CHICAGO, Sept. 13—Kodak is
showcasing the newest version of its CREO Color Servers, IC-307 at Graph Expo
2011. The IC-307 Print Controller is a digital front end exclusively designed to
optimize the performance of the latest flagship color digital press from Konica
Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), the BIZHUB Press
C8000. The IC-307 will also support the KONICA MINOLTA BIZHUB Press
C7000/C7000P/C6000.
“Production
print customers are able to achieve overall productivity and performance
enhancements with our award-winning line of BIZHUB Press color digital presses
backed by CREO’s latest Color Servers,” said, Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President,
Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “Featuring easy
operation, built-in connectivity and workflow support, the CREO Color Servers
enable our production print customers of all sizes to better drive efficiencies
within their print environments.”
The
IC-307 Print Controller supports ADOBE PDF Print Engine 2, the foundation of
next-generation PDF print workflows. This capability enables quick and reliable
rendering of PDF files containing complex designs and effects, including
transparency layers in PDF files.
The
IC-307’s capabilities improve colors to take print service providers to the
highest level of professional standards. Based on the KODAK COLORFLOW Software
engine, the profiling tool enables customers to establish “destination” profiles
that assure perfect colors with every paper. The tool also helps users to create
profiles from external measurements.
To
improve user productivity, the IC-307 eliminates the need to program individual
jobs separately. With the IC-307, users can apply new job parameters to several
jobs by using a predefined virtual printer.
“The
IC-307 is designed to help Konica Minolta’s customers streamline, and improve
efficiencies within print production and achieve results faster,” said Chris
O’Connor, Vice President, Global Business Group for Kodak’s Print On-Demand
Solutions. “The advantages delivered by the IC-307 demonstrate how customers can
use the benefits of digital printing to increase their earning potential.”
The
IC-307 is compliant with FOGRACERT Validation Printing Systems based on ISO/CD
qualifications, one of the highest standards of the printing industry. The
IC-307’s compliance with the Fogra Certification reflects its reliability in
print consistency and predictable color results.
The
IC-307 Print Controller integrated with the BIZHUB Press C8000, contributed to
Konica Minolta receiving the first-ever IDEAlliance Digital Press Certification.
The certification assesses performance and production requirements on color
reproduction specifications and other standards related to quality, durability,
repeatability and uniformity. The IC-307 Print Controller’s advanced color
management technology helps enable the BIZHUB Press C8000 digital press to
deliver its high quality color and imaging performance.
For more
details on Kodak’s participation in Graph Expo 2011, please visit www.kodak.com/go/graphexpo.
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and optimize their businesses. Through a network of service professionals in
120+ countries, Kodak provides technical, professional, consulting and managed
services to enable customers to focus on growing their businesses, maximize productivity, and more effectively manage
risks. All Kodak products and software are backed by KODAK Service and Support.
To learn more, visit www.graphics.kodak.com.
About Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions
U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the
desktop to the print shop. Konica Minolta was named the 2009 Supplier of the
Year by both the Allegra
Network and the National
Association of Quick Printers (NAQP), as well as received the Sales
Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. For more information on our
award-winning technologies, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and
follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
About Kodak
As the world’s foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses,
and creative professionals unleash the power of images, information, and
printing to enrich their lives.
In
the graphic communications industry, Kodak serves customers in the printing,
publishing, packaging and enterprise markets with intelligent solutions for
competitive advantage and greater return on investment.
Kodak helps
customers adapt, transform and grow their businesses. Through a comprehensive
product and solutions portfolio that integrates revolutionary technologies,
smart automation and specialized services, Kodak supplies customers operating in
traditional, hybrid and digital graphic environments the broadest choice of
software, production products and services for creating and managing high value
variable output efficiently and cost effectively.
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