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Simply magic
Océ
PRISMAproduction
Server
Accelerate your
TransPromo and
Graphic Arts printing
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Simply magic
• Take control of your production
• Maximize flexibility
• Improve turnaround times
• Reduce production costs
With the increasing pressure on costs and turnaround times in almost
every production workflow, from statements up to complex mailings and
brochures, an efficient management of your entire production workflow
becomes a key issue. You can not afford to waste time and money in
scattered workflows or in a flawed printer management. A professional
output and workflow management solution designed for highest demands
on functionalities and performance is requisite.
Océ PRISMAproduction® Server is the essence.
Take control of your production
With applications getting more complex, increasing demands
for data security and a greater variety of preparations involved
– you need to have a system which offers you full control of
every process in your workflow. With Océ PRISMAproduction
Server, control of your entire workflow is granted through
a unified graphical user interface (GUI), no matter whether
controlling a single or multiple cutsheet and/or continuous
feed printing systems, or multiple print production sites.
Océ PRISMAproduction Server is the solution to keep control
and improve utilization.
Maximize flexibility
With the rapidly changing markets demands, production
printing facilities must become as flexible as possible. You
can no longer afford to add one output management system
along side another or replace an entire systems just because
the demands have changed.
Océ PRISMAproduction Server offers you a smart solution
to solve this dilemma. Due to a complete modular structure,
individual modules and a wide variety of options, additional
functionality and performance can be added easily.
Improve turnaround times
In today’s business, the available “print window” is getting
smaller with each new application which results in the
urgent demand of reducing turnaround times. With the
ability of Océ PRISMAproduction Server to fully automate
every workflow step such as preflight, data conversion, data
enrichment
printing with
challenge easily. Thanks to the scalable architecture, all of
this can be tailored to your needs.
Océ PRISMAproduction Server ready to improve your
turnaround times and your revenue.
or page composing or even processes far beyond
utmost performance you can handle this
Reduce production costs
You search for a solution to reduce or even eliminate the
stock of pre-printed forms without expensive application
changes? You need to increase utilization from your postprocessing equipment, even with shortest run length? You
need an efficient way to run print production even with a
wide variety of data types, including vendor proprietary
formats ?
All of these cost critical questions, and many more, are
addressed and resolved by Océ’s core platform for high volume
production printing – Océ PRISMAproduction Server.
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Océ PRISMAproduction Server
Océ
PRISMAproduction
Server
APA-Module
Line data
AFP
IPDS
Océ ColorStream
Océ JetStream
Océ VarioStream
VarioPrint IPDS
Océ VarioStream
VarioPrint IPDS
Xerox LCDS printers
Océ VarioPrint
PostScript
Xerox DocuTech 61xx
Océ PCL w/o
PJL (SRA)
Other printers
PCL
Other printers
PostScript
LCDS (pass thru)
PostScript
PostScript (pass thru)
PCL
PCL (pass thru)
LCDS-Module
LCDS
Meta-Code
POD-Module
PDF
PostScript
PPML
TIFF
PCL
VIPP
PCL-Module
PCL
Executive Workflow
Module
Streamline your workflow
Modular, flexible and smart – Océ PRISMAproduction Server
Accelerate your AFP data processing –
the APA-Module
Handling AFP data in transactional environments requires
maximized performance and security – that is the business of
the highly developed APA-Module. You are tired of wasting
time and money with preprinted shells ? Have a close look on
the brand-new option to replace preprints without making any
changes to the application. You also require a solution to add
barcodes or other items on legacy applications, or sort docu-
Steer the complete system with one centralized GUI
ments before they go into production? With the CIS option
all of these tasks can be fulfilled completely automated. You
are keen to avoid unnecessary downtimes due to improper
print data - just add the unique AFP-Preflight option and
you gain tremendous utilization on your production systems.
Océ PRISMAproduction Server APA-Module – the most
perfect fit for AFP and line data application no matter if b/w,
spot color or full color.
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Océ PRISMAproduction Server –
Streamline your workflow
Efficient book production for smallest run-length
Océ PRISMAproduction Server
Professional Book Module
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Smart and
automated
batching
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Add barcodes for
• cover matching
• tracking
• reprint
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Take the lead in Graphic Arts
environments – the POD-Module
You need a solution to survive in the highly competitive
Graphic Arts market where cost saving and efficient workflows are key ? Have a close look at the POD-Module of Océ
PRISMAproduction Server.
