EFI™ MicroPress v8.2The powerful and complete production workflow solution

Produce complex documents faster and more efficiently

In today’s competitive landscape, businesses face the constant challenge of customers expecting

faster turnaround, more capabilities from your business and high quality output. Fulfilling these

expectations often requires extensive resources and time – however it doesn’t have to. Having a print

production workflow solution that handles complex file formats, receives, proofs, edits or approves

files online, reduces cycle time and accurately tracks job receipts, status and errors, is critical to

meeting your customers expectations profitably.

MicroPress is the most powerful print production workflow solution; whether you are a corporate

reproduction centre, print-on-demand shop or high-volume commercial printer, MicroPress offers a

fully featured, affordable and scalable workflow solution specially suited to your business.

Benefits•Eliminatesbottlenecksbycentrallymanagingworkloads

• Increasesjobvolumeanddecreasesturnaroundtimesbycombiningmultipledevices

• Reducesjobhandlingbyautomaticallyroutingjobstoavailabledevices,makingprint

operationsmoreprofitable

•Extendsyourcolourfunctionalityquicklyandeasily

• Improvesturnaroundtimebymakingiteasiertosetupcomplexjobsaswellas

automatingrepetitiveandtimeconsumingtasks

• Atrue‘whatyouseeiswhatyouget’(WYSIWYG)solutionwhichmeansyoucansee

exactlywhatyouroutputwilllooklikebeforeyouprint

MicroPress is a powerful print production workflow solution

that delivers cutting edge productivity, extensive colour

functionality, advanced job management capabilities and

efficient cost control tools.

Take control of your production workflows

Reduces job handling by automatically routing jobs to available devices, making print

operations more profitable

Eliminates bottlenecks by centrally managing workloads

‘What you see is what you get’

Spending more time preparing and managing jobs than actually

printing them means your digital presses are likely to be sitting

idle. This has a negative impact on your profitability and return

on investment.

ByleveragingthepowerofMicroPress,youcanquicklyfulfilcomplexcustomerrequests

forblack&white,colourorboth.

MicroPressMakeReadyServicescancreatecompositedocumentswithchapters,

multibanktabs,bleededgetabs,flyerswithpersonaliseddata,foldedbookletsandmore.

MicroPressisideallysuitedtoproducedocumentsrequiredbyuniversities,legal

departmentsorcompanies,governmentorganisations,datacentres,publishers–almost

anybusinesstype.

Extend your colour functionalityMicroPressTrueColourextendscolourfunctionalityofyourdevices.TrueColourletsyou

createvibrant,accuratecolour,throughminimaluserinteractiononcoatedoruncoated

stock.MicroPress’scolourmanagementtoolsalsoallowyouto:

•Calibratecolourprofilesforconsistentcolouroutput

•Createcustomandstandardcoloursandmatchcolouracrossprintengines

•Modifycolouroutputandperformonlinepreviews

Inaddition,PANTONE®colourlibrariesareintegratedintotheMicroPresscolour

workflow,providingyouwithaccesstomorethan2000industrystandardcolours.

Eliminate guesswork, deliver results and maximise productivityMakerepeatbusinesseasythroughtheabilitytocreateworkflowsonce–whether

theyaresimpleorcomplex.Oncecreated,youcanefficientlyusethemoverandover

automaticallypreparingandroutingjobstomaximisetheuseofyourexistingresources.

• Setupworkflowstoautomaticallyscan,correctandoutputimages

•Automateroutineandrepetitivetasksandapplyenginespecificparameters

• ApplynamestocustomerspecificpapersizesandaddthemtotheMicroPress

PaperCatalogue

Expand your offerings and increase your profits

Extend your colour functionality

Create flyers with personalised data easily

MicroPress Paper Catalogue

Eliminate prepress bottlenecks and reduce costsMicroPressincludesanimprovedcoreRasterImageProcessor(RIP)thatprocesses

nativelyPostScript®,PDF,andMicrosoftXPSfileswithoutconvertingtoanotherformat

first.Thisfeatureminimisestheneedforyourprintoperatorstostayproficientinmany

differentnativeapplicationsandcreatesastandardised,streamlinedworkflow.

JobscanbelaunchedfromthePrintStationManagerandqueuedtotheprintengine(s)

simultaneously–speedingupturnaroundtimes.Processingmultiplejobsconcurrently

improveshardwareutilisationandthroughput,soyounolongerhavetowaitforajobto

endbeforestartingthenextone.

Benefit from advanced job management capabilitiesMicroPressMakeReadyServicesincludeadvancedjobpreparationtoolstoincrease

operatorproductivityandstreamlineworkflows,allowingyoutoeditdocuments,make

jobandpagelevelchangesandsubmitfilesdirectlytoprintwithoutanyreprocessing

required.

