Canon SA has announced version 6 of its integrated workflow and production management platform, PRISMAproduction, and launching PRISMAsimulate Ultra, which includes digital layout proofing, ink estimation and production simulation features for graphic arts and business communication applications.
PRISMAproduction automates and integrates data input and conversion, prepress and production management, in a single platform.
Numerous enhancements have been made to the tool, including improved pre-press capabilities, giving customers more flexibility to handle a variety of print file formats including PDF, AFP, line data, PCL, Postscript, PPML, LCDS, RDO and VIPP files.
The new software version includes tools for better data optimisation to run PRISMAproduction supported web-fed and sheetfed inkjet and toner presses at full speed.
Version 6 of PRISMAproduction runs on SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) supporting higher security standards, with improved separation between the application software and the operating system and enhancements to user management.
PRISMAsimulate Ultra provides an easy-to-integrate, on-premises application that supports users in ink estimation, proofing and workflow simulation, enabling them to increase predictability and reduce makeready times.
It includes the Universal PDF Estimator and Printer Simulation Packages.