Canon U.S.A. Announces PRISMAsync Remote Manager Providing Customers the Flexibility to Manage and Monitor Production Workflows Remotely

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today       released PRISMAsync Remote Manager, a unique multi-engine scheduler and       remote management console for expanded control on a customer’s fleet of       PRISMAsync controller-driven digital presses. This web-based tool helps       shop floor managers and operators manage a high-performing printing       operation by providing insight into their production schedules with the       ability to upload jobs, edit job properties and manipulate digital press       queues from a remote location or workstation with ease.*    

“By       providing a single point of control for multiple presses, the launch of       the new PRISMAsync Remote Manager fosters a more efficient workflow,       which will help increase the productivity of our customers.”

“One way to ensure deadlines are met is to have idle machines ready to       produce work at a moment’s notice. Another is to effectively manage your       presses to run as continuously as possible with properly prioritized       work,” said Greg Cholmondeley from Caslon. “Being able to easily and       remotely do this for multiple presses and across multiple sites is       essential for many digital printing operations.”  

“With installations of PRISMAsync-driven digital presses surpassing       11,000 worldwide, Canon has built upon the success of this technology       and introduced the PRISMAsync Remote Manager to meet the needs of the       market,” said Junichi Yo****ake, senior vice president and general       manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “By       providing a single point of control for multiple presses, the launch of       the new PRISMAsync Remote Manager fosters a more efficient workflow,       which will help increase the productivity of our customers.” 

The PRISMAsync Remote Manager provides customers with the capability of       remote monitoring, remote job management, queue management and press       management to help print shops maximize efficiencies.    

Remote Monitoring    

To help avoid idle time, customers can benefit from the real time status       overviews and alerts provided by the new multi-engine PRISMAsync       Scheduler from a single screen. The PRISMAsync Scheduler functionality       provides a clear visual guide of the jobs scheduled for up to five       presses, which allows operators to plan production schedules one shift       ahead for added efficiency. At a glance, print shop managers and       operators can see the ‘time to completion’ for jobs, based on relevant       job settings and process parameters. And, to help achieve non-stop       productivity, upcoming interventions are color coded so operators can       load media and toner and unload print output before a press stops.  

Remote Job Management    

To provide expanded flexibility, the PRISMAsync Remote Manager allows       production staff to easily submit jobs of print-ready PDF, PostScript       and PCL files via file import or drag-and-drop functionality. Another       time-saving capability users can benefit from when using the PRISMAsync       Remote Manager is the ability to edit job properties remotely. Now an       operator can have full control over job settings, including page level       editing if page programming functionality is enabled.    

Remote Queue Management    

Operators can actively manage and prioritize the print jobs in the       queues or PRISMAsync DocBoxes with the ability to reroute jobs from one       digital press to another directly from PRISMAsync Remote Manager. The       expanded capability of remotely changing job priorities, holding,       reprinting or rerouting print jobs provides users the flexibility needed       to accommodate dynamic deadlines.  

Remote Press Management    

Operators and shop managers can now check the status of loaded media and       other consumables remotely to help ensure the press is prepared to       support the projects in its queue. Advanced system, media and workflow       settings of each connected press can be directly accessed from       PRISMAsync Remote Manager.  

For added flexibility, multiple operators can conveniently access the       production schedule around the clock and from anywhere in the world. The       platform independent web-based tool is available on an HTML5 compliant       browser on Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS with no additional software       installation required on their workstation.* 

The PRISMAsync Remote Manager functionality is a standard feature on the       imagePRESS C800/C700 series and will be available on the following       additional Canon digital presses in early 2015¹.   

- imagePRESS C7011VPS Series of production color digital presses  -        imagePRESS C7010VPS Series of production color digital presses  -        varioPRINT 135/120/110 production monochrome digital presses  -        OcÉ VarioPrint 6000+ Series production monochrome digital presses    

Field upgrades will also be available to existing customer using the       presses outlined above.

For more information please visit www.usa.canon.com       or contact a Canon Authorized Dealer.    

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.    

Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,       business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With       approximately $36 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon       Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents granted in 2013+       and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2014.       In 2014, Canon U.S.A. received the PCMag.com Readers' Choice Award for       Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for       the 11^th consecutive year. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the       highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100       percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products       it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei       philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. In 2014, the       Canon Americas Headquarters secured LEED^® Gold certification,       a recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance       of high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest news       from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss       and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA.    

      Availability, prices, and specifications of all products are subject to       change without notice. Actual prices are set by individual dealers and       may vary.    

      ‡Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and       Trademark Office.    

      All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their       respective owners.    

      *For specifications of PRISMAsync Remote Manager, including system       requirements to run the web-based tool, please refer to the product       specification sheet and operation guide as made available by Canon       U.S.A., Inc.    

¹Will require a software version upgrade. Charges may apply       for field upgrades.