Ipex Sees EFI's Latest Innovations On Show

EFI will showcase its web-enabled collaboration tools, management information systems, Fiery servers and superwide digital inkjet printers at Ipex 2006.

EFI will showcase its web-enabled collaboration tools, management information systems, Fiery servers and superwide digital inkjet printers at Ipex 2006.

The EFI stand - hall 9, stand D20 - at Ipex (being staged from April 4-11 at the NEC, Birmingham UK) will include the EIS 'command centre' for decision-makers using EFI's print management software.

EIS is an interactive data analysis command centre that is said to instantly recap the state of the business and links to other key data, enabling new levels of business intelligence.

The web-based EIS helps to improve processes and profit potential by giving users complete and instant visibility in to real-time business information, claimed EFI.

Also on show will be EFI's portfolio of Vutek UV-curing flatbed and solvent roll-to-roll printers.

The Pressvu UV 200/600 UV-curing flatbed printer is said to offer the highest image quality and greatest versatility available today in a UV-curing printer.

The Ultravu II 3360 three-metre roll-to-roll printer delivers the best image quality and most productivity in its class.

In addition to throughput improvements in all print modes, the Ultravu II 3360 comes standard with new features.

The Vutek Pressvu UV 200/600 UV-curing flatbed printer that will be shown is said to enable users to benefit from high-end image quality, greater productivity and improved profitability at an affordable price, said EFI.

Digital Storefront is claimed to provide a complete, streamlined workflow from the document creator, through the print production environment, to finishing and delivery.

By providing a robust, personalised interactive intranet or internet presence 24 hours-a-day, Digital Storefront enhances customer relationships and improves profitability, said EFI.

Enhancements to Digital Storefront include stronger VDP capabilities, integration with other EFI products, including Command Workstation and Oneflow, and improved Printmessenger Drivers.

The newest Fiery system software is said top embody WYSIWYG job composition and imposition tools, workflow automation, production tools and flexible and open VDP capabilities.

EFI's newest Fiery controller technology for what the company called 'extreme' production environments, offers colour quality, open VDP workflow flexibility, and expert-level tools.

Other EFI product highlights at Ipex 2006 will include Fiery system software and servers.

In addition to the demonstrations held on the EFI stand, Fiery technology will be featured on a number of EFI partnr's stands.

The Canon stand (hall 6, stand C50) will show Fiery-driven systems, along with digital storefront, whilst the Konica Minolta stand (hall 4, B41) will demonstrate Fiery-driven systems and EFI Balance connectivity.

Oce (hall 1, stands E40 and G35) will have Fiery-driven systems and EFI Balance, whilst Ricoh will show Fiery-driven systems and EFI Micropress connectivity.

Meantime, Xerox, (hall 3a, stand C70) will have Fiery-driven systems and EFI MIS connectivity.

Proofing systems, such as version 2.6 of Colorproof XF will also be featured.

New features include manual nesting, support for a wider variety of printers and file formats, and Dot Creator, as well as Fiery options.

EFI Designer Edition 4.2, entry-level software for digital proofing targeted at small and medium-sized business has the latest version 4.2 of EFI's Designer Edition.

Ipex will also see the newest versions of EFI's Logic and Hagen MIS tools, whilst the company will demonstrate its systems' JDF connectivity with Komori and Heidelberg.

EFI will also participate in the Ipex PIRA JDF, MIS and Software Trails guide sponsored by the CIP4 standards organisation.

The trails are self-guided roadmap tours of inter-operability across show vendors and stands.

Guy Gecht, EFI's chief executive officer, said: "Ipex 2006 is a terrific opportunity for EFI to demonstrate some of the industry's most advanced technology and workflow efficiencies to an international audience.

And this is the first tradeshow since our acquisition of Vutek where the EFI stand will include superwide digital inkjet printers." He added: "We'll demonstrate that we offer the industry's most comprehensive range of systems and show how EFI customers benefit through improved competitiveness, efficiency and profitability from our technology.".

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