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Kodak and Konica Minolta Showcase New Front End Solutions for bizhub Monochrome and Digital Presses at Graph Expo 2014(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 29 September 2014 Release date- 25092014 - ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Kodak and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (Konica Minolta) will showcase two new KODAK CREO Servers supporting bizhub digital presses at Graph Expo 2014. The demonstrations will highlight how the collaboration enables a common workflow process regardless of the device's color capabilities. The new IC 312 and IC 312m CREO Servers will drive Konica Minolta's fully managed monochrome and color digital press solutions for commercial print and graphics communication professionals. The IC-312m CREO Server joins the IC-309m CREO Servers as the only CREO Server front end solutions to drive monochrome devices. With the common controller, workflow and interface for both color and monochrome bizhub digital presses, customers can easily move files between devices, no longer managing their processes in separate production islands. 'The latest releases in our CREO Servers portfolio for Konica Minolta establish the importance of our ongoing collaboration and commitment to our customers and the print industry,' says Moti Kotik, General Manager, Unified Workflow Solutions, Kodak. 'The unique connectivity between our solutions drives the simplicity and quality control customers have come to expect from us as industry leaders.' Easy to learn and simple to operate, the CREO Servers offer full variable data print and complex imposition capabilities and job assembly support. Furthermore, this advanced solution for Transactional and TransPromo printing features fully bi-directional native IPDS and AFP support through the KODAK CREO Server optional TransPack. 'We're delighted to showcase the ongoing partnership between Kodak and Konica Minolta at Graph Expo 2014 through these latest joint developments,' says Kevin Kern, SVP, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. 'With both color and monochrome support our customers will benefit from the feature set, architecture and productivity they've come to count on with CREO Servers, regardless of their production environment.' Kodak will also be demonstrating its recent update to the KODAK PRINERGY Workflow System at the Konica Minolta booth. PRINERGY Workflow 6.1 is the latest evolution in prepress workflow, driving further prepress simplification into customer's production and manufacturing processes with an improved interface and easy job management tools including a scenario builder, job intent window, part and section views, plus a separation list. PRINERGY Workflow provides advanced job management through three views-Manage, Plan and Track-allowing for quick job creation, simple intent-driven workflow processes and output device monitoring in real time. Together, these improvements offer customers ease of use and increased control for enhanced consistency and efficiency in their prepress operations. Demonstration Details At Graph Expo 2014 Booth #1231, Kodak and Konica Minolta will demonstrate the new IC-312 CREO Server supporting the bizhub PRESS C1100 and C1085 digital presses and the IC-312m CREO Server driving the bizhub PRESS 2250P, both connected to KODAK PRINERGY Workflow 6.1. About Kodak Kodak is a technology company focused on imaging for business. We provide innovative hardware, software, consumables and services to customers in graphic communications, packaging and functional printing. We also serve entertainment and commercial films markets. With our world-class R&D organization and extensive product portfolio, Kodak is helping customers around the globe to grow their own businesses in a sustainable way. For additional information on Kodak, visit us at kodak.com, follow us on Twitter@Kodak, or like us on Facebook at KodakNow. About Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced document management technologies and IT Services. The company focuses on complete business solutions including production print systems, digital presses, multifunctional products (MFPs), managed print services, vertical application solutions and related services and supplies. Konica Minolta has been recognized as a leading supplier by the Allegra Network, International Center for Entrepreneurial Development (ICED), The UPS Store, Inc., and National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP). Konica Minolta's innovative bizhub PRESS C8000 is the first digital press to receive the G7 Digital Press Certification from IDEAlliance and the company currently has the most G7 Certified experts in the industry. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. (Kodak, Creo and Prinergy are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.) (Konica Minolta bizhub and bizhub PRESS are registered trademarks of Konica Minolta, Inc.) (c) 2014 Electronic News Publishing - |