Digital Print Workflow
One workflow. Every digital press.
K2D-X gives digital printers one centralized prepress environment for preparing jobs for multiple digital presses and DFEs.
Preflight, impose, prepare, and route production-ready PDFs from a single workflow—regardless of the press manufacturer downstream.
Adding a digital press shouldn’t mean adding another workflow.
Digital print rooms don’t stay static.
A new press gets added. Another manufacturer enters the mix. A different DFE comes with the next machine. Before long, operators are jumping between multiple systems just to get jobs prepared for production.
K2D-X moves the common prepress work upstream.
Operators work in one familiar environment to prepare jobs, while each DFE remains responsible for driving its own press.
WITHOUT K2D-X
Jobs → Workflow A → DFE A → Press A
Jobs → Workflow B → DFE B → Press B
Jobs → Workflow C → DFE C → Press C
WITH K2D-X
Jobs → K2D-X → DFE A → Press A
→ DFE B → Press B
→ DFE C → Press C
PDF Jobs → K2D-X → Multiple Digital Presses / DFEs
Put prepress in one place.
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K2D-X brings the production tools from Xitron’s K2 workflow into a digital-focused environment.
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Operators can submit, preflight, prepare, impose, and route jobs without learning a separate prepress workflow for every digital press in the plant.
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The DFE still does what it is designed to do: drive the press.
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K2D-X handles the work that comes before it.
SUBMIT → CHECK → PREPARE → OUTPUT
One process. Multiple presses.
Built for digital production.
Automated PDF Preflight
Check incoming files against production requirements.
Integrated Imposition
Prepare finished layouts without leaving the workflow.
Centralized Job Preparation
Manage common prepress tasks in one environment.
Browser-Based Submission
Submit and track jobs from any networked workstation.
Press-Ready PDF Output
Deliver prepared files to the appropriate DFE.
Multiple Digital Presses
Support production across different press platforms.
Consistent Operator Interface
Give operators one workflow to learn and use.
Vendor-Independent Architecture
Keep your prepress process separate from your press manufacturer.
Job Submission
One place to manage incoming work.
K2D-X uses browser-based job submission, giving operators and other authorized users access to the workflow from anywhere on the network.
Jobs can be uploaded, organized, tracked, and prepared without moving files between different manufacturer's workflows.
Operators can see what is in production, what’s ready for the next step, and where each job is headed.
Features
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Browser-based job submission
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Multiple PDF upload
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Project-based job organization
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Job tracking
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Run lists
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Late page replacement
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Change press or imposition without starting over
Preflight
Catch problems before they reach the press.
K2D-X automatically checks incoming PDF files against your production requirements before they’re sent downstream.
That means fewer surprises at the DFE—and fewer jobs making it all the way to the press before someone discovers a problem.
Automated preflight and action lists can handle routine corrections without requiring operators to open and manually edit every file.
Find problems before production—not after.
Imposition
Impose once. Send it where it needs to go.
Digital production often means different sheet sizes, finishing requirements, and press configurations.
K2D-X keeps imposition inside the same workflow used to prepare the job.
Operators can create and modify impositions without exporting the PDF to another application or rebuilding the job in a separate workflow.
Centralized Job Preparation
Keep the setup work upstream. Keep the DFEs focused.
K2D-X separates prepress preparation from press control.
That distinction is one of the strongest things to emphasize throughout the page.
The operator doesn't need to learn how every manufacturer’s DFE handles common prepress tasks. K2D-X provides a consistent environment for preparing the job, then delivers a press-ready PDF to the appropriate destination.
Multiple Presses
Add presses without adding workflow complexity.
Adding another digital press shouldn’t require adding another way of preparing jobs.
Because K2D-X sits upstream from the individual DFEs, printers can add equipment from different manufacturers while maintaining a common prepress process.
That gives management more flexibility when evaluating new equipment—and gives operators a familiar workflow even as the pressroom changes.
Your pressroom changes. Your workflow doesn’t have to.
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Digital equipment evolves quickly.
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The next press may come from a different manufacturer. The next DFE may have a completely different interface. That shouldn't force your prepress department to start over.
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K2D-X gives you a common production workflow that can grow with your digital pressroom.
One workflow
Operators learn one way to submit and prepare jobs.
Multiple presses
Jobs can be prepared for different digital presses and DFEs.
More flexibility
Equipment decisions don't have to dictate your entire prepress process.
Workflow without vendor boundaries.
K2D-X lets your pressroom revolve around the work—not the equipment manufacturer.
One place to prepare the job.
One process for your operators.
Multiple digital presses downstream.
That’s K2D-X.
We invite you to schedule a demo of K2. Live demos allow us the opportunity to answer your questions in detail, learn about your requirements, and discuss ways Xitron can benefit you and your organization.
