Kodak’s Print On-Demand Solutions Group Announces New Agreement with Canon: New CREO Color Server for CANON Digital Presses
Powerful CREO Color Servers and Workflow Integrations Demonstrated at ON DEMAND 2009
AIIM ON DEMAND Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, USA (April 1, 2009) – Kodak’s Print On-Demand Solutions Group is proud to announce a new agreement with Canon to develop a new CREO Color Server for the CANON imagePRESS C7000VP, C6000VP and C6000 Digital Presses.
The new server leverages the distinctive heritage of CREO Color Servers to galvanize the position of the imagePRESS line of digital presses in the commercial print, print-for-pay and creative graphic arts markets. This new collaboration enables CANON Digital Press customers to seamlessly integrate with a variety of professional workflows with open connectivity using JDF standards, including KODAK PRINERGY Workflow Solutions. More details are available in the Canon USA booth, #1701.
With this announcement, Canon joins the list of digital print solution providers such as Hewlett-Packard, IKON, Konica Minolta, Océ, and Xerox Corporation that are already driven by a CREO Color Server.
Kodak’s Print On-Demand Solutions Group is demonstrating CREO Color Server connectivity between printers that have an alliance with the company and its workflow and VDP (variable data printing) affiliates at ON DEMAND 2009. These connections demonstrate one of the key values that CREO Color Servers bring to the professional digital print market.
“The leadership of CREO Color Servers is demonstrated with multiple connections to digital presses that serve a variety of market segments. We show our open connectivity through advanced workflow integration with many of the companies with which we have an agreement,” said Chris O'Connor, Vice President, Global Business Group, CREO Branded Products. “At AIIM ON DEMAND 09, CREO Color Server technology is powering the industry’s leading printers and presses. In this economically challenging year, CREO Color Servers are the obvious choice for professionals who want to save costs through more efficient and productive operations and grow revenue with unique services that they enable.”
Learn more about how CREO Color Servers:
- connect with industry-leading digital presses and printers
- enable open connectivity with all elements of the printing process
- support printers in challenging economic times
at ON DEMAND 2009, March 30 - April 2 in Philadelphia, PA, at the following booths:
- Fuji Xerox - Booth #2018
- Konica Minolta - Booth #1425
- Xerox Corporation - Booth #2000
Workflow Affiliates:
Avanti Booth #1849
Press-sense Booth #2659
Now Docs Booth #2411
RSA booth #2248
VDP Affiliates:
Easy PURL Booth #2529
Elixir Booth #2249
Direct Smile Booth #2612
PrintSoft Booth #2349
PageFlex Booth #2417
Objectif Lune Booth #2636
Xmpie Booth #2316
GMC Booth #1937
Mindfire Booth #2517
Printable Booth #2645
More information about the Workflow and VDP partnership program can be found at 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 Hewlett-Packard, IKON, Konica Minolta, Oce and Xerox Corporation.
This independent unit of Eastman Kodak Company 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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