EFI's Industry-Leading, Innovative Solutions Showcased in Partners' Booths Throughout On Demand.PHILADELPHIA -- Demonstrations in Nine Partner Booths Include Latest-Generation Fiery Technology Driving New High-End Engines Integrated With EFI See UEFI. EFI - Extensible Firmware Interface On-Demand Workflow and Print MIS Solutions EFI (Nasdaq:EFII EFII Electronics for Imaging Inc (Foster City, CA) ), the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing, will be prominently featured at On Demand (May 15-18, Pennsylvania Convention Center The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is designed to accommodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events. ), with EFI solutions showcased in partner booths throughout the convention center and with EFI and EFI customers' thought leadership at key sessions. Nine EFI partners, including Canon, Konica-Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox Corporation (company) XEROX Corporation - http://xerox.com/. See also XEROX PARC, XEROX Network Services. , will showcase how EFI's award-winning solutions deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity for their customers. Highlights include EFI's newest generation Fiery technology driving partners' newest high-end systems and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with Digital StoreFront(TM), Colorproof(TM) XF, MicroPress, Balance(TM), and EFI Print MIS solutions. (See separate press releases from EFI issued at On Demand.) "On Demand is a great opportunity for EFI and our partners to demonstrate our innovative solutions to a wide audience interested in the latest technology for Digital Printing and Automated Production," said Guy Gecht, EFI's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We look forward to showcasing for our partners' customers the newest generation EFI Fiery technology, on-demand workflow and Print MIS solutions, and the powerful impact of these innovative solutions on the success of their print business." More than 14 million Fiery users depend on Fiery technology for precision color, consistent high-quality output and workflow innovation. The Fiery controller features professional tools for "extreme" users, including: the fastest, most open 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 solution; WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. (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. ) imposition; the Production Printing Package, a set of advanced production management tools that optimize the Fiery's power to deliver the fastest output in extreme print production; and 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. Package, Premium Edition, which enables Graphic Arts professionals to produce premium quality color with the most advanced digital color presses, and immediately integrates into high-end workflow systems. Because EFI solutions comply with JDF JDF Job Definition Format (XML-based format for workflow and control information) JDF Jamaica Defence Force JDF Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International JDF Job Description Form JDF Japan Defense Force JDF Jackson Drop Forge Company , 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. , PPML (Personalized Printer Markup Language) An XML-based printer language developed by the PODi association that is designed for printing customized documents with digital printers. and other open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced , Fiery easily, seamlessly integrates into customers' overall print shop operations, including offset/digital hybrid environments. EFI's agreements with leading native pre-press workflow providers such as Agfa, Artwork Systems, Presstek, Rampage and Screen, ensure that the Fiery readily outputs proofs and short-run on-demand print production. Including connectivity to pre-press applications, the Fiery server features inherent integration with: Colorproof XF- the new version of EFI's industry-acclaimed proofing solution includes a new output option for gravure printers and a new production option for wide format production environments; Digital StoreFront- EFI's award-winning web-to-print platform eases print job specification and file handling for the customer while automating workflow at the printer; MicroPress ProSeries provides powerful digital prepress and color and B&W workflow management; EFI Balance delivers B&W and color production management; and EFI Print MIS solutions, which provide the foundation for connecting all prepress production and business management processes together for optimal print shop management. EFI's industry-leading, innovative solutions, featuring newest generation Fiery technology will be shown in these partners' booths: Canon Booth #1624 Newest generation EFI Fiery servers driving high-end Canon systems, with connectivity to Digital StoreFront, EFI Colorproof XF and EFI Print MIS. Konica-Minolta Booth #2125 Newest generation EFI Fiery and MicroPress will be shown driving Konica-Minolta systems. Nuance Communications -- AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management International, Silver Spring, MD, www.aiim.org) A membership organization founded in 1943 devoted to creating industry standards and disseminating information about the document management industry. Booth #125 EFI Desktop SE and EFI Desktop Professional (EFI Fiery and EFI SendMe). OKI Printing Solutions -- Booth #1839 EFI Fiery controllers driving OKI systems. Oce Booth #2800 EFI Fiery controllers driving Oce systems, with connectivity to EFI Balance. Ricoh Booth #2325 Newest generation EFI Fiery servers driving high-end Ricoh systems with connectivity to EFI MicroPress and EFI Digital StoreFront. Sharp Booth #1642 Newest generation EFI Fiery controller driving a Sharp system. Xerox Booth #2100 and Enovation #Booth 3331 Newest generation EFI Fiery and Splash driving Xerox systems. EFI customers, including Staples, the world's largest office products company and Digital Color Graphics, a leading printer with a hybrid offset/digital environment, as well as EFI spokespeople, will provide insight and perspective on how EFI solutions enhance productivity and profits at many key On Demand sessions (see show schedule for detail). About EFI EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and commercial and enterprise print management solutions. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery(R) color print servers; superwide digital inkjet printers, UV and solvent inks; print production workflow and management information software; and corporate printing solutions. EFI maintains 23 offices worldwide. NOTE TO EDITORS: EFI and Fiery, are registered trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions. Digital StoreFront and Colorproof are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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