DiMS! organizing print achieves certification for seven gray boxes

DiMS! organizing print’s MIS/ERP system has achieved five JDF certifications from the CIP4 within seven months. Two of the certifications – MIS to WebPress ICS and MIS to Finishing ICS – were the first certifications to be awarded to an ERP/MIS developer. Additionally, in December 2009, DiMS! organizing print completed testing for seven optional gray boxes. The company has been awarded these gray boxes as part of its MIS to Pre-press certification.  

Gray boxes are the JDF equivalent of placeholders and help, for example, to improve the workflow and make production more economical. The following gray boxes were certified: ImpositionProofing, ImpositionSoftProofing, PageProofing, PageSoftProofing, ProofAndPlateMaking, ImpositionRIPing, and PlateSetting. The certification of these optional gray boxes is ‘an independent and highly respected endorsement’, says the company. 

‘DiMS! received product certification in a relatively short period of time because the company’s products are built around the JDF specification and architecture,’ said Dr Mark Bohan, vice president, technology and research, Printing Industries of America. ‘It’s not an easy process, however. The software must have all of its key functionality working, including the ability to provide support for Job Messaging Format (JMF) options and, in particular, JDF processes and resources. The certifications prove that DiMS! excels in these areas for print MIS systems.’ 

‘It has been a very rewarding year, particularly regarding our long list of industry certifications,’ said Gerard Marneth, CEO, DiMS! organizing print. ‘We began 2009 with some challenging marketing goals and I’m very proud that we’ve achieved them. It’s very reassuring for our customers to know that they’re using a product that’s so highly respected in the industry.’  

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