Colorbus technology tapped to integrate full- color into Xerox black-and-white production publishing environments.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1996-- Colorbus and Xerox partner to co-develop print server that merges full-color printing with black-and-white production publishing Colorbus Inc. in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with Xerox Corp. on Monday announced the Xerox Network Server PLUS 3.0, the new network digital print server from Xerox. The Network Server PLUS 3.0 is the first product ever to support multiple Xerox DocuTech 135 Network Publishers and a single DocuColor 40 Digital Color Production Systems from the same server. The capabilities of the Network Server PLUS 3.0 include a unique new graphical interface See GUI. supporting mixed color and black-and-white pages within a single job stream, ability to define "virtual" queues for each physical device, plus job replication In database management, the ability to keep distributed databases synchronized by routinely copying the entire database or subsets of the database to other servers in the network. There are various replication methods. and routing to split jobs across multiple printers and separate color from black-and- white pages for routing to the appropriate device. In addition, the hardware platform for server combines state-of- the-art server technology, scalability from one to four CPUs, and numerous storage and networking options. The faster RIP speeds, concurrent RIP capabilities plus the automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. job delivery to multiple printers means improved productivity as well as new color capabilities for commercial print shops and 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. printing operations. "Colorbus' partnership with Xerox to develop the Network Server PLUS 3.0 allows us to design a server that optimizes the capabilities of Xerox's production printers, creates new color opportunities in publishing and in keeping with Colorbus' original philosophy, meet customer requirements for scalability and investment protection," said Paul Peffer, president and chief executive officer of Colorbus. In response to market demand for increased color integration and productivity, Xerox tapped the advanced technology and development team at Colorbus to develop its next generation of networkable Adobe adobe (ədō`bē): see rammed earth. adobe Handmade sun-dried bricks formed from a mixture of heavy clay and straw found in arid regions. print servers for the digital production environment. Colorbus and Xerox co-developed the product under an exclusive development and distribution agreement signed earlier this year. Xerox will market and support the new server, which will be covered under the Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee. "The rules of the game are changing. A few years ago, black-and-white print on demand from DocuTech offered a competitive advantage," said Steve A. Graham, vice president and general manager, Production Publishing Solutions, Xerox Corp. "Now that advantage comes from incorporating color on DocuTech at black-and- white production printing speed." Leveraging Cyclone cyclone, atmospheric pressure distribution in which there is a low central pressure relative to the surrounding pressure. The resulting pressure gradient, combined with the Coriolis effect, causes air to circulate about the core of lowest pressure in a Technology In 1994, Colorbus pioneered the technological capability of driving multiple devices from one CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , shipping its signature Cyclone server with connectivity options for any two copiers produced by the five color copier manufacturers. By mid-1995, Cyclones offered connectivity to two color copiers and a large format output device creating high productivity digital production environments. Today, Colorbus supports more than 31 output devices from seven different manufacturers. Pricing and Availability The Xerox Network Server PLUS 3.0 will be available in 1997. Pricing for the product is expected to range from $60,000 to $150,000, depending on configuration. Exact pricing will be announced at the time of shipment. About Xerox Xerox is the leader in providing world-class document processing Processing text documents, which includes indexing methods for text retrieval based on content. See document imaging. products, systems and services. Xerox copiers, duplicators, electronic printers, optical scanners See scanner. , facsimile machines, networks, digital publishing machines and related products, software and supplies are marketed in more than 130 countries. For more information on the Xerox DocuTech Production Publisher series, customers can access the Xerox home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.xerox.com/. About Colorbus Colorbus, a worldwide leading developer of networkable Adobe print servers and rastering engines for digital color copiers and large format devices, provides solutions for the entire Xerox line of digital color copiers. Founded in 1989, Colorbus products are sold throughout 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. , Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Taiwan and Japan. For more information on Colorbus, customers can contact the Colorbus Web site at http://www.colorbus.com. CONTACT: Barbara Stange 714/377-8080 E-mail: StangePR@aol.com |
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