Canon U.S.A. and EFI Jointly Expand Customer Choice for Business, Commercial and Enterprise Print Operations.LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. & FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Introduction of DocStream 5 Color Print Server, MicroPress iX, Digital StoreFront 2.0 and Connectivity Kits Present Steady Growth of Print Product Options Canon U.S.A., the nation's market share brand leader in black-and-white and color laser copier/printer solutions(1) and EFI See UEFI. EFI - Extensible Firmware Interface (Nasdaq: EFII EFII Electronics for Imaging Inc (Foster City, CA) ), the world leader in digital imaging and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing, today announced the shared introduction of industry-leading digital imaging and networked printing technologies to meet the growing needs of customers in graphics, business and production color environments. "By once again partnering with EFI and sharing our mutual expertise, we have added four new complimentary components to our growing portfolio of customer solutions," said Dennis Amorosano, director and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "The collaborative effort between Canon U.S.A. and EFI benefits customers by expanding choice, while simultaneously raising the level of each company's exposure in the commercial print, graphics and office color markets." "Canon and EFI share a commitment to provide best-in-class solutions that deliver professional workflow as well as color management, improved productivity and enhanced quality," said Frank Mallozzi, VP of Worldwide Sales, EFI. "DocStream 5 for Color imageRUNNER C3220 gives Canon customers expanded options in EFI connectivity for the recently introduced Canon Color imageRUNNER C3220. With EFI Digital StoreFront, and the powerful production level workflow tools of the MicroPress iX, we are offering complete, integrated web submission, digital prepress, and print procurement solutions, bringing tremendous opportunities for Canon customers to improve customer service while streamlining operations and growing profits." "As production printing and the use of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color become increasingly sophisticated and more widely deployed, customers expect optimal - yet affordable - workflow and communication solutions from Canon," added Amorosano. "Delivering speed, quality, value and an expanded color management feature set, these new products offer added production, 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 ) and color print server options to meet our customers' varying digital printing needs." EFI DocStream 5 Color Print Server for Canon Color imageRUNNER C3220 The new EFI DocStream 5 for Canon Color imageRUNNER(TM) C3220 is a powerful print server option for Canon's new Color imageRUNNER C3220 color digital imaging system. The new DocStream 5 for Canon Color imageRUNNER C3220 combines EFI's industry-leading digital imaging and networked printing technology with an industry standard operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. to meet the needs of customers in graphics, business and production color environments. DocStream 5's color quality, workflow support and processing power merge ease of use and productivity. Featuring the Colordox suite of color management tools, it provides extraordinary control for creative professionals to take copier prepress proofing to a higher level of precision. Based on Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. operating system, DocStream seamlessly integrates with existing networks in workgroup printing environments. Colordox color management suite delivers flexibility and control with tools that increase accuracy, productivity and print quality, including: --Color Profile Manager for improving efficiency and helping to eliminate errors by performing simulation or proofing on the C3220 using industry standard ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce color profiles --Color Preferences for creating and managing color preference sets that change printer color behavior --Soft Proofing for viewing color corrected 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. previews of RIPped jobs, including page layout :For the Wikipedia policy about articles layout, see Wikipedia:Guide to layout. Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page. and content and all page elements --Spot-On(R) Precision Color Matching with Substitute Color for accurately reproducing named and custom colors, and modifying spot color A color that is printed from one printing plate which contains one matched color of ink. Spot colors are used when only one or two solid colors are needed on a page or when a color has to match perfectly and be consistent such as with a company logo or when colors are the trademark of the values to achieve color matching with pinpoint precision Availability The new DocStream 5 color print server for Canon's Color imageRUNNER C3220 color digital imaging system is now available through authorized Canon U.S.A. Dealers and Canon Business Solutions subsidiaries. Suggested MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) : $13,500.00. Better Production Workflow Management with the EFI MicroPress(R) iX for Canon The MicroPress iX for Canon server delivers powerful digital prepress and workflow management capabilities to single engine configurations. With the MicroPress iX, customers can now leverage MicroPress workflow using a single Canon imageRUNNER Pro 125VP/150VP/110 or imageRUNNER 105/8500/7200/85 printer - at an entry-level investment. Canon is currently the only manufacturer offering this solution from EFI. The MicroPress iX offers sophisticated job preparation tools to increase user productivity and streamline workflow. Post-RIP digital prepress capabilities include extensive job and page-level editing functions, as well as labor saving tools to help automate manual processes and simplify complex production workflow tasks, such as tab insertion, job merging and page numbering/renumbering. Pinpoint document control also facilitates bates numbering Bates numbering (also known as Bates Stamping or Bates Coding) is used in the legal, medical, and business, fields to sequentially number or date/time-mark images or documents as they are scanned or processed (for example, marking exhibits during the discovery stage , subset stapling, and multi-line, multi-tab creation from a single interface. Additionally, the MicroPress iX server integrates with EFI Digital StoreFront(TM) to establish a complete, automated web-to-print solution from submission to output that helps optimize workflow and productivity of Canon printers and minimize operator