Océ PRISMAprepare Perfection made easy All-in-one document preparation software for preprint perfection
Open market standard PDF workflow Productive by design Colorful documents at black & white prices Prepare once. Print anywhere Perfection made easy 2
Océ PRISMAprepare All-in-one document preparation software for preprint perfection Océ PRISMAprepare is a document preparation software application which unleashes the power of any production printing system. Based on Adobe PDF technology, this device-independent software allows users to produce color or black & white on Océ and non-océ cutsheet production printers. Providing a new standard in document preparation, Océ PRISMAprepare has been designed to tap into the full production power of printers such as the Océ VarioPrint 6000 Series, the Océ VarioPrint 4000 Series, the Océ CPS family and Océ CS 600 Series. Océ PRISMAprepare is a key component of Océ s industry-leading PRISMA suite. The user interface, designed to complement the operator s skill, won the 2006 if Communication Design award and the NN-award as one of the top 10 best designed applications of 2008. 3
Open market standard PDF workflow Océ PRISMAprepare offers three ways to add value to PDF documents: Firstly, the simple and easy way. Use this software directly for your basic and most frequent tasks Secondly, for more advanced and exceptional tasks, use integrated Adobe Acrobat Professional and your favourite plug-ins Or choose the expert touch. Connect to PDF-enabled stand-alone programs from Océ and third parties Move easily back and forth across these three modes, preserving Océ PRISMAprepare settings. Productive by design Key functions of Océ PRISMAprepare: Composition makeready: Collect PDF sections from digital and analogue sources Image makeready: Correct and clean up imperfections Layout makeready: Determine the final layout of the document Media makeready: Assign media to pages and sections Production makeready: Optimize productivity, choose the right production and finishing device Composition makeready Collect and combine PDF documents from various sources digital and analog into one compound document, consisting of multiple sections. Providing easy navigation to accelerate flawless makeready by advanced subset handling. Image makeready Correct and clean up imperfections of scanned and digital Color and Black & White documents: Align margins and scale content to give all pages the same appearance Erase areas to mask out staples, punch holes or page content Deskew and despeckle to clean up digital and scanned documents Split two-up scans for efficient handling of scanned books The stack view allows instant multiple page processing. This unique Océ capability guarantees 100% document integrity. 4
Layout makeready Determine the final layout of the document with just a few mouse clicks: Prepare booklets. With a single button a book is created, the width of the editable spine caption is calculated and the creep compensation is automatically calculated based on the media used. Prepare manuals. Easy tab caption editing with doublesided tabs enabling 3 lines of text. Automatic tab caption creation by means of section filenames, bookmarks or textfiles Prepare multi folded documents. Fold lines are shown in a WYSIWYG view so image positioning matches fold requirements. Other Finishing options such as hole punch or stapling are clearly visible including the size spacing and positioning Force pages to front or back, select pages to be 1 or 2-sided Add separation sheets Shift binding margin Add page numbers Media makeready Assign media to pages, sections or document: From a device-independent media catalogue Based on the final customer requirements Independent of the production process Océ PRISMAprepare ensures that you print exactly what you want: Activate the smart choice. First, this software uniquely defines all media types in terms of media attributes: size, weight, color, etc Work faster. Simply predefine media, and select from the Océ PRISMAprepare media catalogue Work confidently. The media specified for your PDF document is independent of any catalogue in your software and printer All this is complemented by on-screen previewing and the impressive facing pages interface, which makes hardcopy proofing obsolete even with the most complex documents. 5
