In this version the option One Column per Print Item has been implemented for the Step & Repeat impose mode in the Impose Editor. This option ensures that each Print Item appears in one column in the impose layout.

The feature controls the distribution of print items within the grid of an imposition in Step & Repeat mode: When enabled, the same print item may only be imposed in a single column of the grid. Within that column, the print item can be repeated across all rows but must not be imposed in any additional columns. The remaining columns are either filled with other print items or left blank. This feature is particularly useful when processing roll labels: Since each column is cut and wound as a separate track after printing, each finished roll contains only one print item of that type, thereby preventing the mixing of variants within a single roll.

Please note that enabling this option increases waste in label production. The reasons for this are:

• Since a print item may occupy only one column, empty space in other columns cannot be filled with the same print item.
• The greater the difference in print runs between the print items, the higher the substrate waste, since the entire track has to run until the highest print run is reached.

To activate the option, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
2. Open the desired imposition in the desired dimension.
3. In the Artboard tab, open the Grid Settings section.
4. Enable the Keep homogeneous Columns/Rows [1] function.
5. Then enable the displayed Only one Column per Print Item [2] function.
6. Now drag the desired print items onto the Artboard to create the imposition.

Figure 1: The new feature Only one Column per Print Item

In this version, the Consider Print Item sequence function in Nesting impose mode has been improved. This function is available when activating Multipage Output [3] and is only possible when the Keep exact ratio of copies strategy [4] is enabled.

To enable the feature for multipage output, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Automation > Impose Editor.
2. Create the desired imposition in Nesting impose mode using the desired print items.
3. Enable the Multipage Output option [3] and, if desired, the Remove sheet duplicates option.
4. In the Nesting Options, select the Keep exact ratio of copies option in the Strategy dropdown [4].
5. In the Layout dropdown [5], specify whether the nesting should be arranged by row or by column.
6. In Arrangement [6], select the option Consider Print Item sequence. The print items will now be imposed in the order in which they are defined in the Print Items tab.
7. When necessary, open the Print Items [7] tab to change the order of the Print Items in the Imposition by dragging and dropping.

Figure 2: The Artboard tab with the Consider Print Item Sequence function and the Print Items tab

For N-Up numbering, a period has been added to the numbers "6" and "9" [8] in this version so that they can be distinguished immediately even when the N-Up number is rotated.

Figure 3: The N-Up Editor with the new numbering

In version 2.1, the feature Dynamically Derive Color Values for Captions (available since version 2.0.0) was expanded and made available for lines around groups in Nesting impose mode. To do so, the Derive from User-Defined Field option was added. This feature allows the user to determine the line color dynamically for each print item based on a user-defined field value for an impose group. Up until this version, it was possible to select only one color for the lines around impose groups.

To have the line color drawn around each order in the imposition, proceed as follows:

1. Create a user-defined field for the Order – under Administration > Settings > User-defined Fields – e.g. with the name Color Code.
2. Enter the corresponding color name or color code for the Order [9].

Figure 4: The Edit Order dialog with the value blue in the user-defined field Color Code

3. In the Settings area, select the Grouping / Sorting option [14] for the Sequence of Placement in the Imposition.
4. In the Group and Sort dialog, enable the Create Line around Group option [10].
5. Specify the desired Stroke Width [11] for the line around the selected grouped area.
6. Then select the color option Derive from User-defined Field [12].
7. Select the user-defined field [13] you created earlier – for example, Color Code.
8. Click Save.

Figure 5: The Group and Sort dialog with the Stroke Color

9. Optionally, further optimize the nesting to maximize substrate utilization.
10. The imposition is now displayed with the respective group of print items, which are outlined in the defined line color.

Figure 6: An optimized imposition with order-specific stroke lines to identify each order in the colors red, gray, and blue

In this version, the option to enter the stroke width for the "Registration" mark in the Marks tab and in the Sheet Configuration has been removed.

