EFI MicroPress v8.2. The powerful and complete production workflow solution

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1 EFI v8.2 The powerful and complete production workflow solution

2 Produce complex documents faster and more efficiently In today s competitive landscape, businesses face the constant challenge of customers expecting faster turnaround, more capabilities from your business and high quality output. Fulfilling these expectations often requires extensive resources and time however it doesn t have to. Having a print production workflow solution that handles complex file formats, receives, proofs, edits or approves files online, reduces cycle time and accurately tracks job receipts, status and errors, is critical to meeting your customers expectations profitably. is the most powerful print production workflow solution; whether you are a corporate reproduction centre, print-on-demand shop or high-volume commercial printer, offers a fully featured, affordable and scalable workflow solution specially suited to your business.

3 Take control of your production workflows is a powerful print production workflow solution that delivers cutting edge productivity, extensive colour functionality, advanced job management capabilities and efficient cost control tools. What you see is what you get Benefits Eliminates bottlenecks by centrally managing workloads Increases job volume and decreases turnaround times by combining multiple devices Reduces job handling by automatically routing jobs to available devices, making print operations more profitable Extends your colour functionality quickly and easily Improves turnaround time by making it easier to set up complex jobs as well as automating repetitive and time consuming tasks A true what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG) solution which means you can see exactly what your output will look like before you print Reduces job handling by automatically routing jobs to available devices, making print operations more profitable Eliminates bottlenecks by centrally managing workloads

4 Expand your offerings and increase your profits Spending more time preparing and managing jobs than actually printing them means your digital presses are likely to be sitting idle. This has a negative impact on your profitability and return on investment. By leveraging the power of, you can quickly fulfil complex customer requests for black & white, colour or both. Create flyers with personalised data easily MakeReady Services can create composite documents with chapters, multibank tabs, bleed edge tabs, flyers with personalised data, folded booklets and more. is ideally suited to produce documents required by universities, legal departments or companies, government organisations, data centres, publishers almost any business type. Extend your colour functionality TrueColour extends colour functionality of your devices. TrueColour lets you create vibrant, accurate colour, through minimal user interaction on coated or uncoated stock. s colour management tools also allow you to: Calibrate colour profiles for consistent colour output Create custom and standard colours and match colour across print engines Modify colour output and perform online previews Extend your colour functionality In addition, PANTONE colour libraries are integrated into the colour workflow, providing you with access to more than 2000 industry standard colours. Eliminate guesswork, deliver results and maximise productivity Make repeat business easy through the ability to create workflows once whether they are simple or complex. Once created, you can efficiently use them over and over automatically preparing and routing jobs to maximise the use of your existing resources. Set up workflows to automatically scan, correct and output images Automate routine and repetitive tasks and apply engine specific parameters Apply names to customer specific paper sizes and add them to the Paper Catalogue Paper Catalogue

5 Eliminate prepress bottlenecks and reduce costs includes an improved core Raster Image Processor (RIP) that processes natively PostScript, PDF, and Microsoft XPS files without converting to another format first. This feature minimises the need for your print operators to stay proficient in many different native applications and creates a standardised, streamlined workflow. Jobs can be launched from the PrintStation Manager and queued to the print engine(s) simultaneously speeding up turnaround times. Processing multiple jobs concurrently improves hardware utilisation and throughput, so you no longer have to wait for a job to end before starting the next one. Raster Image Processor (RIP) Benefit from advanced job management capabilities MakeReady Services include advanced job preparation tools to increase operator productivity and streamline workflows, allowing you to edit documents, make job and page level changes and submit files directly to print without any reprocessing required. A single, intuitive user interface simplifies the creation of complex documents by: Merging files, creating chapters and inserting pages or tabs Performing advanced imposition Scanning hardcopy images directly into your raster print ready job TrueScript allows for the automation of frequently preformed tasks The Colour and Black & White Split feature automatically directs pages to the appropriate devices, meaning no manual collation Quickly view document layout for easy page level settings and tab insertion through Layout Modes Automate usually manual processes such as hand collating, tab inserting, document renumbering and booklet creating through TrueEdit The Page-Level media selection features allows you to select particular media for individual pages or page ranges For advanced tab functions, Tab Editor allows users to update tabs, including bleed edge tabs Tab Builder speeds up the document production process by making it quick and easy to create tab pages as well as place text on these pages Layout Modes Bleed edge tabs