Merge Color prints Split Color prints Merge Production makeready Optimize productivity with same-up imposing and trim marks addition. Route to the right production device, including automated color split, merge and finishing support. Océ PRISMAprepare has divided the impositioning process into a number of independent settings. This enables you to achieve what you want: For booklets, Océ PRISMAprepare works with the necessary media constraints and compensates for creeping based on media thickness For fullbleed documents and custom sizes, Océ PRISMAprepare generates trim marks for you The same goes for two-up and as many-up, and Océ PRISMAprepare can automate the calculations. Plus you can decide on same-up and custom size handling at the last minute, and select the most cost-effective and best performing printer available at that time Colorful documents at black & white prices Work faster and save money: For documents with just a few color pages, first print color pages on a color printer, then insert these and print the document on a black & white production printer Use the advanced color mark to recognize color on a selected areas of pages ensuring only selected pages are printed in color Override automated color selections as needed Confidently split and merge jobs faster. This software prepares the output stack in such a way that you can quickly and reliably merge the job. Then place in the black & white production printer. And print. To complete orders faster Prepare once. Print anywhere Océ PRISMAprepare keeps the PDF file printer independent. It supports both Océ and non-océ printers, securing your investments. From start to finish, you can unleash the full power of your production operation with Océ PRISMAprepare. 6
Océ PRISMAprepare V4.3 System requirements Software requirements Operating system Windows 2003 Server SP2, R2 + SP2, Standard and Enterprise edition Windows 2008 Server SP1, SP2 Windows XP Professional SP2 and SP3 Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, Ultimate SP1, SP2 Language support for English (US), English (UK), Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Russian and Japanese Only support for 32 bit Operating Systems Windows components Microsoft.Net Framework v3.5 Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 when running on Windows XP SP2 Print Services for Unix Adobe Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.6 or higher Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.2 or higher File system NTFS, >= 80GB free space Network TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6) 100/1000Mbit/s Document requirements PDF files up to 2000 pages PDF page size 5 1500 mm Other Latest Windows Updates Typical hardware requirements Processor Performance >= Intel Pentium Dual Core 3.0 GHz An Intel equivalent (like AMD) or VMware GX server that conforms to this performance demand can also be used. No restrictions concerning 32 bits/64 bits hardware Memory For Océ PRISMAprepare stand-alone: >= 2 Gb For a combined installation of Océ PRISMAprepare and Océ PRISMAaccess on one server or when installed on a VMware server: 4 Gb Hard disk >= 80 GB Preferably RAID-0 (striping) Video >= 1280 1024, True Colors (24/32 bit) Screen >= 19" Flatscreen, preferably wide screen Supported printers Océ VP Series Océ VarioPrint 6140, 6160, 6200, 6250 Océ VarioPrint 4110, 4120 Océ VarioPrint 2090, 2100, 1105, 2110 Océ VarioPrint 2050, 2060, 2070 Océ VarioPrint 2062, 2075 Océ VarioPrint 1055, 1065, 1075 Océ VarioPrint 2105 Océ VarioPrint 5000 advanced Océ CPS Series Océ CPS700/800/900 Platinum Océ CS Series Océ CS550, 620, 650, 655, 665 Pro Océ CS163, 170, 173, 180, 193, 220, 230 Océ CS231, 240, 250, 520 Océ VL Series Océ VarioLink 6522c, 5522c Others Océ CM4520 Océ IM 6020, 7520, 9220 Océ PRISMAproduction Océ 31x5 Océ DPS 400 Xerox DocuTech 6135/80 Xerox Nuvera 100/120 Other PostScript printers can be supported on request 7
Beyond the Ordinary Printing for Professionals Océ helps the people who make our world. Companies everywhere use Océ technical documentation systems in manufacturing, architecture, engineering and construction. Each week, high speed Océ printing systems produce millions of transaction documents such as bank statements and utility bills. And in offices around the world, people use Océ professional document systems to keep the wheels of business and government turning. Océ is also at work in publishing on demand, newspaper production, document management outsourcing and wide format colour for spectacular display graphics. It all helps our professional customers go Beyond the Ordinary in printing and document management. Application Design Award 2008 Golden Medal 2009, Poznan International Fair (Europe) 2009 Océ. Illustrations and specifications do not necessarily apply to products and services offered in each local market. Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For information and services, visit us at: www.oce.ca