Figure 7: The Registration mark in the Marks tab (left) and in the Sheet Configuration (right)

In version 2.1, the color picker was standardized across multiple marks. The color settings for the following marks and environments are affected:

• Impose Editor > Sheet Configuration > Marks
  • Bearer Bars
  • BOBST Power Register
  • Vision Marks
  • Vision Hybrid
  • Lines
  • Master Data Marks – such as Center Marks, Corner Marks, Rectangle, Sphere
• Impose Editor > "Marks" tab
  • Cut Marks
  • Master Data Marks – such as Center Marks, Corner Marks, Rectangle, Sphere
• Impose Editor > Finishing tab
  • Fotoba

Figure 8: The default color picker

Starting with this version, when switching between Absolute and Percent [15], the scaling values for Print Items are accordingly and automatically adjusted.

Figure 9: The Edit Selected Print Items dialog with the Scaling option

The "Prepare Technical Spot Colors" fixup was introduced in version 2.0.0. This fixup has been expanded in this version to include a fifth step: Objects defined in a Technical Spot Color are assigned to a Processing Steps Layer (ISO 19593) [16]. This step offers the following two options:

• Objects get assigned to Processing Steps Layer – existing assignments get overwritten – This option adjusts existing assignments to meet the requirements for processing steps. Objects may then be located on different layers.
• Objects are not assigned to Processing Steps Layers – this option disables the recommended procedure for the special case where complications arise in a print file.

Figure 10: The Prepare Technical Spot Colors dialog

As part of the implementation of the “Prepare Technical Spot Colors” fixup, the “Move Spot Colors to Layer” fixup became redundant. For this reason, it has been removed from the current version.

As part of the implementation of the Prepare Technical Spot Colors fixup, the Discard hidden layer content and flatten to visible layers fixup was expanded. From this version on, the fixup includes a function that ensures that all processing step layers are preserved after the fixup is applied.

Figure 11: The fixup Discard hidden layer content and flatten to visible layers in the Check-in Preflight and Fixup Profile

Additional changes have been implemented regarding the normalization of print data. These are:

• Option "Adjust Alternate Color Values for Spot Colors": The option available under Administration > Settings > Preflight / Fixup in the General tab caused the preflight process to run twice when uploading print data, thereby doubling the processing time. This version optimizes this operation – the second run is no longer necessary.
• Optimization of check duration for large documents: The checks in the Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates have been switched to QuickCheck. This allows complex and multipage files to be processed up to 90% faster. The following internal checks have been optimized:
  • Find spot color separations
  • Font is not embedded
  • Find all spot colors
  • Internally used JavaScript-based checks
• Finding matches at the page or document level: Determining the matches for displaying notes on the print items took too much time. The check profile was optimized with regard to this step, and many spot color checks are now determined via QuickCheck.
• Further transition to QuickCheck: Additional checks, such as "Page scaling factor used" and "Complex Content Stream in PDF", have been migrated to QuickCheck to read the information more quickly and thereby reduce check-in time.

Several changes have been made to the "Add Approval Project" dialog, primarily to simplify the user experience.

The dashboard has been revised in several areas. These include the following changes:

• Approval – Starting with version 2.1, a new icon indicates where an approval [26] can be granted.
• Reload after deletion – When an approval is deleted in the detail view [27] and the view is then closed, the overview automatically updates so that the current status is displayed correctly.
• Approval Group – The search for Approval Group has also been removed from the filters, as this feature is not yet available.

Figure 15: The Details dialog for an Approval Project in the application

• Reason for Rejection – Starting with this version, all reasons for rejection are displayed in the detail view [28] – not just those recorded in the approval portal, but also comments entered locally by users.

Figure 16: The Details dialog with the Reason for Rejection

In this version, a feature has been added that allows you to jump directly from the notification dialog to the corresponding Approval Project. To do this, click Go To [29].

Figure 17: The Notifications dialog, which allows you to go directly to the Approval Project

Starting with this version, you can reduce the size of approval reports by selecting the RGB Preview (no separations in report) option [30] in the General Settings step when creating an Approval Project.

