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It’s not done until it’s finished. © 2004 XEROX CORPORATION. All rights reserved. XEROX®, DocuTech®, DocuColor®, DocuSP®, DocuPrint®, iGen3, Nuvera and FreeFlow are trademarks of XEROX CORPORATION in the U.S. and/or other countries. All non-Xerox brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Product appearance, build status and/or specifications are subject to change without notice. Any applications documents depicted within were created by Xerox and are fictitious. The products used to create these documents are not necessarily the products featured in this document. 09/04. 708P87919GBE FREEFLOW PRODUCTS FINISHING SOLUTIONS Your workflow opportunity If you’re in the print production business, you already have a workflow. The question is, “is your workflow working for you?” If you’re ready for the answer, contact your Xerox representative to arrange for a workflow assessment, the first step toward identifying how your workflow can be optimised to accelerate your performance. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Visit the Xerox website for additional information about Xerox FreeFlow Digital Workflow Collection at www.xerox.com/freeflow. Collection FreeFlow digital workflow The FreeFlow Digital Workflow Collection can be tailored to meet the unique challenges of your production print environment and streamline your workflow… to accelerate your performance. FreeFlow Web Services software provides a Web storefront for your customers to submit new jobs and reorder existing ones in a secure environment from virtually anywhere. Jobs are quickly and easily transitioned into production or into other FreeFlow services, reducing errors and simplifying the fulfilment process. FreeFlow Makeready software streamlines your complex, labour-intensive make-ready operations with robust, sophisticated resources in a WYSIWYG environment. Makeready provides document assembly, document editing, production make-ready, and Adobe PDF review/approval. FreeFlow Process Manager software simplifies your application workflows by automating your prepress activities while providing you with the flexibility to modify workflows as needed. You maintain consistency and high quality across similar jobs, perform routine tasks, and reduce errors across the board. FreeFlow Print Manager software offers integrated print management and full job ticketing. It also provides a single point of access to all of your FreeFlow Print Manager-supported printers, as well as a highly productive demand reprint workflow, new revenue opportunities, and JDF-support. FreeFlow Variable Information Suite software gives you the power to turn variable data and images into variable documents – from colourful one-to-one marketing communications to fully formatted electronic customer statements. And because of the VIPP ® variable data workflow, you can produce personalised communication and promotional transactional documents at rated speeds. FreeFlow DocuSP ® print controller is an intuitive, easy-to-use digital front end that serves as a common interface to deliver productivity advantages to the entire monochrome and full-colour Xerox digital printer product line. FreeFlow Partner Products are an important part of the FreeFlow Digital Workflow Collection. When you implement a FreeFlow solution, you’re benefiting from all the experience and expertise of Xerox and the specialised knowledge of Xerox’s 100+ finishing and software partners.

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Page 1: FREEFLOW PRODUCTS FINISHING SOLUTIONS FreeFlow digital

It’s not done until it’sfinished.

© 2004 XEROX CORPORATION. All rights reserved. XEROX®, DocuTech®, DocuColor®, DocuSP®, DocuPrint®, iGen3, Nuvera and FreeFlow are trademarks of XEROX CORPORATION in the U.S. and/or other countries. All non-Xerox brands and product names are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of their respective companies. Product appearance, build status and/or specifications are subject to change without notice. Any applications documents depicted within were created by Xerox and are fictitious. The products used to create these documents are not necessarily the productsfeatured in this document. 09/04. 708P87919GBE

FREEFLOW PRODUCTS FINISHING SOLUTIONS

Your workflow opportunityIf you’re in the print production business, you already have a workflow. The question is, “is your workflow working for you?”

If you’re ready for the answer, contact your Xerox representative to arrange for a workflow assessment, the first step toward

identifying how your workflow can be optimised to accelerate your performance.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Visit the Xerox website for additional information about Xerox FreeFlow Digital Workflow Collection at www.xerox.com/freeflow.

CollectionFreeFlow digital workflow

The FreeFlow Digital Workflow Collection can be tailored to meet the unique

challenges of your production print environment and streamline your workflow…

to accelerate your performance.

• FreeFlow Web Services software provides a Web storefront for your customers to submit new jobs and reorder existing ones in a secureenvironment from virtually anywhere. Jobs are quickly and easily transitioned into production or into other FreeFlow services, reducing errors and simplifying the fulfilment process.

• FreeFlow Makeready software streamlines your complex, labour-intensive make-ready operations with robust, sophisticated resources in aWYSIWYG environment. Makeready provides document assembly, document editing, production make-ready, and Adobe PDF review/approval.

