Danka, EFI Release Fiery Document Production System 9110 To Automate Combined Black-and-White, Color Workflows.Business Editors ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 3, 2000 Unique Solution Offers Dramatic Gains in Productivity, Time Turnaround for Compound Documents Danka Business Systems PLC (Nasdaq:DANKY) and Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII EFII Electronics for Imaging Inc (Foster City, CA) ) today announced the availability of its jointly developed Fiery(R) Document Production System (DPS Minicomputer series from Bull HN. 1. (language, text) DPS - Display PostScript. 2. (language) DPS - A real-time language with direct expression of timing requests. ["Language Constructs for Distributed Real-Time PRogramming", I. ) 9110, which offers customers dramatic gains in productivity and turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. for complex documents that blend full color with black-and-white pages. This unique new document production solution also provides a consistent user interface for scanning, building, editing, managing, and digitally printing business documents. "Desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, platforms give users the ability to quickly and easily create professional documents that incorporate color images A (digital) color image is a digital image that includes color information for each pixel. For visually acceptable results, it is necessary (and almost sufficient) to provide three samples (color channels and graphics. Our solution, developed with EFI See UEFI. EFI - Extensible Firmware Interface , is the first to provide users with an automated 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. production system for producing these complex documents, eliminating the need for multiple software solutions and manual steps," said Brian L. Merriman, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Danka. Merriman added that Danka, as a value-added distributor, creates flexible and affordable solutions for its customers by integrating hardware with DankaWare software solutions. The Fiery DPS 9110 is the latest addition to the DankaWare portfolio, which includes solutions based on agreements with a host of software companies. The DPS 9110 is also the first commercially available application to include EFI VelocitySplit(TM) software, which automatically separates black and white and color pages of a document, sending each to the appropriate output device. Black-and-white pages, for example, can be sent to the Heidelberg Digimaster 9110 Network Imaging System while color pages are routed to a variety of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color platforms. The DPS 9110 solution allows hard copy pages to be scanned using VelocityScan(TM) software and merged with digital files on the Document Workstation, to create a single, professional-looking document. The solution allows entire documents to be previewed, edited, and assembled on a Fiery color server before being processed. "We have incorporated complex technologies in a solution that is easy to use. Because we support industry standards like Adobe PDF, we are also equipping customers to create systems that affordably and efficiently handle document management, storage and production," said Jim Vickers, Vice President of Sales, EFI. The Fiery DPS 9110 includes a Document Production System server and a Document Workstation for an expected retail price of $42,000. This solution is available immediately. Additional workstations or production systems can be added to the solution if desired. About Danka Danka Business Systems PLC, headquartered in London, England and St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg (often shortened to St. Pete) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The city is known as a vacation destination for North American and European vacationers, as well as a politically important battleground in U.S. Presidential politics. , is one of the world's largest independent suppliers of office imaging equipment and related services, parts, and supplies. Danka provides office products and services in 29 countries around the world. For additional information about copiers, printers, and other office imaging products, visit our web site at http://www.danka.com. Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements related to Danka's future business and financial performance, are forward-looking. Such statements reflect the current views of Danka with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the 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. , including but not limited to, the inability to introduce the new Fiery front-end to its customers by mid-year and other risks including those identified in any of the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date they are made. About Electronics For Imaging Electronics For Imaging (http://www.efi.com) is the world leader in enabling networked printing solutions. EFI technology allows copiers, printers, and digital presses to be shared across work groups, the enterprise, and the Internet. The results are greater productivity, improved document management, seamless networking, and the assured quality of color and black & white images. The company's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners look to EFI to deliver products that help grow sales and reduce costs associated with internal development and support. Competitive, feature-rich solutions, such as the Fiery(R) and EDOX(TM) brands of networked image processors and the eBeam(TM) brand of Web-enabled whiteboard The electronic equivalent of chalk and blackboard, but between remote users. Whiteboard systems allow network participants to simultaneously view one or more users drawing on an on-screen blackboard or running an application. systems, are an outgrowth of our determination to offer OEMs and end-users alike the highest assurance of innovation, quality, reliability, and support. The company employs more than 750 people and maintains 22 offices worldwide. Additional information regarding EFI may be obtained by calling the company directly at (650) 357-3500 or through public sources, including the company's SEC filings. |
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