Up to this version, approval reports could reach 150 - 300 MB and therefore could not always be sent via e-mail. The reason for this was that when the Process Colors + Spot Colors option [31] was enabled, each color separation was saved as a Layer in the PDF, and there was no option for a lower-resolution preview.

Figure 18: The Add Approval Project dialog, which allows you to generate a pure RGB Preview (no separations in report)

In the Advanced tab (when Expert Mode is enabled) of the Print Measurement Template Chart substep of a Profiling Project, starting with this version, a Safety Zone [32] can be defined around the imposition for each edge. This allows the spitting bar (a color control stripe used to activate the nozzles) automatically generated by the printer software to be placed within this margin area without overlapping the measurement chart.

Figure 19: The Print Measurement Template Chart - Characterization dialog

When creating Measurement Template Charts under Color > Measurement Template Charts, you can now create a Re-Calibration Chart in addition to the Characterization Chart and other chart types. A re-calibration chart is created from a selected calibration chart using a subset of patches, by default, about 50% of the patches from the calibration chart. However, the number of color patches can be reduced. This may result in a corresponding deterioration of the results.

To add the chart, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Color > Measurement Template Charts.
2. Click Add in the menu bar.
3. Select the Create Re-Calibration Chart option.
4. In the Add Re-Calibration Chart dialog, you can set the following parameters:
   • Color Patches [33] – Check this box to display the color patches in real time. The color patches are labeled with letters on the X-axis and numbers on the Y-axis.
   • Measurement Template Chart [34] – Check this box to display the Measurement Template Chart, which will then be sent to the printer.
   • Info Bar and Page Navigation [35] – In this area, you can see how many color patches are used for the Re-Calibration Chart and navigate through the chart's pages.
   • Show Filter [36] – By clicking the arrow, you can analyze the dynamically generated calibration chart and see where primary, secondary, and other colors are located on the chart.
   • General Tab [37] – In this tab, specify the Name (optionally with Placeholders), the Color Channel Configuration, Measurement Device, and Parameter Set for the chart. Depending on the selected measurement device or parameter set, the chart's layout may change significantly.
   • Expert Mode [38] – Use this toggle to enable or disable Expert Mode and to access additional options.
   • Advanced tab [39] – In this tab, specify the Quality, the Patch Width and Height, the Max Page Width and Height, the Total Area Coverage, the Maximal Number of Colors, the Max. Additional Process Colors (ECG), and the Overprint Rules. This tab is only accessible when Expert Mode is enabled.

Figure 20: The General and Advanced tabs of the Add Re-Calibration Chart dialog

In the Characterization substep of a Profiling Project, three new features were implemented in this version.

The Chroma Values [49] displayed in the Linearization step and in the Create Linearization Profile dialog are, starting with version 2.1, displayed exactly according to GMG's internal calculation logic (including the white point) and no longer based on an internal calculation method as was previously the case. As a result, the displayed curve now matches the actual calculated ink cut.

Figure 24: The curve display for Chroma Values

Starting with this version, a Lightness curve [50] is displayed in a separate tab for the black channel instead of a chroma curve.

Figure 25: The curve display for Lightness

Starting with this version, the Linearization and Characterization steps provide additional descriptions with direct links to the corresponding articles in the manual. To this end, additional subheadings have been added to the dialog boxes to better define the scope of the respective help articles.

To access further information on individual options or settings areas, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Color > Profiling Projects.
2. Open the desired Profiling Project.
3. Navigate to the Linearization or Characterization step.
4. For example, open the Create Linearization Profile substep and click the question mark icon [51]. This opens the corresponding article Creating Linearization Profiles – Setting Options [53] in the manual.
5. Clicking the other question mark icon [52] opens the corresponding Article describing ink limit parameters.

Figure 26: A Profiling Project with the open Linearization step and the question mark icon

Starting with this version, the option to select the Total Area Coverage Limit is disabled in Expert Mode in the Add Profiling Project dialog. However, starting with this version, the Total Area Coverage Limit step is automatically active in every Profiling Project.

