TotalFlow® Print Manager and Production Manager

TotalFlow
Print Manager
and Production
Manager
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Customize production printing to help grow revenue
You already know you can turn a greater profit by delivering more print jobs in less time. But did know
you could do it by working less? Use RICOH TotalFlow Print Manager or TotalFlow Production Manager to
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automate repetitive tasks and minimize human touch points in your production print workflows. Create visual
tickets to communicate critical information with operators so they can make more informed decisions and
deliver faster, more accurate prints. Integrate it directly into your print workflows and customize jobs and
workflows to match specific client requests with your print capabilities. Or, use the default settings and print
it directly, so you can move on to the next project, and generate more revenue, quickly.
Eliminate repetitive tasks
and minimize errors
Most print projects require you to complete a series of
similar tasks. So when a deadline is missed, it’s natural
to wonder what you could have done differently in
your production print workflow. Maybe you should
ask yourself what you could have done the same.
With Ricoh TotalFlow Print Manager, you only have
to enter print information once, so you can eliminate
unnecessary rework. You can manage print jobs in
the queue, so rush jobs can be accommodated with
ease. And, you can use it on up to five printers at once
to expedite print jobs by automating job ticketing,
scheduling, reporting, finishing and more.
Make smarter,
more informed decisions
As customers realize personalized communications
are a more effective way to share information and
engage audiences, you’re facing shorter runs with
more customization. That leads to more opportunities
for mistakes as your resources are taxed. Use Ricoh
TotalFlow Print Manager to control all of your print
tasks centrally. Create visual tickets so each stakeholder
has the information they need when they need it most.
You can check progress and access key information,
which helps you make faster, more accurate
decisions that can save print time and operating
costs. For example, you can identify printers that can
accommodate specific requirements of a job, whether
you need high-quality color, advanced finishing options
or even lowest cost per page.
Manage print jobs—from creation to
delivery—quickly and economically
Simplify production
for complex print jobs
Manage Digital Printing Across Multiple
Devices with TotalFlow Print Manager
Upgrade to greater performance. Add pre-flight and color
management integration via an existing Enfocus PitStop server,
digital print load balancing and other advanced capabilities
when you upgrade to Ricoh TotalFlow Production Manager.
Use it to automate production tasks on up to 15 printers
simultaneously. Balance schedules and digital print loads to print
jobs faster. And, group printers with similar capabilities as a
single destination. Then, let the software decide which printer
offers the necessary throughput and quality to complete the job
most effectively.
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reate visual tickets with the WYSIWYG
interface for more control and viewing
options
Use reports to track your performance
Everybody makes mistakes. With Ricoh TotalFlow Production
Manager you can catch most of them before anybody else does.
More importantly, you can resolve them quickly to avoid reprints
and missed deadlines. Operators can be alerted automatically
when a printer requires maintenance. Approval steps can be
added at any time to the proofing process to ensure accuracy.
And, you can produce reports with PDF/CSV export that
includes job and printer metrics to assess how efficiently your
team handled print jobs.
Build your own workflows
Nobody knows your print environment better than you do. Use
Ricoh TotalFlow Production Manager to create and customize
JDF/JMF workflows that simplify tasks and expedite printing
for you and your team. Integrate it with TotalFlow Prep and
TotalFlow Path to expedite many of your manual touch points,
including job ticketing and media handling, to create your own
dynamic and automated workflow. Reuse successful workflows
again and again for consistency. Or, add or remove workflow
steps including proofing and approval. Use PostScript and PCL
transformations to aid in legacy environments where translation
is necessary. Do all of this and more with drag-and-drop
convenience to accommodate the unique requirements of every
print job and every client.
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utomate job scheduling based on printer
capabilities and availability
• S et up alerts so operators can solve printerrelated issues quickly
• Recover from errors in moments
• P roduce reports with PDF/CSV export to
assess job and printer metrics
Maximize Workflow and Printer Usage
with TotalFlow Production Manager
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ustomize workflows with
drag-and-drop icons
• P rint jobs faster with digital print load and
schedule balancing
• Perform PostScript and PCL transforms
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onnect to an existing Enfocus PitStop
server for pre-flight integration and color
management integration
• Add approval steps to ensure accuracy
• Deliver automated proof points
TotalFlow Print Manager and Production
Manager Simplifies Digital Printing
• P rovide end-to-end PDF workflows, accessible
via convenient Fiery JDF controllers
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ccess Fiery presets and virtual printer
features to minimize manual touch points
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emove unused tabs automatically for
multiple copies to save finishing time
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efine unique media for covers on booklets
and magazines
• Import media catalog from EFI JDF enabled Fiery and GW+ controllers
• S implify installation with more administrator
support and logging
TotalFlow Print Manager and Production Manager
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address your most pressing challenges
and help you garner new revenuegenerating opportunities.
