Roland DG has updated the Connect production monitoring software for its wide-format printers, adding new features and support for more models.
Introduced earlier in 2021, Connect is a free cloud-based workflow and production management and analysis tool. With this update, a new printer monitoring function has been added, allowing users to check the operational status of multiple printers in real time, which should help operational efficiency and productivity. It also features a business dashboard that enables simple profit and cost calculations to be made, by entering the unit selling price of the output and the prices of ink and media, helping to set appropriate sales prices and increasing cost-awareness.
The tool is now compatible with the VersaUV LEC2-330/640 UV-LED printer/cutters and the LEC2 S-series printers with flatbed/belt transfer system, in addition to all TrueVis models as well as other VersaUV models. A firmware update is required and the number of supported products will be expanded over time.
‘Roland DG Connect is a valuable free service that greatly expands the creative possibilities of our customers by connecting them to a wide range of people and resources over the Internet,’ said Johan Struyfs, EMEA service director at Roland.
‘Customers tell us that being able to easily observe the operating status of their printers has led to the implementation of appropriate maintenance for stable product operation and the realisation of increased efficiency and profitability. We will continue to add new features, services, and supported printers to generate an even more compelling creative ecosystem among our customers worldwide.’