Figure 27: The Add Profiling Project dialog

Starting with version 2.1, the name of the exported ZIP file includes the full name of the Profiling Project.

Figure 28: The name of an exported ZIP file

Two new features have been implemented in this version of the list of Profiling Projects. These include, on the one hand, the integration of the two quick filters "Created" and "Ready for Production" [54] and, on the other hand, the display of the steps [55] contained in a Profiling Project in the footer of each entry.

Figure 29: The action bar for Profiling Projects, featuring the quick filters

Figure 30: An entry in the list of Profiling Projects with the steps

The following minor changes were made to the Profiling Project menu item:

The Variable Data tab for a Print Item or Article has been completely redesigned in this version. As a result, the features in this area have also been fundamentally redesigned. A detailed description of the redesigned features can be found in the manual in the chapter titled VDP Editor. However, we provide a brief overview of the most important changes in the release notes.

Due to the change in the approach to VDP Jobs in earlier versions, a redesign of the dialog flow was necessary. These changes are described below using a standard VDP job as an example.

For a standard VDP job, follow these steps from this version on: Add CSV File (optional) > Configure Job Settings > Place variable objects in the VDP Editor > Create Impose and Send to Printer. Proceed as follows to create a VDP job:

1. Upload the CSV file to a Print Item or an Article. This can also be done later in the VDP Editor, if desired.
2. Configure VDP job settings – enter all required parameters, which previously could only be set in the Send to Printer dialog.
3. Place the variable objects on the Print Item or Article by opening the VDP Editor.
4. Save the VDP settings for the Print Item and close the VDP Editor.
5. Create an Imposition and a Production Job without having to enter any additional information.
6. Send the VDP Job to the printer. The settings made in Step 2 can still be overridden here. However, the required values have already been defined previously.

Starting with this version, the VDP Job Settings [60] now consolidate all the steps that, up to this version, had to be selected separately in the VDP Editor, the Impose Editor, the Production Job, and the Send to Printer dialog into a single dialog. Thereby, the user guidance was centralized, and the process was made more efficient.

Clicking on VDP Job Settings opens the dialog of the same name, where the following settings can be configured:

• Split in Print Jobs [61] – Split the entire VDP Job into the specified number of print jobs during rendering. This allows you to divide a very large VDP Job into individual rolls, which you must then load into the printer.
• Start or End [65] – Set the start and end values to determine which data records from a CSV file should be output.
• Impose Ordering [62] – Use this to specify the order in which the variable data should be arranged in the imposition. Choose between Horizontal and Vertical options.
• Vertical Ordering [63] – Configure settings for the vertical order. This option is only available when a Vertical option was selected for the impose order. The options per Production Job and continue over all Print Jobs are then available. Note that this is only possible when you do not output the job as a stack.
• Output as Stack [64] – Select this option to output the job as a stack. When this option is selected, the respective settings for the stack itself –Stack Size, Complete Single Stack, and Create separate PDFs per stack – are displayed. Selecting this option also enables the user to create a slip sheet. For more detailed information, see the next section, Creating a VDP Stack Job.

Figure 37: Left: The Variable Data tab with all available steps; Right: The Edit VDP Job Settings dialog with the options required for production

In version 2.1, the user is, for the first time, provided with the option to group variable data into stacks and, for example, to continue the sequential numbering or the data records from the CSV file within the stack.

To output variable data in stacks, it is necessary to enable the option Output as Stack [67] (Figure 38) in the VDP Job Settings.

The following options are available for processing a VDP Job in Stacks:

• Stack Size [68] – Define the stack size, which determines the start and end numbers of a stack.
• Complete Single Stack [66] – Use this option to specify whether the stack should be automatically filled with print items when the number of data records does not match the specified number of stacks. When this option is disabled, the last stack in production may be smaller than the specified stack size.
• Create separate PDFs per stack [69] – Enable this option to create a separate PDF for each stack.

