PRINTGROOVE VDP DARWIN - Konica Minolta

PRINTGROOVE
VDP DARWIN
Category Characteristics
Variable
Data Printing
– One-to-one marketing
– TransPromo
– Integration into printing workflows
– Integration with layout application

SOPHISTICATED
ONE-TO-ONE Marketing
MADE EASY
Companies operating successfully in a commercial print environment or vertical business field regularly need to produce
sophisticated personalised one-to-one documents. Printgroove VDP Darwin is just the tool for such tasks! This powerful
VDP application stands for personalisation, versioning, and customisation; provides efficient plug-in technology for
seamless integration with Adobe InDesign.
Users can easily create different document versions for
different types of recipients and will even find full customisation
of documents fast and easy. Beyond the standard
VDP Darwin functionality, several Printgroove VDP Darwin
Pro extensions provide users with extra flexibility and
convenience: Darwin Driven Graphics (DDG)* automates
the creation of charts on the basis of database information
while an extended barcode functionality* goes much further
than the generation of industry-standard barcodes.
Opting for Printgroove VDP darwin, printers and print service
providers as well as users from other business areas
will benefit from effective one-to-one marketing tools while
enjoying the easy operation of this VDP solution thanks to
its full integration into the user’s familiar layout application.

DATASHEET PRINTGROOVE VDP DARWIN
KEY FEATURES
One-to-one marketing
– Quick personalisation: With Printgroove VDP Darwin,
documents of any length and complexity are easily
customised without any need for scripting or programming.
Text, graphics, colour, charts, layout, character
style, and background – any element in a document and
even entire pages can be variable. Working with comprehensive
databases, this facilitates creating complex
campaigns.
– The personalised-image feature*: lets users take
advantage of Adobe Photoshop to produce graphically
rich, sophisticated, personalised images for high-impact
VDP jobs.
– Barcode creation: goes much beyond generating
industry-standard barcodes with VDP Darwin: The
extended barcode functionality* automatically generates
over 80 barcode types, including all leading mail formats
and 2D barcodes.
WORKFLOW
Integration with layout applications
– Efficient plug-in technology: enables the seamless
integration of this versatile VDP software with Adobe
InDesign, minimising the learning curve and letting users
create professional personalised communication in their
familiar application.
– Enhanced data-processing and scripting support:
is also ensured with the Darwin software, thanks to the
availability of a wide variety of data processing functions
that can be used to extend, cleanse and enhance data.
An extremely user-friendly interface makes operation
child’s play and does not require programming knowledge
to manipulate text, perform arithmetic calculations,
and perform many other operations.
– Darwin Driven Graphics (DDG)*: automates the creation
of charts based on database information, much
extending the range of variable information that can be
integrated into a document. In addition to variable text,
colours, images and pages, this Darwin Pro extension
facilitates creating data- and colour-rich pie charts as
well as bar, column, radar, donuts and line charts. Chart
parameters provide extensive control over chart look
and feel, offering maximum flexibility and ease of use.
– JavaScript*: Darwin Pro facilitates using JavaScript for
writing complex logic that cannot be achieved via the
standard user interface.
PRINTGROOVE
VDP DARWIN
Digital output system
Graphic
elements
(As plug-in for
Adobe InDesign)
Database
* VDP Darwin Pro feature

DATASHEET PRINTGROOVE VDP DARWIN
Colour
Management
Web to Print
Variable
Data Printing
Print
Automation
Make-ready
Document
Capture &
Management
Security
Connectivity
User & Cost
Management
Output
Management
Device
Management
Cloud &
Mobile
Printing
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11/2012