D2P Launches Fairfax Ads

D2P Launches Fairfax Ads

D2P Express – Ads makes it cheaper, simpler and faster for designers and ad agencies to deliver a more reliable ad to Fairfax.

D2P Express, the Industry leading solution for delivery of artwork to Printers, now delivers ads. The ad delivery version of D2P Express is dubbed, surprisingly enough, D2P Express – Ads.

After much testing Fairfax is the first publisher to accept deliveries from this new generation of Ad Delivery. D2P Express – Ads is a self contained PDF Creation, Pre-Flight and Delivery Engine.

D2P Express – Ads has been modified substantially to take advantage of the new Fairfax AdOnlineTM features for display advertising. D2P Express – Ads is an advanced and highly responsive ad delivery system with feedback in real time at every step of the delivery and production process.

D2P and partners have an exemplary pedigree in PDF using PDF Creation from Global Graphics and Pre-flighting from the industry standard Enfocus PitStopTM.

“The collaboration between D2P and Fairfax has resulted in a dramatic reduction in delivery times,” says John Weichard, Managing Director of D2P, “We are seeing full page ads being delivered, ripped, imposed and receipted in thirteen minutes and less for smaller ads.”

D2P Express – Ads delivers the file directly to the Fairfax AdOnlineTM server for a final pre-flight check, ripping and imposition. As Fairfax processes the ad, information is delivered to the sender in real time at each stage of the production process until the ad is approved for publication.

‘It’s great to be able to work collaboratively with D2P on initiatives that help us get information back to customers more quickly,’ says Damian Mansour, Fairfax Group Advertising Prepress Manager. ‘Customers get instant access to booking and ad status information to ensure trouble free file delivery and receipt confirmation in real time.’

PDFs are created and certified specifically for Fairfax ensuring the highest possible success rate and fastest possible delivery.

The Process

1. Create: Choose Print in your page layout program and select the supplied “Express – Ads PDF Printer”, to create a Fairfax optimised PDF. Name the PDF with your booking number.

2. Check: D2P Express then opens automatically to guide you through the delivery process. Click “Preflight” to ensure your Ad will be passed by Fairfax.

3. Deliver: After “Preflight” click “Submit” to deliver to Fairfax.

4. Double Check: Your ad is checked in and the booking information auto-completed for you.

5. Triple Check: Fairfax performs a final pre-flight check, RIPs the file and places your ad on the page.

6. Ready to Print: Your ad status is updated in D2P Express – Ads and confirmation receipt emailed to you. Learn more here

About Global Graphics

Global Graphics are acknowledged experts in developing technology for open document and print solutions. Since 1986, Global Graphics have consistently maintained a reputation as a market leader for cross-platform, high-performance products to Software Application Developers, System Integrators and Original Equipment Manufacturers.

PitStop Professional

PitStop Professional is the industry standard for PDF pre-flight, auto-correction and editing. PitStop Server is the stand-alone high volume solution that streamlines and automates multi-document production environments.

Enfocus

Enfocus is dedicated to empowering graphic arts professionals with increasingly practical, smart and reliable ways to be productive and confident through every stage of their PDF workflow.