimeCenter
        Annotations in PrimeCenter
        Annotation

        Anticipate finishing and deliveryAnnotations in PrimeCenter Add annotations to your layouts to save time during the finishing and delivery steps. Annotations include: texts, barcode 39 and optical codes (QR codes).

        Nesting

        Say goodbye to media waste Nesting in PrimeCenter PrimeCenter’s nesting engine beats every manual nesting and achieves the best possible layouts— for both rectangular and more complex shapes.

        • Generate optimized layouts
        • Save time and reduce media waste
        • Achieve a more profitable and sustainable production
        Nesting in PrimeCenter
        Cutting in PrimeCenter
        Cutting

        Streamline the cutting processCutting in PrimeCenter Add cutter registration marks to your layout to prepare the cutting stage.

        • Customize the shape, size and placement of your marks
        • Add edge marks or internal cut marks
        • Keep internal marks only to save even more media
        Output

        Export ready-to-produce filesExport in PrimeCenter Send ready-to-print and ready-to-cut files directly to your RIP software and streamline your entire production.

        Export in PrimeCenter

        Automate your production with Metadata

        Metadata refers to all the information included within the job file— order number, customer’s name, order date, number of copies, printer, or media type. Use PrimeCenter to prepare your print & cut files, leverage metadata to save time organizing and filtering your files— and automate other production steps such as finishing and delivery.

        Webshop Upload job information in PrimeCenter using XML job tickets

         

        To push the automation to the next level, web shops and ERP solutions can also send XML job tickets containing various metadata to PrimeCenter. Once your layouts are done, XML job tickets are exported with the layout information from PrimeCenter to be processed later by third-party applications, such as RIP and workflow solutions.
        Ganging in PrimeCenter Group orders automatically to save time on production

        Ganging refers to the process of grouping together jobs based on specific metadata (for example, media type or customer’s name). If you submit 3 multi-page PDF files from 2 separate customers, PrimeCenter can use the files’ metadata (here, the customer’s name) to queue the files in separate nests and streamline the finishing and delivery. Save time by letting PrimeCenter sort out your files!

        Output file naming in PrimeCenter Automate output file-naming to ease finishing and delivery

        Ease job identification and link prepress to production with coherent file naming. When exporting both print and cut files from PrimeCenter, the layouts you created can be automatically renamed by using the metadata of your choice (customer’s name, date, ganging metadata...). *PrimeCenter Pro can run an unlimited number of semi-automatic recipes. In addition, PrimeCenter Max can run up to 10 fully automatic recipes simultaneously. Once your recipes are configured, manage them from the recipe queue interface and let PrimeCenter run them automatically while you focus on other tasks. Available for PrimeCenter Pro & Max*

        Compatibilities

        Compatible with more than 1,600 devices from major manufacturers, Caldera is a comprehensive solution that can be integrated in any wide-format Print & Cut production environment. Check whether your printers & cutters are supported by the Caldera solutions.

        50 More than 50 new print & cut drivers included in the V16 ISO

        Wide, Large ,Grand A, Grand B and High Performance (A High Performance driver can only drive printers of the High Performance category)

        ventura Official support of macOS Ventura

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