Figure 38: The Edit VDP Job Settings dialog showing the options available for producing variable data in stacks

Starting with this version, slip sheets can be inserted (optionally) between individual stacks or reams. Various content can be added to these slip sheets in the form of a table of contents with placeholders for the individual stacks as well as for the VDP Job. For example, the Production Job Name, the sequential number of the Single Stacks, the first or last record in the Single Stack, and many more placeholders can be used for this purpose.

To create the slip sheet for a VDP stack job, the underlying print item with its technical color or dieline is used as a reference. You can place variable text and barcodes on the artboard in the Slip Sheet Editor within the boundaries of the dieline.

A detailed description of this topic can be found in the manual in the article Creating Stacks in a VDP Job.

Follow these steps to use the Slip Sheet Editor. The editor becomes available only after you have enabled the Output as Stack option.

1. In the Variable Data tab of a Print Item or Article, enable the Output as Stack [67] option in the VDP Job Settings [70] (Figure 38). This will display the fourth step, Slip Sheet Editor [71].
2. Create the variable objects in the VDP Editor for the VDP Job. Note that in this case, a new input field –Slip Sheet Reference ID –is available on the Content tab. Enter a descriptive name here, as you will need to select this name later on the slip sheet.
3. After creating the objects, click Open Slip Sheet Editor [72].

Figure 39: The Variable Data tab with the Slip Sheet Editor

4. The Slip Sheet Editor opens, displaying the technical colors of the print item.
5. Use the Text Tool [73] to create all the variable information for the slip sheet.
6. To link the variable information on the slip sheet to the desired variable objects from the VDP Editor, select the Content [74] tab.
7. In the Text String input field, now link the variable information on the slip sheet to the VDP elements by clicking Insert VDP Element [75].

Figure 40: The Edit VDP Options dialog with the stack settings

8. The Select Slip Sheet Placeholder dialog opens.
9. The following variable placeholders are available in the Placeholder Slip Sheet [77] dropdown. Each of these placeholders references a variable element [78]:
   • First record in the Single Stack – First number of the stack (ITEM_STACK_START)
   • Last record in the Single Stack – Last number of the stack (ITEM_STACK_END)
   • Sequential number of the Single Stacks per Ream – Stack number per imposed layout. The number always starts with 1 within the ream (ITEM_STACK_NUMBER_PAGE)
   • Sequential number of Single Stacks per VDP Job – Sequential stack number across all reams (ITEM_STACK_NUMBER_DOC)
   • First record of the Ream – First number in the first stack of the imposed individual stack following the slip sheet (PAGE_STACK_START)
   • Last record of the Ream – Last number in the last stack of the imposed individual stack before the next slip sheet (PAGE_STACK_END)
   • Ream Number – Sequential number of the individual stacks between two slip sheets (PAGE_STACK_NUMBER)
10. Click Insert Placeholder [76] (Figure 40) to add more placeholders. Select them in the Select Placeholder [79] dialog.
11. Select the desired placeholders and, if necessary, add additional information to them in the Text String field.

Figure 41: Left: The Select Slip Sheet Placeholder dialog with the placeholders and the referenced VDP element; Right: The Select Placeholder dialog

When the job is sent to a printer, the information for each slip sheet is printed, as shown in the figure below.

Figure 42: A slip sheet with additional information

Starting with this version, when importing and exporting VDP settings [80], the parameters for stack settings and slip sheets are also included.

Figure 43: The Import and Export of Variable Data section

Several internal processes have been optimized in the automation system to avoid redundant calls. This has significantly improved system performance, resulting in faster and more stable automation workflows. Specifically, these include the following enhancements:

The following bug fixes speed up processing starting with this version:

• Automation Jobs were sometimes created twice when executing an automation routine. [PPDWF-13891]
• Steps such as "Send to Printer" and "Export Imposition Report" were executed multiple times within a single Automation Job. [PPDWF-13890] [PPDWF-13894] [PPDWF-14098]
• An incorrect negative imposition size in the Create Impose operation has been fixed. [PPDWF-13892]
• The status of an operation is now consistently updated correctly. [PPDWF-14370]
• Errors caused by a high workload on the database have been fixed. [PPDWF-14043]
• Cut files are now created for input files instead of output files. [PPDWF-13890]

