The Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: A Sleek, Smart and Simple Software Solution

The Xerox FreeFlow Print Server can meet the needs of almost any print production environment - Service Bureaus, Commercial Print, Enterprise, In-Plant CRD, Data Centers and Print for Pay. It is the perfect print server solution if you need sophisticated color management, state-of-the-art workflow operability and matchless flexibility. Several features of this productive software are given below:

Easy to use and enhanced performance
a) New Graphic User Interface (GUI) simplifies job processing - just click, drag, and drop.
b) Availability of multiple queues for programming means you need to set up a job only one time.
c) Powerful job control feature enables you to hold, proof, forward, interrupt and reprogram jobs from the interface; ensuring great print engine efficiency.
d) Local file format support prevents file conversion and data loss.

Variable Information
a) Availability of unparalleled imaging applications with VI Interpreter software, that lends security to important documents having specialty imaging options (such as Glossmark Images and MicroText Specialty Imaging Font).
b) The hardware platform enables you to expeditiously run one task having thousands of data entries, or hundreds of small tasks at the same time.

Color
a) Dynamic DeviceLink ICC profile enables imitation of any printing device by giving real-time build of custom CMYK and RGB DeviceLink ICC profiles.
b) Advanced Preview allows you to create a high-resolution preview for total color control.
c) Automatic Image Enhancement facilitates an easy and fast application of rectifications for photographs.

Security
a) True local printing is supported by data security with many data streams, so there is no need for data conversion or transformation.
b) The security management feature enables you to tailor security based on your own needs.

The FreeFlow Variable Information Suite and VIPP - Achieve Dynamic Variable Page Output

The FreeFlow Variable Information Suite is a software solution from Xerox that enables you to lend your own personal touch, in the form of content, to marketing materials and transactional documents. This personalization can be accomplished while maintaining the productivity and profitability of your workflow. One of the several benefits of this software is that it can convert variable images and data into variable documents of high value at production speeds. This FreeFlow product utilizes Variable-data Intelligent PostScript Printware for optimum effectiveness.

Variable-data Intelligent PostScript Printware, or VIPP, is a PostScript-based page description language created by Xerox and used by a wide range of software. VIPP languages are of two types:

A) VIPP SE: Though it still needs pre-composition, it includes VIPP caching commands that facilitate printing of recurring images in an effective manner.

B) VIPP PRO: It separates the static components of a task from the variable ones; avoiding the need for pre-composition and optimizing speed. Only the data is sent through the network while dynamic composing of the job is carried out at the RIP. As files sizes are always small, the result is unparalleled variable print functioning which, in turn saves network bandwidth and total print time.

Job Submission with the Xerox FreeFlow Process Manager: Save Time and Money

The Xerox FreeFlow Process Manager aids you in automating multiple job preparation and prepress steps to enhance the efficiency of your operation. Job submission is one area where you can experience the automated magic of the Process Manager. On creation of a workflow, a user can submit jobs to a Process Manager workflow - effortlessly in many ways and then pass on to the next task.

Job Submission Client: User-friendly, convenient and remote. It allows operators to choose documents for presentation, make rectifications at a late stage of workflow, or to sort a group of documents before submission.

Consolidation with Makeready or FreeFlow Web Services: Enables users to submit a task straight to a Process Manager workflow.

FreeFlow Process Manager MAX: Allows you to utilize Process Manager's potentialities. The order-fulfillment procedure is streamlined by automatically linking your prepress operations to your order-management system.

Hot Folders: Allows any user to drop a file into a hot folder connected to a particular workflow.

XML with PDF: You can export workflows out of WorkFlow Builder, save them as XML files, couple them with job files and send them for processing to a folder; an ideal solution for getting reprints.

JDF/JMF Submission: Automatic conversions of JDF intent instructions alter the attributes of every step in the workflow. JDF intent instructions can either be presented over JMF or passed as a JDF file.

Xerox FreeFlow DocuSP Software: The Digital Front-End Solution for Unmatched Flexibility

FreeFlow DocuSP print controller is an intuitive, user-friendly software that functions as a common interface. This digital front-end delivers productivity benefits to the complete line of full-color and monochrome Xerox digital printing systems.

Listed below are the features of the Xerox FreeFlow DocuSP print controller:

Supports common data streams like IBM IPDS, VIPP, HP PCL, LCDS, PPML, TIFF and Adobe PostScript

Delivers state-of-the-art color management, resulting in superior image quality

Permits up to 250 probable print queues, programmable for performing various operations including variable information layout and composition, color splitting and duplexing

Delivers operation concurrency for production of hundreds of transactional data jobs or small jobs having scores of customer database entries

Composite caching makes optimized printing of full color documents possible

With Hot folders, submission of print-ready jobs is a simple task

Imposition power enables layout of composite documents such as books, manuals and catalogs

Supports submission of data from server/client architectures and mainframe systems, files from commercial/desktop publishing workflows, and ASCII/database/XML input from e-commerce systems

Features of the Xerox FreeFlow Output Manager

Xerox FreeFlow solutions are designed for automation and streamlining of workflow processes. Xerox's workflow solutions economize on time, waste and labor while achieving the highest levels of quality, efficiency and productivity. FreeFlow Output Manager is a software solution that can enhance your digital print productivity, capacity and turnaround by concentrating the decision of print task management across many production systems.

Some of the features of this superior software solution are listed below:

Load Balancing: By processing jobs across many printers, throughput can be increased.

Job Splitting: For enhanced productivity, jobs can be split on the basis of color, page or copy.

Job Attribute Matching: Analyzes job aspects and directs jobs to the printer that has matching features.

Scripting: Scripting of functions (pre and post processing) facilitates customization of workflow execution.

Takes jobs from other FreeFlow products, job submission clients, mainframes, network PCs, internet, Hot folders and supported formats.

In addition to managing your digital production printers, it efficiently controls the print jobs flow across numerous printers.

Xerox FreeFlow Makeready Software

Achieve the highest possible overall productivity for your print workflow

Xerox FreeFlow Makeready software enables you to get the most out of the make-ready workflow of your print production environment; whether it is quick print, on-demand publishing, book publishing, commercial printing or in plant/CRD. Compatible with high-volume monochrome and color printers from Xerox, FreeFlow Makeready Software guarantees your print of productive output workflow.

Features of this workflow software include:

Supports Specialty Imaging Text.

Visceral and easy operator interface for page design, editing and proofing enhances user comprehension.

Includes several complete document editing features like cut and paste, deskew/despeckle, page numbering and headers/footers.

Electronic ''Light Table'' registration provides for accurate control of front-to-back alignment precision.

Set labeling feature effortlessly adds variable matter to documents like covers, slipsheets and inserts.

Merge and Import Potentialities enable you to join documents, introduce PDF files directly or change to TIFF, and integrate electronic and hardcopy media.

The print capabilities of Xerox FreeFlow Makeready include Makeready (single operator license), Quick Print, Scan and Print, File Manager, Printer Administration, Printer & Job Status, Batch Processing, and the FreeFlow Administrator Tool.