EFI and Xerox Deliver High-Quality Color; Boost Productivity in the Office
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Mar 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- EFI(TM) (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, and Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today began shipping the Fiery(R) Network Controller for the Xerox WorkCentre(R) 7700 Series of color multifunction printers (MFPs) to meet the demanding requirements of office environments where maximum productivity, ease of use, and high-quality color are essential. The WorkCentre 7700 Series MFPs are one of the first to support Fiery VUE, the desktop application that makes publishing of professional-looking finished documents fast and simple for all office workers.
With speeds up to 50 pages per minute (ppm) in color and up to 75 ppm in black and white, the WorkCentre 7700 Series handle everything from general office documents to high-volume color print jobs. These MFPs also manage multiple printing, copying, scanning and faxing tasks simultaneously without interruption for quick turnarounds.
"EFI Fiery controllers drive Xerox engines across our product line, ensuring customers ranging in size from the small office to the high-volume commercial printer can quickly and painlessly produce vibrant-looking documents," said Leah Quesada, vice president of office marketing, Xerox Corporation. "The WorkCentre 7700 Series with the Fiery controller delivers a unique combination of increased productivity and easy to use color management tools to the office. It is like achieving expert results without being an expert."
"Our latest Fiery controller paired with the advanced features of the WorkCentre 7700 Series ensure that office workers of any skill level can easily produce eye-catching documents," said John Henze, vice president of marketing, Fiery division, EFI. "While there are many new capabilities to enhance productivity and color quality, we're excited to offer WorkCentre 7700 Series users the game changing Fiery VUE application, which takes all the complexity out of producing professional documents."
EFI XF 4.1 Drives Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 to Provide High-Quality Proofing for the Most Demanding Packaging Applications
Zaventem, Belgium –19 February 2010 – EFI announced today EFI XF 4.1 (EFI XF Colorproof™ and EFI Fiery® XF) for Epson Stylus Pro WT7900, offering an advanced solution for packaging proofing. New features include easy and flexible white ink handling on difficult substrates such as transparent and metallic media, contone and dot proofing, accurate spot color reproduction, easy printer linearization and profiling, and multiple printer support. EFI Colorproof XF 4.1 also supports ISO 12647-7 compliant proof validation on any opaque proofing media including automatic proof verification with the onboard SpectroProofer measurement device. EFI Colorproof XF 4.1. supports all the high-quality features of Epson Stylus Pro WT7900, allowing a greater return on investment.
“EFI Colorproof XF 4.1 capabilities takes printers, such as the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900, to a new level of accuracy and ease for packaging proofing,” said Stefan Spiegel, general manager of EFI Graphic Arts Solutions. “A number of top level customers have already put the combination of EFI XF 4.1 and the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 to the test. They tell us the results they achieve give them an edge over the competition in terms of both customer satisfaction and profitability.”
White Ink Handling
Advanced white ink handling includes adjustable white ink density; white tinting, definable in CMYK to match the appearance of white on the press; definable printing order (color on white, white on color or surface print and reverse print); selectable white ink printing modes (bounding box, image areas only or white spot color channel only); opacity simulation for transparent media; support of multiple white channels and support for up to two control strips printable with and without white.
EFI Launches EFI XF 4.1 Color Management System for Commercial, Sign & Display, Packaging and Remote Proofing
Zaventem, Belgium – 19 February 2010 – EFI today announced the immediate availability of its newest upgrade to the EFI XF software series. Key features include comprehensive cutting-engine support and powerful RGB print workflow. This offers users a one-stop inkjet production solution. The latest spot color enhancements and extended support of the Epson WT7900 provides the packaging market with a high-quality, cost-effective solution. EFI XF v4.1 integrates seamlessly with EFI Web Control Center, EFI's web-based application for remote control and distribution of print jobs. These new features have been added to all EFI XF products: EFI Fiery XF for large to superwide format production printing; Fiery® XF for Rastek™, VUTEk® and Jetrion® as well as EFI Colorproof™ XF.
"Our goal is to help our customers become as profitable as possible," said Stefan Spiegel, general manager of EFI's Graphic Arts Solutions Group. "The new tools incorporated into EFI XF 4.1 are designed to do just that. We've added remarkable color output improvements, a dedicated cutting solution and updated PDF print engine and standards support that allow XF-driven printers to be more productive and deliver higher quality in any workflow."
Mario Levers, head of production for Toppack Summen & Bergs GmbH, a leading packaging prepress solution provider based in Ahaus-Wüllen, Germany uses EFI Colorproof XF with the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 for packaging proofing. "This solution provides the most comprehensive and cost effective solution for packaging proofing in my opinion. The output quality in terms of (spot) color accuracy and dot quality on both transparent and metallic media, as well as XF's flexibility in handling white printing, is extraordinary," said Levers.
WYNIT, Inc. Announces Distribution Partnership with EFI
Foster City, Calif. – Feb. 8, 2010 – Further bolstering its offerings to the large format printing and photo specialty channels, WYNIT, Inc. is pleased to announce its partnership with EFI™ to distribute eXpress™ and Fiery® XF software products.
