Roland DG announces further enhancements to software ecosystem
Roland DG has announced further enhancements to its software ecosystem with the expansion of Roland DG Connect Designer and the introduction of ColorMatch, a new feature set within VersaWorks 7, the company’s primary RIP solution.
In a statement, the company confirmed that ‘together, these developments expand creative and application possibilities for users working across signage, graphics and customised products and create a more connected, streamlined design-to-output workflow, helping customers move faster from concept to production’.
Roland DG Connect Designer is a simple, integrated workspace that helps users move quickly from concept to ready-to-produce files. Its cloud-based design and preparation environment gives users a single workspace to create artwork, build templates and prepare layouts for production. Designed to streamline the early stages of print and cut workflows, it enables faster file preparation while automatically generating device-ready settings, optimised for Roland DG output devices.
The latest update introduces a new Object Decoration Module, created to help users design and prepare print-ready graphics for direct-to-object production with greater speed and confidence. By streamlining the repetitive steps that typically slow object personalisation down, it makes it easier to position artwork accurately, work efficiently across multiple items, and reduce trial-and-error before output – so users can move from setup to production with fewer manual adjustments.
An AI Image Generation add-on is also now available, helping users quickly generate creative assets within the same environment.
Alongside the Connect Designer updates, Roland DG has enhanced its flagship RIP software, VersaWorks 7, with the introduction of ColorMatch in version 7.5. ColorMatch is a new feature set within VersaWorks 7, designed to make high quality, consistent and reproducible colour results easier to achieve. It simplifies colour matching across ageing devices, multiple devices of the same model, different Roland DG models, and even between Roland DG and other manufacturers’ devices – helping users maintain visual consistency as their production environments evolve. It also includes a new media profile creation directly within the RIP.
Additional enhancements in VersaWorks 7.5 include object level colour control, enhanced variable data printing, and improved bleed and overlap settings. Together, these improvements reduce setup time and reliance on specialist expertise, while delivering professional level colour accuracy and repeatability.
Roland DG Connect Designer and VersaWorks 7 are designed to function as part of a connected, end to end workflow – moving seamlessly from design and preparation through colour accuracy, output and repeatability.
Ryugo Nimura, Executive Officer, Global Sales and Marketing Division, Roland DG, says: “With these updates, we are strengthening the role of software at the heart of the Roland DG experience. By reducing complexity in areas like artwork preparation and colour control, and improving the overall flow between design and output, we are helping customers focus on what matters most: creativity, productivity and growth.”
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