LinkUP AutoDoc is our most powerful member of the LinkUP
family for QuarkXPress. It automates large-scale
document production for you. It uses LinkUP’s ability
to use database content to produce any type of publication, on
demand. Additionally, it allows full control from remote locations,
letting everyone get involved in the pre-press stage - submitting
their ideas individually and/or from different locations, if
required. The document can be created and sent wherever you
want it stored– including
automatic export to PDF and sending it to your printer, print
department or external agency.
How does it do that? AutoDoc runs macros that automatically perform tasks
that have been pre-defined in a specific order. They can be as
simple
as
opening
a document, updating all the content and saving it to a specific
file location (well, simple for AutoDoc!) or they can be as complex
as building from relational databases, using conditional variable
template page builds, creating a PDF and sending it to your print
agency. However simple the theory, it is hugely powerful in operation,
transforming
your
high
throughput
or repetitive
publishing
tasks into simple one-button actions.
It is the ultimate solution for database
publishers who produce mind-bending amounts of personalised, data-fed
documents.
Who uses it and for what sort of publishing tasks?
It is used by companies providing high quality, personalised ‘on-demand’ publishing.
It is also used in collaborative advertising production, holiday
brochure production, financial reporting and
direct mailing. Other uses are:
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Automatic generation
of QuarkXPress documents from content management systems
(CMS to Quark to output) |
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Delivery of customised
magazine, directory or brochure content from websites |
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Remote checking
by your clients of your designs – and accepting client
changes that automatically update your database |
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These are only
examples of what our current clients use AutoDoc for - its
use is limited only by your available data and designer's
imagination. |
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What else can it do?
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Communicate bi-directionally with
your database and design
documents |
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For high volume
applications, load balancing can be achieved using multiple
AutoDoc systems working from the same job queue – giving
abundant options for control |
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It can perform
QuarkXPress functions automatically and file manipulation
too – opening,
closing and saving documents without manual intervention |
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It can, if Acrobat Distiller is
available, create a PDF version of your document to your
required location |
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What software/hardware do I need to run LinkUP AutoDoc?
AutoDoc requires:
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Windows NT Server,
2000 Advanced Server or equivalent, Mac
OS9 or OSX |
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An ODBC connection
to a controlling database, which can be hosted on any ODBC
compliant database platform (see Customer
FAQs for ODBC description) |
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If you require
automatic PDF generation, a fully licenced copy of Acrobat
Distiller is required |
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QuarkXPress versions
6 or 7 for Mac or PC |
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How much does it cost?
From £24,000 (exc VAT) €38,000 $40,000
Aye, there's the rub! Due to the nature of this solution, we would
need to investigate your requirements at length and therefore it
is not
available
to
purchase online. Please note that AutoDoc is an 'engine' which
requires some front end development work to enable full automation,
which
we will help you with as part of our consultancy service. Please
contact us for a discussion
to see whether this is the Quark publishing automation tool for
you.
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