deliver more jobs in less time, with the confidence in knowing that every aspect of your shop is integrated into one powerful Print MIS platform.” Cutting out errors Delving further into the market, Soyang Europe offers PrintFactory, a complete workflow RIP solution with an advanced device link colour engine at its core. Gareth Newman, technical application manager at Soyang, describes this as a “true, multi-environment solution” supporting mixed macOS, Windows, and Linux installations. “We provide a suite of components that often replace most of the cobbled together existing solutions that customers struggle with, providing a level of consistency, efficiency, and ease of use, rarely found in large-format printing,” Newman says. “The freely licensed tools we supply allow every size of company from a one printer, one cutter shop to huge media converting companies processing 80,000 to 120,000 jobs a day and more, to harness the power of a highly efficient and profitable complete workflow solution.” PrintFactory also has advanced “contract proofing” grade re-calibration tech, which can make two or more printers of the same model, ink, and media match identically for load balanced output, as well as a raft of advanced colour accuracy enhancing functionality, including items such as pick-a-winner spot colour and grey balance tuning features, to solve every colour issue, easily and quickly. Tools are available to pre-flight and fully edit PDFs, provide contour cut generation, advanced multi white/special colour policies in one file, iterative efficient True Shape Nesting and many more time and cost saving features, of which many are exclusive. “The ability to incorporate printers, cutters, flatbed cutters, and finishing equipment under the same software using the same barcode for each stage without the need to set up individual cut/finishing design paths and separate files is key to ensuring that files don’t get lost, and operators don’t get confused,” Newman says. High production Elsewhere and another solutions supplier is ArtSystems, which stocks products from ONYX, including ONYX 22. This latest offering introduces a drag and drop user experience and new tools for routine automation, which John Draycott, marketing manager at ArtSystems, says allows for fast, easy file management with the ability to drop jobs into the Quick Sets tab to apply common job settings. “Tools for everyday automation include smart job submission and enhanced nesting controls to save valuable print Efficient workflow speeds up turnround times, increases productivity, and reduces waste Starting price for a monthly subscription to Prinergy Evo £288 63 Issue 341 - March / April 2023 www.printmonthly.co.uk BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES / WORKFLOW SOFTWARE ►Jan De Roeck, director of marketing, industry relations and strategy at Esko, says that pressure on margins is the most significant challenge for businesses ◄ ONYX 22 is available in the UK through ArtSystems production time and reduce media waste,” Draycott says, adding: “Smart job submission gives users the ability to specify copies, rotation, magnification, order number, and customer data in the file name that is automatically applied to the file in the RIP, reducing manual errors. “Enhanced nesting controls for artwork placement include auto-trim for flatbed and DTG printing, split copies to save on sheet media and auto-job cropping to remove unwanted marks or bleed.” In terms of general advice with workflow systems, Draycott says any quality system should offer the ability to automate as many routine print job functions as possible to help keep production high while reducing the likelihood of manual errors. It also, he says, needs to offer easy expandability to cope with additional printers and other devices. “So, print and cut should be integrated within the same package as this then boosts the overall workflow,” Draycott says, adding: “Reporting features are also vital to enable print businesses to assess the full cost of jobs and identify waste.” With plenty of options available to PSPs, there is opportunity to invest in new software and enhance your workflow setup as a result.
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