Onyx Graphics has unveils PrintMetryx Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform of web-based tools designed to give insight to format printing operations. The first two products utilising this new platform will help wide format print shops better manage their printing costs. Onyx PrintMetryx JobView service, a tool designed for tracking printing costs; and Onyx PrintMetryx In-House service, a subscription-based service designed to help in-house printing departments save time, reduce costs and improve productivity.
The company said that the PrintMetryx JobView service gives print shop owners and production managers insight into daily printing operations. Each print job contains a thumbnail image, detailed information about the print job, and costs for ink and media. It also helps shops to track production trends to ensure that the shop is running efficiently.
According to Onyx, the PrintMetryx In-House service is a web-based subscription service that shows the value of in-house printing by delivering proof of production and reports on printing costs. The product streamlines print tracking and reporting, enabling the creation of reports in minutes rather than hours. Visual dashboards display work and cost information, which helps users to find a job and view the details. Users can also customise reports to display the information they need.
Jeb Hurley, CEO of Onyx Graphics, said: With this new family of SaaS products, Onyx Graphics expands our portfolio to address the growing need of print providers to have on-demand access to information about their printing operations. Companies are bringing printing in-house to decrease print turnaround time and reduce costs, making accurate reporting of productivity and printing costs especially important.
