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The InkZone system integrates into a variety of digital pre-press workflows. Since most every workflow has unique elements, please take the time to carefully answer the questions that follow. This will ensure that your investment will yield positive results.
1.
What type of Server / Local Area Network (LAN) is in use at your printing facility?
Microsoft
Novell
Unix / Linux
Apple
Other (Please Specify)
2.
What version of LAN software is in use?
Please Specify:
3.
Do you have a dedicated IT person?
Yes No
If Yes
Name:
e-mail:  
4.
What brand and version of RIP is used in your workflow (for example: CIP3/4, Artwork Systems Nexus, Scitex Brisque, Rampage, Screen TrueFlow, Creo Overture, Fuji Celebra, Harlequin TIFF, Prinergy, etc.) The more details you can provide about this hardware and software, the easier it will be to understand if the InkZone solution can effectively interpret the digital files.
5.
If required, can you modify the naming conventions or folder locations used to identify and
store RIPPed digital files?
Yes No
6.
Please detail your current output path (folder name(s)) and provide some examples of typical file names:
7.
Describe the type or types (make, model, age, width) of presses you wish to develop pre-set data for:
8.
As with your presses, please describe the types of press consoles (make, model, age) and the type of media cards or drives that are installed (tape, floppy, magnetic card/strip):
 
9.
Do your presses have perfecting capability?
Yes No
If Yes
What is the number of the first unit printing side #2?
What is the maximum number of ink units (per side)?  
10.
Do you currently use the media readers of your press in day-to-day operation and if not can you verify that the readers are in good repair?
Use?
Yes No
Verify good?
Yes No
11.
Integrating InkZone requires that you install a dedicated Windows server that will receive copies of your RIPPed image files. This server will be added to your LAN (see diagram below). One requirement is that a user account be created on this server with [a] Administration permissions and [b] NO password. Does this requirement pose a problem for your IT manager?
Yes - We cannot allow this. No - There is not a security issue.
12.
As a part of this preflight, would you be willing to provide some sample RIPPED files either on compact disk or via FTP transfer?
Yes No
13.
How many unique presses will be supported?
14.
What is your budgeted hourly press rate (average if more than one press)?
15.
In how many facilities are the presses located?
16.
How many jobs do you average on each press per day (across all shifts)?
17.
What is your average makeready time per job (in minutes)?
18.
How many sheets of virgin paper are consumed on each makeready?
19.
What is your average cost for 1000 sheets of paper?
20.
Please confirm the number of working days per year (typically 50 wks X 5 days = 250 days)
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Please include any additional information that may assist us in understanding your business.