Canon U.S.A. and EFI Announce Next-Generation Fiery-Driven Servers for Canon Customers in High-Quality, High-Volume Professional Print Environments.CHICAGO -- Canon U.S.A., Inc. and EFI See UEFI. EFI - Extensible Firmware Interface (Nasdaq:EFII EFII Electronics for Imaging Inc (Foster City, CA) ), the world leader in digital print servers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions, today announced the Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS A3000 and imagePRESS A2000 servers designed for the new 70 pages per minute Canon imagePRESS[TM] C7000VP digital color press. The new Fiery-driven Canon servers deliver precision color, consistent high quality output, powerful variable data printing capabilities, 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. with EFI's web-to-print, proofing, workflow and Print MIS solutions, and connectivity to all popular pre-press applications - to meet the requirements of Canon imagePRESS[TM] C7000VP customers in the commercial print, print for pay, and creative 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. markets. The imagePRESS A3000 optimizes the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP for mission-critical, "extreme" print production while the scaleable imagePRESS A2000 is ideal for customers whose needs are likely to change over time. These new Fiery-based servers designed for the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP are integral to the EFI-Canon strategic alliance announced at Graph Expo (see separate press release, "Canon and EFI Strengthen Alliance, Tighten Focus on High-End Commercial Print Market"). "With an incredibly strong combination of high quality, speed and ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). , our new imagePRESS C7000VP production color printer A printer that prints in color using three (CMY) or four (CMYK) colors of ink, toner or dye. Four color ribbons have been used in dot matrix printers, but these are rare today. See color laser printer and printer. driven by the new Fiery-based digital Canon servers complement offset printing environments," said Sam Yoshida, director and general manager, Product Marketing, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "imagePRESS digital press technology is one of the most anticipated breakthroughs in recent Canon history, and EFI is a part of that. We believe that customers will be pleased with the increased productivity and the opportunity to generate higher profitability." With the Fiery open platform and compliance with industry standards such 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 , 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. , and PPML (Personalized Printer Markup Language) An XML-based printer language developed by the PODi association that is designed for printing customized documents with digital printers. , either of the new servers seamlessly integrate into Canon customers' overall print shop operations, including offset/digital hybrid environments and third-party graphic arts workflows, including Computer-to-Plate (CTP CTP (cytidine triphosphate): see cytosine. (1) (Computer-To-Plate) The production of printing plates directly from the computer without requiring film as an intermediate step. ) environments. The new servers feature connectivity to EFI products such as: Digital StoreFront[TM] for job submission over the web; EFI Balance[TM], EFI's production color and B&W production management and sophisticated make-ready solution; and EFI Print MIS solutions for optimal print shop management. The Canon imagePRESS A3000 is based on EFI's highest server class, the Fiery Q Series, and comes standard with EFI's most advanced production tools to optimize the imagePRESS A3000's power and eliminate labor-intensive activities. This extremely high-performance system provides Canon imagePRESS C7000VP customers with optimal solutions to continually accelerate productivity while conserving resources, especially engine and operator time. The Canon imagePRESS A3000 includes the Production Printing Package, a set of advanced production management tools that helps customers achieve the fastest output from the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP in extreme print production; and the Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, which immediately integrates into high-end workflow systems and enables Graphic Arts professionals to produce premium quality color from the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP. imagePRESS A2000 customers can scale up to address changes in their business, and customize their Fiery-based server by purchasing optional packages. When combined with the optional Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, the imagePRESS A2000 becomes an optimal tool for graphic arts professionals. When combined with the Production Printing Package, imagePRESS A2000 shortens turnaround times (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. and makes it possible to meet the most demanding requirements in the high-volume production environments. The Fiery-based Canon imagePRESS A3000 and imagePRESS A2000 servers both feature workflow innovation and professional tools, including: the fastest, most open variable data printing solution and 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. ) imposition. Additional highlights of both the Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS A3000 and the imagePRESS A2000 include: Performance Among the server features that enhance Canon imagePRESS C7000VP performance are: * Fiery Smart RIP, new software architecture that combines intelligent processing