Heidelberg to Demonstrate New Prinect Color Management and Workflow Solutions

Postpress Manager is designed for the new generation of automated postpress equipment; however, Heidelberg also offers the Prinect Postpress Data Terminal for shops that wish to integrate older equipment into their workflow. Prinect Postpress Manager will be available early next year.

Another new workflow management component is Prinect Scheduler, Heidelberg's JDF-enabled electronic production planning system. Prinect Scheduler can be used to plan all aspects of print production, including prepress, press and postpress, increasing efficiency and saving valuable production time. "Prinect Scheduler is designed not to replace the role of a scheduler, but to eliminate hours of labor and planning processes by schedulers, production managers and supervisors who plan and review daily scheduling," Ryan said. "A busy shop could easily save up to 10 or more hours of labor on a weekly basis with this tool." From production workers in prepress, press and postpress to CSRs and management, all users of the Prinect Scheduler can easily access the scheduling board. Prinect Scheduler is also "aware" of the status of a job at any given time in production, and immediately alerts users of potential scheduling conflicts. For large shops with many active jobs, the module features a machine optimizing planning tool that helps reduce costly change-over times on equipment. Introduced at drupa 2008, Prinect Scheduler will be available early next year.