Impressed, an expert in the automation of printing processes, is launching a special version of the Impressed Workflow Server (IWS) for large format printing. An interface is also available for the integration of IWS with advanter print+sign from Günther Business Solutions, an ERP system for large format printing.
‘There is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of automation in the LFP sector,’ says Karsten Schwarze, Product Manager at Impressed. ‘Despite the high requirements, production processes can also be automated to a very large extent in large format printing. This can reduce the error rate and significantly increase added value.’ According to Schwarze, the rule is ‘the smaller the print run, the lower the margin, the more important automation is’.
A range of important functions
These include the automatic creation of a job ticket, a standardised preflight, the automatic correction of common errors in PDF files, a RIP connection for production control and the Impressed Workflow Server, which works together with Enfocus applications.
Interface to ERP advanter print+sign
An interface between IWS and the advanter print+sign ERP system from Günther Business Solutions, which specialises in large format printing, has recently been made available. advanter covers all management functions in the LFP sector, from sales, purchasing and warehousing to target and actual costing, order management, time and material recording, dispatch and invoicing. Karsten Schwarze: ‘advanter print+sign and IWS work closely together from job creation to production and invoicing. This is holistic automation across the entire value chain in large format printing. More efficiency is not possible.’
IWS and advanter in practical use
The combination of the Impressed Workflow Server with advanter print+sign is in use at DCP Digitaldruck & Profiltechnik in Gütersloh. Oliver Knaup, CEO of DCP, summarises: ‘The integration of Impressed Workflow Server and advanter print+sign has become indispensable for our way of working. The solution has been very well received by our team and shows us every day how important it is to drive automation and digitalisation forward.’
Impressed
Impressed GmbH in Hamburg has been a provider of solutions for media production and digital prepress since 1992. In addition to sales and maintenance of professional software products from various manufacturers, Impressed offers additional services. For over 30 years, the Impressed team of printers and IT experts has been helping to standardise, automate and make processes and production workflows more efficient.