with the efficient utilization of the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP. Fiery Smart RIP significantly accelerates RIPping performance, enabling the fastest possible processing speeds See MHz. on the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP. * Continuous Print: Enables processed pages to be stored in memory before printing, eliminating the need for the copier or printer to cycle down between unique pages. * RIP-While-Print: Allows one page to be printed, while subsequent pages are simultaneously processed. * Rip 1 While Print 2 enables simultaneous two-job execution. Canon imagePRESS A3000 starts RIPping a new file while the previous file is printing. * ECT ECT electroconvulsive therapy. ECT abbr. electroconvulsive therapy ECT Electroconvulsive therapy sometimes is used to treat depression or mania when pharmaceutical treatment fails. Compression: The next generation of highly optimized software and video hardware that delivers both outstanding image quality and high performance. The Fiery-driven Canon servers also make the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP a high-performance 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 solution, enabling Canon customers to readily take advantage of potentially lucrative personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. printing business opportunities. Including such VDP languages as Fiery FreeForm free·form adj. 1. Having or characterized by a usually flowing asymmetrical shape or outline: freeform sculpture. 2. [TM], industry standard PPML, and a host of legacy proprietary languages, the Canon imagePRESS A3000 smoothly integrates into existing workflows and ensures consistency regardless of whether the job is VDP or non-VDP. High Quality Color Output Built-in color management tools give consistent and superior output, proprietary compression schemes, true Adobe PostScript 3, and professional toolsets. The Fiery-driven Canon servers feature: * Fiery ColorWise[R], the EFI in-RIP color management system Software that translates the colors of an original image into the truest representation obtainable on the output device. Color management works from a profile of the output device, typically a digital printer or offset press, and works backward to the source of the material such as a , which delivers consistent color across applications, computer platforms, color spaces, and color file formats, enabling Canon imagePRESS C7000VP customers to readily achieve undeviating, professional-level color. ColorWise includes automated functionality and expert controls for managing color, productivity and automating color document workflow. * Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition (standard on the Canon imagePRESS A3000, optional on the imagePRESS A2000) - Enabling superior color quality, this suite of premium applications includes: Image Viewer See viewer. , which offers a fast, accurate soft-proofing interface that zooms to the dot cell level - Canon imagePRESS C7000VP customers can choose to view the job or export a PDF for easy collaboration; file converters for Hot Folders streamline job submission from other graphic arts workflows; advanced trapping settings; and control bars and post-flight reports for more sophisticated trouble-shooting and controlling output. Connectivity EFI networking technologies allow users to print and manage the Fiery-driven Canon servers from the most popular network environments, such as Windows[R], Novell, the Macintosh[R], and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). . With standard support for Ethernet networks, this connectivity is in addition to integration with the previously mentioned EFI products and ready connectivity to industry-leading pre-press solutions enabled by EFI's adherence to industry standards. Security From controlling access to the Fiery-driven Canon servers to managing open network ports and securing the data resident on the system's hard drive, the servers feature a flexible configuration and rigorous implementation of security protocols. Immediate Control The new servers' features are designed to remove unnecessary complexity and ensure efficiency. Document building tools, print drivers for a variety of platforms, utilities for remote job management, and a local WYSIWYG interface help customers achieve immediate control of the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP. Advanced Proofing Capabilities The Fiery-driven Canon servers are able to simulate a variety of print technologies on the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP and integrate into many related workflows. "When Canon customers choose a Fiery server, they are empowered with industry-leading color management, consistent high quality output and workflow innovation," said Mehran Farimani, senior vice president and general manager, Fiery Products, EFI. "We believe that the combination of Canon digital color quality in a production engine and Fiery power, its seamless integration with EFI Print MIS solutions and on demand workflow, and connectivity to prepress applications will increase Canon customers' productivity and help them profitability grow their print business." About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com. About EFI EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in digital servers, 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 and Fiery are registered trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions. Digital StoreFront is a trademark of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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