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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