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Metrix streamlines and automates the entire planning and imposition process
with a single, user-friendly application. Metrix stores your presses,
stocks, finishing equipment and shop standards in a database, and dynamically generates
the most cost-effective imposition layouts based on the job specifications you enter,
or import from your MIS. Metrix then sends the data directly into your prepress system
and finishing equipment. Whether you’re a commercial printing company
or an e-commerce print portal – or both – Metrix will save you time and money.
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the metrix database is at the heart of consistent, intelligent, precise
and automated planning and imposition. The Metrix database stores your
presses, binding machines, stocks, and best practices freeing your operators
to concentrate on producing work, and centralizing this all-important data to
ensure standardization, predictability, and error-free planning and imposition.
the metrix auto layout engine makes short work of generating
optimum layouts. Metrix even provides relative job costing for the various layout
possibilities it comes up with, giving your operators an easy way of finding the
most profitable way to do the job.
the metrix wizard guides you through job specification step-by-step,
averting common mistakes because the intelligent Metrix engine uses the
database along with industry-specific algorithms to ensure that every Metrix
project can be printed and finished as specified. If you have JDF or Metrix XML
or even CSV from your MIS or job entry system, just import the data and go!
metrix ganging is without parallel, and is recognized as the
industry standard. Do you have an e-commerce print portal taking in short-
run business cards, postcards, brochures, and the like? Metrix handles these
types of jobs with ease. Once you feed Metrix the specs and decide on which
press setup(s) you’ll use, click the button and let Metrix do the rest. At the
same time, Metrix prepares a JDF or CIP3 file for automated setup of your
guillotine, and a barcoded PDF for your shipping department.
WHAT ISAND WHAT CAN IT
DO FOR YOU
“ Metrix has saved us countless hours in planning and prepress – sometimes even an entire shift of work for the larger jobs.”
– Bonnie Pflug, Imagine Print Solutions
“ On one job, Metrix came up with a layout we hadn’t thought of that brought the price down $7,000.”
– Andrew Cook, Peel Graphics
metrix auto plan is another exclusive technology that plans and simultaneously imposes
products across multiple press sheets and even across multiple presses. Metrix Auto Plan can be used
to plan book covers, books, business cards, flyers, and everything in between, helping you to achieve
unprecedented profits.
metrix simplifies the complex and enables all
your operators to generate plans
formerly reserved for only the most
skilled and experienced planners.
Metrix Server, in conjunction with Metrix, enables “black box” automation of
planning, imposition, and finishing machine setup. How? Each time Metrix
generates a new layout, it can be saved by the operator as a standard
layout. Metrix automatically notes all the associated conditions – the press, binding machine, job type and trim size, etc., and then can
automatically apply these standards each time similar job specifications and conditions are encountered. These user-defined, best practice
standards are leveraged by Metrix Server to perform the job planning and imposition automatically – without any human involvement at all.
At the same time, JDF or CIP3 data can be sent off to perform the automatic setup of enabled finishing equipment.
If your printing company produces a lot of repetitive work, Metrix Server could mean tremendous savings, since this standard work can be
planned and imposed without the need for any operator intervention at all. The MIS simply sends the job data to Metrix Server and it does
the rest. This technology will completely reshape the production planning department of the 21st century printing company and bring the
possibility of “lights out” production automation one step closer.
Contact your Metrix reseller or LithoTechnics for more information on Metrix Server, and for pricing and availability.
Meet the newest member of the LithoTechnics family and another technological first–
“ By eliminating the need to re-key the project plans into Preps, the human error factor was reduced to zero.”
– Dave McGaha, Belk Printing Technologies
“ With Metrix, our esimators are able to gain the competitive edge and then send the layouts directly into prepress.”
– Vincent Sita, Rex Three, Inc.
FEATURE METRIXX-8
METRIXX-80
METRIXCOMMERCIAL
METRIXMAX
Maximum sheet dimension (W x H) 30" (762mm) 30" (762mm) 144" (3657.6mm) 144" (3657.6mm)
Maximum products per layout handled by Auto Layout 8 80 16 160
Maximum products per project 50 500 100 2000
Plans/imposes flat, folded, and bound jobs
Handles chop cuts automatically (Auto Bleed)
Automatically plans/imposes multiple layouts (Auto Plan)
Site Licenses available
Prints reports
Imports JDF (Imposition Preparation and Product Intent)
Imports Metrix XML and CSV data
Exports Imposed PDF
Exports Metrix XML
Exports JDF Imposition
Exports JDF Stripping
Exports JDF/CIP3 Cutting data
Exports JDF/CIP3 Folding data
Exports JDF Binding data
Exports Barcoded Imposed PDF
Includes variable component-related barcodes
Automatically plans/imposes N-Up binding
FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc.www.fujifilmgs.com800-877-0555 contact@fujifilmgs.com
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LithoTechnics is a full member of the CIP4 Organization. Copyright © 2009 LithoTechnics Pty Limited. Metrix® is a trademark of Outback Software Pty Limited and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. JDF is a trademark of the CIP4
Organization. Other company, brand, or product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
MInIMUM SySTEM REqUIREMEnTS WIndOWS MAC
Processor Intel compatible Intel Core 2 Duo or PowerPC
Processor speed 1 GHz minimum 1 GHz minimum
Operating system XP® Professional, Server 2003, Vista® OS X 10.4.x (Tiger), OS X 10.5.x (Leopard)
Memory (RAM) 512mb for Metrix 512mb for Metrix
Monitor resolution 1024 x 768 1024 x 768
USB port USB port for Metrix security key USB port for Metrix security key
Network (multi-user) Static IP address Static IP address
EXPORT TO
PrePressAgfa ApogeeX 2.5+•DALiM MiSTRAL 2.1+•DALiM TWiST 6.1+•EskoArtwork BackStage 3.0+•EskoArtwork Odystar 2.0.3+•Fuji Celebrant 6.03+•FujiFilm XMF•Global Graphics Harlequin •Genesis RIP (with JDF Enabler)
Heidelberg Printready 2.1 SP3+•Kodak Evo 3.1+•Kodak Prinergy 3.1+•OneVision JDF Impose V1.0+•Rampage 10.6+•Screen TrueFlow SE v6.0+•Xitron Navigator GPS 3.5+•Xitron Xenith 4PDF 6.1+•Xitron Xenith Sierra 1.5+•
Folding MachinesMBO Datamanager•
Guillotine InterfacesColter-Peterson Microcut•Polar Compucut 4.04+•
Binding MachinesHorizon•Muller-Martini•
IMPORT FROM
MISEFI ePace v19+•EFI Hagen•EFI Logic•Enterprise 32•Gestion21•Hiflex•IADE32•Inextrama•NovaVision PrintVis•
Optimus•Prism WIN•Tharstern•
Proprietary MIS/Order Entry
using Metrix XML•using CSV•
ApplicationsAdobe® Acrobat Pro•Quark 7+•
Compatibility is based on a minimum of one successful test by either LithoTechnics or the third party vendor.
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