What is Business Link?
It is a software application certified for MIS-Prepress communication using CIP4 JDF standards. The application works between an MIS system and Prinergy to create jobs in Workshop. Business Link manages the two-way flow of job data. It is capable of receiving and sending job data for production details, job status, and materials consumption and the time it takes to complete these tasks.
These release notes describe the changes made in this release of the software. Where applicable, the release notes refer you to additional documents for more information. The latest documentation is available here in the workflow help portal.
Upgrades to Business Link 10 are free of charge for customers who already have a Prinergy Workflow 9.x license or a service contract that includes software upgrades.
When upgrading to Business Link 10, you must also upgrade to Prinergy Workflow 9.5 or later. The Business Link option will be automatically added to your Prinergy license key during the upgrade.
New installations of Business Link are performed by Kodak. The software is usually installed remotely. The installation is accompanied by a start-up assistance service that is designed to help you integrate your MIS with Business Link for the purpose of auto job creation and material tracking.
If you are running a version of Business Link software earlier than version 8.2.409, contact your service representative to schedule a remote upgrade.
Upgrades to Business Link 10 are performed by Kodak. The software is usually installed remotely. To arrange for an upgrade, please open a support call.
For Business Link 8.2.848 and greater, the best practice for the location of Business Link is to install it on the Prinergy primary. If you have questions or require assistance to move Business Link to the primary during an upgrade, please consult with your service representative.
Business Link 10 is compatible with Prinergy Workflow 9.5, 10.0, 11.0 (KMS or on-prem)
Business Link 10 is compatible with these operating systems:
Windows Server 2016 (Prinergy 9.5 and Prinergy 10)
Windows Server 2019 (Prinergy 9.5, Prinergy 10, and Prinergy 11)
Windows Server 2022 (Prinergy 11)
Please Note: For the most up to date qualified OS versions, please refer to the Prinergy version release notes as Business Link is installed and qualified to adhere to the Prinergy requirements.
Support for https. JDF traffic to and from MIS travelling on port 58080 can be encrypted over https. This is available for Prinergy 10 and later. This configuration is set up by Kodak. To enable https for Prinergy10/Business Link 10 and your MIS, please contact your support representative.
This section lists bugs that are resolved in this release of the software.
Referenced ID | Description |
|---|---|
LINK-632 | plinkmonitor logs are missing |
| LINK-622 | Plate Resource Signals are not sent from Business Link |
| LINK-641 | Exposed Media Amount is missing if the product version is not 1.3 |