Software - Web-to-print

Rochester Software Associates (RSA) has launched its QDirect output management software solutions for in-plants and corporate print centers at PRINT 13 in Chicago this week.

At PRINT 13 this week in Chicago, Ultimate Technographics is showcasing its imposition software solution capable of driving multiple devices in a digital, offset or hybrid environment, adapted to Print Service Providers’ needs and budget.

Xerox will introduce a new platform at PRINT 13 that serves customers’ current and future automation needs—Xerox FreeFlow Core. The nucleus workflow tool is ideal for any customer environment—from small independent print shops to large multi-national production companies.

Crawford Technologies will team up with Canon Solutions America and Canon Business Solutions at PRINT 13, to perform live demonstrations of their end-to-end production print workflow solutions. Users will see how Océ PRISMA and CrawfordTech PRO Production Manager can work together to achieve an efficient, manageable and cost-effective Automated Document Factory (ADF).

Visitors to the Metrix Software booth at PRINT 13 in Chicago, will have the opportunity to see a live demonstration of the newly enhanced Metrix 2013.0 software and learn how the latest version can boost productivity and profitability.

You’ll hear about emerging technologies that are available to meet the needs of independent book publishers for short run books.

The new Prinect Smart Automation function from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) now makes it easy to switch to a fully automated process for job creation and job processing without compromising on efficiency. The new tool enables fully automated job processing for mixed forms, with fully automatic and simultaneous job creation now possible in Web shop, MIS and production systems.

Goodbye, CS. Hello, CC.

This is a big step for Adobe and its customers. For one, the company is finally ditching the boxed software concept, even though it has offered downloadable versions for some time. Secondly, the move triggers a major revenue shift, from the one-and-done model of old to the subcription-based one so in vogue in recent years.

Finally, the decision indicates that connectivity is ubiquitous enough—at least for the group that spends $1,300 or more on professional software—that it can be fully and deeply integrated into the default experience.

EFI proved that "what happens in Vegas doesn't have to stay in Vegas," especially for the roughly 800 attendees who could select from more than 150 breakout and training sessions at the EFI Connect users' group meeting held here Jan. 15-18 at the Wynn Las Vegas. Sessions covered MIS/ERP software, Web-to-print systems, industrial inkjet printers and Fiery technology.

How to make sure adding value, streamlining workflow, meeting deadlines and offering customer satisfaction aren’t just “nice to haves.”