ColorAge announces ColorQ support for ColorSync 2.0.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 1995--ColorAge Inc. today announced support of Apple's ColorSync 2.0 desktop 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 by ColorAge's ColorQ Series of digital color print servers. ColorSync 2.0 is an upgrade to the original ColorSync architecture announced in 1993, which established a collaborative framework for Apple and third-party companies to develop products that work together to standardize stan·dard·ize v. 1. To cause to conform to a standard. 2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. Macintosh color matching. These include display and scanner vendors, printer system manufacturers, and applications suppliers. ColorSync delivers on the promise of "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. " color on the Macintosh. The ColorQ Series of digital color print servers attach color copiers from Canon and Xerox to user networks, delivering high-quality print output from desktop applications. The series offers a wide variety of features to satisfy end user demands for ease of use, performance, color quality, and network connectivity. Availability of ColorSync 2.0 support for the ColorQ Series is scheduled for May 1995. "ColorSync 2.0, as a true `open systems' standard, is a watershed watershed, elevation or divide separating the catchment area, or drainage basin, of one river system or group of river systems from another system or group of systems. The term is also often used synonymously with drainage basin. event for desktop color management," said Jeffrey Moore, ColorAge's chairman. "It has extensive third-party involvement in its definition, improving its technical robustness as well as the breadth of its industry support." New technical capabilities include support for PostScript printer drivers, improved color transformation channels, and native Power Mac support. "As a company with open systems at the heart of our product strategy, we're very excited about ColorSync 2.0," Moore continued. "Its open framework guarantees interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. of our products with those of other leading vendors, resulting in color quality that meets or exceeds that available in expensive proprietary systems." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Joshua Weisberg, Apple's ColorSync 2.0 product marketing manager, "For users, ColorSync takes the guesswork and complexity out of desktop color publishing on the Macintosh. And with broad support from industry leaders such as ColorAge, we believe that users will finally see an end to the `color matching challenge,' which they have perceived to be vendor struggles among proprietary schemes." ColorAge Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Billerica, Mass., is a leading developer of network-based digital color print servers. Since the introduction of the first ColorQ System in 1992, the company has developed one of the broadest product lines available with digital color print servers designed for the corporate marketplace, production environments, and small businesses. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AAPL AAPL Apple Computer, Inc. (stock symbol) AAPL American Association of Professional Landmen AAPL American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law AAPL Advance Audiovisual Presentation Limited AAPL Advocates for Arkansas Public Libraries ) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer and server systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering, and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries. -0- ColorQ is a trademark of ColorAge Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks; and ColorSync is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. All trademarks may be registered 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 certain other jurisdictions. CONTACT: ColorAge, Billerica John Scanlon, 508/667-8585 or Apple Computer, Cupertino Cathy Cloud, 415/513-8800 |
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