Kodak will offer the Packz
Professional PDF Editor, which provides high-quality editing of packaging and
labels, with its rich suite of packaging software solutions, including Kodak Prinergy
Workflow. The powerful Packz software will provide Kodak packaging workflow
customers with an easy-to-use, high performance option for the rapid handling
of complex files for large packaging jobs.
With its multi-core,
multi-threading 64-bit architecture, running under OS-X and Windows, Packz is
not limited by the performance constraints of other plug-in packages. Packz
provides a complete set of pre-press and editing tools, such as trapping, white
underprint facilities, separation handling, barcode creation and recognition,
plus the formation of dynamic information panels and marks. The operator also
has the use of quality-assurance tools, while optional features include tabular
and nested step-and-repeat, 3D visualisation and warping facilities. Packz has
been designed for easy and quick manipulation of native PDF content and maximum
performance.
“For Kodak to offer Packz as part
of its production workflow solution is further confirmation of Packz Software’s
dedication to creating a complete, native PDF workflow for labels and
packaging,” says Packz Software CEO Christopher Graf. “Kodak Prinergy Workflow
and Packz are a perfect fit because they are both based on native PDF
technology, meaning there is no need for any conversion in the packaging
lifecycle.”
In addition to Kodak Prinergy
Workflow for packaging, Kodak has added Packz to all Kodak Unified Workflow
Solutions, including Kodak Pandora Step-and-Repeat Software, Packaging Layout
Automation Software for Prinergy Workflow, Kodak ColorFlow Workflow, Kodak Spotless
Flexographic Solution, PDF Tools (Compare & Merge, DotShop Software, Kodak Prinergy
Plate Building Software), Advanced Screening solutions (Kodak Maxtone
Screening, Kodak Digicap Screening and Kodak HyperFlex Ready Imaging Software)
and Arden Impact.
“In keeping with our mission to
provide world-class software solutions to the packaging industry, we partnered
with Packz to continue to offer high quality products, while keeping it easy to
use for both entry-level and skilled users,” says Mike Tedesco, Kodak’s
Worldwide Product Manager, Production Workflow. “This relationship simplifies
the use of Packz, while providing Kodak customers with significantly more
powerful tools for interactive editing of native PDF files.”