The following performance optimizations have been implemented:

• Optimization when loading files for a Production Job. [PPDWF-10797] [PPDWF-14089]
• Database access is now allowed continuously; otherwise, the database would be locked. [PPDWF-13889]
• Create Impose operation –The following optimizations were made for this operation:
  • Improved logging in conjunction with the Sequential Processing option, so that not all records in the queue of files to be processed need to be searched. [PPDWF-13860]
  • Fixed errors related to the Sequential Processing option. [PPDWF-13859]
  • Fixed an issue where impose jobs that had reached their utilization limit were not completed. [PPDWF-13883]
  • Optimized the deletion of impose jobs by preventing repeated calls due to locked records or other blockages. [PPDWF-13861]
  • Optimized access to Print Items contained within the impose job. [PPDWF-14077]
• Optimization when generating an imposition report – Starting Playwright + Chromium is no longer performed every time as of this version. [PPDWF-13927]
• Reduction in the number of passes when processing job batches via threads. [PPDWF-14266]
• Retrieving the information required for the Production Job only when it is needed. [PPDWF-14159]
• Passing the Production Job ID instead of the entire Production Job. [PPDWF-14158]
• Reducing the number of database accesses per iteration of the automation routine. The performance switches have been consolidated into a single application property. [PPDWF-14290]
• Fewer repository calls during check-in and when splitting multipage PDF files. [PPDWF-14256]
• Avoidance of N+1 queries when loading Print Items in the rendering process. [PPDWF-14105] [PPDWF-14127]
• Streamlined database queries for Color Policies, Print Items, and Production Jobs. [PPDWF-14272]
• Bulk processing instead of individual calls for ZuniComm logs, for INSERT and UPDATE. [PPDWF-14272] [PPDWF-14265]
• Resolution of a deadlock during the parallel creation of Production Jobs through an improved locking strategy. [PPDWF-13872]
• Adjustment and expansion of the JDBC/DB configuration. [PPDWF-14289]
• Reduction of the query sequence per Operation. [PPDWF-14249]
• Improved deletion routines for handling a very large number of files in Automation Jobs. [PPDWF-13701]
• Optimization of the check to determine whether the output path for the printer and the Cutter Device is available [PPDWF-14138] [PPDWF-14049]
• Optimization of access to the service for using and resolving placeholders. [PPDWF-13967]
• Minimization of Impose Request and Impose Response. [PPDWF-13978]
• Optimization of the check to determine whether a Production Job contains variable data. [PPDWF-14053]

Starting with this version, the Resource-Optimized Processing option [81] [82] is available when creating Automation Jobs. This option generates and saves only the most essential information and preview files. Resource-optimized processing reduces the number of preview files for the Print Items. A preview file is not created for an Imposition or before check-in.

The option is available when creating an Automation Job in the following environments:

• Articles > Articles
• Orders > Print Items
• Automation > Production Scheduler

Figure 44: Left: The Add Automation Job dialog with the new Resource-Optimized Processing option; Right: The Add Production Scheduler dialog with the Resource-Optimized Processing option

In version 2.1, Automation Jobs include the option Modify Selected Articles/Print Items, which allows you to specify whether selected articles/print items should be modified during processing or whether a copy of the respective article or print item should be processed.

To process only a copy of a file, you have to disable the option Modify Selected Articles/Print Items [83] [84]. This allows you to create a modified version of an Article or Print Item for export without altering the original. When the option is enabled, a modified version is created as usual, which intentionally overwrites the existing Print Item.

The option is available when creating an Automation Job in the following environments:

• Articles > Articles
• Orders > Print Items
• Automation > Production Scheduler

Figure 45: Left: The Add Automation Job dialog with the new option Modify Selected Articles/Print Items; Right: The Add Production Scheduler dialog with the option Modify Selected Articles/Print Items

Starting with this version, the list of Production Schedulers includes a default set of parameters, and the display has been standardized. The default set includes the parameters Description, Last executed, Next Execution, Message, Execution Time (cron exp.), Error Code, Process Print Items as a Bundle, and Production Configuration.

