Digital Workflow Outweighs Efficiency and Collaboration

In the field of printing, the extensive use of new technologies and the continuous improvement of user requirements have led to a reduction in the number of prepress, printing, and postpress links, and the boundaries have become increasingly blurred. This change is embodied in the use and promotion of CTP technology, digital printing technology, and digital workflow. Among them, the digital workflow can not only simplify prepress work, but also reduce costs and improve efficiency. To this end, the reporter interviewed Mr. Stefan Steinle, Product Manager of Prinergy, Creo.

Listen to the voice of the strong

Founded in 1983, Creo has extensive experience with digital workflows and has consistently introduced outstanding products. The Prinergy workflow is the world's first workflow management system based on the standardized PDF (Portable Document Format). system. This product not only ranked first in the PDF workflow contest held in Seybold in 2002, but also has a wide user base. More than 15,000 Creo's workflow systems are currently serving customers around the world. In the domestic market, Creo’s digital workflow has absolute advantages. The success of Prinergy is not accidental. Listening to Creo’s views undoubtedly has special significance.

Prinergy: Creating Streamlined, Networked, and Collaborative Print Production Environment

Talking about the characteristics of Prinergy products, Mr. Steinle said: "Although document processing is an important function of Prinergy workflow, it can do more than just document processing, creating a streamlined, networked, collaborative printing process. The production environment is what we want Prinergy to bring to the user.”

First of all, learn about Prinergy workflow which is the best and most important function. Mr. Steinle said: "In this regard, Prinergy's performance in the 2002 PDF workflow contest held in Seybold was persuasive, generating PDF files in the workflow, trapping, imposition, separation and output PDF In terms of file capabilities, Prinergy has achieved high scores.” The PDF format, which is currently the main format for printing applications, has become a de facto industry standard. The PDF format not only has a small file size, but also guarantees fast transmission within the system and on the Internet, reduces processing and transmission costs, and satisfies WYSIWYG page browsing. Prinergy is a workflow system that completely uses open PDF as its core file format. In conjunction with JDF, it can automatically complete PDF optimization, trapping, color management, page proofing or layout output of documents. For the customer, the full advantage of PDF file processing, the biggest advantage is (to meet the previous page) to ensure the consistency of the file in the production process, reliability, can face different output devices.

The ability of Prinergy product documentation to go beyond processing is another topic of excitement for Mr. Stefan: Because Prinergy’s work management process is designed in a modular way, users can choose other than The module to perfect the service. Prinergy products can be integrated into a network from the designer's original ideas, to the design and production, to the output printing plate delivery and printing production. For example, with the Synapse InSite module, after a printer's customers connect to the Internet, they can collaborate with each person in the project, submit jobs, track job status, remote proofing, and job approval via a standard web browser. . The Synapse Prepare software module ensures that the files submitted by the designer match the target production environment. With it, designers can generate a PDF document that fully complies with the technical specifications with a few clicks, reducing losses due to unsuccessful rework, and making the process smoother. At the same time, the modular design can also allow users to freely choose according to their needs, which is more economical, and can continue to improve as the business expands to ensure investment growth potential.

Creo Process Focuses on China Market

Speaking about this special trip to China, Mr. Steinle said: “Crio Corporation attaches great importance to Asia, especially the Chinese market, and Prinergy will further meet the specific needs of its customers, such as the handling of Chinese characters, Japanese and Korean. Currently, Creo has completed the release of Prinergy’s Japanese version, and it is expected that the new Prinergy Chinese version will be released in the third quarter of 2003. By then, Chinese customers can more easily experience the speed brought by Prinergy products. The advantages of efficiency, efficiency and collaboration! When talking about the impression given to him on his first trip to China, he said: “A lot of Chinese printing companies have a deep impression on the status and positive attitude of the digital workflow."

Indeed, Chinese printing companies are striving to master advanced printing and management technologies. The premise for them to use digital workflow is not only speed and efficiency, but also whether the workflow can help companies reduce costs. We believe Creo's Prinergy products will be more efficient and will bring more profits to users.