errors. Key workflow applications A workflow application is where various applications, components and people must be involved in the processing of data to complete an instance of a process. For example, consider a purchase order that moves through various departments for authorization and eventual purchase. include: --Post-RIP editing suite of make-ready tools to prepare already RIPped documents for printing without re-processing files --Increased tab handling by selecting all tab locations at once from thumbnail view, reducing errors and improving productivity when creating booklets or manuals --Greater imposition options to meet specific booklet-printing needs with additional controls for custom template creation --Advanced job management with workflow automation See workflow. tools to preview, archive and schedule jobs; calculate toner An electrically charged ink used in copy machines and laser printers. It adheres to an invisible image that has been charged with the opposite polarity onto a plate or drum or onto the paper itself. coverage; and export job information to third party billing tools --Scanning & image capture of hard copy documents with the optional MicroImager(TM) digital imaging solution The MicroPress iX server perfectly rounds out Canon's range of performance offerings, and fits neatly between the imagePASS M2 and other MicroPress X-Series portfolio. It is available in the Americas through Canon's distribution channels, subsidiaries and dealers. Suggested MSRP: --MicroPress iX for imageRUNNER 7200/85/105/85 $9,500.00 --MicroPress iX for imageRUNNER 110/Pro 150+ $11,500.00 EFI Digital StoreFront 2.0 for Canon - Web-based Print Services Suite Digital StoreFront 2.0 is a next-generation print job submission and procurement solution offered by EFI and Canon. Digital StoreFront 2.0 employs an entirely new platform and architecture designed to facilitate installation and integration into a customer's commercial print environment, and provides a robust suite of print services to print centers and their customers via the web using a scalable architecture that allows print center to expand and offer enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; as they grow. EFI Digital StoreFront seamlessly integrates the flow of data from initial submission to printed output for optimum efficiency and profitability. It gives print centers the ability to project their own image and brand and serve customers via a robust, interactive Intranet and/or Internet presence 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A simple interface allows digital file submission from any PC or Macintosh computer. Through a 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. driver and web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , customers can easily enter job specifications for production and finishing, and view PDF proofs of their documents online for approval. Job tickets and files are automatically submitted into the print center's workflow, billing systems, print servers and output devices. Key features include: --Integrated PC and Macintosh-based PDF-generating print drivers that can be deployed to an unlimited number of Intranet and/or Internet clients. --Template-Driven VDP module for quickly and easily typesetting typesetting: see printing. typesetting Setting of type for use in any of various printing processes. Type for printing, using woodblocks, was invented in China in the 11th century, and movable type using metal molds had appeared in Korea by the 13th , proofing and approving custom business cards, stationary and letterhead before submitting to the print center workflow. --Integration to EFI Fiery(R) servers, EFI Balance(TM) and EFI MicroPress(R) workflow solutions for automatic routing of print orders from the web to the appropriate output device. --Greater security control with enterprise authority for authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and privilege mapping via Microsoft Active Directory and/or corporate LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. (Local Directory Access Protocol) server support. --Available in the Americas through Canon's distribution channels, subsidiaries and dealers. Suggested MSRP: Digital StoreFront v2.0 Express Base Software Kit $8,995.00 Digital StoreFront v2.0 Base Software Kit $15,995.00 Digital StoreFront v2.0 Express Base Integrated Solution* $11,995.00 Digital StoreFront v2.0 Base Integrated Solution* $18,995.00 EFI MicroPress Connectivity Kits - Canon CLC (The Computer Language Company Inc.) The publisher of this Encyclopedia. See About this product. 5100 and CLC 4000 Canon has added the CLC5100 and CLC4000 models to the list of engines supported by the EFI MicroPress X-Series for Canon. The new MicroPress maximizes productivity for high volume Print-on-Demand (POD) operations and features advanced color management and make-ready tools, maximum throughput capabilities, and unmatched quality in a scalable solution. Available in the Americas through Canon's distribution channels, subsidiaries and dealers. Suggested MSRP: --MicroPress Connectivity Kit for CLC 5100 $24,000.00 --MicroPress Connectivity Kit for CLC 4000 $17,500.00 About Canon U.S.A. 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 ranked #35 on the Business Week 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 2003, with global revenues of $29.9 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com. About EFI EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in digital imaging and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing. EFI's award-winning technologies offer document management tools from creation to print, including high fidelity high fidelity n. The electronic reproduction of sound, especially from broadcast or recorded sources, with minimal distortion. high color and black and white Fiery(R) print servers that can output up to 2000 ppm; powerful production workflow and print management information software solutions for increased performance and cost efficiency; and an array of business-critical enterprise and mobile printing solutions. EFI maintains 25 offices worldwide. NOTE TO EDITORS: EFI, Fiery, and MicroPress are registered trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions. DocStream and Digital StoreFront are trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. Actual prices (MSRP) set by dealers and may vary. (1)Source - Gartner Dataquest - "Printer Quarterly Statistics 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. - Database," Camille Iorns February 2004. *Digital StoreFront 2.0 base integrated solutions include software pre-installed on PC hardware. |
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