Let Printgroove Transform Your Business
With the flexibility and seamless integration that Printgroove brings to each stage of your workflow, your business can adopt unique solutions that maximise productivity, eliminate waste, and provide customers with the services theyve been looking for.

System Requirements

Printgroove Suite
Printgroove POD Queue Client
OS Windows 2000 Professional (SP4 or later), Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (SP3 or later), Windows Vista Business Edition 32-bit (SP2 or later) PC/AT compatible Pentium4 1.2GHz RAM 256 MB (or higher) 500 MB (or higher) 1024 x 768 full color TCP/IP (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T) CD/DVD drive Internet Explorer 7.0 or later, Firefox 2.0/3.0
Printgroove POD Serve/Guide Client
OS Windows 2000 Professional (SP4 or later), Windows XP Professional (SP3 or later), Windows Vista Business Edition 32-bit (SP2 or later) Pentium III / 2.8GHz / PowerPC (Mac) RAM 256MB (or higher) HDD 500MB (or higher) 1024 x 768 or larger TCP/IP (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T) Internet Explorer 7.0/8.0 (IE6 SP1 or later is available for Serve module.), Firefox 2.0/3.0
HDD free space Display Network Storage Web Browser
Display Network Web Browser
Printgroove POD Ready Client
OS PC HDD free space Display Network Application Windows Vista Business Edition 32-bit (SP2 or later), Windows XP Professional (SP3 or later) Pentium 4/2.8GHz RAM 2GB (or higher) 4GB HDD (or higher) 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024 (recommended) TCP/IP (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T) (Necessary) Adobe Acrobat 7/8 Professional, 9 PRO (Supported in tandem with Acrobat) Adobe Photoshop CS2/3/4, Adobe Illustrator CS2/3/4 Quite Imposing/Plus
Printgroove POD Driver (Windows)
OS Windows 2000 Professional (SP4 or later), Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (SP3 or later), Windows Vista Business Edition 32-bit (SP2 or later)
Printgroove POD Driver (Macintosh)
OS Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.5
The Total Workflow Solution for Staying Ahead in the Changing World of On-Demand Printing
For more information on server specification requirements, please consult your local dealer, distributor or sales representative. Product specifications subject to change without notice.
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
1-6-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.biz.konicaminolta.com

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Production Printing Needs Printgroove
To succeed, you need to be at peak productivity, offering higher quality, faster turnaround, greater flexibility, and lower costs. Now theres Printgroove, Konica Minoltas production printing solution that optimises your workflow to increase profitability. Four seamlessly integrated modules that let you receive jobs 24/7, streamline pre-press operations, maximise output speed and cost-effectiveness, and keep everything running smoothly and efficiently.
Be more productive with Printgroove
With the full Printgroove suite at your service, every aspect of your business can be streamlined. Customers can submit orders online 24/7, and are kept informed through automatic quotations and status updates. Printgroove also optimises your print floor, recommending devices based on colour settings, paper selections or finishing requirements, all on a single job ticket.
The Printgroove Difference

Streamline your workflow

Printgroove gets your front desk, print floor and accounting department all working together, eliminating the miscommunications and bottlenecks that slow down production and create errors. It gives your office the dynamic flexibility to adapt workflow to changing job needs, so that youre always optimising your resources.

Stay in touch

With just a single job ticket, Printgroove can handle each job through setup, revision, printing and finishing. Its fully integrated design lets you track each stage of the job process from order to delivery, giving your staff immediate access to job status information and bringing together departments that were separated by incompatible software systems. Printgroove also makes it easy for customers to track their own jobs, and can even notify them directly of status updates.
Optimise workflow design and process management B/W printer

