At Graph Expo, EFI Highlights Breakthrough Solutions That Increase Customers' Profitability and Productivity.Newest Fiery, VUTEk, and Print MIS (1) (Management Information System) An information system that integrates data from all the departments it serves and provides operations and management with the information they require. Innovations Empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems Customers with New Revenue Stream Opportunities, Increased Automation, Efficiency and Cost Savings FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- EFI See UEFI. EFI - Extensible Firmware Interface (Nasdaq:EFII EFII Electronics for Imaging Inc (Foster City, CA) ), the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions, will showcase at Graph Expo (Oct. 15-18, Chicago's McCormick Place McCormick Place is an enormous exposition complex located in Chicago, Illinois. ) its latest generation industry-leading solutions that help customers thrive in the dynamic, demanding print industry. Innovative EFI solutions and increased connectivity options shown at the company's booths 4212 and 4273, and in partners' booths throughout the exhibition, range from the most powerful Fiery[R] servers, VUTEk[R] superwide digital inkjet printers A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. , and web-enabled collaboration tools A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. to advanced print MIS solutions and EFI Bestcolor[R]-driven proofing and wide-format production solutions, including the new Fiery XF. Among the breakthrough solutions on display are the new Fiery System 8 Software for high-end high-end adj. Informal 1. Appealing to sophisticated and discerning customers: a high-end department store; high-end video equipment. 2. digital color controllers, Color Profiler Suite profiling solution for graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. professionals, VUTEk QS2000 and VUTEk QS3200 UV-curing digital inkjet printers, and VUTEk 3360 superwide solvent solvent, constituent of a solution that acts as a dissolving agent. In solutions of solids or gases in a liquid, the liquid is the solvent. In all other solutions (i.e. digital printing platform. "Graph Expo is an important opportunity for us to meet with a great number of customers and potential customers and showcase our newest solutions designed to dramatically increase their profitability and productivity," said Guy Gecht, EFI CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We'll we'll Contraction of we will. we'll we will or we shall we'll will ~shall introduce some of the industry's most advanced digital technology and workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. efficiencies with several EFI product launches and new third-party connectivity that drive improved competitiveness, efficiency and profitability for EFI customers." (NOTE: Press and analysts are invited to attend the EFI press conference, hosted by Gecht, Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , Oct. 15 at Noon, McCormick Place South, Room S501d. RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. required: gayle Gayle is a variant of the female name Gail, or the surname of several famous people. It may also refer to a number of places. You may be looking for: Computers:
With more than 14 million Fiery technology users, EFI is lauded for precision color, consistent high quality, and innovative output and workflow innovation. With the introduction of Fiery System 8 Software, EFI once again sets a higher industry standard for digital printing. New Fiery System 8 Software launched at Graph Expo features leading edge WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. (What You See Is What You Get (jargon) What You See Is What You Get - (WYSIWYG) /wiz'ee-wig/ Describes a user interface for a document preparation system under which changes are represented by displaying a more-or-less accurate image of the way the document will finally appear, e.g. when printed. ) job composition and imposition The printing of pages on a single sheet of paper in a particular order so that they come out in the correct sequence when cut and folded. tools, workflow automation See workflow. , professional quality color, advanced production tools, and flexible and open VDP VDP Variable Data Printing VDP Verband Deutscher Pfandbriefbanken VDP Variable Data Publishing VDP Video Display Processor VDP Van der Pol (equation) VDP Visual Descent Point VDP video datagram protocol capabilities. Powerful Fiery options address the 'extreme' needs of customers in commercial print environments and immediately integrate into their high-end workflow systems. Via the EFI Fiery 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 Connector, Fiery-driven systems integrate with EFI Print MIS Solutions and prepress In typography and printing, the preparation of camera-ready materials up to the actual printing stage, which includes typesetting, page makeup and plate processing. By the turn of the century, the creation of digital content by authors and designers, digital printers, computer-to-plate