Adobe PDF Print Engine Powering New Generation of High-Impact Creative and Print Workflows.Graph Expo Sees Print Industry Leaders Deliver New PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. Based Systems as Adobe Announces Latest Version of Core Printing Technology SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced that major OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and printing partners will be demonstrating the integration of Adobe[R] PDF Print Engine into printing systems at Adobe's booth (booth No. 4229) and partner booths at Graph Expo, October 15 to 18 in Chicago. First introduced in April 2006, Adobe PDF Print Engine today powers products from the print industry's biggest names, with Agfa Graphics, Dainippon Screen, FUJIFILM Electronic Imaging, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Kodak Graphic Communications Group, and RIPit all showcasing products utilizing this key print technology. Adobe today also announced version 1.1 of Adobe PDF Print Engine software technology, a comprehensive design-to-print solution that leverages Adobe Portable Document Format (file format) Portable Document Format - (PDF) The native file format for Adobe Systems' Acrobat. PDF is the file format for representing documents in a manner that is independent of the original application software, hardware, and operating system used to create those documents. (PDF) and Job Definition Format (JDF JDF Job Definition Format (XML-based format for workflow and control information) JDF Jamaica Defence Force JDF Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International JDF Job Description Form JDF Japan Defense Force JDF Jackson Drop Forge Company ) to deliver control, consistency and efficiency throughout the entire print workflow. The new version leverages common PDF technology across the Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Creative Suite is a collection of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications made by Adobe Systems. The latest version, Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3), was announced on March 27, 2007; it introduced Universal binaries for all programs for the Apple and Acrobat[R] to allow creative and print professionals to efficiently create, collaborate on, and automate the output of Adobe PDF files. New features include support for Mac OS X, PDF 1.7, PDF layer-management and enhanced color management. "The Adobe PDF Print Engine is a major evolutionary step for the media industry," said Bernd Zipper zipper Device for binding the edges of an opening, as on a garment or a bag. A zipper consists of two strips of material with metal or plastic teeth along the edges, and a sliding piece that interlocks the teeth when moved in one direction and separates them again when moved , technology and strategy consultant of ZIPCON Consulting Germany and author of Seybold Reports, USA. "The loose ends are now finally tied up so that manufacturers, as well as users of workflow systems, are given the opportunity to use the full scope of PDF. The option for the output side to more effectively use PDF layers in the future opens up totally new perspectives for users in the prepress industry." "The partner demonstrations at Graph Expo illustrate the growing industry support for the Adobe PDF Print Engine," said Don Walker, senior director of Product Marketing and Business Development for Adobe. "As PDF Print Engine-based systems become available, users will benefit from the more consistent, flexible and profitable workflows made possible with native PDF and JDF technology." The Adobe PDF Print Engine combines the strengths of content definition in Adobe PDF and JDF to control print systems, allowing PDF print jobs to stay device-independent across the workflow. Print workflow systems powered by the Adobe PDF Print Engine easily allow late-stage content corrections, enable repurposing jobs for output on different printing systems - making "unified" or "hybrid," offset-to-digital workflows possible. Additionally, on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. , high-resolution previews can be driven by the same rendering engine as final stage Raster Image Processors (RIPs). More Efficient, Powerful Print Workflows Users of the Adobe PDF Print Engine can easily fix problems early in the workflow by using the same PDF technology included in Adobe Creative Suite. During pre-flight reviews in PDF, users can also create JDF job tickets with Acrobat, the starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the of electronically managed PDF and JDF workflows. Support for common PDF creation presets and common PDF rendering technology further enhance Adobe PDF and JDF-based print workflows. The architecture of Adobe PDF Print Engine also allows OEM printing partners to quickly support changes to the PDF specification, enabling their customers to support the most current PDF files much more quickly than before. The new version of the Adobe PDF Print Engine includes a number of added features including support for PDF 1.7 and Mac OS X. The software also offers improved proofing workflows that support standards-based blending of process with spot colors as well as proofing devices with extended color gamuts and RIP-centric PDF Layer management, to help improve the efficiency of processing layered PDF files. Because of its impact on the graphics communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. including facilitating touch less workflows, the Adobe PDF Print Engine was recently awarded the 2006 PIA/GATF InterTech Technology Award. The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) instituted the InterTech Technology Award in 1978 to honor innovative excellence. Pricing and Availability OEM implementations of Adobe PDF Print Engine version 1.1 are expected to be available beginning December 2006. For more information regarding these systems, please contact Adobe's print partners. For more information about the Adobe PDF Print Engine, please visit: www.adobe.com/products/pdfprintengine. About Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information - anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com. [c] 2006 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo and Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. 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