CREO Color Servers Achieve Highest Level of Connectivity in Digital Printing According to CIP4 Print Industry Partner List
Rochester, NY, USA (July 30, 2009) CREO Color Servers boast the greatest number of connections to third-party workflow solutions as listed on the JDF Interoperability Matrix http://www.cip4.org/matrix/. The Matrix is produced by industry organization CIP4, the International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress. CIP4 is the organization that brings together print industry vendors, consultants and end-users to define future versions of Job Definition Format (JDF). This industry standard is designed to simplify information exchange between different applications and systems in and around the graphic arts industry.
“The JDF Interoperability Matrix shows printers the potential of connecting their existing workflow to other systems using the JDF industry standard,” said CIP4 Education and Marketing Officer, Mark Wilton of Wilton & Partners Consulting Inc. “The Matrix clarifies for printers that their workflow investment can generate additional benefits, for example, by connecting with color servers for digital printing.”
“We are proud to learn that CREO Color Servers lead in connectivity in the CIP4 Matrix,” said Hezy Rotman, General Manager, Kodak’s Print On-Demand Solutions Group. “Workflow automation is the key to increase print productivity and fulfill customer needs accurately and effectively. CREO Color Servers have premium connectivity to industry-leading prepress workflow solutions, such as KODAK PRINERGY Software and AGFA :APOGEE, as well as other solutions in the web-to-print, digital workflow management, MIS and other print production steps. CREO Color Servers make a strong link in the production process and enable intelligent automation for faster turnaround time and reduced labor.”
Workflow connectivity with CREO Color Servers means that commercial printers can maximize their investment in leading workflow solutions through JDF-enabled automation of all print production steps – without proprietary interfaces or connectors. Systems featuring the JDF standard create process automation for reduced job time, cost and errors. For example, print jobs can be sent from the storefront all the way to the press with job instructions typed once and settings applied automatically for both offset and digital printing.
Systems using the JDF industry standard can be integrated in automated environments. These networks allow a streamlined information exchange between different applications, even those from different vendors. For example, CREO Color Servers drive the digital presses and printers of industry leaders such as Canon, Hewlett-Packard, IKON, Konica Minolta, and Xerox Corporation. Choosing CREO Color Servers allows digital printing to be easily integrated into an existing JDF-based workflow configuration.
Supporting the KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions Vision
CREO Color Servers are integrated with the KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions vision. This ensures all printing systems – business workflow, color technologies, data systems and workflow production for offset and digital printing – work together in a single cohesive workflow. CREO Color Servers also share the KODAK PRINERGY Workflow Systems roadmap for automated file processing and production management.
With its numerous connections to third-party workflow solutions, CREO Color Servers allow the expansion of business opportunities through digital printing. For the full list of partners, visit www.creoservers.com/partners.
About Kodak’s Print On-Demand Solutions Group
Kodak’s Print On-Demand Solutions Group develops and supports high-performance CREO Color Servers and key workflow solutions for a range of digital production printers and presses. It also develops advanced on-demand applications to enable the creation of personalized direct mail, targeted catalogs and other powerful one-to-one marketing communications tools.
The group currently supplies CREO Color Servers to such industry leaders as Canon, Hewlett-Packard, IKON, Konica Minolta, and Xerox Corporation.
This independent unit of Kodak’s Graphic Communications business will continue to help its customers leverage their investment in digital printing.
For more information about CREO Color Servers, visit www.creoservers.com.
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