Starting with a wide variety of converters to accept different
type of input data, it also offers comprehensive rip and
normalize capabilities for incoming PDF and Postscript data.
Ensuring that incoming data are optimized for printing in any
aspect before they went in production is the task of the fully
integrated PDF Preflight & Make Ready option. With the
Professional Document Composer you can add a powerful
and very comprehensive solution to impose and compose
documents for printing.
Easy to use Professional Document Composer
Your main business is book production and you are keen
to find a solution to produce even the smallest run-length
efficiently ? With the new Professional Book Module your
in coming orders will be batched automatically, you will keep
track of any order and even re-prints are handled simple and
efficiently.
Océ PRISMAproduction Server POD-Module –
gain the best efficiency in Graphic Arts type applications.
Process your Xerox legacy applications –
the LCDS-Module
You need to process Xerox LCDS print applications like
any other applications at maximized performance? Then the
LCDS Module should be your choice. It handles this proprietary data and enables you to produce on high performance
Océ production devices with speeds up to 3300 ppm. As a
result, you con siderably increase your printing options for
this kind of data.
Still have to use Xerox LCDS devices? With the LCDS
driver we offer a smooth migration path into the future, thus
enables you to pass LCDS jobs through to a Xerox LCDS
printer. You gain all the cost savings and the flexibility of Océ
PRISMAproduction Server but you can still use your existing
printer equipment.
Océ PRISMAproduction Server LCDS-Module – the utmost
solution to boost performance on your proprietary data.
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Smart and powerful PCL and PJL
processing – the PCL-Module
Your environment is focused on high to very high amounts of
PCL based applications? You attempt to improve the utilization
of your production equipment by adding applications out of
the office environment ? In any of these cases the PCL-Module
is the solution of choice it enables you to process either Printer
Job Language (PJL) with encapsulated PCL or native PCL
print jobs on PCL devices at the highest performance, like
Océ continuous feed printers with speeds up to 3300 ppm.
The module also offers smart filters to enrich jobs with barcode information.
Océ PRISMAproduction Server PCL-Module –
productivity and functionality for PCL data at its best.
Maximize automation and efficiency –
the Workflow Module
Your print production is already automated, you have full
control on your print production. But how much control do
you have on other involved processes? With the new Workf low
Module Océ PRISMAproduction Server you can cover also
this challenge. With this new module you get full control
even on process steps which only remotely related to printing.
The advantage of connecting these processes to one central
workflow management solution are at hand, no manual
intervention saves time and reduces errors, automated job
information exchange ensures the immediate availability of
needed parameters, structured workflows and conditions
help to streamline the whole print operation.
Océ PRISMAproduction Server Workflow Module –
get control and gain efficiency on your entire workflow.
Central control and immediate information exchange with Workflow Module
Data preparation
Mail Sorting
Format Consolidation
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Data Receiver
Web Interface
Shared folder
WAN Network
Remote Mainframe
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Additional Services
Mail Server
Customer Portal
Acceptance Server
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Logistic Department
Stock Management
Floor Management
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Workflow Module
Océ PRISMAproduction
Server
APA-Module
POD-Module
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Data conversion
Viewing
Preflight
Imposing
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Spooling
Printer management
Billing Department
Statement
Payment
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Reliability Solution
Mail Piece Control
Device Management
Reprint Control
Reporting
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Package & Delivery
Delivery Notes
Manifests
Weight Notes
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Océ PRISMAproduction Server –
The core of your print center
Build the core of your print center
You must cope a heterogeneous environment and you are
tired of having several different systems on the f loor ? Then
Océ PRISMAproduction Server should be your choice, it
is designed to support Océ’s high-performance production
printers like the Océ VarioStream®, Océ VarioPrint®, Océ
ColorStream® or Océ JetStream® series but it can also handle
production printing systems from other vendors as well.
Furthermore Océ PRISMAproduction Server has virtually no
limit in output performance or number of connected printers.
You have to meet service level agreements and tight dead lines,
so you must have a security net in place. This can be provided
by Océ PRISMAproduction Server with the fully integrated
interconnectivity option to mirror print jobs fully automated
in real time. If disaster strikes it takes only a matter of minutes
and you are back in business again. A smart and easy way to
ensure timely delivery even for the worst case which might
never happen, but when it happens this option is priceless.