• FreeFlow Process Manager software simplifies your application workflows by automating your prepress activities while providing you with theflexibility to modify workflows as needed. You maintain consistency and high quality across similar jobs, perform routine tasks, and reduce errorsacross the board.

• FreeFlow Print Manager software offers integrated print management and full job ticketing. It also provides a single point of access to all of yourFreeFlow Print Manager-supported printers, as well as a highly productive demand reprint workflow, new revenue opportunities, and JDF-support.

• FreeFlow Variable Information Suite software gives you the power to turn variable data and images into variable documents – from colourful one-to-one marketing communications to fully formatted electronic customer statements. And because of the VIPP® variable data workflow, you can produce personalised communication and promotional transactional documents at rated speeds.

• FreeFlow DocuSP® print controller is an intuitive, easy-to-use digital front end that serves as a common interface to deliver productivity advantages to the entire monochrome and full-colour Xerox digital printer product line.

• FreeFlow Partner Products are an important part of the FreeFlow Digital Workflow Collection. When you implement a FreeFlow solution, you’re benefiting from all the experience and expertise of Xerox and the specialised knowledge of Xerox’s 100+ finishing and software partners.

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PRODUCTS. PARTNERS. STANDARDS. SERVICESFreeFlow is based on four key elements:

Xerox FreeFlow™…

FreeFlow is a platform that enables our customers to realise the vision of the “New Business of Printing.” FreeFlow is built onindustry leading products, complemented by business partner products, based on open industry standards and implemented with services.

PRODUCTSA growing collection ofXerox software andhardware solutions thatimpact and improve nearlyevery aspect of workflow inthe print production space.

PARTNERS100+ industry leaders thatcollaborate with Xerox toprovide solutions optimisedfor and fully integrated intothe FreeFlow architecture.

STANDARDSOpen, industry-basedstandards, such as JDF, PDF, and XML that ensureinteroperability andcompatibility of FreeFlowproducts with existingworkflows and equipment.

SERVICESWorkflow assessment,systems integration,application programmingsupport, colourmanagement, and businessdevelopment to supportyour workflow initiatives.

Print service providers in all markets, as well as in-plants, are under constant pressure to reinvent their processes, operations,and offerings. It’s a competitive world out there and you’ve got to be faster, better, and more responsive to your customers ifyou’re going to come out on top. But how are you going to:

• Streamline disconnected work processes• Automate many labour-intensive, repetitive steps • Update existing systems and applications • Take advantage of new digital printing technologies • Answer the call for faster, shorter runs of the highest quality documents.

Workflow can be thought of as the process of managing print production jobs from creation through invoice. Whether you’re in an offset environment, digital, or some combination, workflow is everything you’re doing right now to move jobs through yourenterprise. Xerox FreeFlow solutions streamline your workflow and offer true interoperability among systems, applications, andprinters so you can work the way you’ve always worked – only better.

Performance Accelerated.

• FreeFlow Web Services• FreeFlow Partners

• FreeFlow Process Manager• FreeFlow Partners

• FreeFlow Makeready• FreeFlow Print Manager• FreeFlow Variable Information Suite• FreeFlow DocuSP• FreeFlow Partners

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Finish it… the right way

No matter how you look at it, finishing adds value to your documents. In fact, the

way a document is finished often defines what it is, how it will be used, and, ultimately,

how effective it will be. For instance, a 200-page manual that isn’t bound in some way

immediately loses its value when just a single page is lost or ends up out of order.

Finishing options can also influence the way a document – a consumer brochure, for

instance – is designed. To make a strong and memorable visual impact, a designer may

want their brochure to be finished and folded to reveal a striking centre spread. Or, when

the most important consideration is introducing information in a specific order, folding and

finishing can be used as a guide, to reveal just a portion of the information at a time. Clearly

finishing is critical to the overall success of a document but how do you decide the type of

finishing you want to invest in? Flat? Stitched? Tape Bound? Coil Bound? Perfect Bound?

There’s a lot to consider.

Let Xerox help you cross the “finish” line.Xerox FreeFlow and Xerox FreeFlow partners offer the widest range of finishing solutions

and options to let you choose the binding methods that are right for your operation and

your documents. And because these devices are part of the FreeFlow Digital Workflow

Collection, you can be confident that they are compatible with your fleet of Xerox production

printers and that you’ll have the on-going support you need to finish what you started –

professionally and profitably.

