Christoph Sch?fer wrote: > Hi Gary, > > I did a quick and dirty translation of the Dutch website in the hope > it will be useful: > > What is OpenDDP? > > The concept: > > OpenDDP is an open and extensible software platform for the world of > digital printers. It intends to collect and to offer the technical > information flow with respect to digital inkjet printers through > different channels, inter alia the internet. The concept contains 3 > projects that are still at the development stage. These are: > > 1. The Open Print Management System (OPMS): > > The ONLINE DEMO of OPMS: http://www.openddp.com/demo > > More detailed documentation: oddp_opms_170305.pdf [362.45 KB]. > > The Print Management System is an Open Source project, developed by > OpenDDP. It emerged from the necessity of reproducing a correct colour > on digital inkjet printers over many years. It also offers the > possibility to control print production, measure efficiency and to do > cost analysis. Particularly, the system aims to store print jobs with > all their parameters and, by doing so, making reproduction of these > jobs a bit easier. Automation becomes possible by defining an open > user interface between the PMS and another system. Information on the > materials used, such as substrates and inks can also be kept up to > date with the system. Along with numbers on the consumption of paper > and ink, a correct analysis of costs can be made. The PMS works as a > web server that is accessible for any PC connected to that network. > All stored information is available and can be loaded to the internal > IT system > > 2. The Open DDP internet platform: > > More information to follow > > > 3. Online printer profiling: > > More information to follow > > > If you have any questions, you shouldn't hesitate contacting the > developers at info at openddp.com. The Dutch have a good reputation > for their knowledge of foreign languages. > > HTH, > > Christoph > _______________________________________________
Thanks, Christoph... And thank you all for the responses. This is what I remember seeing on my client's print shop -- a brochure about PrintSmith: http://efi.com/products/printsmith/ Basically the product manages an electronic job ticket with integrated accounting and estimating. When reviewing the features it became clear that there are a number of Open Source products that already deal with some of the features -- individually. There just hasn't been a soul brave enough to integrate them into a package specifically made for print shops. If there are brave souls out there I could come on board to work on the GUI, graphics and xhtml/css needed. -- Gary Ritchie, Designer + Digital Artist Pittsburgh, USA http://garyritchie.com T: 412 371 9152 AIM/iChat: secundarx Alt email: g.ritchie4 at verizon.net
