PPML

The Personalized Print Markup Language ( PPML ) is an XML-based markup language for personalized printing of aligned on target group or individuals content. A common purpose are printed matter with their personal touch or personalized advertising.

Instead of creating a separate layout for each customer, placeholders are defined in the layout using PPML, which are then in the Raster Image Processor (RIP) filled with appropriate resources such as logos, images or text. In addition, rules can be defined to fill this layout templates according to the receiver with content. Since the contents are replaced at run-time (when printing ), personalized printing is almost always a digital printer requires otherwise per layout, a pressure plate would have to be made ​​. PPML and personalized printing can also be used to create personalized PDF documents, which are then shipped.

The PPML standard is maintained by the Printing -On -Demand Initiative ( PODi ). The initiative includes manufacturers of printing and prepress industry, such as Adobe, CreoScitex, Hewlett -Packard, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, IBM, Lexmark, Océ, Pageflex, Quark Inc., Scitex and Xerox.