Up to this version, the list of Production Schedulers was delivered without a useful default selection of the displayed parameters. In addition, some of the displayed parameters were not presented in a user-friendly manner.

Figure 46: An entry in the list of Production Schedulers with all parameters displayed

The following changes have been implemented for the Export Mounting Instructions operation:

• Starting with this version, the File Name After Export [85] for the mounting instructions is automatically filled out with the placeholder ${production_job.name} – the name of the Production Job. Prior to this version, the field was empty.

Figure 47: The Add Production Configuration dialog with the File Name After Export

Two changes have been implemented in this version for the Create Impose operation:

• The Preserve Processing Sequence option [86] is now only available for the impose modes Nesting, Tiling, and Die Cut.
• The Grouping Option [87] for Tiling and Bound Product is always set to For Each Print Item.

Figure 48: Left: The Edit Production Configuration dialog in the Operations tab with the Preserve Processing Sequence option selected; Right: The For each Print Item grouping option

In version 2.1, there is a known issue with the processing of bundles in the Check Print Item and Forward to operation. This issue will be resolved in the next version, 2.2.0. The issue is as follows:

When Print Items that are processed as Bundles by the first Production Configuration are forwarded as part of the bundle to another Production Configuration, the forwarded print items can be processed correctly. However, the print items remaining in the first Production Configuration cannot be further processed because the bundle size is no longer correct. This issue persists in version 2.1. The solution will be included in the upcoming version. In the future, Production Configurations that include the "Check Print Item and forward to" operation will only be valid for print items that are processed continuously. This restriction makes sense for the intended use in production.

This version provides two options:

• Create a Collection under Articles > Collections
• Create an Article in a Collection

The corresponding API calls are: POST articleCollection/create and PATCH articleCollection/{id}

In version 2.1, a feature was added that allows records selected in the list view to remain selected even after an action is applied. This feature has been implemented for the following lists:

• Production Jobs > Production Jobs
• Orders > Orders
• Orders > Print Items
• Administration > Customers
• Color > Color Books
• Automation > Hotfolder
• Administration > Printers
• Color > Grid Charts
• Administration > Routines
• Automation > Production Scheduler

Starting with this version, it is possible to select from all functions [91] in the header even when another dialog is open in the application. This was not possible prior to this version.

Figure 51: The application's active header bar when a dialog is open

In version 2.1, some header functions were moved to the User Account dialog. This makes the header more compact.

The functions in the header now include (from left to right in the figure below):

• Spotlight Search
• Activities
• System Status
• Information
• Notifications
• Access to the old user interface (for selected user groups only)
• Help for the open menu (if available)

Figure 52: The application header with the User Account dialog open

Starting with this version, new template sizes [99] – in A2, A1, and A0 – are available.

Figure 56: The Add Grid Chart dialog with the templates

In version 2.1, the ability was added to create a Color Values [100] Grid Chart for a selected spot color in the Lab, RGB, CMYK, and DeviceN color spaces.

This feature is available exclusively under the Color > Grid Charts menu item. For a print item, a Color Values grid chart can only be generated in the DeviceN color space.

Figure 57: The Add Grid Chart dialog for an Article with a Color Value grid chart

This version provides the option to specify a value for the Color Angle (Hue) [101] on the printed Chromatic chart. This allows users to identify the value on which the color angle (hue) is based.

Figure 58: A Grid Chart showing the Hue (Color Angle)

When creating a grid chart, starting with this version, the button for saving and sending the grid chart to the printer is labeled Save & Send to Printer [Printer Name].

Up until this version, the button was simply labeled Send to Printer [Printer Name], which could be misleading.

Figure 59: The Add Grid Chart dialog with the Save & Send to Printer [Printer Name] button

Creating Grid Charts for Technical Colors, Hybrid Colors, and Non-Printing Colors is not useful. Therefore, these color types will no longer be available in the Add Grid Chart dialog.