FINISH WHAT YOU STARTWhat can it mean for your business?• Increase the value of every document and increase

your margins.

• Differentiate your business with expanded finishingcapabilities to stay ahead of the competition.

• Expand the breadth of your product offerings andopportunities.

• Boost customer satisfaction and build long-termloyalty.

• Optimise your complete document workflow.

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finished?How would you like that

All types of finishing... from Xerox Choose the type of finish that’s right for you and your applications. FreeFlow Finishing

solutions can add that final, professional look to all of your documents.

PERFECT BOUNDIndividual book pages are printed onsignatures, which are then stacked togetherin a book block and glue-bound to a flexiblecover. The edges of the book block arecovered and trimmed flush.

Examples: Catalogues, books

BOOKLETS One or more printed sheets, which are creased, folded, andstitched from the inside to the outside on the fold. The imagesare imposed on the printed sheets so the pages are in correctorder for reading.

Examples: Brochures, magazines, manuals

FLATSA single printed sheet, which has a process such as folding,lamination, UV coating, or foil imprinting applied to it. Thesheet may then be reduced in size by trimming.

Examples: Brochures, direct mailers, bills

CASE BOUND Individual book pages are printed on signatures, which arethen stacked together in a book block and glue-bound to arigid cover. The edges of the book block are covered andtrimmed flush.

Examples: Textbooks, yearbooks, manuals

TAPE BOUNDIndividual sheets are grouped together and commonly boundto a front and back cover, which protects the contents. Thebinding method is adhesive tape that wraps around the bookblock overlapping the front cover and back covers along thespine edge.

Examples: User manuals, course manuals, reports

LAY FLATS (COIL BOUND)Individual sheets are punched with holes and stackedtogether then mechanically bound offline. Separate frontand back covers of heavier stock may be used to protectthe body. Common binding methods include wire coil,plastic coil, plastic comb, 3, 5, & 9 ring binders.

Examples: User manuals, course manuals, spiral bound notebooks

STITCHED SETSCollated sets of documents bound by stitching or stapling, which penetrates the media from one side of the first sheet to the other side of the last sheet.

Examples: Reports, manuals, policy documents

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From the simple to the complex, FreeFlow Finishing devices offer

the capabilities and the flexibility you need to leverage your printing

workflow and get the greatest possible return on your investments.

Comprised of both FreeFlow and FreeFlow partner products,

FreeFlow Finishing offers a range of options that are compatible

with your Xerox monochrome, full colour, highlight colour, wide format,

and continuous feed printers. Contact your Xerox representative to

learn more about how FreeFlow Finishing can give your documents

a “finishing touch.”

APPLICATIONS BY FINISHING TYPE:

Flats: Bills, Brochures, Manuals

Stitched Sets: Manuals, Reports, Policy Documents

Booklets: Brochures, Catalogues, Books, Manuals

Perfect bound: Catalogues, Books, Manuals

Lay flats (coil bound): Manuals, Catalogues

Tape bound: Catalogues, Manuals

Case bound: Catalogues, Books, Textbooks

PRODUCTION COLOUR• iGen3™ Digital Production Press• DocuColor® 8000 Digital Press• DocuColor® 6060™ Digital Colour Press• DocuColor® 5252 Digital Colour Press

Print engines that can deliver the speed, image quality, reliability, and overall productivity that you need all day, every day are

critical to your successful workflow. The fleet of Xerox production printers is designed to meet the challenges of your unique

environment and to integrate seamlessly with FreeFlow solutions, opening doors to new opportunities and accelerating your

performance like never before.

CONTINUOUS FEED• DocuPrint® 425/850

Continuous Feed Printers• DocuPrint® 500/1000

Continuous Feed Printers• DocuPrint® 525/1050®

Continuous Feed Printers

PRODUCTION MONOCHROME & HIGHLIGHT COLOUR• Nuvera™ Digital Production System• Nuvera™ Digital Copier/Printer• DocuPrint® 92C Printer• DocuTech® 128/155/180 HLC System• DocuTech® 61xx Production Publishers• DocuPrint® Enterprise Printing System (EPS)• DocuTech® 75/90 Publishers• DocuPrint® 75/90 Production Printers

WIDE-FORMATMONOCHROME:

• 510 Copy System• 6030/510 Wide Format Solutions• 721 Copy/Print Systems

COLOUR:

• 8142 Wide Format Printer• 8160 Wide Format Printer

With FreeFlow finishing solutions,you’re bound to impress

Print enginesto power your workflow