Performance Optimization Flashcards
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Which workflow integration approach best eliminates manual data re-entry between an MIS (Management Information System) and a production RIP?
Answer: JDF/JMF bidirectional integration
JDF/JMF integration allows the MIS to push job parameters to the RIP and receive status updates back automatically, eliminating manual re-entry.
What is 'hot standby' configuration in a production RIP environment?
Answer: A secondary RIP synchronized and ready to take over immediately if the primary fails
Hot standby keeps a secondary RIP current with the primary's state so it can assume full production load without delay if the primary fails.
A CDT is analyzing why color output varies between morning and afternoon runs. The most likely root cause is:
Answer: Engine temperature and humidity affecting toner fusing characteristics
Environmental changes in temperature and humidity across the day affect toner rheology and fusing, causing drift in color output.
Which paper characteristic most significantly affects duplex registration accuracy in high-speed digital printing?
Answer: Caliper consistency and dimensional stability
Inconsistent caliper or dimensional instability causes the sheet to shift size as it travels through the engine, misaligning front and back images.
In a lean document production environment, 'muda' refers to:
Answer: Any activity that consumes resources without adding customer value (waste)
Muda is the Japanese lean manufacturing term for waste—any process step that consumes time, material, or effort without delivering value to the customer.
When a production inkjet press runs a job with heavy ink coverage on uncoated stock, what optimization reduces cockle and waviness?
Answer: Reducing ink laydown with GCR/UCR and using a dryer/conditioner
GCR/UCR reduces total ink volume while maintaining color appearance, and inline conditioning removes excess moisture that causes paper waviness.
A document center wants to benchmark its workflow performance. Which industry standard provides metrics and best practices specifically for print production operations?
Answer: FOGRA Process Standard Digital (PSD)
FOGRA PSD provides standardized measurement procedures and target values specifically designed for digital print production process control.