Compose Makes Music In OEM Deal With Highwater

Edited by the Printingtalk editorial team Apr 28, 2004

Compose System, the developer of prepress workflow and proofing systems, has today announced the signing of an OEM agreement for its workflow technology with Highwater Designs.

Compose System, the developer of prepress workflow and proofing systems, has today announced the signing of an OEM agreement for its workflow technology with Highwater Designs, manufacturer of the Platinum and Python platesetters.

The agreement is followed by Highwater's immediate release of Quickflow, a pre-press workflow designed for small to medium sized commercial printers.

To date two pilot systems have been installed in the UK to manage pre-press workflow for Python platesetters.

Quickflow will be on show at Drupa 2004 on the Highwater stand (Hall 9, Stand B34).

Quickflow is the result of a cooperative project between Compose and Highwater.

It integrates with Highwater's Torrent RIP, by using the modular Express Workflow for its core workflow operations, with optional modules including Highwater's Pixel Proof RIP Once proofing and Inkmonitor for managing ink coverage via PPF files.

For imposition, Quickflow offers the Compose post-RIP applications PRI Station and Auto PRI, which provide manual and automated tools for managing and editing imposed pages.

Graham Manders, product director at Highwater Design comments: "We are delighted that we can offer Quickflow to our customers.

Being able to bring automation of a complete pre-press workflow is a key element within our role as worldwide pre-press suppliers.

Quickflow has all the essential components, or modules required for today's busy printing business.".