by David Nagel
Executive
Producer
dnagel@digitalmedianet.com
ScenicSoft says it will
start shipping Color Central 3.7 to customers in February but
is taking orders now. Color Central is a print
management solution that automatically reduces image file sizes
for fast handling during production, then restoring the full
image data for final output. This server-based software also
automates printing activity by sending files to queues. Color
Central then directs the files to network PostScript printers
or imagesetters, load-balancing the work. It also provides security
and auditing features for optimal control of the userŐs environment.
The Macintosh
server version of Color
Central 3.7 contains major upgrades, bringing its OPI and print
management capabilities level with those currently available
in the Windows version,
according to ScenicSoft. Both Windows and Macintosh versions
of Color Central 3.7 are localized for the European market,
and the software is available in English, French, German, and
Spanish on a single CD.
In addition to
feature parity, ScenicSoft will also offer a "lite"
entry-level version of Color Central 3.7, available for both
Windows and Macintosh platforms, for $1,500. Color Central Lite
supports six input queues and three output devices.
Prior to ScenicSoft's
acquisition of Imation
Publishing Software (which
previously owned Color Central), product development was focused
primarily on the Windows NT
server market.
ScenicSoft Sales
is taking orders immediately for Color Central 3.7, which will
ship to customers early February. For more information, visit
http://www.scenicsoft.com.
