Prepress
Océ releases innovative print management software
Monday 15. March 2010 - Easy job submission, effective control and succinct communication primary customary benefits
Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced the worldwide release of Océ PRISMAaccess print management software. The new Version 5.0 software helps print service providers better use online print workflow to capture job orders and deliver them with efficiency and accuracy.
Wide range of customer benefits
Printshops and their clients benefit from easier job submission, accelerated workflows, and automated notification of job status and completion. Through simpler job handling, printshops gain agility in accepting rush orders, prioritizing jobs, and responding to sudden changes. Operators have more control over print production with less effort, and customers can maintain closer ownership of their jobs.
Product manager EJ de Bruin: “Online environments are competitive necessities”
Online environments and their automated workflows have become competitive necessities for printshops,” said EJ de Bruin, Product Manager Cutsheet Production Software, Océ Technologies Venlo. “As web-based services become more popular, printshops must optimize and streamline their online workflow to work more productively and with greater customer-centric focus. As more work moves online, proven Océ tools help print professionals maintain the highest standards for quality, speed and service. Printshops can offer more services, expand their market reach, attract more orders and increase print volumes.”
Document submission made easy
With Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software, customers can submit jobs to the printshop as easily as printing to a local printer. Internal and external clients can send documents from a desktop using a simple web driver or via easy web submission.
Users constantly updated on order status
A customizable job ticket shows all printshop services at a glance and a PDF proof may be requested before the job goes into production. Improved communication features, including automated email notification and a personalized overview of jobs in production, keep users fully up to date on the status of their orders.
With Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software, print providers can take on more short-run jobs and confidently commit to fast turnaround and just-in-time printing. Another new feature is automatic transfer of job ticket settings to optional Océ PRISMAprepare software for prepress steps and make-ready automation. This saves time and eliminates job preparation mistakes. Easy document submission using PDF-based workflow makes it more convenient to do business with the print provider, and contributes to smoother standards-based job processing.
Console control for faster response, fingertip productivity
Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software provides tighter job control with less effort and error. The operator console offers a single overview of all jobs in production. Operators are alerted when new orders come in, and jobs can be assigned to specific operators. Workflow steps are displayed logically, from acceptance to finished result. Océ PRISMAaccess software easily integrates into PDF workflows, resulting in printer-independent production.
Automated communication saves time, reduces errors
Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software lets operators send customers automated personalized emails and job overviews with links to job previews for approvals. The result is greater clarity about job requirements, greater confidence in printshop results, and loyal repeat customers.
Greater cost transparency
Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software improves cost transparency with a cost estimator that generates a reliable indication of how much a job will cost. Alternative prices can be provided for “color only” and “black & white only” versions of mixed jobs with both color and black and white pages. Billing administration is simplified with consistent presentations of job and client data.
Scalable for growth and workload spikes
As printshops attract more online orders, Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software can expand to handle a larger customer base and a broader range of requirements. Up to five concurrent operator consoles can be configured providing flexibility for multiple people to work on different, or the same, steps on any given day in the printshop. Includes support for 18 languages.