Imp

Imp is a software solution designed for dynamic imposition, ganging, and layout planning in the printing industry. It is suitable for printers of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises. Imp caters to a wide range of professions and industries, including commercial printers, packaging printers, label printers, large format printers, and book printers.

Key Features

Automated imposition and planning tool: According to the vendor, Imp is designed to be a versatile solution that caters to printers with a range of printing machines and print products. It aims to eliminate the need for multiple imposition software for different print devices or products.

Gang 1000s of jobs in one go: Imp allows for the automatic generation of nested layouts for all pending jobs in the schedule. It supports signatures and cover ganging, and integrates with Enfocus SWITCH for full workflow automation. Additionally, it offers large format nesting for improved capacity utilization.

Generate quotes without involving pre-press or CAD personnel: The vendor claims that Imp enables the automatic generation of print-ready layouts, which can help in providing accurate quotes without the need for pre-press or CAD personnel. Users can also print or export full process routing data to MIS/shopfloor for confirmed orders.

Automates planning with different variants for packaging jobs with multiple artworks: Imp aims to simplify the planning process for packaging jobs with multiple artworks. It helps achieve the required quantity on an existing step & repeat die layout and provides a die-library for cataloging and searching thousands of die tool assets with 100% accuracy.

Automatically decides between offset or digital presses based on cost analysis: Imp utilizes smart planning algorithms to determine the most effective and economical print device for jobs. It offers dynamic imposition for production inkjets in on-demand and online environments, as well as web imposition for books printed on conventional web-fed offset presses.

Maximize media layouts with zero overruns through automated imposition and nesting: Imp automates the placement of camera registration marks, which can help save on inks and substrates by eliminating overruns. It also offers reel sheeting automation to minimize paper wastage.

Integration with Enfocus Switch for full workflow automation: Imp seamlessly integrates with Enfocus Switch, providing a powerful XML bundle for automated ganging and imposition. This standardized integration effort ensures reliable and predictable workflows.

Dynamic bleed generation for accurate and automated bleed creation: Imp automatically generates cut contours for digital cutting systems, masks for white ink separation and embellishments, and offers a scan & estimate feature for estimating packaging jobs from printed samples. It also provides new PDF export options for embellishments and scriptable & interactive dynamic marks for easy mark generation.

New nesting algorithms for super quick computing and better optimization: Imp introduces new nesting algorithms that aim to enable super quick computing and better optimization. It includes enhanced features for large format banner workflow, label planning, and orientation control. Additionally, it offers a scourer utility to digitize existing die layouts for reuse and multiple enhancements to book imposition and signature ganging.