KMS performance improvements for slow networks for Marks and Templates - See Preps Best Practices and Limitations - KMS
New features and enhancements
MacOS 14 Support
Referenced PR | Description |
|---|---|
| PREPS-16431, PREPS-16796 | Support High Resolution Mode (Mac) |
| PREPS-16719 | Populate nested SmartMark subfolders/files (Mac) |
| PREPS-16858 | Remove Java Lib (Mac) |
| PREPS-16795 | Rebranding PREPS |
Best practice when using PREPS integrated with PRINERGY is to always launch PREPS software from Workshop.
(Either from Tools menu “Start Imposition Application” or Workshop Job “Create New Imposition”. PREPS-16917, PREPS-16926)
NOTE: To run Preps 11.x with a floating license (FLIM) as part of a Prinergy Workflow system, you will need Prinergy Workflow 11.x with a license containing the Preps 11.x license option.
Fixed bugs
Referenced PR | Description |
|---|---|
| PREPS-16790 | Tile Properties panel not displayed in macOS 13, 14 |
| PREPS-16844 | Standalone Preps Cannot find License |
| PREPS-16848 | Standalone - Path in JDF to JDFMarksFlats references local app temp folder instead of destination folder (MAC) |
| PREPS-16876 | Import imposition failed when job name contains CJK or umlaut characters. |
| PREPS-16843 | "Print Job Layout Report" disables Output PS Marks flats for PJTF/JDF (MAC) |
| PREPS-13635 | Retina monitor displays page and section numbers out of proportion (MAC) |
| PREPS-16838 | Preps fails to save and return to Prinergy when PPF output is enabled (WIN) or PPF output fails (MAC) |
| PREPS-16781 | Interface not restored when panels collapsed and expanded (MAC) |
| PREPS-16782 | Performing some actions while Products pane is collapsed causes Preps to crash (MAC) |
| PREPS-16658 | Shingled pages no longer display as yellow (MAC) |
| PREPS-16864 | Markrule does not work on Nested marks (MAC) |
| PREPS-16811 | PDF read error displays while printing certain jobs (WIN) |
| PREPS-16620 | Preps (Standalone) crashes when selecting Software Licensing Radio Button (WIN) |
Known limitations new to Preps 11 (macOS)
Referenced PR | Description |
|---|---|
| PREPS-16924 | Dark Mode not supported |
| PREPS-16929 | Marks with long names over 20 characters are cut off in Mark section properties Workaround: Resize window. Grab handle between marks resources and sandbox panes, pull left and right, then full names are exposed. |
| PREPS-16923, PREPS-16883, PREPS-16936 | Imposition dimensions large and/or text mark bounding box have extra padding on high resolution monitors. Display issue only. Workaround: Open a support call requesting to disable high resolution mode in Preps (SKV 76492) |
Known limitations (Current and Previous versions)
Referenced PR | Description |
|---|---|
| PREPS-16933 | macOS 15 (sequoia) - Preps launch fails with "The application finder does not have permission to open (null)" (Planned fix for version PREPS 11.0.1 SA Coming Soon - Note: This OS is still undergoing our qualification process) |
| PREPS-16860 | Static Collation Marks Properties does not display on newer macOS (Planned fix for version PREPS 11.0.1 SA - Coming Soon) |
| PREPS-16891 | Bearer Bars Marks Properties does not display on newer macOS (Planned fix for version PREPS 11.0.1 SA - Coming Soon) |
| PREPS-16898 | "Open Recents" list is empty after software security update in macOS 13, 14 (Planned fix for version PREPS 11.0.1 SA Coming Soon) |
| PREPS-16928, PREPS-16927 | 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-16696 | Line Mark anchor to the page/page bleed face position issue |
| 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.