1. Enfocus Switch and HP Configurators
Suzi Hagay, February 2014

2. The Enfocus Switch and HP Configurators
Enfocus Switch is one product within a family of workflow solutions from Enfocus. It is a modular and open solution that integrates and connects to third-party applications, linking everything together into a customized production flow.
It allows to fully automate repetitive workflow tasks within a print shop.
It is a cross platform solutions (Mac & PC)
The Enfocus Switch functionality is expandable via “Configurators”.
Enfocus enables vendors who wish to develop Configurators for Switch, an SDK that is designed to help integrate applications with Enfocus Switch.
HP Indigo has developed 5 Configurators that enable to integrate into Switch:
HP SmartStream Designer Variable Data Configurator
HP SmartStream Designer Imposition Configurator
HP SmartStream Designer Ganging Configurator
HP SmartStream HP JDF Configurator for Production Pro
HP SmartStream Production Center Configurator

3. HP SmartStream Designer VDP Configurator
Use case & Benefits
Incorporate into a switch flow an automatic generation of VDP files using a pre-defined SmartStream Designer templates
By getting a database file (e.g. ‘.txt’, ‘.csv’), a VDP file is automatically generated according to the Configurator settings while the rest of the flow continues automatically.
Configurator parameters
Enables to define: Output Format, Output Type, Imposition, Skip Rows, Split Output, Template Folder Location etc.
Pre Requisite
HP SmartStream Designer or above
Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit installed

4. HP SmartStream Designer Imposition Configurator
Use case & Benefits
Incorporate into a switch flow an automatic imposition of PDF files using a pre-defined SmartStream Designer imposition templates
An incoming PDF file that passes through the Imposition Configurator is being automatically assign with Imposition Parameters.
Configurator parameters
Enables to define: Paper Size, Imposition Template, Crop to, Bleed etc.
Pre Requisite
HP SmartStream Designer or above
Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit installed

5. HP SmartStream Designer Ganging Configurator
Use case & Benefits
Incorporate into a switch flow an automatic ganging of multiple PDF files using a pre-defined SmartStream Designer imposition templates.
The PDF files can be in different page size.
For optimal workflow and minimal paper waste make sure that the number of pages is identical in all PDF files.
Configurator parameters
Enables to define: Output Format, Output Type, Imposition, Skip Rows, Split Output, Template Folder Location etc.
Pre Requisite
HP SmartStream Designer 6.2 or above
Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit installed

6. HP SmartStream Production Pro Configurator
Use case & Benefits
Automate job setting on SmartStream Production Pro Print server through JDF. Pull information from job coming from upstream applications (e.g. W2P).
Configurator parameters
Enables user to define: job name, # of copies, substrate, destination press, duplex/simplex, color mode etc.
Pre Requisite
SmartStream Production Pro Print server
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.5 or higher installed

7. HP SmartStream Production Center Configurator
Use case & Benefits
Automate job setting on SmartStream Production Center through JDF. Pull information from jobs coming from upstream applications (e.g. W2P). Combine with SmartStream Production Pro JDF Configurator for additional automation.
Configurator parameters
Enables to define: Plan name, Due date, Priority, Customer information, # of copies, Custom properties etc.
Pre Requisite
SmartStream Production Center
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.5 or higher installed

8. Sample Flow HP SmartStream Designer VDP Configurator
HP SmartStream Designer Imposition Configurators
HP SmartStream HP Production Pro Configurator
Files are fetched from FTP, Hot Folder or Mail.
If the file is PDF > directed to the best fitted Imposition Configurator
If the file is DB > generate a VDP using the VDP Configurator
All jobs are drained into JDF Configurator, which outputs a JDF file to the Production Pro’s JDF hot folder

9. For More Information For more information please contact:
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10. Thank you