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BIRMINGHAM, U.K., April 10—New KODAK PREPS 5.2 imposition software enhances prepress efficiency and enables greater postpress reliability by automatically generating 2/5 interleaved barcodes. The non proprietary, industry standard codes can be read by WST’s barcode control systems. Printed as a control mark in the trim area of signatures, the barcodes indicate how pages are to be put together during the binding and construction process. Barcode readers placed on postpress equipment read the information, helping to prevent errors when collating and folding sheets.

“The ability to dynamically generate barcodes directly from PREPS 5.2 software ensures data integrity and maximizes quality control,” said Nick Benkovich, PREPS Product Manager, Kodak. “PREPS 5.2 imposition software features a number of other enhancements that significantly reduce job costs and turnaround times within a customer’s preferred workflow.”

“Our barcode based control system checks each sheet as it goes through postpress machines to assure that jobs will be assembled 100 percent correctly and efficiently,” says Claus Bokaemper, Technical Director & International Sales Manager, WST. “The ability to dynamically generate these barcodes within PREPS 5.2 imposition software helps prepress and postpress professionals increase customer satisfaction by virtually eliminating bindery mistakes.”

Led by significantly expanded handling of JDF files, PREPS 5.2 imposition software helps prepress professionals remove even more manual steps from their preferred workflow by providing digital imposition. PREPS 5.2 imposition software enhances production efficiency by integrating more thoroughly with various workflows and accepting more than 200 types of file inputs.

PREPS software can be used with a variety of workflows, including KODAK BRISQUE, KODAK PRINERGY, and KODAK PRINERGY Evo systems. It supports both MACINTOSH OS X and the latest WINDOWS operating systems, and is compatible with ADOBE ACROBAT 7 and QUARKXPRESS 6.5 programs.
About Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak is the world’s foremost imaging innovator, providing leading products and services to the photographic, graphic communications and healthcare markets. With sales of $14.3 billion in 2005, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak’s system of digital and traditional image capture products and services to take, print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customers worldwide using KODAK solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing and document imaging; Creative Professionals rely on KODAK technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or still images; and leading Healthcare organizations rely on Kodak’s innovative products, services and customized workflow solutions to help improve patient care and maximize efficiency and information sharing within and across their enterprise. More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com.

For more information about Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group, visit www.graphics.kodak.com.

(Kodak, Preps, Brisque and Prinergy are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.)

2006