Kodak Launches Kodak Prinergy Workflow Connectivity to EFI Fiery Digital Print Servers
Real-time connectivity allows print service providers to meet increasing demand for short-run jobs, faster turnaround
Kodak has teamed up with EFI (Nasdaq: EFII) to develop connectivity between Kodak Prinergy Workflow and EFI™ Fiery® Digital Print Servers,
providing print service providers with a fully-integrated solution that allows them to manage jobs for multiple offset and digital devices from a single
user interface. Using a centralized workflow in an offset and digital blended production environment drives higher levels of automation and
increased job control, both of which are key to delivering profitable print across different job sizes and run lengths.
Attendees at last year’s EFI Connect annual users’ conference were the first to see a live technology demonstration of this solution. After
completion of a successful testing program, this connectivity is now commercially available.
“The release of this Prinergy Workflow connectivity with Fiery Servers demonstrates that Kodak remains committed to the success of our
customers. This integration allows them to maximize their existing technology investments and cut costs from the manufacturing process,” said Jon
Bracken, Kodak’s general manager of Unified Workflow Solutions. “It also represents another milestone in the evolution of Prinergy Workflow as a
true unified workflow solution that enhances productivity in any printing environment.”
John Henze, vice president of Fiery marketing at EFI, said, “The Fiery Server and Prinergy Workflow combination is ideal for today’s common
blended production environment, routing jobs to the most appropriate and cost-effective device while providing centralized control from a single
operator station. The integration is not only simple to deploy but it eliminates errors and touch points to ensure the greatest efficiency, and
customers have been anxiously awaiting its release.”
Two-way flow of data between Kodak Prinergy Workflow and Fiery Servers is enabled by Job Definition Format/Job Messaging Format
(JDF/JMF), allowing users to drive output to the most suitable device for the job, schedule jobs more easily, and maximize press usage, while also
providing critical tracking and reporting information. Centralized control allows users to easily and quickly direct jobs to offset or digital systems
using the same content files and dynamic layouts for the target device. This connectivity is available for EFI Fiery, Fiery Central, and EFI wide
format presses.
