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KONICA MINOLTA LAUNCHES OPEN BEE FOR ARCHIVING
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) has introduced Open Bee Scan Viewer, a simple and easy to use software solution which enables users to scan documents using Konica Minolta’s bizhub range of multifunctionals and upload scanned documents to an easily accessible digital archive. Ideal for midsized companies with document intensive workflows, Open Bee Viewer is a web based interface solution package that uploads and stores documents direct from the scanner bed to an online archive. Using a web browser,
an unlimited number of users can access the archive where documents can then be searched, retrieved and downloaded with minimal effort. Open Bee Viewer is designed to be operable for non-technical users, so Konica Minolta has ensured that on screen prompts guide users through the easy to follow process. All major document file formats are supported including PDF, TIFF, Word and Excel, so once a document is scanned it can then be saved in the relevant format to the archive. Logical archiving with a Windows folder structure and web based search engine capabilities ensures quick and simple retrieval. Open Bee Scan Viewer is part of the Konica Minolta Solutions Portfolio, a comprehensive range of software solutions including applications developed by Konica Minolta and a number of ‘best of breed’ solutions produced by third party developers, supplied and supported by Konica Minolta. The aim is to cover the entire print management process: origination, workflow, fulfilment and archiving. The marriage of networked bizhub multifunctional systems with software solutions provides total document workflow management. Commenting on the introduction of Open Bee Viewer, Mat Stanley, Head of the Professional Services & Solutions Group at Konica Minolta (UK) said, “Open Bee is an end to end solution which enables users to efficiently capture and store documents via their bizhub to an online archive. The archive is designed for users of all abilities offering simple and reliable retrieval of information. Using Open Bee users will have the benefit of a centralised document storage facility, providing greater synergy and collaboration between teams, departments and offices, even if based in different locations.” www.konicaminolta.co.uk
Lefa Print invest in Duplo Double Litho and digital printer LEFA Print have enhanced their digital finishing capability with the addition of a DC-645 Cutter/Slitter/ Creaser and Digital System 445 Booklet maker from Duplo. The Kent based company, established in 1962 and acquired in 2000, were looking for “as much automation and quick set-up in our finishing, to really maximise the investment of our digital presses” according to Ed Arthur, Managing Director. The history of LEFA has seen steady growth over its early years, accelerated by a spell of multi acquisitions in 2007 which saw a collection of local printers purchased with a multitude of plant equipment. “After the acquisitions, our strength was firmly in the litho area with the type of plant equipment and customers we inherited. Steadily we have grown our digital business of which many of our traditional customers are migrating toward. As this growth increased, it was clear that we could not continue running short run work on our litho-led finishing equipment”. “We were looking for automation, precision without compromising production speeds. So we picked up the phone to Duplo.” Duplo’s DC-645 combines multiple finishing 12
functions in a single machine, slitting, cutting and creasing documents in one pass. The machine also features registration mark reader which alleviates the effect of image shift, and a barcode reader for automatic job recognition. Many of these features attracted LEFA to the product as Mr. Arthur explains; “We were starting with a blank sheet of paper, and we were after a ‘catch all’ machine, and the DC-645 met our needs. It was firstly driven by repeat business card work, but the machine is so versatile we now run postcards, business promotional material and brochures on the machine. Duplo kit is so easy to run, our press operators can look after the presses and the finishers too.” The Digital System 445 is a booklet maker with inline square back module, which LEFA are using to minimise set up times by creasing and three knife trimming work all in one pass. “It really makes a difference not having to trim the top and tail and offline crease a job before it goes into the booklet maker. With the Duplo we can go from press to booklet maker in one step. This enables us to turn around short run work in the same amount of time it would take to just set up our larger stitchers in the litho area. It has made a real difference to our digital service,” Arthur concludes. www.duplouk.com Copy Shop News | December 2010-January 2011