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KMS performance improvements - See Preps Best Practices and Limitations - KMS
Technical enhancements
MacOS 15 Support
Better performance saving over WAN
UI Adjustments
Fixed bugs
Referenced PR | Description |
|---|---|
| PREPS-16934 | Save and return slow when layout contains many signatures (WIN/KMS) |
| PREPS-16929 | Marks with long names cut off in Mark section resources pane (macOS) |
| PREPS-16927 | Manual license retrieval does not create xml request file (macOS) |
| PREPS-16926 | Run Time Error occurs if Preps launched standalone then used interactive with Workshop (WIN) |
| PREPS-16925 | Preps (Standalone) crashes when selecting Software Licensing Radio Button (WIN 11) |
| PREPS-16924 | Text in GUI is white and hard to read when macOS Dark Mode enabled |
| PREPS-16917 | Save and return fails when Preps is launched standalone then used interactive with Workshop (macOS) |
| PREPS-16902 | Preps not responding when saving .job or .tpl over WAN (KMS or VPN) |
| PREPS-16889 | Preps sandbox does not resize correctly when window is dragged between displays of mixed resolutions (macOS) |
| PREPS-16883 | Text mark displays extra padding (macOS) |
| PREPS-16637 | Save and Return is slow with "-OUTPUT_PS_MARKSFLATS_FOR_PDF:YES" [WIN/KMS] |
| PREPS-16968 | Crash when opening second file after Korean-named .job files (WIN11 Korean Locale) Fixed in version 11.5.1 |
| PREPS-16954 | Shingling enabled impacts Preps performance in multi signature view (macOS) Fixed in version 11.5.1 |
| PREPS-16952 | Activated Web shortcut missing from UI (macOS) Fixed in version 11.5.1 |
| PREPS-16949 | Zoom into Press Runs, vertical scroll bar missing and horizontal scroll bar cut off (macOS) Fixed in version 11.5.1 |
| PREPS-16942 | Delay when tabbing through measurements (macOS) Fixed in version 11.5.1 |
Known limitations new to Preps 11 & 11.5
Referenced PR | Description |
|---|---|
| PREPS-16923 | Overly large dimensions and folios on certain HD monitors (macOS) Workaround: Set display to Adobe RGB (1998) profile |
Known limitations (Current and Previous versions)
Referenced PR | Description |
|---|---|
| PREPS-16928 | Standalone - License window may not open when network disabled on macOS |
| PREPS-16826 | Resources pane is sluggish on newer MacOS when many loose templates are present |
| PREPS-16663 | Currently Prinergy job names with Non-ASCII and Umlaut characters can cause unexpected behaviour when Save & Return to Prinergy from Preps on Mac OS. |
| PREPS-16682 | Unexpected results on VPS Output when Page Marks anchored to the Binding Edge [line mark issue only] |
| PREPS-16309 | Mixed Binding collation mark is out of position on output when Media has Punch or Margins defined |
| PREPS-16591 | JDF from Multipress not interpreted properly |
| PREPS-136 | Output jdf/pjtf with ps mark flats if you add customized media ,the jdf/pjtf and their ps mark flats clockwise rotation 90 degree unexpectedly |
Additional Known limitations
Creating or Importing Preps Impositions with 500 or more Signatures is not supported (PREPS-16758)
As of Preps 9.x, you cannot use “SIG” at the beginning of file names used for EPS & PDF Custom Smart Marks. The “SIG” designation is reserved for Collation Marks and will not be recognized when creating Custom Smart Marks.
For EPS & PDF custom Smart Collation Marks, you need to add “SIG” to the beginning of the file name in order for Preps to recognize it as a Collation Mark. (PREPS-16747)
Solution:
Custom Smart Marks: Rename both the EPS and PDF (name not starting with “sig”). In Preps, link new EPS within current SMK.
Smart Collation Marks: Rename both the EPS and PDF (name starting with “sig”). In Preps, link new EPS within current SMK.
Update any existing templates with new SMK, as it also references EPS name. This can be done with a batch Find and Replace script.
Preps 9.0.3 and newer installs Profiles folder in a new location - Win Workstation ONLY
When Preps is launched from Workshop (integrated), a copy of the "PrepsPrinergy.cfg.template" profile is pushed to the local workstation and overwrites the "PrepsPrinergy.cfg" Profile. In previous versions of Preps, it was copied to the local installation folder of Preps.
As of Prinergy 9.0.2/Preps 9.0.3 the following is true:
- Profiles folder is now located in C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Kodak\Preps
- Previous versions of Preps are not compatible with Prinergy 9.0.2 (Win ONLY)
- All local custom profiles are accessed from this location.
- Mac = Profile path did not change.
When you use "Odd" or "Even" keywords in the SmartMark Range field, the mark will be applied only for the first press run.
This happens for all marks when the mark anchor is anything except Gutter. See Common settings for SmartMarks.
Workaround: Add t: before the Range keyword. For example, t:odd or t:even.
If you add a new sheet while in template editing mode, you will no longer be in template editing mode.
You can still save as template. If you duplicate an existing press run you will remain in template editing mode.
When adding press runs to a job from a template, you cannot rename a signature after it has been edited.
Once you save the job for the first time you will be able to edit the name of a signature.
Preps mark preview limitation.
Textmarks placed too close to an adjacent page may get clipped on output. The mark will not appear clipped in Preps because Preps sandbox must preview the entire image.