You need a clear picture what is going on in your print
production? That’s where the sophisticated accounting and
logging functionalities of Océ PRISMAproduction Server
comes into focus. The system generates customized accounting reports or the data can be transferred into your existing
reporting systems. A smart solution to keep track about everything what is going on in your print production to gain the
best productivity.
Having one central output management system gives you the
benefit of saving time, improve performance and reduce errors
resulting ultimately in a much higher efficiency in your entire
print production.
The perfect combination –
Océ PRISMA® suite
Combine Océ PRISMAproduction Server with our unrivalled
Océ Automated Document Solutions to establish a fully automated document factory (ADF). Add Océ TrueProof, our
perfect softproofing solution to Océ PRISMAproduction Server
and reduce proofing costs and improve utilization of your
equipment. Enhance your system with Océ PRISMAdesigner
– the utmost solution to create highly complex variable data
applications with just a few mouse clicks. If your business
is more related to the graphic arts environment think about
enhancing Océ PRISMAproduction Server with Océ’s
comprehensive and unrivalled Web-2-Print solutions.
Océ PRISMA suite – the most extensive software solution for
high-volume production printing on the market.
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Technical details at a glance
Item Description
Major features of
Océ PRISMAproduction Server
A fully automated workflow system with high-performance data processing
For all industry standard PDLs and data streams in Transaction and
Graphic Arts environments
Rocksolid 24/7 reliability and automated error recovery
Centralized printer management for one or many cutsheet and continuous
feed production printers
Central administration, messaging and accounting
Multiple site support
Scalable and modular to fit the wide range of printers between 45 and
3000+ ppm from Océ and other vendors
For b/w, spot color and full-color devices
Additional drivers for non-IPDS printers in specific environments
Full featured workflow management capabilities
Sophisticated mirroring functions
Java based Graphical User Interface for local & remote access
Central print job routing
Single server or a cluster configuration including ripping and load balancing
User access management including predefined workspaces
Extensive Xerox connectivity options
Input data stream AFPDS (ASCII and EBCDIC line data), LCDS (DJDE, Metacode, line data),
PCL (also PJL), PPML, Adobe PDF, Adobe Postscript, TIFF, Xerox RDO,
Xerox VIPP, Postscript with Xerox job ticket
Input connectivity TCP/IP, FTP, LPR, Hotfolder, IBM AFP Download from PSF, Océ Router for
MVS or BS2000
Data conversion capabilities LCDS to AFP, PCL to IOCA, PDF to AFP or IOCA, Postscript to AFP or IOCA,
TIFF to IOCA, PPML to Postscript, Xerox RDO to Postscript, Xerox VIPP to
Postscript, AFP to Postscript, APF to PDF
Supported IPDS capable
print systems
Supported non-IPDS print systems Océ VarioPrint 2000 series, Océ VarioPrint 4000 series, Océ VarioPrint
Océ PageStream, Océ DemandStream, Océ VarioStream, Océ ColorStream,
Océ JetStream, Océ VarioPrint
IBM 3130, 3900, Infoprint 4000, Infoprint 5000
Nipson non-matrix IPDS printers
Xerox IPDS printers (and/or Docu SP controller)
6000 series (with Postscript), Océ VarioPrint 5000 series (with PCL),
Canon imagePRESS C6010VP/C7010VP, Canon imageRUNNER ADV C90x0,
Canon imagePRESS 11xx
Xerox DocuTech 61xx, Xerox LCDS printer
Other PCL printer*, other Postscript printer*
Output connectivity TCP/IP, FTP/LP, SCSI
Minimum hardware requirements Depending upon required capacity for printers and print workload
Operating system Novell Suse Linux SLES10 (distributed by Océ)
* Depending on application and device capabilities. Please contact your local Océ organisation.
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Beyond the Ordinary
Printing for
Professionals
Creating global leadership in printing
Canon and Océ join forces to create the global leader in the
printing industry. For our customers this combines Canon
and Océ technology with the support of the Océ direct sales
and ser vice organizat ions. Look to the new Canon-Océ
combination for:
• Enterprise printing in the office and corporate printroom
• Large format printing of technical documentation, signage
and display graphics
• Production printing for marketing service bureau s and
graphic arts
• Business Services for document process outsourcing
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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:
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