EFI Premieres New Technology, Showcases Industry-Leading Solutions, and Delivers Key Seminars at Ipex 2006; Fiery, VUTEk, MIS, Proofing; EFI's Innovative, Advanced Technologies Align Customers for Success.BIRMINGHAM Birmingham, cities, United States Birmingham (bûr`mĭnghăm') 1 City (1990 pop. 265,968), seat of Jefferson co., N central Ala., in the Jones Valley near the southern end of the Appalachian system; founded and inc. , England -- EFI See UEFI. EFI - Extensible Firmware Interface (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 preview new technologies, showcase its innovative, industry-leading solutions, and provide thought leadership at key seminars at Ipex 2006 (EFI Stand D20 in Hall 9; April 4-11 at the NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Birmingham, England). EFI will show solutions from its portfolio of robust, integrated products, which include powerful Fiery(R) servers, advanced VUTEk superwide digital inkjet printers A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. , web-enabled collaboration tools A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. , and world-class print 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. and proofing solutions -- as well as integration among these solutions. EFI solutions will also be shown in partner booths throughout Ipex and in the Process Automation and 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 Pavilion co-sponsored by CIP (1) (Common Isochronous Packet) The packet format used in time-based (real time) FireWire transmission. See FireWire, IEC 61883 and mLAN. (2) (Common Industrial P 4. "IPEX is a terrific opportunity for EFI and our partners to demonstrate our innovative solutions to a broad audience," said Guy Gecht, EFI 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. . "In addition to showing our latest-generation Fiery technology, and updated MIS and proofing solutions, we're particularly excited to demonstrate our industry-leading VUTEk portfolio of products in an EFI tradeshow booth for the first time. Our VUTEk products empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems many of our customers to add new, profitable services for their corporate clients." EFI's strong presence at Ipex includes: EFI will showcase how Fiery, the world-leading digital controller with more than 14 million users, enables customers' success in migrating to an offset/digital hybrid environment. Recent agreements with the leading native pre-press 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. providers ensure that the Fiery readily outputs proofs and short-run on-demand print production. (See demonstrations at EFI's booth, and joint press releases issued during Ipex with each partner.) EFI CEO Guy Gecht will make a significant industry announcement related to VUTEk superwide digital inkjet printers at an Ipex press conference: Thursday, April 6 - 12:30-1:30p.m - Seminar Suite 2 With Multigraphics, based in Bradford, England, EFI will also announce the first European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. installation of its Logic SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. (TM) Print Management Software with VUTEk Superwide digital inkjet printers. EFI President Fred Rosenzweig, with VUTEk customer Data Image Limited, will join the Case Study Seminar at the INNOV8 Theatre to discuss how flatbed printing has added another dimension to the possibilities of digital printing: Saturday, April 8 - 1:15-1:55p.m. - INNOV8 Theatre And the newest result of the longstanding, successful partnership between Canon and EFI, Project Valiant VALIANT Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial Cardiology A series of multinational M&M trials to determine the effects of valsartan–Diovan® , a technology demonstration of digital print workflow, will be shown at Canon Stand C50 Hall 6. Other recent breakthroughs to be shown include: the newest Fiery digital controller technology; VUTEk(R) UV-curing flatbed printers; the EFI JDF Connector; EIS (1) (Executive Information System) An information system that consolidates and summarizes ongoing transactions within the organization. It provides top management with all the information it requires at all times from internal and external sources. , a revolutionary "command center" for decision-makers using EFI's print management solutions; and Digital StoreFront, EFI's award-winning web-to-print solution. Several EFI executives will deliver informative, key seminars at Ipex, in Suite 29, Atrium: --JDF, Fact & Fiction - Tuesday, April 4, 3:30-4:30p.m. --Global Optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. : Groundbreaking Theories and Solutions to Increase Profit - Tuesday, April 4 and Wednesday, April 5, 2:00-3:00p.m. --Solutions for the Publishing Industry: Improved Supply Chain Management - Connecting the Publisher with the Printer - Monday, April 10, 2.00-3:00p.m. In the Ipex Process Automation and JDF Pavilion, located in Hall 20, EFI will demonstrate JDF integration with Dainippon Screen and Man Roland MAN Roland is a German sheetfed and web press manufacturer. MAN is an abbreviation for Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg (German: Machine Works of Augsburg and Nürnberg). Full company name: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG. , and with Heidelberg and Dalim. EFI will show Colorproof XF, its industry-acclaimed, scalable and versatile client/server-based proofing solution that turns inkjet and laser printers into powerful proofing devices, and highlight the popular Fiery Option, which seamlessly integrates EFI's Fiery controller.
