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Ensure a Smooth Transition To Your New Software Version

Version changes come with new features and improvements but can also be a challenge when it comes to transferring existing data and configurations securely. To avoid downtime, data loss, and unnecessary effort, it is essential to have a well-planned backup and restore strategy. In this article, we show you how to ensure a smooth transition and prepare your systems for the new version.

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Efficient job processing despite different page sizes: How to master complex PDF files with ColorGATE

Multipage PDF files are a part of everyday life in modern print production. But what do you do when these files not only contain many pages, but also different page sizes? This is exactly where the new functions of the ColorGATE software come in. They enable highly automated, flexible and efficient processing – without any manual preparatory work.

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Print More Accurately and Efficiently With the New Multilayer Printing From ColorGATE

Multilayer printing is the way to make most use of advertising space. Be it with films printed on both sides, e.g., for shop windows, or with posters in Day & Night design, which unfold their full potential with backlighting.

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FAQ for Upgrading to Version 24

Version 24 of Productionserver, Proofgate and Filmgate is out now! If you have a valid Value Pack, you can update, free of charge. In this blog entry, we answer the most important questions about upgrading to V24.

The upgrade process from one version to the next is generally the same. Before upgrading, you should back up and restore your system configuration. Your usual settings, profiles and printer definitions will then be available directly in V24. In version 23.10 and higher, you also have the option of importing your system configurations using the Setup Assistant.

Further information about the import process can be found in this blog article: ensure-a-smooth-transition-from-v23-to-v24-with-backup-and-restore.

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Tips and Tricks for MIM’s – Part 3: Creating new MIM’s

MIM combinations ensure smooth interaction between printer and software, as they contain the most important parameters for the printing process which are automatically implemented during printing. There are numerous tips and tricks that can be used to create and apply MIM’s even more easily. We would like to share these with you in this blog article.

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Tips and Tricks for MIM‘s – Part 2: Duplicating and Editing MIM’s

MIM combinations contain important production-relevant parameters that are automatically applied during the printing process and therefore reliably lead to consistently high print quality. In this blog article, we give you helpful tips and tricks for creating and handling MIM combinations.

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Tips and Tricks for MIM’s – Part 1: What are MIM’s and where I do get them

MIM combinations ensure that your print results are reliably reproducible and of a consistently high quality. This is because they define various production-relevant parameters, such as the medium used, the ink and technical settings. These presettings are applied automatically during the printing process and – just like other forms of standardization and automation, e.g. via hotfolders or settings files – lead to a fast and error-free workflow in digital printing. And all this with consistent print quality at all times.

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Budget certainty and higher profits thanks to efficient Cost Control

Determining current expenditure, monitoring it constantly and reducing it wherever possible is essential for any profitable company. 
Precise and transparent cost management is a prerequisite for this: It is the only way to keep control of your budget, determine exactly where savings should be made and maximize your profits.

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