Colour printer

Recommends the most suitable device based on job requirements

Submission Quotation

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Make ready

Job ticket Job status
Fit Printgroove to your needs
Printgroove can be configured to work with existing procedures, allowing you to easily adapt it your customers requirements, as well as your own. Its four modular components integrate seamlessly, giving you the freedom to choose the combination you need right now, with the confidence of knowing that future expansion will be hassle-free.
Offer your customers more
Printgroove allows your customers to tailor their orders themselves, providing service options and immediate price estimates. This makes job submission quick and convenient, and ensures your customers get exactly what they want.
Colour printer Colour printer
Working independently or integrated together, Printgrooves four modules give your business a competitive edge
Working as an online storefront, Printgroove POD Serve allows users to submit jobs, create and customise job ticket settings, and track job tickets in real-time, all via the Internet 24 hours a day from any location. This frees up staff who would otherwise be taking orders by hand, and makes your business more readily available to potential customers. Printgroove POD Serve can also notify customers automatically via email when their jobs have been accepted and completed. Returning customers can also access archived job tickets, making re-ordering jobs fast and easy.
Preparing documents for printing is easier with Printgroove POD Ready at your service. It provides an intuitive, user-friendly make ready interface for page layout and late-stage editing. Working with pre-press software like Adobe Acrobat, it lets you eliminate bottlenecks more easily. Printgroove POD Ready puts specialist-level capabilities into the hands of your staff by automating many advanced functions to reduce waiting time and increase your productivity.

Compatible file types:

Photoshop, Illustrator, Quite Imposing / Imposing Plus, Microsoft Office, scan documents
With Printgroove POD Queue working for you, youre able to optimise device management on your print floor for any kind of job. Printgroove POD Queue will recommend the most suitable output device based on speed or cost, and can forward jobs automatically. Its main advantage is how it empowers your operators to handle advanced printing and finishing functions that would have required an on-site IT manager with specialist training. In addition, jobs can be split up among separate devices for optimal speed and efficiency, then automatically merged together in the proper order for finishing.
Process management is handled by Printgroove POD Guide, which streamlines workflow by providing intelligent optimisation and job oversight from submission through to printing and delivery. It automates resource oversight and provides full reports of operating status, letting you track jobs as they progress and uncover bottlenecks to ensure maximum efficiency. Making use of dynamic databases, administrators can access archived job tickets to eliminate redundancies. Printgroove POD Guide also handles customer account management and business operations such as cost estimates and billing.
1. Online job ticket generation 2. Automatic email acceptance/completion notification 3. Online proofing and confirmation 4. Automated job quotation 5. Online job status tracking 6. Access to archives for smoother reprint orders 7. PayPal connection and shipping status tracking (optional)
1. Print preview 2. Scan data modification (deskew, rotate, etc.) 3. Touch-up (crop, creep, scale, etc.) 4. Auto/manual page layout editing based on output settings 5. Tab sheet and editing tab insertion 6. Header/footer insertion 7. Perfect bind cover page creation
1. Pre-print job ticket editing 2. Device optimisation by colour split, paper type, device status or finishing requriements 3. Drag-and-drop hot folders for pre-set printing 4. Cluster printing by colour, quantity and page
1. Job flow design and status monitoring 2. Job ticketing and tracking management 3. Observation and tracking to uncover bottlenecks 4. Customer information management 5. Order management and archiving 6. Invoice creation

