Production information management interface for operators in production process

Abstract

The AMPAC1,2,3 proposes a simple and unified format to describe parameters of the printing production process such as design, press and bookbinding. The database described by the format can be used commonly in any processes connected by the network production system, since the description accepts any parameters in any processes. A print production system assisted by computers should be very helpful to boot it after altering a parameter of the process, since preparation for starting up a printing machine requires abundant knowledge and wisdom. This paper gives details of the knowledge and wisdom stored in the AMPAC database used for booting the printing machine. Parameter data stored in the AMPAC database can easily be searched and found all of resetting targets in the printing machine when a parameter in the process is changed. This advantage comes from the fact that each parameter of the machine setting can be connected with the related parameters in this database. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.