IQconnect
As an extension to the printIQ Core, we offer our Connect Modules, a range of optional tools that are designed to connect your business to a plethora of options. We have 4 categories in the “connect” range comprised of: API, Automate, Pre-Press, & VDP.
IQconnect - Automate
printIQ delivers the artwork and job meta data to the IQconnect-Automate module, which in turn integrates with the automation software, commencing operations such as: preflight, proofing, RIP and email workflows, with data passing back to printIQ to keep production boards updated. Communication between the systems is taken care of via APIs.
IQconnect – Automate — Enfocus SWITCH
Enfocus and printIQ deliver true workflow automation.
printIQ will deliver the artwork and job meta data to Enfocus Switch, preflight, proofing, RIP and email workflows then commence with Switch passing back data to printIQ to keep production boards updated.
The Benefits
- Automated preflighting of artwork as it is submitted
- Automate the delivery of proofs to and from customers
- Direct jobs and artwork to dedicated queues based on job type
- Automatically impose artwork ready to print
- Integrate jobs directly to the press’ RIP queue or straight onto the press itself
IQconnect – Automate — Esko
Esko and printIQ team up to deliver true automation.
printIQ passes job details directly to a pre‑defined workflow, creates a job in Automation Engine and kicks‑off the various stages of the workflow. Proofing is handled through WebCenter & printIQ, to deliver soft proofs to customers and manage the approval process. With the Layout module in place, Automation Engine can also impose artwork. Throughout the process Automation Engine is pushing updates back to printIQ to confirm statuses. printIQ can also interact with the artwork library to automate the re‑ordering process.
The Benefits
- Pushes updates back to printIQ to confirm statuses in a true 2-way communication channel
- Interacts with the artwork library held within the Esko environment to automate the re‑ordering process.
IQconnect – Automate — FreeFlow Core
FreeFlow Core and printIQ deliver true automation.
printIQ will deliver the artwork and job data directly to FreeFlow Core, for imposition and transport through to the DFE (Digital Front End) to free up your resources from repetitive tasks and move them to higher value jobs.
The Benefits
- Automated preflighting of artwork as it is submitted
- Automatically impose artwork ready to print
- Integrate jobs directly to the press’ RIP queue or straight onto the press itself
IQconnect – Automate — HP Box
HP Box and printIQ deliver true workflow automation.
printIQ will deliver the artwork and job meta data to HP Box, preflight, imposition, RIP and email workflows then commence with HP Box passing back data to printIQ to keep production boards updated.
The Benefits
- Automated preflighting of artwork as it is submitted
- Direct jobs and artwork to dedicated queues based on job type
- Automatically impose artwork ready to print
- Integrate jobs directly to the PrintOS queue
IQconnect – Automate — Prinergy
Prinergy connects to printIQ for seamless automation.
The key to enhancing productivity in the printing business is automating the process without paying a penalty in time, flexibility or costs. The IQconnect-PrePress Module allows you to connect printIQ directly to your PrePress System enabling the automated commencement of prepress processes from within printIQ.
The Benefits
- Enables the automated commencement of prepress processes at a click of a button
- You can pass valuable job data and pdf files straight into your workflow system
- Job XML from printIQ can be processed automatically without operator intervention
- Job XML from printIQ can also be manually triggered by choosing the Export Job Xml function on the All Jobs Board or Production Board