Need help planning, developing,
executing and analyzing your marketing
initiatives? We’re here to help with
Campaign Services. Most volume
produced on our award-winning
production color equipment is used by
businesses like yours for marketing, so
we have the experience to help you
share your best ideas faster and more
economically.
Ricoh’s Production Professional Services combines print production
expertise with Ricoh’s Production Hardware and TotalFlow solution
portfolios to help you produce higher quality prints in less time for
less cost. From operations through workflow, from color management
through customer interaction, our production-dedicated team can
help you with analysis, implementation and consulting services.
Whether you need Campaign Services, Color Management
Services or Integration Services, you can count on our experts to
Want to take advantage of innovative
print technologies to handle more types
of jobs, including variable print, for less
cost? Partner with Color Management
Services for advanced color management
expertise from certified CMP Masters and
G7 specialists who optimize performance
for your most complex jobs, including larger runs, repeated runs and
corporate contracts. No matter what marketplace you’re in, we’ll enhance
color print quality for your press-to-press, across-the-page, sheet-to-sheet
and even month-to-month applications, so you can deliver precise prints
every time and build customer loyalty.
Looking for a more efficient way to manage your production printing?
Remove unnecessary errors and costs with Integration Services. You’ll
find new ways to automate processes and simplify workflows, so your
systems can communicate seamlessly and your team can concentrate on
core competencies to help drive more revenue.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
(computer system not included)
TotalFlow Print Manager Hardware Specifications
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ComponentSupports 1-5 printers
CPU2.4 GHz Dual Core
Main Memory4 GB
Hard Disk 100 GB free space
NetworkEthernet LAN adapter (at least 100
Mbps, wired LAN recommended)
TCP/IP protocol (IPv4)
DisplayMore than 1,024 x 768 dots, more than
16.7 million colors
TotalFlow Production Manager Hardware Specifications
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ComponentRequirement for 1-15 printers
CPU2.4 GHz Dual Core
Main Memory8 GB
Hard Disk 200 GB free space
NetworkEthernet LAN adapter (at least 100
Mbps, wired LAN recommended)
TCP/IP protocol (IPv4)
DisplayMore than 1,024 x 768 dots, more than
16.7 million colors
*For more than 15 printers, consider adding another server
TotalFlow Print Manager/Production Manager
Software Specifications
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Web BrowserInternet Explorer 9 or later
Google Chrome 19.0 or later
Apple Safari 5.1.2 through 5.1.7
Mozilla Firefox 12 or later
Note: No 64-bit version of a browser is
supported.
Adobe ReaderAdobe Reader 7, 8, 9, 10
Flash PlayerFlash Player 11.2 or later
Operating System One of these:
Windows XP Professional with Service
Pack 2 and 3 (32bit)
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Pro or
Enterprise with Service Pack 2 (32/64bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or
Enterprise (64bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or
Enterprise with Service Pack 1(64bit)
Windows 7 Enterprise, Pro or Ultimate
(32/64bit)
Windows 7 Enterprise or Standard
(64bit)
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On 64-bit operating systems, TotalFlow
Print Manager and Production Manager
operate in 32bit mode.
File
System
NTFS recommended
PostScript (B&W printers may require the Printer Driver
Language (PDL)
PostScript option) Virtual machines
not supported.
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Windows XP (SP3) Home, Professional
Client Side
(32/64bit)
Windows XP (SP2) Professional (64bit)
Windows Server 2003 R2 (SP2)
Standard, Enterprise (32/64bit)
Windows Vista Home Basic, Home
Premium, Business Enterprise, Ultimate
(32/64bit)
Windows Server 2008 (SP2) Standard,
Enterprise (32/64bit)
Windows 7 Home Premium,
Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate
(32/64bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard,
Enterprise (64bit)
Windows Server 2012 plus R2 Standard
(64bit)
Windows 8, 8.1 Enterprise, Pro, Home
(32/64bit)