solutions, providing commercial printers with a more accurate, more efficient production workflow -- from capturing the designer's original intent to real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. estimating, accounting and billing, to producing brilliant digital output. EFI will also showcase the recently launched Splash RPX-i, the only Mac OS X-based See X Window and Xbase. workflow software option for the Fiery embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. server driving Xerox DocuColor 240/250 color multifunction systems; EFI Balance[TM], EFI's production color and B&W production management and sophisticated make-ready solution; and MicroPress, EFI's industry-leading, raster-based production color workflow solution. At Graph Expo 2006, EFI will launch the new Color Profiler Suite (CPS (1) (Characters Per Second) The measurement of the speed of a serial printer or the speed of a data transfer between hardware devices or over a communications channel. CPS is equivalent to bytes per second. ) profiling solution designed to ensure total color quality control in the color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). workflow for graphic arts professionals. The new solution offers an intuitive interface, seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. into existing operations, and extensive functionality. CPS is especially suited for printers driven by EFI servers and controllers and offers a complete suite of integrated color management tools. EFI will have a significant presence in the Wide Format Pavilion, and feature the new VUTEk QS2000, VUTEk QS3200 and VUTEk 3360, and connectivity to Fiery XF, the EFI Bestcolor[R]-driven superwide printing and proofing solution. The VUTEk QS2000 and VUTEk QS3200 represent a new category of printers that combine EFI's production and workflow management technologies with the market-leading digital print capabilities of its VUTEk superwide format printers. These UV-curing digital inkjet printers bridge the gap between superior image quality, productivity and connectivity, delivering new applications and increased profitability for superwide digital print shops. EFI's VUTEk 3360 versatile superwide solvent printing platform features new field upgradeable entry-level configurations, and enables more print shops to deploy the renowned print quality, performance and reliability of a VUTEk digital inkjet printer. With an optional second ink delivery system, the VUTEk 3360 opens new market opportunities for solvent and dye-sublimation applications. Additionally, the VUTEk 3360 superwide digital inkjet printer has been optimized for VUTEk BioVu[TM] ink, offering print-for-pay shops greater opportunity for generating more revenue in environmentally-aware markets. Following are additional EFI product highlights at Graph Expo 2006: Fiery System Software and Servers
-- EFI booth 4212 will showcase a compelling web-to-print VDP
workflow that reduces expensive shipping and storage costs.
Among EFI's vast digital library of product literature,
attendees choose their pieces, which can be then personalized
and immediately printed. The one-to-one, on-demand solution
features EFI's Digital StoreFront, a color Fiery print server
driving production output, and the Fiery JDF Connector
connected to an EFI Print MIS solution managing the entire
process.
-- In addition to demonstrations in the EFI booth,
industry-leading Fiery technology will be featured at several
EFI partner booths.
-- Canon, booth 1253, EFI and Canon will demonstrate an
integrated JDF workflow that highlights collaborations with
third-party prepress workflow providers and includes the
Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS 7000VP integrated with: EFI
Balance, the Digital StoreFront(TM) web-to-print platform,
and EFI Logic SQL, which combines end-to-end integration of
the print production process with a powerful set of data
collection tools with applications covering every business
function from estimating to billing, order entry to
shipping, purchasing, inventory control, finished goods,
accounting and more.
-- FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc. (formerly known as
Enovation), booth 4205, will feature a Fiery-driven iGen3
digital press, and Fiery-driven DocuColor 8000, DocuColor
5000, and DocuColor 250 systems, with connectivity to EFI
Digital StoreFront.
-- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A, will exclusively
demonstrate at Graph Expo in EFI's booth and feature a
Fiery-driven color bizhub PRO C6500 system.
-- Oce North America, Inc., booth 1263, will showcase a
Fiery-driven Oce system with connectivity to EFI Balance.
-- Xerox, booth 1217, a Fiery-driven Xerox iGen digital color
press, Fiery-driven DocuColor 5000, DocuColor 250, and Xerox
4110 systems, and Splash RPX-i driving Xerox's
DocuColor240/250 color multifunction systems.
EFI and Xerox will also jointly host an educational event
for customers, presenting the latest business diagnostic,
digital printing and workflow trends to help them optimize
their business's overall productivity and efficiency.
