On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:40:25 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > I was hoping to use Fusion Pro in connection with a Kodak Versamark 9" > Inkjet using a CS400 controller. The problem being the Kodak only > supports > an IJPDS format file. I have been given a list on vendors that support > and > produce this file format, but they are all complete VDP programs. I would > rather have Fusion Pro output to this format (any input on this?) or know > of a piece of software that will take in PDF's and convert to IJPDS. Keep > in mind that some of these PDF's are thousands of pages. Thank you all > for > your help. >
There's some options out there for converting FusionPro output to IJPDS. It would be better if FusionPro would support this natively because there are a lot of Versamarks and inkjet head out there. The organization I am involved with now, will produce several hundred of millions of personalized pieces with IJPDS this year. Before I get into the options, my past showed that these transforms are not always reliable or fast enough to drive these devices. So you have to test them a bit on your own. Most of the organizations who do this type of transform can help with testing. All cases, this transform is expensive in dollars, hardware, time, and resources. First, Kodak sells its own Versamark PDF Transform Software <http://tinyurl.com/28s3r9>. This is not really what you want for VDP. Its more for taking a PDF and using it as a background static. You then lay more IJPDS on top of this, Not really VDP. A better option is to go with a company who specializes in transforms. For example, Solimar Systems also in San Diego <http://www.solimarsystems.com/> has may times in the past claimed to transform PDF to IJPDS with pretty good rates. I think they have toned down a bit on marketing IJPDS, but I would be surprised if they do not support this transform in their Print Director Product. Emtex also does some transforms to IJPDS. Last I heard you need to ask them to do it custom but are geared more toward legacy enterprise Systems. Most use desktop VDP tools that create native IJPDS: GMC, Group1, Printsoft, Papyrus possibly Exstream? They range from tens of thousands to 100 thousands dollars in cost per driver (ouch!). And, IMHO, they do not handle color or many other more dynamic features as well as FusionPro. Its hard to build any of these into the pre-press desktop publishing side. But you have to take in consideration composition speed also. What does Versimark print, almost 500 pages a minute? Fast! And the 4 1/2" inkjet heads are even faster. Perhaps the PDF Print Engine will someday replace the need for some of the proprietary formats like IJPDS we have all learned to love to hate -> http://lifeofprint.com/?p=23 :D I just heard I will be talking at Xplor at On-Demand '08 in Boston in March. I will be the session #11 Workflow . I imagine I could touch on some of this stuff if anyone want to come and see be talk? I notice more people show up if I do some shameless self promotion ;) Brian Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kazavoo.com/blog +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com --
