Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C65hc - Manual (Page 23)

Pro Kit Features 17
Pro Kit Features
The Pro Kit includes advanced software features. A dongle is required for this
configuration. This kit is supported on both the IC-304 print controller and the IC-304
print controller platforms.
Variable Data Printing Jobs
Variable Data Printing (VDP) is a form of on-demand digital printing that produces
customized or personalized documents targeted to a specific individual. Within a
single document design, elements such as text, graphics, and images are changed
from one printed page to the next based on recipient information garnered from a
database. These documents can include bills, targeted advertising,and direct
mailings.
VDP jobs are composed of booklets, which are personalized copies of a document.
A booklet can consist of one or several pages, but the entire document is targeted at
a specific individual or address. For example, a booklet can be either a single-page
gas bill or a multi-page personalized document.
Each page in the booklet is constructed as a collection of individually RIPed
elements that may differ from booklet to booklet, including text, graphics, pictures
and page backgrounds. These elements are self-contained graphical entities that
may be line art, text, RIPed images, or a combination of these. There are two types
of elements in VDP jobs:
• Unique elements are used only once for a specific individual or purpose. An
individual's name is an example of a unique element.
• Reusable VDP elements can be used more than once in different pages,
booklets, or jobs. A company logo is an example of a reusable element.
Pages are assembled from the pre-RIPed reusable elements and the RIPed unique
elements just before printing. Then the job is printed in the same way as all other
jobs.
Managing VDP Elements
When the IC-304 print controller processes your VDP job, it stores the reusable VDP
elements in a specific location. When the job is printed, the RIP engine looks for the
VDP elements in that location and reuses the elements when necessary. The VDP
elements can also be reused in future jobs.
In the Resource Center, use the Cached VDP Elements area to manage the VDP
elements on your system and to perform the following tasks:
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Delete VDP elements
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Archive VDP elements
• Retrieve VDP elements