Xinet Announces FullPress Version 11.0; PDF Workflows Easy and Hassle-Free.Business Editors/High Tech Writers BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001 Xinet's FullPress(R) Version 11.0 allows customers to use 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. in all types of production systems. FullPress, a powerful prepress server package, optimizes network performance by integrating file serving, print spooling See print spooler. , and OPI (Open Prepress Interface) An extension to PostScript that provides color separations. It was developed by Aldus Corporation, which was later acquired by Adobe. technology. Since the software's first release in 1995, Xinet engineers have sought ways to allow customers to incorporate the latest advances in print technology using the equipment they have today. FullPress 11.0 builds on this proven server technology by enabling PDF of all kinds to be used exactly as if they were a traditional image format. "FullPress 11.0 provides an automatic, server-based method for handling PDF files that allows users to choose the workflow that is best for them, and to use PDF in that workflow wherever it is appropriate," said Xinet 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. Scott Seebass. Place PDF Files in Layout FullPress 11.0 produces FPOs (for placement only images) with previews for any PDF file. This allows users to place PDF in layout applications without having to first create an EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. page from the file or manipulate the data in any way. When a user spools a file to the server, FullPress will resolve the FPO (For Position Only) A low-resolution image used to mark the placement of the final image. During the draft stages of a publication, FPOs are often used instead of the high-resolution images, which take up a significant amount of storage. links, read the PDFs on the server and insert them into the PostScript stream. This PostScript can be fed to any existing output device. Create PDF files easily With FullPress 11.0, users can also easily create files PDF files on the server just by printing from any client. FullPress 11.0 includes this functionality out of the box -- and it works on all FullPress platforms: Sun, SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. , Mac OS X, and NT. These PDF files can be optimized for remote proofing and Web downloading or for high-level output. Moving PDF generation to the server saves time and allows workflow automation See workflow. that is not possible with client-based solutions. FullPress 11.0 will be featured at Print '01 at McCormick Center, Chicago, Sept. 6-13, Booth No. 6464, and at Seybold San Francisco, Moscone Center, San Francisco, Sept. 25-27, Booth No. 3123. "As always with FullPress, the software is not forcing anyone into a particular workflow," Seebass said. "FullPress 11.0 is an example of how FullPress continues to evolve to meet the needs of the industry, providing a reliable, long-term investment to our customers." Xinet, Inc., with offices in Berkeley, California, and Munich, Germany, has been developing cross-platform networking software since 1985. Products include WebNative(TM), a web-based asset management and distribution system, WebNative Venture, which includes an integrated database, and a suite of server-based prepress workflow applications. For additional information, call 510/845-0555, send e-mail to sales@xinet.com or log on to www.xinet.com. |
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