Monday, Oct. 16, 8:00 a.m., at the Hyatt adjacent to the
McCormick Center.
Superwide Digital Inkjet Printers
-- EFI will showcase the VUTEk QS2000 (booth 4212) and VUTEk 3360
and the VUTEk QS3200 (booth 4273) with connectivity to Fiery
XF production RIP and Colorburst RIP.
-- EFI experts will provide information-rich presentations
regarding superwide digital printing:
-- Monday, Oct. 16, 12:30 p.m., McCormick Place Room S404BC
"Profitable Printshops Require the Best Printers and
Processes," presented by Bob Raus, vice president,
marketing, VUTEk Superwide Digital Printing, EFI.
-- Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1:30 p.m., Wide Format Theatre (booth
4987) "Superwide Format Digital Printing, a Big Opportunity
for Print Providers," presented by Michael Wozny, product
marketing manager, VUTEk Superwide Digital Printing, EFI.
-- Graph Expo attendees will have the opportunity to win a banner
of up to 10' x 10,' printed on a VUTEk printer with an image of
the winners' choosing.
EFI Bestcolor Technology-driven Proofing Solutions
-- Colorproof(TM) XF Version 3 will be showcased in EFI's booths
as well as in partner booths, including Canon (booth 1253),
Epson (booth 4815), HP (booth 4281), and Pitman Company (booth
4873). Significant new features and enhancements include a new
output option for gravure printers, a new production option for
wide format production environments and the Fiery Option, which
seamlessly integrates Fiery-driven devices into the Colorproof
XF workflow.
-- EFI will showcase Fiery XF software's high-speed processing,
exceptional color quality and increased productivity for users
of VUTEk superwide format printers. Fiery XF enables the
addition of multiple proofing devices to the production
equipment, and integration with EFI Print MIS and web-to-print
solutions.
Print MIS Solutions
-- EFI will showcase the newest versions of its MIS solutions,
including Hagen(TM), Logic, PSI(TM), PrintSmith(TM),
Prograph(R) and Proteus(R); the family of PrinterSite(R) tools
and also the latest versions of Enterprise Information System,
PrintFlow(TM) Dynamic Scheduling and Auto-Count(R) Direct
Machine Interface.
-- EFI Auto-Count OpForma integrated to EFI Hagen will be on
display for the first time. Auto-Count OpForma is a
revolutionary new web-based production management solution that
automatically collects, tracks, and reports workstation
productivity, without manual record keeping or data entry.
-- Several JDF workflows will be on display in the EFI booth,
including PSI, Logic and Hagen connected to Komori, and MAN
Roland as well as PSI, Logic, Hagen, and PrintSmith integrated
to Fiery and Balance.
-- JDF integration of Hagen OA to Agfa, Komori, MAN Roland and
Standard Horizon will also be showcased in their respective
booths.
Production Workflow Solutions
-- Digital StoreFront, EFI's web-to-print platform, provides a
customer onramp into both the printer's digital production
workflow (EFI Balance and MicroPress, and Fiery controllers)
and the printer's business management tools. In addition to
streamlining workflows, Digital StoreFront enables printers to
add value to their product and services via online cataloging,
VDP, and full e-commerce shopping tools.
-- Chuck Gehman, EFI director of product marketing, will discuss
web-to-print technology at The Industry Measure (formerly
TrendWatch Graphic Arts) Brunch, Monday, Oct. 16, 11:30 a.m.,
McCormick Place South Building, Rm S105A.
EFI experts will present sessions on topics ranging from new revenue opportunities to how to achieve the greatest cost savings and profitability every 30 minutes in EFI booth 4212. About EFI EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and commercial and enterprise print management solutions. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery[R] color print servers; superwide digital inkjet printers, UV and solvent inks; print production workflow and management information software; and corporate printing solutions. EFI maintains 23 offices worldwide. NOTE TO EDITORS: EFI, Fiery, PrinterSite, Proteus, Prograph, Auto-Count and Colorproof are registered trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions. Hagen, Logic, PSI, PrintSmith, PrintFlow, and Digital StoreFront are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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