I-CUT SUITE
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Streamline your large format printing and finishing workflow i-cut Suite Eliminate errors, save time and reduce waste with the i-cut Suite. i-cut Suite is a collection of prepress software targeted specifically at users of large format digital printers or digital finishing systems. i-cut Suite boosts the efficiency and profitability of large format production, regardless of the type, source and variety of the incoming job information.

Streamline your large format printing workflow “ “Eliminate errors, save time and reduce waste with i-cut Suite. i-cut Suite consists of • i-cut Preflight: simple PDF preflighting and editing • i-cut Layout: sheet layout optimization • i-cut Layout Essential: creating sign workflows • i-cut Production Console: finishing in perfect registration • Automation Engine: automates the entire prepress workflow i-cut Suite INPUT LAYOUT PRINT PREPARATION Intelligent nesting Reverso nesting Create bleed Did you know? The i-cut Suite workflow can be completely automated, from preflighting to layout.

Large Format Printer Perfect Digital Finishing i-cut Production Console Cutting information Did you know? You can generate customized shipping boxes directly from i-cut Layout.

Preflighting and editing: i-cut Preflight “ “Tired of finding out that a file is bad when it’s too late? Tired of going back to different native applications to do a quick change? i-cut Preflight brings a simple PDF preflighting solution for large format digital printing. It is even possible to create or optimize cutting paths, to add bleeds and white separations. It is the starting point for a true workflow. Problems are reported automatically, before going to print. There’s no need to go into Adobe® Illustrator ® and lose time trying to figure out why the file will not print properly....

Graphics preparation: i-cut Layout “ “Tired of going into Illustrator or Photoshop ® to extract cutting paths Create cutting paths Creating a cutting path takes a lot of work in Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop. i-cut Layout makes it a lot easier. Specific tools allow you to create and clean up cutting contours, even on images. Create or clean up cutting contours directly in i-cut Layout. Create bleed When the cut contour is exactly on the edge of the graphics, false registrations between print and cut can cause small white lines. To prevent this, i-cut Layout comes with an automatic...

Nesting and Tiling: i-cut Layout Nesting i-cut Layout optimizes sheet layout. Rectangular shapes, irregular shapes, double sided jobs, oversized jobs, … i-cut Layout will always come up with the most cost efficient layout. Depending on the job, there are different ways of optimizing: • As opposed to most other software, i-cut Layout will nest the designs based on their true cut contours when working with irregular shapes. • With rectangular shapes, i-cut Layout will have the least cuts when finishing and will remove double cuts. • With double-sided jobs, a back-side layout will be generated...

i-cut Layout Essential Essential sign making software i-cut Layout Essential compiles all the essential functionalities for the professional sign maker. Adding graphics, entering production settings, creating cutting lines, adding dynamic marks, true shape nesting, exporting PDF and cutting files are the core tasks in any sign workflow. Running on both Mac and Windows, i-cut Layout Essential has a simple, intuitive user interface that makes the learning curve extremely short. i-cut Layout Essential offers an intuitive user interface for intelligent nesting. Reduce preparation time i-cut...

Automation Automation Engine ties the pieces of the i-cut Suite together, and automates the entire prepress production process. With Automation Engine, all i-cut Suite functionality is now possible through dynamic workflows that can be attached to hot folders. This means far less operator intervention and fewer potential errors. Through Mac or PC clients, operators can easily monitor the workflow and interact when necessary through a comprehensive status job list. Jobs are processed automatically, freeing operators from repetitive tasks. Automation Engine allows for easy integration with...