Marketing Bulletin

Bulletin # Date: To: From: Subject: December 3, 2007 All Konica Minolta Dealers & Branches Marketing Department PRINTGROOVE SUITE
Its finally time to get into the groove. Konica Minolta is very pleased to announce the Printgroove Print-on-Demand Suite (POD). Printgroove POD is a Simple Affordable Automated Production Print Workflow Solution developed by Konica Minolta. Printgroove POD Suite was designed as a modular system to offer your customers the ability to expand as their business and services grow. These components can be purchased separately to target the specific needs of a CRD or a small to medium sized print shop. If purchased as a complete system, Printgroove gives you true end-to-end workflow, from web submission to job fulfillment. When bundled with a bizhub PRO 1050/1050e/1050p, bizhub PRO 920, and bizhub PRO C6500, you get a powerful, true automated production print system that a print shop can afford. Bizhub Pro C5500 connectivity will be available in 2008. Printgroove Modules; Printgroove POD SERVE is the web submission module for the print shops external customers. Create job tickets Attach files in ANY format Automatic Email notification Online proofing, confirmation Track job status Printgroove POD GUIDE is the workflow module for the print shops internal employees. Manage job tickets Track print jobs Report operating status Maintain workflow Eliminate bottlenecks Create invoices Printgroove POD QUEUE is the automated print queue manager Enabling operators to oversee up to 10 Konica Minolta inline systems. Pre-print job ticket editing Best match paper tray selection Best match device selection Color/B&W job division 2-way device monitoring Printgroove POD READY is the make ready module for previewing or modifying jobs available in 2008 Printgroove is a Job Description Format (JDF) compliant system - Using JDF, you can describe the intent of a printed piece, as well as each process step required to achieve that intent. Not only the job content, but also instructions to interact with other JDF-enabled devices, automatically routing the job through each workflow step from creation to final print production JDF is designed to function as a bridge between the print shops external users, the print shops internal operators and the actual equipment employed. When Konica Minolta supported Bizhub Pro devices are employed, the JDF information is submitted to the device and the end result is the final print production.
Two Webinars have been scheduled for Monday, December 3rd at 9:00am EST and Tuesday, December 4th at 12:00pm EST. These webinars will outline the Printrgroove POD suite of products, from the initial presales process right through to the implementation/integration at the customers location. Attendance information will be recorded at the end of the webinar. The webinar invite has been distributed to all Sales Channels. If you did not receive an email or are having difficulties registering, please do not hesitate to contact me direct. Regional Solutions Integrators, and/or certified Application Specialists will play a key role in all proposals and implementations. A Regional Solutions Integrator and/or certified Application Specialist must be engaged with pre-sales to work with the prospect and create a Business Needs Analysis (BNA) and Statement of Work (SOW). RSIs, have been outfitted with Printgroove on their laptops. This will enable you to offer a live demo to well qualified customers. As these Pre-Sales resources are limited, scheduling in advance is necessary. All BNAs and SOWs must be reviewed and signed off on by the RSI and/or a certified Application Specialist prior to a proposal presentation. If the sales channel elects to prepare the BNA and SOW without the assistance of the Regional Solutions Integrator, the ownership for accuracy will be held by the Application Specialist. Mandatory Sales Process Forms: Log on to mykonicaminolta.ca solutions job submission print groove Sales Process Documents to download forms listed below. Business Needs Analysis (BNA) Statement of Work (SOW) Non-Binding Estimate Software Maintenance & Support Subscription Contract Customer Education (CE) Training To assist you in qualifying potential clients, a Non-Binding Estimate has been created.This form is not mandatory, but can be used before you move forward with a full SOW. The Non-Binding Estimate can be presented to those who just want a price and not waste the valuable time of your Pre-Sales resources. THIS IS NOT A QUOTE! In order to quote your customer, you will need to complete a full discovery and prepare all of the necessary documentation discussed in this bulletin. All Printgroove sales must include an annual Printgroove Software Maintenance and Support Subscription Contract. This will provide the customer with Printgroove patches and MINOR version updates and access to our 1-877-HELPDESK (764-6658) for basic application inquiries only. There is a MANDATORY first year maintenance/support contract for ALL new Printgroove orders. Customer information must be submitted on the Software Maintenance and Support Subscription Contract in order to provide the customer with any updates or patches. Each Module and all of the expansions have maintenance item numbers and MONTHLY prices. This is to accommodate initial orders and add-on orders. For initial orders calculate M&S as follows Quantity 12- #7640003102 = $ If leasing use full lease term Quantity 36/48/60 of item = total cost. Adding onto an existing Printgroove installation is possible. If a customer would like to add modules, users or a service after an initial system has been placed, you will need to follow the same guidelines as a new system. A NEW BNA and SOW are required, however Section 4 1-1 in the BNA requires that the DONGLE number (found on the sticker on the Printgroove server) be supplied. Sales representatives may use the same calculation method for the M&S to make a Co-Terminus END date. For add-on orders calculate M&S as Follows Quantity = # of months remaining from ORIGINAL contract x price -- Quantity 8 -#7640003102 = $ These contracts will be automatically renewed every 12 months without the customers written desire to cancel. However, Marketing will contact the selling dealer or branch 90 days prior to expiration. Specific instructions regarding the Printgroove software Maintenance/support can be found on your price list. This maintenance does not include Konica Minolta onsite support, which will be charged on an as needed basis at a rate of $200.00 SRP per hour.

