3 Replies Latest reply: Aug 18, 2009 4:40 PM by Bill Vojtech RSS

    PPML print stream and InDesign

    Bill Vojtech Community Member

      I would like to do a job with variable data in InDesign and print it to our Fiery RIP using a PPML print stream. The Fiery supports PPML technology.

       

      I know there are programs that work with InDesign, (like XMPie), and produce a PPML print stream, but I can't find any info on PPML directly from InDesign.

       

      Can anyone direct me to the info I need?

        • 1. Re: PPML print stream and InDesign
          Dov Isaacs Employee Hosts

          There is no built-in facility to create PPML directly from InDesign, nor will there likely ever be one. You need a third party product for such PPML creation.

           

          By the way, the future for VDP will really be PDF/VT, a new ISO standard being developed on top of the existing PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5 standards; stay tuned. 

           

                    - Dov

          • 2. Re: PPML print stream and InDesign
            Bill Vojtech Community Member

            Yes, I've been doing some reading since posting earlier, and I'm currently downloading some demos of InDesign plugins that will do variable data jobs and also print using PPML(DesignMerge Pro and XMPie).

             

            Do you have any suggestions for VDP software? What looks like it will put PDF/VT to best use?

             

            I have InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat, (CS4 Suite) on the Mac. I also have Printshop Mail on the Mac. We're looking into DirectSmile, but that's only available on the PC. We have one of those, too.

             

            We'd like to be able to generate PURLs as well as do variable print.

            • 3. Re: PPML print stream and InDesign
              Dov Isaacs Employee Hosts

              I know that all the major VDP plug-in vendors that work with InDesign are either already actively developing PDF/VT support or planning such. XMPie is an example of a vendor already developing PDF/VT support. In terms of printing, Adobe is putting PDF/VT support in the Adobe PDF Print Engine that will be powering many high speed digital printers over the next few years.

               

                        - Dov