KODAK PRINERGY ACCESS NOW SAAS

Kodak has launched its Prinergy Access content management Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. It provides full connectivity to any digital press as well as any on-premise third-party or Kodak Prinergy workflow.

Kodak has expanded its Prinergy Cloud offerings to include a browser-based solution, enabling printers to streamline the file upload and approval process, which it says is putting its print buyers in control of file preparation from anywhere in the world.

Prinergy Access, previously Prinergy On Demand Access, provides printers of all sizes with access to Prinergy's prepress and customer portal tools, including Smart Review. According to Kodak, Prinergy Access allows customers of printing companies to upload, annotate, preflight, review and approve their files online.

Kodak says Prinergy Access integrates “seamlessly” into any print production environment. It includes Kodak’s Preflight+, colour management, file management, backup, trapping and routing software.

The SaaS offering takes advantage of what Kodak says is the versatility, dependability and security of the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Prinergy Access enables printers to make use of the latest, most reliable IT infrastructure without the cost and responsibility of maintenance and upkeep, while eliminating costly IT resources required for hardware and software upgrades or changeovers.

Kodak says that since Prinergy Access has minimal network bandwidth requirements, using the system is “simple and efficient” for printing companies and their clients. It says another benefit for printers is that Prinergy Access reduces prepress time and file handling, boosting productivity without the need for additional prepress staff.

“We are pleased that Prinergy Access is now available around the globe. It enables commercial printers of all sizes to easily benefit from our unmatched prepress and print automation and customer collaboration tools,” said Jim Barnes, Kodak’s chief IT Implementation Officer. “Printers can use Prinergy Access immediately without complex implementation, and without having to invest in the acquisition and maintenance of additional hardware or IT infrastructure.”