All Printgroove installations require integration and end-user basic training at a rate of $200.00 SRP per hour. The pricelist provides a guideline based on typical installations; however, each engagement will vary. A thorough SOW will help determine the actual needs of the prospect and the time necessary to implement. The installation of Printgroove will be performed by the RSI and/or the certified Application Specialist. All onsite service by the RSI will be chargeable and coordinated through the Marketing Department. If end user training is required by Konica Minolta Corporate, Professional Service fees will apply. See Printgroove pricing that details this cost structure. Once end user training is complete, the customers signature will be required on the Customer Education Training document. This document provides the guides and must cover points for Basic End User training, as outlined and agreed upon in the SOW. Konica Minolta is not responsible for service or maintenance of the Printgroove DELL server hardware. All server support will be obtained directly from DELL. A three year On Site - Next Day/Next Business Day Replacement Service type 3 contract comes with each server purchase. (Details of this contract can be found on www.mykonicaminolta.ca solutions job submission PrintgGroove) Service/Repair or Maintenance concerns may be addressed directly with DELL by calling DELL Customer Support at 1-800-915-3355. Customers may also purchase an extended service warranty directly from DELL to extend beyond the three year term. Printgroove Training Technical Support Training is conducted by National Technical Service Support Department Support for Printgroove is through the Konica Minolta National Technical Services Division. Yearly maintenance contracts are available
Certification Required! All Konica Minolta Sales Channels who would like to sell the Printgroove Solution must become Printgroove Certified. Who should attend Technical Hands-on Training? IT Technicians responsible for installing Printgroove Application Specialist responsible for training end-users Steps for Certification 1) Completion of online WBT REQUIRED prior to hands on training 2) Completion of 5 day hands-on training Training Schedule Dates-TBA Enrollment will become available in 2008. Schedule to be announced. Not for Resale (NFR) Dealers & Branches also have the option to purchase a Printgroove NFR (not for resale) fully configured Printgroove system for demo room purposes. The NFR system will consist of: Dell Tower Server PG POD Serve Web Submission Module PG POD Guide Workflow Module PG POD Queue Production Print Module The dealer/branch cost for the Printgroove NFR system is as follows: NFR Software item# A0D30Y3 Dealer/Branch cost = $3675.00 Dell Server item# 708320 Dealer/Branch cost = $4144.00 *Both items must be ordered

Two Web Based Training Classes are available on The Leaning Place. Printgroove POD Overview Designed for Sales Professionals and Application Specialists - In this overview course, you will be introduced the Printgroove concepts, Printgroove module components, target market information, features and benefits, professional services with Printgroove, and major functions of each Printgroove module. Printgroove POD Learntrack Designed for Regional Solutions Integrators, IT Technical Support Specialists and Application Specialists - This learntrack consists of one optional course, three mandatory courses and an exam. It provides an introduction to Printgroove POD, installation procedures for a Printgroove POD server, and the Administration interface used for Printgroove POD. As with all solutions products, Printgroove is not an inventoried item. When ordered it will be shipped directly to the dealer or branch. To download Printgroove pricing log onto www.mykonicaminolta.ca pricing solutions Printgroove. A low resolution brochure and sell sheets will be available on Konica Minolta Online Toolkit shortly. Good Selling! Kelli McCarthy National Solutions Specialist Konica Minolta Business Solutions 369 Britannia Road East Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H5 Tel.: 905-890-6600 Ext. 335 Fax: 905-890-6070 kelli.mccarthy@bt.konicaminolta.ca