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Eg (Echoes of Grace)
• EG project files are located here: X:\Print & Ebook Projects\Periodicals\EG\\\
• Production files are here: X:\Production\Periodicals\EG\. Just follow existing naming convention
• Imposition file is here: X:\Production\Periodicals\EG\Imposition\EG Marks and Targets for Adast.indt
Ml (Messages of God’s Love)
• ML project files are located here: X:\Print & Ebook Projects\Periodicals\ML\\\
• Production files are here: X:\Production\Periodicals\ML\. Just follow existing naming convention
• Imposition file is here: X:\Production\Periodicals\ML\Imposition\ML Marks and Targets for Adast.indt
Tract Files
• Tract project files are located here: X:\Print & Ebook Projects\Tracts\[5] Final\\Tractname
• Imposed files are stored here: X:\Production\Tracts\
Just follow the existing naming convention.
• Imposition files are here: X:\Production\Tracts\Imposition\4pg Tracts for Adast.indt
There are different files based on how many 8pg tracts there are. Look at the folder to see the best file for what you need.
Instructions
Open each of the *final.indd files (of the months to print) and check:
Fonts to make sure they are not type 1 fonts. Indesign Menu > Type > Find Font
Type 1 fonts will show up as a red a in the find font dialog box in Indesign.
Change to equivalent font in opentype or truetype font. Note: it may even show up as a type 1 font even though it is an .otf file.
(Note: Keep your font library up to date and stay away from type 1 fonts. Old and out of date. Causes many problems.)
Update any missing / out of date links.
Open the imposition file (folder path mentioned above) and update the links to the new final.indd files to be printed.
Check and make sure there are no errors in prepress (Should end up being a green button at bottom of screen)
(*Note: There may be font issues. If this happens go to the original files and try again)
Print a 12x18 (or 13x19) proof sheet. (If using the c7000, use “12x18 Press Proof” preset)
Once it’s printed, make sure color bars on the front and back line up (this usually shows that it’s printed correctly)
By line up, I mean that if holding the sheet to the light, they’re both on the same side of the page.
Give to production manager.
If approved, produce rip files.
Print with “Adast 755 DI” Print Preset (Printer: PostScript File. PPD: Presstek DI)
Settings should be previously saved
Save file in: \\btp.local\shared\Production\RIP Input
Try to keep file name to six characters with no spaces. ie. 2107EG (Translation: 2021 Set 7 of EG). After RIP, it will often tack on the iteration it successfully saved as. So 2107EG will be 2107EG00
Make sure PC-Pressroom has Pearl Rip software running. (User: Tim, Password: ______ Ask Tim to login for you)
Pearl Rip depends on a mapped network drive (R:\ I believe). It points to \\di_server4\bitmaps? {SAR update: appears to be \\di_server4\d\
Since the di_server4 is hosted pc-pressroom, the VM gets started after pc-pressroom has already tried to map the network drives.
If R:\ isn’t accessible, make sure that the \\di_server4 is started (vmware)
If R:\ is still not accessible, disconnect the drive, and reattach it. {SAR update to disconnect the drive, right click on the R:\ drive and choose something like dismount or disconnect. Then right click on the C:\ drive and choose Map Network Drive ... It will give a choice of drive letters so pick R: Then there should be a drop down of possibilities where you can choose \\di_server4\d\ Once that’s done the DI Rip appears to generate subfolders \output\bitmaps all by itself. But if you’ve already selected them then you’ll need to dig deep down to said folders and cut and paste them back up the tree in the drive location that the Prism GUI is looking for (or at least the traditional file path that it shows in the interface when it boots.}
The two options are:
10.1.10.127
di_server4
and make sure to use the correct bitmaps folder.
(My memory is fuzzy on exactly what points to where, but it’s 90+% right)
In the DI Rip menu bar there’s an option called Output Controller. This opens a popup Monitor. The popup window has a checkbox for Disable Output. It’s a good idea to leave this box checked until the RIP has generated all the necessary CMYK files. When done the box can be unchecked and it will move the large files over where the Prism GUI will be able to see them. If this process is running simultaneously with the RIP process then everything tends to get a bit “cranky”. (See #8 for the same thought in fewer words.)
I typically pause the output till the job has been ripped. (RIP’ed?) It seems to be a little more flexible / hang less. After it’s ripped, and in the queue, I un-pause the output.