Check for vector images

[Indy2]

Every so often we get encounter a file that causes our Canon Colorstream to experience buffer underruns while printing.
This is due to the fact that the file contains a huge amount of unoptimized vector images (resulting in a crippling amount of points) which the rip cannot supply to the printer fast enough.
(we have less of an issue with this in our offset workflow as it can take a lot longer to develop a plate anyway)

Is there a way to check a file (actionlist/preflight) for an x amount of vector images and return a warning, or is there a better option?

[abailescollins]

Can you drop me an email with a sample file?

I think we can help.

Andrewb@enfocus.com

[Indy2]

Hi Andrew,

I sent you a sample file via Wetransfer, pages 43 and 46 seem to cause the most problems.

[abailescollins]

HI Jeroen

Give this one a try, it worked on the file you supplied but you might want to play with the values in it.

This Action List checks for pages in a PDF that have more than 1,000 paths and are therefore likely to be complex to rip and output.
https://esko.box.com/s/ef3s6vqfmj3va89y1q6kr9ulyiw7iltw

You might also be interested in joining our Linkedin PitStop user group. There is a lot of content and information like this on there.

[Indy2]

Thanks, that seems to work perfectly!

We'll play with the threshold value should that become neccesary.
(Paths are just one component after all...)

[abailescollins]

Glad to be of help.

[jochwat]

Does PitStop currently have the ability to also correct the issue of too many points in a path, or just identify the problem?

[melaniec]

You can select pages with too many points and convert the page content to a bitmap.

[jochwat]

That would only work for images, though. How about in the case of a very overworked cut path / clipping path?

[abailescollins]

Interesting idea, if you have any sample files can you forward them so we can investigate? andrewb@enfocus.com