Software & Controls


The flexibility to standardise labelling across global supply chains


announced Loſtware Spectrum 2.8, the latest release of its 100 per cent browser-based solution designed to meet complex labelling requirements across global enterprises. Spectrum 2.8 offers new Multi-Site capabilities, allowing customers to leverage a single deployment of Spectrum across multiple geographies and remote facilities while synchronising with a central location. The release also provides new levels of control over global printer networks and enhanced print job visibility. With Spectrum’s new multi-site


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capability, labelling solutions can be standardised while simultaneously meeting the needs of both a centralised and decentralised deployment model. Business users at facilities including warehouses, manufacturing plants and distribution centres can manage labelling independently when required, while accessing standard and approved label data and templates from the company’s central location. This


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capability also offers facilities that regularly access labelling centrally to shift production to their independent site if the business connection to the central site is broken. Spectrum objects, such as users, groups, templates and devices are maintained at the central site and transactional data is synchronised based on the schedule for each facility or once connectivity is regained. This allows customers to view a print job status from all facilities. “This new model allows remote


facilities around the globe to work independently when required and provides significant failover benefits if ever an issue arises regarding business continuity,” states Loftware vice president of product management, Josh Roffman. “This capability is essential for companies concerned about labelling consistency and adhering to customer, regulatory and branding requirements.” Spectrum 2.8’s Device Queue


Management allows enhanced control and flexibility to efficiently manage and troubleshoot printers and print jobs. It also enables users to manage the priority of print jobs and optimise device usage across the enterprise. Offering administrative control of print


jobs through the Spectrum user interface, a user can lock or unlock a device queue and then stop, pause and start as required. Once paused or stopped, the user can drill into a device queue to view the pending print jobs where they can move to a different queue, cancel or release a print job. Pradeep Daryani, IS portfolio


manager and business partner information services for Sigma-Aldrich, comments: “Spectrum offers a platform for Sigma-Aldrich to meet our complex, high volume and regulatory labelling requirements. Using Loftware’s Spectrum solution we’re able to standardise across our global


operations and realise the benefits of integrating labelling with our SAP environment running on SAP Hana.” Other capabilities in Spectrum 2.8


include enhanced Print Job Status. This feature introduces a new dashboard, which offers greater insight and visibility regarding the state of print jobs and devices. The dashboard provides a summary of all configured devices, device queues and print jobs for a quick view of the health of a print environment. A new job status view provides quick navigation to a device’s web interface or configuration page.


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Partnership provides integrated inkjet print quality control solution A


VT (Advanced Vision Technology), one of the leaders in process control, quality assurance


and colour control for the packaging, label and commercial print markets, was chosen as the strategic provider of EFI’s Print and Quality Control Solution. Jet-IQ is the AVT solution that will initially be integrated into the EFI Nozomi C18000 single-pass LED inkjet corrugated board press. In addition to enhancing print quality, the dedicated control solution


will increase press productivity through nozzle performance and colour control. Verification of geometric parameters, such as colour-to-colour registration, image placement and printing defects detection, is also included. The solution will also monitor data integrity of static and variable content, classify possible print defects and initiate corrective actions. Ultimately, the AVT solution is designed to eficiently support printing process automation and calibration in full synergy with the press’s EFI Fiery digital front end. Jet-IQ is said to be the only proven closed loop solution for digital inkjet


presses that works in synergy with press controllers to maintain exemplary print quality, allow digital printers to gain a competitive advantage through enhanced print quality at high speeds, reduce press down time, and offer full reporting capabilities. Jaron Lotan, AVT's president and CEO, says: “We are proud to become EFI's partner for providing an integrated print quality control solution for


their new leading single pass inkjet press. Together, we will be able to provide customers with a new level of press automation and quality control to secure the highest inkjet print quality in the growing market of digital printing.” Scott Schinlever, senior vice president and general manager at EFI


Inkjet, adds: “AVT’s long and successful history in providing inspection systems for digital printing make them an ideal partner in our development in the new, high-speed production inkjet presses.” In addition to Jet-IQ, AVT offers a selection of solutions tailored for


short run print jobs and digital workflow, including several 100 per cent inspection and workflow systems for digital label and packaging presses, and Helios D, a 100 per cent inspection system for digital label presses.


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