WYNIT understands that evolving markets require innovative products to satisfy a dynamic consumer demand. Leading the way in the large format printing and photo industry’s progression from analog to digital color, EFI provides a full portfolio of products including color management software solutions. Paralleling the WYNIT standard in taking a complete approach to the market, EFI offers exceptional value-add products.
“Coupled with our recent expansion in the technical graphics vertical market, the addition of eXpress and Fiery XF products from EFI further solidifies WYNIT as the leader in this channel,” states Peter A. Richichi, WYNIT’s Chief Operating Officer. “We are committed to continually providing our customers with product solutions that improve their competitive advantage in the marketplace, enhanced by innovative program and service offerings.”
“We’re excited to partner with WYNIT to leverage their proven sales models to expand the reach of EFI solutions,” said Bill Bieger, director of sales, graphics arts solutions, EFI. “The timing of this relationship is perfect as the need for color management is growing every month in the photo, print-for-pay and large-format markets.”
Fiery VUE Paves the Way for Professional Office Printing
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- With a goal to reduce the complexity and cost of office printing, today EFI(TM) (Nasdaq: EFII) launched Fiery(R) VUE, an innovative print application that makes publishing of professional-looking finished documents fast and simple for all office workers. The application is ideal for any functional group across an enterprise including sales, marketing, finance, legal, HR and training.
Fiery VUE takes all the complexity out of producing professional documents. Before printing, any office user can interact with the document on-screen in 3D to sculpt and then preview exactly how the finished document will look. This creates better looking documents, reduces waste and lowers overall cost.
"Fiery VUE will save us two to three hours a day in document prep, with amazing finished results," said Angi Hast, project manager at Company Nurse, a Scottsdale, Ariz. provider of nurse triage services for workers compensation claims. "We create a lot of booklets, and before Fiery VUE, it was a trial-and-error process involving printing a draft, making changes, and printing again. Now, we can quickly and easily import documents from various files, format our booklets, use the preview feature to confirm everything, and print once. This all adds up to huge savings in time and paper."
EFI’s New VUTEk QS3250r Continues to Advance Popular QS Series
FOSTER CITY, Calif. – January 25, 2010 – EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today introduced a new member of its award-winning VUTEk® QS family of industry-leading superwide format UV printers, the 3.2-meter UV roll-to-roll QS3250r, which utilizes new technology to expand applications, enhance media handling and simplify workflows. The new QS3250r packs dozens of innovations that customers will immediately recognize as keys to making their print businesses more profitable with a wider range of materials and applications.
“Aside from constantly growing, the superwide printing market is also evolving, and the QS3250r is the latest generation of VUTEk printers to address this changing market,” said EFI VUTEk senior vice president/general manager Dick Wissenbach. “Leading the industry in resolution and speed, the QS3250r has expanded the number of capable applications for UV roll-to-roll printing at a very cost-effective price. EFI customers expect to be on the cutting edge of printing technology, and the next-generation advancements we’ve made in the QS3250r give our customers a clear advantage over their competition.”
EFI customer Georgia Printco, LLC in Lakeland, Georgia was among the first to experience the QS3250r in action. “A national print brokerage firm asked us to print 500,000 square feet of banner material in a very short amount of time. EFI delivered and installed our VUTEk QS3250r and had us printing in 48 hours,” says Drew Barry, director of marketing for Georgia Printco. “The printer has been printing around the clock for almost a month, and EFI’s tech support has been responsive and helpful. So far we have produced over 295,000 square feet, and we’re still going strong. The quality and reliability from VUTEk have both been superb.”
EFI Announces New Two-Meter VUTEk Superwide Printer
VUTEk QS220 Extends Superwide Capabilities at Wide-Format Price Levels
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- EFI(TM) (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today unveiled the VUTEk(R) QS220, a direct-to-substrate, two-meter UV-curing flatbed printer with High-Definition Print (HDP) quality and superwide productivity that boasts lower ink running costs than traditional wide-format printers and unique application abilities that allow print businesses to expand into higher-end, premium-margin applications. The QS220 is ideal for businesses that want to fuel profitability by adding flexible, production-level equipment that will support their growth.
"More and more businesses are exploring out-of-home advertising as a way to reach customers, but unfortunately many print businesses are forced to choose between high production speeds and high image quality," said EFI VUTEk senior vice president/general manager Dick Wissenbach. "The QS220 is an all-in-one printer; it has the speed to print 16 4'x8' boards per hour as well as the ability to print in high definition. This is a great time to be involved in superwide format printing, and with pricing comparable to wide format printers, the QS220 is not only affordable, it's a smart investment for any print business."
Breakthrough Technology
VUTEk's HDP technology provides resolution up to 1080 dpi for dazzling graphics and sharp text. It produces four- or six-color images, and features a special seventh channel for six variations of white ink. This configuration is unique to EFI and means the QS220 is capable of printing color and white in three independent layers all in one pass for perfect registration and more advanced printing applications, which results in graphics that really pop. This in-line, three-layer white printing capability grants the ability to produce new, high-margin applications that other businesses cannot provide, such as enhanced-definition back-lit displays or layered, art-quality graphics printed on dark substrates.
