Ultimate Impostrip^®

Name: Ultimate Impostrip<sup>&reg;</sup>
Brand: RICOH

Increase productivity by automating your print imposition workflow

About Ultimate Impostrip

Increase productivity and lower costs with Ultimate Impostrip^® imposition software. Operators of all skill levels can control layouts and insert all marks needed for inline finishing. Impostrip automates workflows via hot folders, XML and JDF, and it comes in three solutions:

Automation for short-turnaround delivery
Scalable for high-volume operations
PassGate for photos and books

Benefits

Save time with easy-to-use tools — Increase efficiency with dynamic hot folders and origami virtual paper folding.
Address diverse print imposition needs — Expand capabilities for marketing campaigns, transactional documents, books and more.
Increase digital press utilization —Group diverse jobs, automate finishing profiles and enable job tracking.

How it helps

Impose jobs of variable length and size easily using dynamic hot folders.
Simplify the creation of imposition signature templates and enable on-the-fly changes with origami virtual paper folding.
Gang jobs quickly in print runs with AutoFlow.
Position items automatically with the optional AutoNesting module.
Compose barcodes and banner sheets dynamically.
Balance print production workflows across devices with the Job Manager module.

How can Ultimate Impostrip^® benefit your business?

Achieve hands-free, reliable imposition by automating your prepress print imposition workflows in both digital and hybrid print environments.

Dynamic hot folders
Enhances print production efficiency with automatic job receipt.
Origami virtual paper folding
Simplifies imposition by creating graphic representations and automating sequence numbering.
AutoFlow free-form ganging
Gang jobs of varying sizes and quantities automatically to make the best use of sheets, thereby reducing cost and paper waste.
AutoFlow Estimator module
Enables you to choose the best gang run for print MIS estimation and production.
AutoNesting module (optional)
Maximizes substrate use by automatically placing true shapes.
Dynamic composition of barcodes and banner sheets
Improves job tracking and quality control.
Booklet Configurator module
Increases productivity by imposing booklets of varying sizes in the same job.
XML Director module
Connects with a storefront to streamline order processing.
Dynamic Templates™
Saves operator time by allowing the use of one hot folder for multiple jobs.
Job Manager module
Provides scalability and load balancing to support high-volume PDF and PDF-VT printing requirements.
Support for hybrid production print operations
Connects with upstream storefronts, print MIS systems and most prepress systems to remove potential information-sharing bottlenecks.
Stacking options
Increases margin on jobs by automatically grouping more books together.

Ultimate Impostrip®