Latest Océ PRISMAaccess Print Management Software Helps Print
Providers
Attract More Business Through Online Workflow
Print shops and customers
benefit from easier job submission, control and
communication
December 8, 2009–Trumbull, CT–Océ, an international
leader in digital document management and delivery, announces the latest release
of Océ PRISMAaccessä 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. 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 to accept rush orders, prioritize jobs, and respond to
sudden changes. Operators have more control over print production with less
effort, and customers can maintain closer ownership of their
jobs.
“Online environments and their automated workflows have become
competitive necessities for printshops. 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,” said Eric De
Goeijen, Vice President of Marketing, Océ North America. “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 routing work to a local
printer. Internal and external clients can send documents from a desktop using a
web driver or via web submission. Both methods offer customizable job tickets
and personalized tracking.
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 PRISMAprepareä software for prepress
steps and make-ready automation. This saves time and reduces mistakes during job
preparation. 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, as well as the ability to customize
operator consoles for increased productivity. 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.
Automated
Communication Saves Time, Reduces Errors
Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0
software lets operators send customers personalized emails and job overviews
with links to job previews for approvals. The result is greater clarity about
job requirements, fewer outsourced jobs, 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. Financial administration is easier and more accountable because
bills are based on job ticket settings.
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 web servers can be connected to
the central server, so printrooms can provide access to more customers with no
disruption in service. In addition, up to five 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.
Modular Integration
to Add Capabilities
Integration with other Océ PRISMA® software
products lets printshops streamline workflow and attract business through new
services. Océ PRISMAaccess customers can link to web-to-print services such as
Océ PRISMAwebä software or Océ Net Services. Prepress make ready is
accomplished by combining Océ PRISMAaccess software with Océ PRISMAprepare
software. Users can send jobs to a local reprint archive or use Océ
PRISMAarchiveä software to automate and accelerate reprint business. Access to a
local digital archive makes it easier to locate files and deliver reprints. Océ
PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software also has an open JDF interface that connects
to third-party software, allowing printrooms to bring in other specialized
services. Océ PRISMAaccess Version 5.0 software is immediately availability from
Océ.
About Océ PRISMAaccess Software
Océ PRISMAaccess
software features easy-to-use job submission, a single acceptance view, a clear
overview of print job status, optional integrated document preparation tool,
printer-independent PDF production, plus reprint archive capabilities. Built-in
tools simplify the printing process while making it highly reliable and
consistent. Users benefit from easier access to online printing services, and
print customers can conveniently submit jobs from a desktop. An acceptance view
at the production site and a clear overview of print job status help operators
manage production processes, as they work faster and more intuitively. Océ
PRISMAaccess software easily integrates into PDF workflows, resulting in
printer-independent production. PDF support also allows reprint archives,
creating an additional revenue stream for commercial printshops. Billing
administration is simplified though ready availability and consistent
presentation of job and client data.
About Océ PRISMAprepare
Software
Modular Océ PRISMAprepare software offers full make-ready
tools with robust clean-up, extensive automated layout options, soft proofing
and basic preflighting for both analog and digital documents. Graphic arts users
can streamline and automate manual tasks, so jobs are completed faster and at
lower cost, while maintaining high quality standards. Further capabilities
include optimized PDF-based workflow, simplified book manufacturing, easy
corrections, media flexibility and color printing features that reduce
programming expenses. Its laborsaving features maximize productivity to drive
more revenue from high-margin book publishing and other opportunities,
especially when jobs are handled using lower cost web-integrated workflow.
By
integrating Océ PRISMAaccess software with optional Océ PRISMAprepare document
preparation software, print operations can build a comprehensive web-based print
environment. Print businesses can better market their services, attract more
orders, and increase print volumes. Operations can take on more short-run jobs,
while controlling margins through online automation and streamlined workflow. By
minimizing time-consuming steps, operations can confidently commit to rapid
order turnarounds and just-in-time printing, giving them an advantage over less
agile competitors.
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About Océ
Océ is a leading
international provider of digital document management technology and
services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ’s advanced software
applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the
Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world.
Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners,
considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers
a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing
solutions.
Océ employs around 22,000 people, with 2008 revenues of
approximately $4.3 billion, operates in around 100 countries and maintains
research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States,
Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and
Singapore. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with
additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt
Lake City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented
approximately half of Océ’s worldwide business in 2008, and employment is
approximately 10,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the
U.S., consult http://global.oce.com.
“Oce PRISMAaccess,” “Océ
PRISMAprepare,” “Océ PRISMAweb,” and “Océ PRISMAarchive” are trademarks, and
“Océ PRISMA,” “Océ” and the Océ logo are registered trademarks, of
Océ-Technologies B.V. All product and company names are trademarks or registered
trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully
acknowledged.
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