Tags: GMG ColorServer / GMG FlowConnect / GMG InkOptimizer

* GMG FlowConnect, Enfocus Switch and GMG ColorServer perfectly fit together and due to networked and automated color management workflows, there is an increase in productivity and production reliability.

GMG, developer and supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, is pleased to announce the availability of its latest software solution GMG FlowConnect in combination with Enfocus Switch. GMG FlowConnect offers the possibility of centrally operating and controlling the GMG color management products GMG ColorServer and GMG InkOptimizer 4.6 in the production workflow. The GMG FlowConnect technology serves as the basis for various future workflow solutions. The first workflow has now been implemented using Enfocus Switch.

Increasing automation in the graphic arts industry is leading to growing demand for networked, centrally controllable color management. It should be possible to check every step of the process at any time, even if systems of different manufacturers are in use. By networking color management workflows, companies can easily enhance the productivity and production reliability.

GMG FlowConnect is the link between the color management solutions GMG ColorServer and GMG InkOptimizer and the workflow system Enfocus Switch, enabling a complete integration. The Switch Configurator is based on the new GMG FlowConnect technology, which enables job ticket-controlled, automatic and flexible handling of jobs. GMG FlowConnect with Switch is extremely easy to install, as the Switch Configurator can be started with a single click, then collects all the necessary information on its own and listing the available templates and MX4 profiles. Afterwards, the status of all jobs can be tracked completely in Switch. Once installed, the GMG color management runs fully automatically in the background. “GMG FlowConnect makes my Switch workflows more transparent and streamlined. I can now supervise and control the whole workflow in Switch, which guarantees a higher efficiency,” says Wolfgang Spiegel, Technical Manager at Peter Becker GmbH. As only one single hot folder is needed for all jobs, the amount of administration within the workflow and risk of error are reduced substantially.

Additionally, GMG FlowConnect permits load balancing across several GMG color management systems, thus ensuring optimum capacity utilization and guaranteeing that all jobs are processed in the event of one system failing.

About GMG: The software company founded in 1984 and located in Tuebingen, near Stuttgart, Germany, has a worldwide distribution network with local presence in France, Spain, Benelux, Nordic, the UK, Asia and the Americas. GMG has specialized in high-end color management for the entire graphic arts industry. Today, more than 10,000 systems have been sold across the industry spectrum from ad agencies, prepress houses and offset printers to newspapers, flexo converters and international gravure printing plants. In fact, the GMG ColorProof system has become the de-facto standard of Europe’s extensive gravure printing industry.

About the GMG family of products: GMG ColorProof, a color management software system, provides the most accurate way of calibrating digital inkjet proofing engines to produce digital contract color proofs, precisely matched to the printing press. GMG DotProof® enables users to generate contract quality halftone proofs, using the original bitmap data of the output RIP. Specifically tailored to the needs of the packaging industry is GMG FlexoProof, which supports specific flexo file formats and includes a complete Pantone® spot color library, along with other functions. GMG ColorServer is a tool for automatic color conversions – CMYK-to-CMYK, RGB-to-CMYK and RGB-to-RGB – for more efficient workflows. The GMG SmartProfiler wizard allows the profiling and calibration of different output devices, such as digital presses or large format systems, easily and quickly. GMG InkOptimizer automatically reduces chromatic colors, thus providing cost savings by reducing unnecessary ink usage, along with better print stability on press. GMG ProofControl is the ideal solution for instant, color-accurate verification of proofs. GMG PrintControl is one single software for standardizing the press from start to finish. GMG RapidCheck is a verification tool to control the printing process at a click of the mouse. GMG Media is a range of proofing-specific papers and films for the most popular inkjet printers. They are manufactured to high tolerances for color critical applications, available in a range of sizes.

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