Kodak Prinergy Digital Workflow
End-to-End Prepress Automation | Offset, Flexo, Digital & Gravure | RBA | MIS Integration | Cloud-Ready
OVERVIEW
Kodak Prinergy Connect is the world’s leading prepress workflow software — used by commercial, packaging, publication, and digital print operations to automate every stage of production from job submission through to press-ready output. Supporting offset, flexo, digital, and gravure printing on a single unified platform, Prinergy drives growth by controlling cost, quality, and business risk across all print processes. Compatible with most third-party software and connecting to a wide range of CTP devices and digital presses, Prinergy is the automation engine that underpins profitable, scalable print operations. Rules-Based Automation (RBA) has proven to increase productivity by 10–20% and profit margins by 1–2% in real-world deployments.
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- WHY CHOOSE Kodak Prinergy Digital Workflow?
System Requirements & Connectivity
| Server OS | Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022 |
| Virtual Environments | ESX and Hyper-V; Prinergy Managed Services |
| Client OS | macOS and Windows client |
| CTP Connectivity | All Kodak platesetters (Achieve, Magnus, Trendsetter); virtually all commercially-available platesetters from other manufacturers |
| Digital Press Support | Kodak, Canon, Komori, Ricoh, Xerox, HP, Landa; CREO Servers; EFI Fiery DFEs |
| MIS Integration | JDF-based Business Link; Prinergy Business Solutions (full MIS/ERP) |
| Cloud Deployment | Prinergy Managed Services available |
| Upgrade Frequency | Automatic upgrades every ~9 months (service contract customers) |
| Version History | 9.x, 10.x, 11.x — feature comparison available |
Description
Drive Cost Out — Automate from Submission to Output
- Prinergy automates core prepress functions from job submission to print output — reducing manual touchpoints, eliminating repetitive operator tasks, and identifying costly errors before they reach press. Every hour saved in prepress is an hour of press capacity and overhead cost recovered.
Rules-Based Automation (RBA) — Proven 10–20% Productivity Gain
- Rules-Based Automation (RBA) is Prinergy’s most powerful productivity tool — replacing nearly any manual event, business process, or print production step with a configurable rule. Rules include branching and flow controls (if/then, repeat), custom code for unique processes, and comment annotations for knowledge transfer between operators. Market-proven across global installations, RBA has delivered 10–20% productivity increases and 1–2% profit margin improvements.
Build Quality In — Advanced Color Management & Screening
- Prinergy delivers best-in-class output quality through integrated Kodak Colorflow color management, virtual proofing, advanced screening (Staccato FM, Maxtone SX/CX, Hyperflex NX, DigiCap), and Ink Optimization — ensuring maximum quality and consistency across jobs, presses, and shifts.
Centralize Operations — One Platform for All Print Processes
- A unified workflow for digital and conventional printing — offset, flexo, gravure, and digital — eliminating the cost and inefficiency of running separate prepress systems for each print process. Centrally managed jobs flow to Kodak CTP devices, third-party platesetters, and a broad range of digital presses from Kodak, Canon, Konica Minolta, Komori, Ricoh, Xerox, HP, and Landa.
Transform Packaging Complexity into Advantage
- Packaging printers gain specific tools for their unique challenges: Kodak Pandora Step-and-Repeat software automates combination runs and press sheet layouts via Packaging Layout Automation (PLA). Kodak Spotless Software replaces expensive spot colors with 4- to 7-color process recipes. Three flexo-specific screening technologies (DigiCap, Advanced Screening AM/FM hybrid, Hyperflex) address ink transfer, highlight reproduction, and dot stability.
Open Platform — MIS Integration, Cloud, and Scale
- Business Link connects Prinergy to MIS/ERP systems via JDF for automated job setup and inventory management. Prinergy Business Solutions extends this to a full end-to-end MIS/ERP, ecommerce, and collaboration platform. Cloud services include File Archive and Backup, Decision Analytics, and Dynamic Print Planning. Kodak upgrades Prinergy automatically every 9 months on average for service contract customers.
