Konica Minolta Printgroove - Manual (Page 6)

Introduction 1
Printgroove POD Guide Quick Start Guide 1-3
1.2 Printgroove Suite Overview
The Printgroove POD Suite is a Digital Workflow Solution that helps CRD/re-
prographics departments meet the needs of increasingly demanding mar-
kets. Printgroove’s modular design provides the flexibility to integrate all
stages from job submission to fulfilment. Ideal for small to mid-size opera-
tions, Printgroove is an affordable solution for all your reproduction and pub-
lishing needs.
The Printgroove POD Suite is comprised of four modules.
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Printgroove POD Serve: a web service for print job submission by the ex-
ternal user. It also enables the external user to verify the status of the job
in real-time.
- Printgroove POD Guide: a process control tool. It designs the Workflow,
monitors job tracking, and also handles customer account management,
cost estimates and billing information.
- Printgroove POD Ready: a Make Ready tool. Automatic and manual im-
position, page layout and late-stage editing are all supported.
- Printgroove POD Queue: a print management tool. The status and work-
load of discovered printers are monitored. Incoming, processing and
completed jobs are routed and tracked and last-minute job ticket editing
is supported.