A[micro] Following are additional EFI product highlights at Ipex 2006:
A[micro] Fiery System Software and Servers:
A[micro] -- EFI will showcase its newest Fiery system software with its
leading-edge WYSIWYG job composition and imposition tools,
workflow automation, advanced production tools, and flexible
and open VDP capabilities.
A[micro] -- In addition to the demonstrations held in the EFI booth,
industry-leading Fiery technology and JDF connectivity will be
featured at several OEM partner booths, including:
A[micro] -- Canon, Stand C50 Hall 6 - Project Valiant workflow
technology demonstration, Fiery-driven systems and
connectivity to Digital StoreFront and EFI Print MIS
solutions;
A[micro] -- KonicaMinolta, Stand B41 Hall 4 - Fiery-driven systems and
EFI MicroPress connectivity;
A[micro] -- Oce, Stand E40/G35 Hall 1 - Fiery-driven systems;
A[micro] -- Xerox, Stand C70 Hall 3a - Fiery-driven systems and EFI
MIS connectivity.
A[micro] VUTEk Superwide Digital Inkjet Printers:
A[micro] -- EFI will demonstrate how the VUTEk PressVu(R) UV 200/600
UV-curing flatbed printer, which enables users to benefit from
high-end image quality, greater productivity and improved
profitability at an affordable price.
A[micro] -- EFI will also show the VUTEk PressVu UV 320/400, with new 600
dpi capability, designed for reliable, around-the-clock
productivity and capable of printing on a wide range of
sheet-fed and roll-to-roll substrates.
A[micro] Print MIS Solutions:
A[micro] -- EFI will demonstrate the new, acclaimed EIS 'command center,'
a powerful, web-based interactive data analysis tool that
gives users complete and instant visibility into real-time
business information.
A[micro] -- EFI will showcase the newest versions of its Hagen,
Prograph(R), Logic and Printsmith(R) MIS tools.
A[micro] -- EFI will demonstrate JDF connectivity with Komori and
Heidelberg.
A[micro] -- EFI will be featured in the Ipex Process Automation and JDF
Pavilion, demonstrating its solutions for improving production
interoperability, productivity and profitability.
A[micro] Production Workflow Solutions:
A[micro] -- The features and benefits that made Digital StoreFront the
Winner of the 2005 BERTL(R)'s Best Innovation Award will be
shown, as well as the solution's most recent enhancements.
A[micro] -- EFI will show MicroPress, which delivers powerful digital
prepress and workflow management to industry-leading black &
white and color printers to maximize productivity and print
quality for all print-on-demand environments.
A[micro] -- At the Ricoh Arena (Coventry, England) event "Professionals in
the Arena," MicroPress and Digital StoreFront, including VDP,
will be highlighted as EFI OEM partner Ricoh Family Group
launches new professional printing solutions (details at
www.ricoh-events.info/arena/mipop.html).
A[micro] Proofing Solutions:
A[micro] -- Colorproof XF, EFI's advanced proofing software featuring the
Fiery Option, seamless integration with the Fiery controller.
A[micro] -- EFI Designer Edition 4.2, EFI's entry-level solution for
digital proofing targeted at small and medium-sized business
in the creative, prepress and production stages.
A[micro] -- EFI proofing solutions will be showcased in partner booths
throughout the show.
About EFI EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing. EFI's award-winning technologies offer integrated document management tools from creation to print, including high fidelity high fidelity n. The electronic reproduction of sound, especially from broadcast or recorded sources, with minimal distortion. high color Fiery(R) print servers that can output up to 2000 ppm (Pages Per Minute) The measurement of printer speed. See gppm. PPM - Portable Pixmap ; VUTEk superwide digital inkjet printers and UV and solvent solvent, constituent of a solution that acts as a dissolving agent. In solutions of solids or gases in a liquid, the liquid is the solvent. In all other solutions (i.e. inks capable of printing on flexible and rigid substrates; powerful print production workflow and management information software solutions for increased performance and cost efficiency; and an array of corporate printing solutions. EFI's integrated solutions connect seamlessly, delivering unbeatable performance, cost savings and increased productivity. EFI maintains 23 offices worldwide. NOTE TO EDITORS: EFI, Fiery, and Colorproof are registered trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions. Hagen, Logic and Digital StoreFront 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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