drupa news: EFI goes for gold at print Olympics
EFI debuts next-generation Fiery Technology, along with previews of the VUTEk digital Screen Printer and Jetrion 4000 Full-Color.
Visitors to its stand C01, Hall 5, will experience the industry's broadest array of leading digital solutions, from the latest Fiery, VUTEk and Jetrion digital printing innovation to the Print MIS and web-to-print solutions that are critical to increasing operational efficiency and profitability as printing businesses worldwide continue the analog-to-digital transition. Visitors will also be able to view EFI's products in operation on the stands of EFI partners, including Canon, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox.
"As the world prepares for the Olympics in Beijing, the printing industry is embarking on its own Olympics competition at drupa," said Guy Gecht, EFI CEO.
"drupa 2008 marks a significant turning point in the digital transformation the printing industry is undergoing, and EFI is leading the race to ensure a successful transformation for printers of all sizes around the globe."
All fired up
EFI will showcase next-generation Fiery technology, already the industry's leading color digital print server with more than 15 million users worldwide, along with new, highly efficient and productive Fiery-driven workflows that solve customers' most difficult print production challenges. At drupa, EFI will feature first time demonstrations of the newest Fiery innovation to maximize customer efficiency.
EFI's color management system delivers consistent output across both the APPE and Microsoft XPS environments. Fiery is now PPML-certified and features Pantone Goe integration.
The latest release of Fiery Central, EFI's production workflow, management and sophisticated make-ready solution, will be on display for the first time. The new version has enhanced VDP features and three new modules (imposition, Colorproof XF and image enhancement).
EFI's new holistic approach to business success, Advanced Workstream Solutions, will be showcased within the Fiery technology pavilion. This new world-class portfolio of products and services is created specifically for solution-driven integration, which brings together all aspects of business from management to production color and output.
Now for the VUTEk
EFI's VUTEk product line delivers best-in-class superwide-format printing with a range of superwide format digital inkjet printers, all driven by the powerful Fiery XF RIP. At drupa, EFI will host the worldwide preview of the DS Series. The DS Series is a new category of high-speed digital flatbed printers, representing a tipping point in productivity, image quality and flexibility.
In addition, for many drupa visitors, this will be the first opportunity to view the QS3200r, VUTEk's newest addition to the award winning QS-series of UV printers for unmatched performance and productivity in roll-to-roll printing.
Jetrion
After completing an extensive field test with several label print customers running multiple varieties of real world jobs, the Jetrion 4000 UV Inkjet System, a unique industrial inkjet printer, is now commercially available. The Jetrion 4000 offers label converters a full-color narrow web alternative to toner-based digital printers for label runs of up to 50,000 labels, with lower running costs and a lower purchase price that delivers compelling ROI.
And then there's APPS (Advanced Professional Print Solutions)
EFI's APPS division, responsible for the company's industry-leading MIS, web-to-print, proofing and production solutions, was created to equip print service providers with the tools they require to create high quality, colour-accurate print in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
EFI will also be highlighting the EFI Prograph Management System, a workflow planning and management solution for magazine, catalogue, book, retail insert and large commercial print operations, and Hagen OA, EFI's scalable enterprise Print MIS solution. Prograph and Hagen OA are among the first management systems to be certified during the stringent Job Definition Format (JDF) testing process conducted by PIA/GATF, the official certification body for CIP4 (the International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress).
"The extensive portfolio we are displaying at drupa, including the many new solutions just announced, clearly demonstrate our focus on accelerating both the industry's digital transformation and the business success of our customers," added Gecht. "In this 'run for the Gold,' our customers are the big winners."