CMI SaaS solutions. Easier than you ever imagined. Xerox IntegratedPLUS Automated Color Management. Fully automated color workflows

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1 CMI SaaS solutions Fully automated color workflows Easier than you ever imagined Xerox IntegratedPLUS Automated Color Management

2 CMI SaaS Speed and Efficiency Always top quality To keep your print environment the best it can be it needs color management and quality control software. These tools have often been found to be hard to understand and maintain. CMI has developed a revolutionary approach that solves these basic shortcomings and excels in usability, speed and quality. This much-improved workflow is extremely fast and is fully automated. This leads to a reduction of operational costs and an improvement of productivity. Color Quality Via the CMI Task Scheduler or with one button a smart sequence starts that will verify and, if needed, optimize the output. Pass or fail levels are substrate specific so any loaded paper can be checked correctly to ensure highest stability and quality. This simplifies the process more than any competitive product. Avoid quality issues or questions with this quick and highly controlled methodology. Automate and see your productivity grow!

3 Unique Solution This unique hosted service from CMI has been available for a number of years. Many clients worldwide use the service daily to hit their highest quality levels. Now CMI takes this a step further by connecting its hosted service via the CMI-Agent to a local print environment. Thanks to Xerox Integrated Plus we have automated as much of possible in the workflow. The CMI Agent communicates using the JMF/JDF protocol to autonomously launch tasks that can remotely analyze print quality and take any required corrective action. Color Management was never so easy and fast. SaaS Software as a Service This web-based hosted application removes the need for organizations to handle software installation, setup, daily maintenance and access to support CMI developed an extra step and made an automated SaaS to reduce skills required and keep process time to a minimum. SaaS pricing is based on a subscription fee CMI Cloud helps To optimize all color production systems inclusive 5 color systems The CMI-Agent can receive measurement files from printers with an ILS, X-Rite isis2net or via a hot folder User only needs to hit a (Mobile) Web based button or innitiated via the CMI Task Scheduler Very easy to use, no in-house color management expert necessary Control all presses in parallel to avoid production losses Increase your quality with Hybrid Rendering for substrates with Optical Brighteners, RGB conversions and G7 appearances SaaS model, so low investment and limited IT required 100% Lean process via Verify, Analyze and Optimize The cloud provides experts the opportunity to give faster and better support Take your production speed to new heights Productivity

4 CMI SaaS Mobile Remote Control With the CMI APP To simplify the controls CMI developed a special app to run on your smart phone, tablet or PC. CMI green button control to ensure that no steps are missed and printer delivers the quality again as before. Very fast communication is guaranteed because CMI is using a proprietary protocol to minimize communication time between you and CMI hosted service. CMI takes care for all resources needed to do verification, optimization, create ICC profiles / Pantone libraries, database storage and analytics. CMI provides access 24/7 globally to automate and monitor all your printers color quality needs. Your workflow is fully automated with access to the internal spectrophotometer (ILS) through available JMF calls. Alternative paths can be accessed through FTP or shared folders. With CMI SaaS solutions the color optimization steps to almost any printer can be automated. Feel free to contact us to discuss your options. Fully automated Parallel processes support. To improve speed CMI SaaS architecture is built to allow all your workflows to start at once. Hit the buttons and watch! All tasks will be processed in parallel and in no time all your printers will be adjusted to the highest quality level! SaaSColorManagement.com/Mobile

5 Calibrate Recovery Optimize Messages AUTO PROCESS Verify ICC / DL Print & Measure Production Ready During the full process of verification and recovery all steps are visual. With Production Ready the system is guaranteed to be in spec. If not, a clear message is provided including possible maintenance steps to reduce downtime. Okay Message Remote control All connected printers in one overview

6 CMI SaaS Color Management Automaticly Manage Multiple Presses ICC To reach highest quality standards CMI s advanced color management software is running on their web servers simplifying maintenance and updates. Complex technology developed by some of the most experienced color scientists. CMI devotes significant resources for research and development to improve color accuracy, image quality and simplify the process to hit our goal of being the best service in the industry. Some of the key-features are: hybrid profiles, quality assurance methods, easy to use, flexibility, speed and a wide gamut of supported print environments. High volume digital print is related to the high use of ink or toner. CMI is able to deliver better quality with less ink or toner. Many users have increased their market share for this reason alone. Get just what you asked for, higher quality for less cost. Your color expert is always on-site

7 Profiles Prove it to yourself! CMI makes it very easy for you. Test the service without any costs for 14 days. See the quality improvements and ask for support (free too). The minimum requirement is that you have an X-Rite spectrophotometer. Create your own free trial account via the login page of Consistent Lack of quality control leads to colors not matching the version you printed last time and that takes extra time and money to correct

8 CMI SaaS Hosted, Quick, Accurate & Productive Why choose the SaaS model? CMI customers that use the SAAS/ASP model just pay a yearly subscription fee for unlimited color management of their total digital print environment. The service provides: 1. Connection to CMI (mobile) cloud service via the local installed CMI-Agent. 2. Benefit the Task Scheduler function to release CMI jobs automatically 3. Increase productivity because of more predictable and repeatable output 4. ICC and Device Link profiling to match multiple devices or technologies 5. Simulation of any offset output on your digital printer 6. Optimized Pantone- and custom colors 7. Hybrid Rendering for special applications like photo and packaging 8. Quality Control of in-house standards and ISO / Fogra / GRACol 9. Process Corrected Aims to analyze all steps of print process 10. Special options for CCF like TRC Builder, Hybrid Rendering and custom preserve functions in Device Link profiles 11. Powerful Toner and Ink savings without loss of quality 12. Hybrid Rendering for paper types with Optical brightness 13. Reports that show the trend of repeatability, quality and frequency of usage per workflow (Management info) 14. Contoll all your locations via overview of CMI cloud database 15. No extra maintenance fee, all upgrades are included in subscription Software requirements: CMI-Agent: PC Internet browser Hardware requirements: Inline measurements: DFE with AiCM license Near Line measurements: Via X-Rite isis2net with fixed IP address Off Line measurements: Small PC to connect X-Rite i1pro(2) or isis(xl) Spectrophotometer PC to run CMI-Agent Supported Printers: Dry-Toner Ink-Jet / Liquid Ink Litho / Offset Applications supported: All ICC-profile driven applications and supports Hot Folders Xerox Integrated Plus requirement License for Xerox IntegratedPlus Automated Color Management for Inline Contacts Chris Trimbach Randolph van de Heuvel Rembrandtlaan 1 CEO Sales Support 5161 ER Sprang Capelle The Netherlands chris@cmicc.com randolph@cmicc.com +31 (0) Saas, US Sales March 2016