Asingle,intuitiveuserinterfacesimplifiesthecreationofcomplexdocumentsby:

•Mergingfiles,creatingchaptersandinsertingpagesortabs

•Performingadvancedimposition

•Scanninghardcopyimagesdirectlyintoyourrasterprintreadyjob

•TrueScriptallowsfortheautomationoffrequentlypreformedtasks

• TheColourandBlack&WhiteSplitfeatureautomaticallydirectspagestothe

appropriatedevices,meaningnomanualcollation

• Quicklyviewdocumentlayoutforeasypagelevelsettingsandtabinsertionthrough

LayoutModes

• Automateusuallymanualprocessessuchashandcollating,tabinserting,document

renumberingandbookletcreatingthroughMicroPressTrueEdit

• ThePage-Levelmediaselectionfeaturesallowsyoutoselectparticularmediafor

individualpagesorpageranges

• Foradvancedtabfunctions,TabEditorallowsuserstoupdatetabs,includingbleed

edgetabs

• TabBuilderspeedsupthedocumentproductionprocessbymakingitquickandeasy

tocreatetabpagesaswellasplacetextonthesepages

Raster Image Processor (RIP)

Layout Modes

Bleed edge tabs

Control costs and protect investments

Maximise your print investmentMicroPress’openarchitectureisbuiltonindustryleadingtechnology.Itsmodulardesign,withfourupgradeablemodels,enablescomplete

customisationandaseamlessupgradepath,addingprintengines,processingpowerandfunctionalityasrequired.

Thisopenplatformallowsyoutomaximiseyourcurrentprintequipmentinvestment,provideagrowthplanforthefutureandensuresthatyour

businessremainshighlycompetitiveinahighlydynamicbusinessenvironment.

Yourinvestmentisfurtherprotectedthroughproductivityandthroughputenhancingfeaturesthatincludeprintengineclustering,errorrecovery

andoutputatmaximumdevicespeed.Clusteringmultipleprintenginesdeliversprintspeedsseveraltimesfasterthanasingleprintenginecould

produceindependently,regardlessofpagecomplexityorvariability.

Clustering multiple Ricoh engines allows jobs to be completed faster than using a single print engine

MicroPress

Ricoh B&W production device

Ricoh colour production device

Ricoh B&W production device

Ricoh colour production device

MicroPress servers provide scalability and flexibility

An efficient solution that scales with your business

MicroPress Solo, Plus, Max and Max Enterprise provide digital document processing and printing

capability for a wide range of requirements. These high performance, raster based, digital workflow

solutions are ideal for producing short run black & white and colour documents fast. Featuring

the right mix of automation, high quality processing and sophisticated monitoring tools you will

maximise production efficiency and boost profitability.

•Managesupto12printdevicesfromasingleserver

• Splitsjobsbetweenblack&whiteandcolourdevicesforassemblylater

•Distributesdocumentsamongmultipleprintersforworkloadbalancing

•Supportsconnectivitytomostprintengineswithoutadditionalhardware

•Ensuresmaximumproductivityandaneasylearningcurveforyourproductionstaff

•Maximisesprofitability,customersatisfactionandretention

•SeamlesslyintegrateswithEFI™DigitalStoreFront™foronlinejobsubmission

MicroPressSOLOConnectsasingleB&Worasinglecolourengine.

MicroPressPLUSBestsuitedforB&Wandcolour-centricconfigurationswith4enginesorless.

MicroPressMAXWorksbestforB&Wandcolour-centricconfigurationsrequiringhigherprocessingpower.

MicroPressMAX ENTERPRISEIdealforB&Wandcolour-centricconfigurationsinaserverenvironment.

Product code: 950453 PrintedonaRicohcolourproductiondevice

For more information on

Dataworks3 call Ricoh on

1800 646 679 or visit ricoh.com.au

Why use Ricoh Production?

Ricoh’s products, service, support and

training offer a one-stop-shop for your

digital print environment. Through

our national network of production

specialists, customers have access to the

latest range of products and solutions

– saving money, reducing waste and

increasing your productivity.

All brand and/or product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

For more information on our production software and hardware, contact Ricoh on 1300 887 414, email productionsolutions@ricoh.com.au

or visit ricoh.com.au/production

Product Model:MicroPress

Solo

MicroPress

Plus

MicroPress

Max

MicroPress

Max Enterprise

Manual or Scheduled Archive/

Unarchive

B&W or Colour Click Control

Bates Stamping and TIFF

Workflow (Legal)

Colour and B&W Split N/A

Colour Calibration, Spot

Colour Management and ICC

Management

Customised Script Creation OPT OPT

Customisable Paper Catalog

Form Overlay

Image Cleanup and Page Level

Control

Hot Folders for PDF, PS, EPS

and TIFF

Support for Custom ICC

Workflows

Image Editing (e.g., Despeckle,

Deskew, Crop, Paste, Move,

Margin, Offset, Rotate and

Scale)

Imposition

Automated Email Notifications

Automated Load Balancing

Mixed Image Formats

Mixed Paper Sizes

Multiple Engine Support

Native File Formats Supported –

PS, EPS, JPEG, TIFF, GIF and XPS

Optical Character Recognition

(OCR)OPT OPT

Off Hours Job Scheduling

PANTONE® Colour Support

PCL5e File Support OPT OPT

Page Insertion and Document

Merging with chapterisation

Page Numbering (e.g., Alpha,

Numeric and Roman with File

Variables)

Page Set-Up and Tagging

Paper Tray or Media Selection

with Colour-Relevant Display

Custom Media Creation with

Media Characteristics (e.g.,

Weight, Type, Colour, etc.)

Power RIP for Simultaneous File

Processing1 RIP STD

1 RIP STD,

2 MAX

2 RIPS STD,

4 MAX

2 RIPS STD,

4 MAX

Remote Editing

TrueEdit Scanning

Advanced Tab Creation (Bleed

edge, multi-bank, 3 lines of text)