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EFI “Going for the Gold” at the Printing Industry Olympics
Saturday 31. May 2008 - At drupa 2008, EFI Debuts Next-Generation Fiery Technology, Previews Revolutionary VUTEk Digital Screen Printer; Jetrion 4000 Full-Color Label Printer Now Commercially Available
EFI (Nasdaq: EFII), the world leader
in customer-focused digital printing innovation, is showcasing its most extensive range
of productivity and revenue generating print solutions ever in Europe at drupa 2008,
the worlds largest trade show opening today in Dusseldorf, Germany. Visitors to its
stand C01, Hall 5, will experience the industrys broadest array of leading digital solutions, from the latest Fiery, VUTEk and Jetrion digital printing innovation to the Print MIS and web-to-print solutions that are critical to increasing operational efficiency and profitability
as printing businesses worldwide continue the analog-to-digital transition. Visitors will also be able to view EFIs products in operation on the stands of EFI partners, including Canon, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox.
“As the world prepares for the Olympics in Beijing, the printing industry is embarking on its own Olympics competition at drupa,” said Guy Gecht, EFI CEO. “EFI is going for the Gold in our boldest display ever. Visitors to our stand will see our Print to Win theme in action, and will be hard-pressed to leave without great ideas about how to grow their businesses and improve their profitability across the board. There is no question that drupa 2008 marks a significant turning point in the digital transformation the printing industry is undergoing, and EFI is leading the race to ensure a successful transformation for printers of all sizes around the globe.”
Visitors to the EFI stand will have the opportunity for hands-on demonstrations and discussions with EFI professionals to learn how the wide range of solutions listed below can have an unmatched positive impact on their businesses.
Fiery
EFI will showcase next-generation Fiery technology, already the industrys leading color digital print server with more than 15 million users worldwide, along with new, highly efficient and productive Fiery-driven workflows that solve customers most difficult print production challenges. At drupa, EFI will feature first time demonstrations of the newest Fiery innovation to maximize customer efficiency, including:
New make-ready capability, the worlds most advanced visual workflow for digital printing imposition and document composition;
New digital printing workflow including revolutionary device and job management;
Fiery integration with the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE) and Microsoft XPS support newly developed by EFI. The Fierys APPE integration augments existing Fiery PDF support, adding choices for customers to natively support PDF transparency across their workflows and to precisely print PDF files that match what they see on the screen during the content creation process;
The technology EFI has developed in-house to natively process Microsoft XPS, ensuring that Fiery users have the ability to print Microsoft Vista Office documents with improved transparency and color rendering, as well as smaller file sizes that speed processing and minimize network congestion.
EFIs color management system delivers consistent output across both the
APPE and Microsoft XPS environments. Fiery is now PPML certified and features
Pantone Goe integration.
EFIs new holistic approach to business success, Advanced Workstream Solutions, will be showcased within the Fiery technology pavilion. This new world-class portfolio of products and services is created specifically for solution-driven integration, which brings together all aspects of business from management to production color and output.
VUTEk
EFIs VUTEk product line delivers best-in-class superwide-format printing with a broad range of superwide format digital inkjet printers, all driven by the powerful Fiery XF RIP.
At drupa, EFI is poised to break down the remaining barriers for transitioning the majority
of analog screen printing applications to digital technology with the worldwide preview
of the DS Series. The DS Series is a new category of high speed digital flatbed printers, representing a tipping point in productivity, image quality and flexibility. This breakthrough printer delivers screen printing speeds with short digital set-up times that will revolutionize the screen printing industry.
In addition, for many drupa visitors, this will be the first opportunity to view the QS3200r, VUTEks newest addition to the award winning QS-series of UV printers for unmatched performance and productivity in roll-to-roll printing.
Jetrion
After completing an extensive field test with several label print customers running multiple varieties of real world jobs, the Jetrion 4000 UV Inkjet System, a unique industrial inkjet printer, is now commercially available. The Jetrion 4000 offers label converters a full-color narrow web alternative to toner-based digital printers for label runs of up to 50,000 labels, with lower running costs and a lower purchase price that delivers compelling ROI.
APPS (Advanced Professional Print Solutions)
EFIs APPS division, responsible for the companys industry-leading MIS, web-to-print, proofing and production solutions, was created to equip print service providers with the tools they require to create high quality, colour-accurate print in the most efficient and
cost-effective manner possible.
Visitors to the EFI stand will get a first look at EFIs new Proofing to Go RIP software, Colorproof eXpress, a powerful entry level proofing product being launched at drupa. Colorproof eXpress outputs accurate proofs, full color printouts and brilliant photos with
a single RIP/inkjet printer combination.
EFI will also be highlighting the EFI Prograph Management System, a comprehensive workflow planning and management solution for magazine, catalog, book, retail insert and large commercial print operations, and Hagen OA, EFIs scalable enterprise Print MIS solution. Prograph and Hagen OA are among the first management systems to be certified during the stringent Job Definition Format testing process conducted by PIA/GATF, the official certification body for CIP4 (the International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress).
“The extensive portfolio we are displaying at drupa, including the many new solutions
just announced, clearly demonstrate our focus on accelerating both the industrys digital transformation and the business success of our customers,” added Gecht. “In this run
for the Gold, our customers are the big winners.”