Shop MAC Prep + Prime Skin, a lightweight gel primer lotion with silicone that evens out skin redness and tone while adding radiance. Free shipping today. Preps 7.5 is also supported with Prinergy Evo 6.1.3 (or later). The procedure on this page explains how you install Preps independently of Prinergy Workflow Software. Important: Do not attempt to overwrite or install Preps on Prinergy Workflow Clients or the AraxiPreps share of a Prinergy Workflow server.
Skip to end of metadataGo to start of metadataThese release notes describe the changes made in Preps 7.1.x software. Where applicable, the release notes refer you to additional documents for more information.
The Preps software is a prepress tool that you use to create press run layouts for bound-work impositions, ganged flat work, and step-and-repeat work. You can work on the fly in an interactive workspace, use stored templates for frequently repeated layouts, and print the production output to common file formats. It also supports varying degrees of workflow automation.
You can impose PDF input files or unpopulated job pages for sheetfed or web press-run layouts, and packaging label and flexible bag printers, and send the output to any PostScript-compatible device such as a computer-to-plate (CTP) device, imagesetter, on-demand printer, digital printer, wide-format imposition proofer, or laser printer.
System requirements
Note: For the latest information, check your Kodak services and support portal.
- Supported operating systems:
- Macintosh OS X 10.8 to 10.10
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1 Pro, and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R1/R2 x64
- Memory: 4 GB of RAM (available minimum)
- Hard disk space: 2 GB of available space
- Screen resolution: 1280 x 960 (minimum)
Integration with the Prinergy Workflow software
Preps 7.1.3 is part of the Kodak Prinergy Workflow 7.0 software and is installed automatically with the Workshop update. Preps 7.1.4 is released as standalone software.
To confirm which version of Preps you have installed, select Help > About Preps 7 (Windows) or Preps 7 > About Preps 7 (Macintosh).
Licenses for Preps 7.1.3 (integrated with Prinergy Workflow 7.0 software)
Upgrades to Preps 7.1.3 from Preps 6.x or earlier are chargeable for customers who do not have a service contract that includes software upgrades. A Prinergy Workflow or Prinergy Evo license key containing a Preps 7.x license is required in order to upgrade. You must upgrade the Preps software together with your Kodak Prinergy Workflow software. In this case, Kodak Prinergy Workflow version 7.0 is required.
If you are using a floating license, you must upgrade the Preps software together with your Kodak Prinergy Workflow software. In this case, Kodak Prinergy Workflow version 7.0 is required to run Preps 7.1.3.
Licenses for Preps 7.1.4 (standalone software)
Preps 7.1.4 requires a Preps 7.x license key and can be licensed as a standalone application in two ways, using:
- The new software-based licensing
- Prinergy's floating license manager (FLIM)
The software-based licensing in Preps 7.1.2 and 7.1.4 replaces the previously used dongle-based licensing. Follow the instructions in the Licensing section to replace your dongle-based license with a software license or to activate your freshly-installed Preps 7.1.4 standalone software.
To convert a software-based Preps license to a Prinergy floating license, you must upgrade to the minimum version supported by Prinergy before converting the license. Floating licenses provide additional flexibility by allowing a seamless transfer of licenses between workstations.
Skip to end of metadataGo to start of metadataPreps 7.5 is integrated and supported with Kodak Prinergy Workflow 7.5. Preps 7.5 is automatically installed with the Workshop/Workspace client software when you upgrade your Prinergy Workflow. Preps 7.5 is also supported with Prinergy Evo 6.1.3 (or later).
The procedure on this page explains how you install Preps independently of Prinergy Workflow Software.
Important: Do not attempt to overwrite or install Preps on Prinergy Workflow Clients or the AraxiPreps share of a Prinergy Workflow server.
Requirements: Confirm that the workstation on which you are installing the Preps software meets these system requirements:
| Supported operating systems | Apple Macintosh OS X 10.9 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro |
| Memory | 4 GB of RAM (available minimum) |
| Hard disk space | 4 GB of available space |
| Screen resolution | 1280 x 960 (minimum) |
Preps 7 For Mac Catalina
- Log on to your computer as an administrator.
- If an existing copy of the Preps software is already installed:
- Store a backup copy of the existing Preps installation folder in another location.
- Ensure that the software is not running when you start the installation.
- Download the Preps installer for your operating system from Kodak Partner Place, and double-click it.
- In the Installation Wizard, follow the instructions.
Note: A computer restart may be required.
Due to security settings, you may encounter an error message when installing Preps on a Mac OS 10.9 computer. - If you encounter the error message, perform these actions:
- In System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General, click the lock icon and enter the administrator's password to unlock the settings.
- Set Allow applications downloaded from to Anywhere.
Preps 7 For Mac Computers
If applicable, use the Migration Utility tool to copy previous configuration settings from a backed-up copy to the new installation folder. See the Migrating from an earlier version of Preps pages for more details.
License your Preps 7.5 software in one of the following ways:
- Use a floating license provided by your Prinergy Workflow software, if available.
- Use the new software licensing option.
See the Licensing pages for more details.
Preps and Adobe software components
Preps 7 Mac
Preps 7.5 includes version 10 of the Adobe PDF Library software for reading, modifying, and writing PDF documents. To use the Adobe PDF Library instead of the Preps internal PDF engine, add this setting to your Preps Profile:
-Use_PPT_PDFLIB:YES