Creo Announces New Solutions for Quality Print Production At IPEX 2002.Business Editors & High Tech Writers IPEX IPEX Italian Power Exchange IPEX Immunodysregulation, Polyendocrinopathy, Enteropathy, X Linked (Syndrome) IPEX Input Parameter Extra (Alcatel) 2002 Booth #650 BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2002 Creo 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 :CREO) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :CRE CRE Commercial Real Estate CRE Corporate Real Estate CRE Commission for Racial Equality (Scotland) CRE CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and Readout Electronics CRE Camp Response Element ) has introduced an array of significant new prepress solutions at IPEX 2002, the industry's largest trade show of the year, in Birmingham, UK from April 9-17. "These products are a great example of our attention to providing complete solutions for our customers," said Amos Michelson, chief executive officer, Creo. "This show is an important example of how we are systematically implementing our vision of Networked Graphic Production. We have installed a fully functional production environment spanning several partner booths at IPEX. Right on the show floor you can see the efficiency and productivity delivered as we link the complete production cycle from idea to delivery." New Professional Color Scanners The new iQsmart(TM) professional color scanners offer the highest possible scanning quality and excellent productivity, at an affordable price. The iQsmart scans up to 96 35mm slides at one time and generates up to 40 scans per hour. Any size original can be scanned at a true optical resolution of up to 5500 dpi from edge to edge. The oXYgen scanning application ensures the scanners are easy to use and produce the maximum in imaging flexibility. These scanners are the latest addition to the largest installed base of professional quality CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. flatbed scanners A scanner that provides a flat, glass surface to hold pages of paper, books and other objects for scanning. The scan head is moved under the glass across the page. Sheet feeders are usually optionally available that allow multiple sheets to be fed automatically. . New Digital Contract Proofing System The Veris(TM) proofer is a tabletop proofing system that uses a new patented Creo technology-Multi-Drop Array inkjet-to produce consistently high quality proofs with a controlled stream of precisely formed and placed dots. Veris proofers have an unmatched ability to create repeatable, high quality reproduction. This digital contone proofer produces up to 40 contract proofs with unattended operation. The Veris proofer builds on the tradition of precise imaging and quality color reproduction. It will be available later this year. New Synapse Software Synapse Software Corporation (also known as SynSoft) was an American computer game development and publishing company active during the early-1980s. They developed primarily for the Atari 400 and 800 computers, and (later on) the Commodore 64 and IBM PCjr. Family The powerful tools of the Synapse synapse (sĭn`ăps), junction between various signal-transmitter cells, either between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle or gland. A nerve impulse reaches the synapse through the axon, or transmitting end, of a nerve cell, or neuron. (TM) software family serve as the "smart connections" within a Networked Graphic Production environment. The newest tool, Synapse(TM) Link software, exchanges production data and job status information between prepress workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. systems and management information systems (MIS (1) (Management Information System) An information system that integrates data from all the departments it serves and provides operations and management with the information they require. ). This gives printers a clear view of business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets with access to the information they need to make quick, accurate decisions on estimating, scheduling, billing, and inventory management. Printers can easily identify and eliminate inefficient processes or unprofitable practices and be more responsive to their customers' demands. The first version of Synapse Link software will be tested with printers this summer using an interface to the Hagen OA(TM) management information system from Printcafe Software, Inc. The two other members of the Synapse software family are now available in multiple languages. Synapse(TM) Prepare software allows creative designers to create production-ready PDF files See PDF. that meet the printer's specific requirements. Print buyers use the Synapse(TM) InSite Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the portal for remote job submission, job-status tracking, on-line collaboration, and remote proofing and approval of print jobs. Spire Drives New Xerox DocuColor iGen3 Creo is demonstrating the Spire(TM) color server at IPEX, the only third-party server driving the new Xerox DocuColor iGen3 Digital Production Press. Spire color servers for print-on-demand applications have the power to drive the iGen3 100-page-per-minute engine at the full-rated speed. The Spire servers are implementing Networked Graphic Production at IPEX by connecting to the Synapse InSite Internet portal. Creo is also announcing these new developments: -- New versions of the Lotem(TM) 800 Quantum platesetter featuring SQUAREspot(TM) thermal imaging and the most advanced automation on the market. -- Four-page printers can now benefit from advanced automation, SQUAREspot(TM) thermal imaging and high throughput with the new Lotem(TM) 400 Quantum platesetter. This model features multiple plate-loading options and automated features. -- Patented multibeam technology on the new Dolev(R) 800V4 imagesetter increases throughput by 125 percent over the previous model. New, fast Turbo Screening boards and a faster load and unload system also contribute to higher throughput. -- The ThermoFlex(TM) 5280V computer-to-plate device now images 38 percent faster than the previous model. With the existing efficient load and unload sequence, the ThermoFlex exceeds all its competition in productivity. Creo is also introducing the ThermoFlex(TM) 4048 device, a new sized device for imaging flexo plates. -- New versions of the Prinergy Powerpack(TM) workflow software address the needs of flexographic printers, converters and trade shops. A new entry-level configuration of Prinergy Powerpack workflow is being introduced for narrow web flexo printers and offset printers with small format computer-to-plate devices. -- The latest versions of the Profile Wizard(TM) color management and Leaf(TM) oXYgen color scanning software enable creative and prepress professionals to maintain optimum color accuracy in all their work. Networked Graphic Production is a collaborative production environment that extends from the creative desktop to the delivery of the finished product. Companies of any size select the Creo solutions or modules they need to streamline their business, connect all stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. in the production cycle, and deliver the highest-quality product faster than before. Networked Graphic Production uses open file standards and leverages existing technologies to ensure compatibility with existing equipment and solutions from other vendors. Creo is demonstrating the Networked Graphic Production initiative at IPEX until April 17 at the Creo booth (#650, Hall 4). About Creo Creo is a world leader in solutions for the 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. industry. Core product lines include image capture systems; inkjet proofers; thermal imaging devices for films, plates and proofs; professional color and copydot scanning systems; and workflow management software. Creo is also an Original Equipment Manufacture supplier of on-press imaging technology, components for digital presses, and color servers for high-speed, print-on-demand digital printers. (C) 2002 Creo Inc. The Creo product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or service marks of Creo Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other company and brand, product and service names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Data is subject to change without notice. This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described under the caption "Information Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and elsewhere in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and which are incorporated herein by reference. We do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Creo trades on NASDAQ (CREO) and the TSE (CRE). |
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