Canon U.S.A. and EFI Announce Next-Generation Fiery-Driven Servers for Canon Customers in High-Quality, High-Volume Professional Print Environments.BOSTON -- 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 customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced the Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A3100 and imagePRESS Server A2100 designed for the 70 pages per minute (ppm) Canon imagePRESS C7000VP and the new 60 ppm imagePRESS C6000VP and Canon imagePRESS C6000 digital color presses. The companies also announced the new Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A1100 designed specifically for the new Canon imagePRESS C6000 digital color press. Showcased at Canon's Booth 1416 at On Demand (March 3-6, Boston), 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. "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 production color printers 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 Canon imagePRESS Servers offer customers increased productivity and the opportunity to generate higher profitability," said Janet Cain, senior director, Production Systems, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "imagePRESS digital press technology was one of the most anticipated breakthroughs in recent Canon history, and EFI is a key partner as we evolve our solutions for the greater benefit of our customers." "Customers who choose a Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS system are empowered with industry-leading color management, consistent high quality output and workflow innovation," said Frank Mallozzi, senior vice president, worldwide marketing and sales, EFI. "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 are designed to increase Canon customers' productivity and help them profitability grow their print business." The Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A3100 addresses the mission-critical, "extreme" print production, such as complex variable data printing (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 ), requirements of Canon imagePRESS C7000VP, imagePRESS C6000VP, and imagePRESS C6000 customers in the commercial print, print for pay, corporate reprographic department (CRD CRD See Central Registration Depository (CRD). ) 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. Ideal for customers in these environments with needs that will change over time, the scalable Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A2100 and Canon imagePRESS Server A1100 may be customized with powerful optional packages. The imagePRESS Server A3100 is the most robust of the three print servers and incorporates a full feature set that will meet the needs of the most demanding production environments. 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. , 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 are integral to a highly efficient end-to-end workflow, from a customer's document submission via the web with EFI Digital StoreFront[TM] through centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. job production management with EFI Fiery[R] Central and optimal print shop management with EFI Print MIS solutions. The Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A3100, imagePRESS Server A2100 and imagePRESS Server A1100 all feature workflow innovation and professional tools, including the fastest, most open VDP solution and a unique Visual Workflow that optimizes productivity by providing job progress at-a-glance. Standard with the Canon imagePRESS Server A3100 and sold as optional packages are EFI Compose, which provides powerful functionality for complex document make-ready tasks, and EFI Impose, which delivers a unique Visual Imposition Workflow to enable Canon customers to create unlimited templates to automate job submission and reduce printing errors. Additional highlights of the Fiery-driven Canon servers include: Performance Among the server features that enhance Canon imagePRESS system performance are: * Fiery Smart RIP, new software architecture that combines intelligent processing with the efficient utilization of the Canon system. RIPping performance is accelerated to enable the fastest possible processing speeds See MHz. on the Canon system. * 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. The Fiery-driven Canon servers also make the Canon imagePRESS system a high-performance VDP 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 industry standard PPML, Fiery FreeForm free·form adj. 1. Having or characterized by a usually flowing asymmetrical shape or outline: freeform sculpture. 2. [TM], and several proprietary languages that may be legacy for Canon customers, to ensure that the Fiery-driven Canon servers smoothly integrate into existing workflows and ensure consistency regardless of whether the job is VDP or non-VDP. High Quality Color Output The Fiery-based Canon servers provide state-of-the art color reproduction capabilities that meet stringent Graphic Arts requirements. The Fiery-based servers are among the industry's first products to pass the Altona Test Suite, third-party assurance that Fiery-driven Canon solutions are ideal for even the most demanding Graphic Arts professionals. Built-in color management tools give consistent and superior output, proprietary compression schemes, true Adobe[R] PostScript 3, and professional toolsets. The Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, an advanced package standard on the Canon imagePRESS Server A3100, immediately integrates into high-end workflow systems and enables Graphic Arts professionals to produce premium quality color from their Canon system. 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. Also optional Removal HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive Kit for imagePRESS Server A3100, imagePRESS Server A2100, and imagePRESS Server A1100 is available for security conscious customers. 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 EFI's award-winning local, intuitive interface helps customers achieve immediate control of their Canon imagePRESS system. Advanced Proofing Capabilities The Fiery-driven Canon servers are able to simulate a variety of print technologies on the Canon imagePRESS system and integrate into many related workflows. 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 customer-focused digital printing innovation. 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] digital color print 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. , UV and solvent inks; Jetrion[R] industrial inkjet printing systems; print production workflow and management information software; and corporate printing solutions. EFI maintains 26 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. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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