Repro India Implements Suite of EFI Solutions to Manage Growing Print Business and Scale with Future Needs
Foster City, Calif. - Jan. 5, 2010 - EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced that Repro India, Ltd. of Mumbai is implementing a full suite of EFI solutions, including EFI Monarch, EFI Digital StoreFront® and EFI PrintFlow®, to provide an integrated management system that will keep pace with their current growth and meet future needs. Repro India offers design and prepress services, sheetfed and web offset printing, digital printing, postpress and last-mile logistics, with an annual turnover of US$60 million with more than 600 employees. Repro India produces annual reports, IT manuals, catalogs, and magazines and is one of India's largest producers of educational books for the global market.
"In order to be competitive in today's market, print service providers need to have a real-time, end-to-end, 360-degree view of their business. Our homegrown management solution had reached its limitations. We needed a modern solution and a proactive MIS partner to ensure future success, so we selected EFI," said Baiju Gujarathi, senior vice president of Repro India.
Repro India selected the EFI Monarch print MIS solution to manage its multi-plant, multi-technology business. In addition to EFI Monarch's solid reputation in the marketplace, Repro India was especially attracted by the wide range of additional integrated modules available for Monarch (such as scheduling, direct machine interface and Web storefronts) as well as the ability of the software to address international business requirements such as currency, language and taxes. The company also needed to be able to manage both digital and offset print production from a single interface, so Monarch's support of industry standards such as JDF was a critical decision factor as well.
Comments Gujarathi, "EFI Monarch is a proven, integrated solution that offers an industry best-practices framework and a wide array of add-on modules that can expand the scope of our automation over time and scale with the business. EFI also has a large scale engineering team in India, so we know any requests will be handled very responsively."
EFI MicroPress Powers Konica Minolta bizhub PRO 1200 Series of Digital Presses
Powerful Combination Streamlines Job Preparation, as well as Increases Throughput and Results Ramsey, N.J. and Foster City, Calif. – December 9, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, and EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced that the EFI MicroPress® RIP and production workflow solution is driving the bizhub PRO® 1200 Series of monochrome digital presses. This technology combination enables mid-to-high volume digital print environments to maximize their Konica Minolta equipment investment by providing a high-performance, feature-rich document solution for the control of many pre-press processes.
The newest series in Konica Minolta's award-winning line of monochrome digital presses combines long-run reliability and image quality with fast output speeds – 120 ppm on the bizhub PRO 1200 and bizhub PRO 1200P, and
105 ppm on the bizhub PRO 1051.
“Our bizhub PRO 1200 Series is built to be a professional replacement for offset systems in the digital era, so we once again joined forces with EFI, a leader in digital RIP and workflow technology, to drive these systems,” said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. “Delivering unmatched flexibility, speed, efficiency and customized capabilities, the bizhub PRO 1200 Series is further proof of how customers can count on Konica Minolta for their entire spectrum of production print needs.”
EFI to Bring Top Digital Inkjet Systems and Workflow Solutions to New Orleans for SGIA Expo
Foster City, Calif. - October 7, 2009 - EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, announced today that it will showcase the latest in digital print technology at the upcoming SGIA Expo, October 7-9 in New Orleans, including the revolutionary VUTEk® GS3200 and GS5000r and the industry leading QS3220 and QS3200r superwide printers, the Rastek™ H650 hybrid and T660 flatbed wide-format printers, and an array of incredible workflow solutions. EFI is a Platinum Sponsor of the 2009 SGIA Expo and will be exhibiting in booth 1901, immediately across from the main entrance.
"SGIA is among the top outlets for exhibiting technology and innovation in digital printing, and, in line with that, we'll be showing some incredible products this year," said EFI President, Fred Rosenzweig. "We're excited for SGIA attendees to see our VUTEk superwide sytems as well as our Rastek wide-format systems. We'll also be demonstrating digital workflow management from creation to print with the award-winning EFI Digital StoreFront®, EFI PrintSmith™, EFI Pace™, and XFlow and XF solutions."
EFI's VUTEk Superwide Printers
EFI will be displaying four VUTEk superwide UV printers at SGIA, including the revolutionary VUTEk GS3200 3.2-meter flatbed and roll-to-roll hybrid UV printer, which achieves high production speeds and photorealistic quality without compromise, allowing businesses to achieve with one printer what would otherwise require two. With dual resolution capability, the GS3200 enables operators to select between 600 and 1000 dpi, and delivers output speeds of up to 2400 square feet per hour.
"We recently purchased a VUTEk GS3200 digital inkjet printer with white ink print capability for our Crush Creative facility. In order to continue to support a variety of display designs we receive from our major retail clients, we needed to expand our print offerings. The VUTEk GS3200 now gives us the added capability and capacity to quickly produce a diverse range of eight color and white ink applications on rigid and flexible materials. As we see it, our investment in this latest digital inkjet technology was an investment in Merisel's future," said Chuck Murphy, VP of Operations, Merisel, New York.
