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News Release from: Objectif Lune | Subject: Planet Press O
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 March 2005
Streamlining Linux Printing As Market
Strengthens
Objectif Lune has formed a cooperative partnership with Codehost Codehost will work with Objectif Lune to address the printing needs of the emerging Linux marketplace.
Objectif Lune has formed a cooperative partnership with Codehost Codehost will work with Objectif Lune to address the printing needs of the emerging Linux marketplace Codehost is a provider of Linux and Unix printing systems
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 26 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Unix printing has been a cumbersome chore for years and Linux printing has also been very complex without many options.
With Linux coming to the mainstream, the need for sophisticated print support in these environments is greater than ever believes Objectif Lune.
Now the two companies are actively collaborating to allow Objectif Lune's Planet Press O software and the Bright QO printing suite from Codehost to communicate directly with each other using standard shipset features.
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As a result, Linux environments will gain a higher level of built-in functions and flexibility without requiring users to manage communications between the two applications, or deploy special versions of the software claimed the companies.
Planet Press can be used to automatically generate variable content-based documents and transactional forms for output, so Linux users can easily and instantly select a document, or a form template for printing, eliminating time and steps in document workflow, while increasing output versatility and consistency said Objectif Lune.
"Our vision is to support the full network environment with integrated document solutions.
Linux is an area that is relatively new to the printing industry, but it should not be penalised with limited printing options.
Our collaboration will help bring variable printing to the Linux and Unix world and give users the opportunity to more easily exploit variable printing as a business communication strategy for both the transactional and promotional world," said Objectif Lune chief executive officer, Didier Gombert.
"We are working together to maximise the benefits of our document solutions to best serve the ever-changing environments of our customers and the needs of our OEM partners.
The easier we make Linux to use and demonstrate to customers, the quicker printer vendors will be able to capitalise on this growing opportunity," said Sam Bizri, the president and chief executive officer of Codehost.
Codehost's Bright Q printing suite is considered the de-facto Unix and Linux printing standard for the multi-function copier segment, siad the company.
Bright Q has been adopted by leading printing manufacturers to better serve their Unix and Linux clients and the company believes it has helped vendors increase unit sales and network connectivity, while dramatically reducing Unix and Linux support costs for printing.
As a desktop or server product, Bright Q Pro saves service and support staff hours of time, while giving the end-user complete access to their printer's output options.
The added value of Planet Press automation for variable content documents and transactional forms will further increase productivity gains, claimed Objectif Lune.
The Planet Press suite of products from Objectif Lune is said to enable conditional printing of text and graphics in an open architectural environment without modifications to host software.
Planet Press allows customers to offload heavy print stream traffic from enterprise networks and divert it to laser printers for faster workflow.
Companies achieve greater productivity from their existing processes, while gaining the ability to easily and quickly produce their critical printed business documents, said Objectif Lune.
Customers can dispense with costly, pre-printed forms, create high visual quality documents, automate high-volume production, simultaneously deliver electronic formats or fax and create optimised searchable archives added the company.
"As Linux operating systems continue to gain market share and momentum, we are working together to ensure an integrated, user-friendly printing solution.
The strong compatibility and synergy between our two companies will allow us to maximise the benefit of our technological innovations to serve the evolving needs of our customers and OEM partners," said Codehost's Bizri.
The two companies also share strong relationships with leaders in digital printing technology, further increasing the value of the partnership, commented Objectif Lune's Gombert.
"We will be working together in the future on bringing other important solutions to the market.
This partnership will allow us to increase the pace of our innovative document technologies and boost our leadership in the industry," concluded Gombert.
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