6 Control costs and protect investments Maximise your print investment open architecture is built on industry leading technology. Its modular design, with four upgradeable models, enables complete customisation and a seamless upgrade path, adding print engines, processing power and functionality as required. This open platform allows you to maximise your current print equipment investment, provide a growth plan for the future and ensures that your business remains highly competitive in a highly dynamic business environment. Your investment is further protected through productivity and throughput enhancing features that include print engine clustering, error recovery and output at maximum device speed. Clustering multiple print engines delivers print speeds several times faster than a single print engine could produce independently, regardless of page complexity or variability. Ricoh colour production device Ricoh colour production device Ricoh B&W production device Ricoh B&W production device Clustering multiple Ricoh engines allows jobs to be completed faster than using a single print engine

7 An efficient solution that scales with your business Solo, Plus, Max and Max Enterprise provide digital document processing and printing capability for a wide range of requirements. These high performance, raster based, digital workflow solutions are ideal for producing short run black & white and colour documents fast. Featuring the right mix of automation, high quality processing and sophisticated monitoring tools you will maximise production efficiency and boost profitability. Manages up to 12 print devices from a single server Splits jobs between black & white and colour devices for assembly later Distributes documents among multiple printers for workload balancing Supports connectivity to most print engines without additional hardware Ensures maximum productivity and an easy learning curve for your production staff Maximises profitability, customer satisfaction and retention Seamlessly integrates with EFI Digital StoreFront for online job submission SOLO Connects a single B&W or a single colour engine. PLUS Best suited for B&W and colour-centric configurations with 4 engines or less. MAX Works best for B&W and colour-centric configurations requiring higher processing power. MAX ENTERPRISE Ideal for B&W and colourcentric configurations in a server environment. servers provide scalability and flexibility

8 Product Model: Solo Plus Max Max Enterprise Manual or Scheduled Archive/ Unarchive B&W or Colour Click Control Bates Stamping and TIFF Workflow (Legal) Colour and B&W Split N/A Colour Calibration, Spot Colour Management and ICC Management Customised Script Creation OPT OPT Customisable Paper Catalog Form Overlay Why use Ricoh Production? Ricoh s products, service, support and training offer a one-stop-shop for your digital print environment. Through our national network of production specialists, customers have access to the latest range of products and solutions saving money, reducing waste and increasing your productivity. Image Cleanup and Page Level Control Hot Folders for PDF, PS, EPS and TIFF Support for Custom ICC Workflows Image Editing (e.g., Despeckle, Deskew, Crop, Paste, Move, Margin, Offset, Rotate and Scale) Imposition Automated Notifications Automated Load Balancing Mixed Image Formats Mixed Paper Sizes Multiple Engine Support Native File Formats Supported PS, EPS, JPEG, TIFF, GIF and XPS Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Off Hours Job Scheduling PANTONE Colour Support OPT OPT PCL5e File Support OPT OPT Page Insertion and Document Merging with chapterisation Page Numbering (e.g., Alpha, Numeric and Roman with File Variables) Page Set-Up and Tagging Paper Tray or Media Selection with Colour-Relevant Display Custom Media Creation with Media Characteristics (e.g., Weight, Type, Colour, etc.) Power RIP for Simultaneous File Processing 1 RIP STD 1 RIP STD, 2 MAX 2 RIPS STD, 4 MAX 2 RIPS STD, 4 MAX Remote Editing TrueEdit Scanning For more information on our production software and hardware, contact Ricoh on , productionsolutions@ricoh.com.au For more information on or visit ricoh.com.au/production Dataworks 3 call Ricoh on or visit ricoh.com.au All brand and/or product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Advanced Tab Creation (Bleed edge, multi-bank, 3 lines of text) Product code: Printed on a Ricoh colour production device