Latest-Generation EFI Fiery Server Drives New Xerox Color Mid-Production Digital Press; Award-Winning Fiery Server's Advanced Workflow, Color VDP and Production Capabilities Optimize Xerox DocuColor 5000 Launched at On Demand.PHILADELPHIA -- 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, today announced the availability of the Fiery(R) EXP50 designed to drive Xerox Corporation's new 50 ppm (Pages Per Minute) The measurement of printer speed. See gppm. PPM - Portable Pixmap DocuColor(R) 5000 Digital Press. The Fiery delivers industry-leading color management, consistent high quality output and 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. innovation to Xerox DocuColor 5000 customers, including in-house print facilities, print-for-pay, and commercial printers with mid-range production needs. The DocuColor 5000 and Fiery EXP50 will be shown at the Xerox reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. Enovation's On Demand Booth #3331. "Our long-standing, successful relationship with EFI consistently produces solutions that become integral to our customers' success," said Quincy Allen, president, Xerox Production Systems Group. "The DocuColor 5000 with a Fiery color server gives customers the tools they need to expand in the digital color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). market." Among the Fiery EXP50 features are professional tools 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 workflow, 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, precision 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. tools to produce premium quality color, and the optional Production Printing Package, a set of advanced production management tools that optimize optimize - optimisation the Fiery's power to deliver the fastest output in extreme print production. 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 , The Fiery server features inherent connectivity to the award-winning EFI Digital StoreFront(TM) for job submission over the web, EFI Print MIS solutions for optimal print shop management, EFI Balance for B&W and color production management, and connectivity to most popular pre-press applications. EFI's agreements with leading native pre-press workflow providers, including Agfa, Artwork Systems, Presstek, Rampage and Screen, ensure that the Fiery readily outputs proofs and short-run on-demand print production. "The Fiery EXP50 provides Xerox's DocuColor 5000 customers with a powerful yet flexible workflow that removes unnecessary complexity and unites multiple functions into a single, integrated, high-performance system," said Fred Rosenzweig, president, EFI. "Customers deploying the EXP50 will be empowered with exactly what they need to produce jobs with consistently high image quality at the highest speed possible on the DocuColor 5000." Key features of the Fiery EXP50 designed for the DocuColor 5000 include:
A[micro] -- Fiery Command WorkStation, a 2005 BERTL's Best Award winner,
sets the standard in centralized print job management with an
intuitive interface and a variety of sophisticated,
productivity-enhancing tools. The Fiery Advanced Controller
Interface kit enables Command WorkStation to be run locally at
the Fiery, making it ideal for operator-centric environments.
A[micro] -- EFI Impose, Fiery Edition is a WYSIWYG client/server-based
imposition application that enables entire documents to be
imposed, edited and assembled quickly, before RIPping the
files. Providing the unique ability to create an unlimited
number of new custom imposition templates, this feature is
independent of platform, application and file format, and
supports a wide variety of source documents, including all VDP
languages.
A[micro] -- Variable Data Printing -- the Fiery EXP50 provides
industry-leading VDP performance, enabling DocuColor 5000
customers to efficiently create customized marketing
campaigns. The EFI VDP solution is open, flexible, scaleable,
and includes the most comprehensive, proven range of VDP
languages -- Fiery FreeForm, industry standard PPML, Xerox
VIPP, and a host of legacy proprietary languages. The EFI VDP
solution enables the EXP50 to seamlessly integrate into
existing variable data workflows and ensures consistency
regardless of whether the job is VDP or non-VDP.
A[micro] -- Improved Security -- Fiery security features for the Xerox
DocuColor 5000 Digital Press include:
A[micro] -- Secure Erase to remove all traces of job data from the
Fiery hard disk drive;
A[micro] -- IP Filtering to control access to the printing device;
A[micro] -- Port Blocking to control access to the Fiery through
remote management;
A[micro] -- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides the
level of security required for government and large
corporations and allows the Fiery administrator to
prevents unauthorized users from accessing the Fiery
A[micro] -- EFI Hot Folders -- improves productivity by automating the job
submission process and batch processing PostScript and PDF
files.
A[micro] -- Driver-based Imposition -- this booklet maker offers
comprehensive booklet imposition.
A[micro] -- New Text/Graphics Enhancement Technology -- This new Fiery
technology facilitates the printing of smoother lines and
curves, as well as sharper text.
A[micro] Powerful options available for the EXP50 Server include:
A[micro] -- The Fiery Production Printing Package delivers unprecedented
production management capability, functionality that is
exclusively provided by EFI. This Fiery Package is a set of
job management and submission tools that enable the DocuColor
5000 to optimize output for the most elaborate, complicated
print jobs
A[micro] -- Including automated native MS Office document job
submission, the Package eliminates bottlenecks and
minimizes downtime.
A[micro] -- The Fiery Production Printing Package also greatly abates
the need for operator intervention and maximizes the full
functionality of the DocuColor 5000's finishing options.
A[micro] -- EFI Compose is integral to the Package as its advanced
preview and editing capability readily handles complex
composition.
A[micro] -- Paper Catalog is a system-based paper warehouse database
included with the Package. Automating media control and
easing operator intervention, Paper Catalog stores
attributes of the entire media stock available at the
warehouse of a production site.
The EXP50 joins the family of powerful Fiery solutions designed specifically for Xerox's full line of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color printers and digital presses, including the Xerox iGen3(R) 110 Digital Production Press, Xerox DocuColor 12, Xerox 4110 Digital Copier/Printer and the Xerox Phaser Xerox Phaser is the brand name for a line of color and black and white printers produced and sold by Xerox. Some Phaser printers use Xerox Solid Ink technology. Phaser printers were originally manufactured and marketed by Tektronix in Wilsonville, Oregon. (R) EX7750 color laser printer A laser printer that prints in color using four toner cartridges (CMYK) of cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The colors are applied one at a time to the drum and are then adhered to the paper. See printer. . Fiery external and integrated servers, as well as the Splash RPX-I workflow solution announced today at On Demand (see separate press release) are available for the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 Digital Color Printer/Copier. Availability The EXP50 designed for the DocuColor 5000 Digital Press will be shown at Enovation On Demand Booth #3331. The EXP50 joins EFI solutions designed for Xerox sold through the Xerox direct sales force, resellers, agents and concessionaires. For more information on Xerox, visit www.xerox.com or call 800-ASK-XEROX. 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 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. , 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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