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News Release from: Fujifilm Graphic Systems | Subject: Workflow XMF workflow system
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 April 2007
Workflow System Compatible With All
Print Devices
Fujifilm has announced the European commercial launch of Workflow XMF, a pre-media workflow system for commercial printers.
Fujifilm has announced the European commercial launch of Workflow XMF, a pre-media workflow system for commercial printers Developed with a native JDF architecture and incorporating Adobe's PDF print engine, XMF is claimed to ensure optimum compatibility and communication with all print production devices
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 4 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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At the heart of the XMF infrastructure is a JDF database that coordinates and manages jobs throughout the workflow.
Designed to be compatible with the most commonly used file formats and to communicate with the widest range of production processes, XMF provides a full JDF-based imposition server with built-in 'intelligence' that enables jobs to be automatically re-directed from one output device to another with ease, added the company.
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XMF's ability to automatically re-impose jobs regardless of output device or type of press is much more than just a re-arrangement of the pages.
Taking in to account the 'fingerprint' of the target device, including colour management and printing characteristics, it automatically re-plans each signature, adding gutters, trim marks and colour bars in relation to the new format, it is claimed.
In that way, a job destined for an eight-up press can be reconfigured as a double-run on a four-up press in minutes, with the signatures sent directly to a platesetter.
Alternatively, for a rapid short-run reprint the job can be delivered as a colour correct PDF file for output on a digital press.
Behind the drag-and-drop interface of XMF, which enhances functionality and allows simple operation, artificial intelligence also provides the power to make fast job changes and calculate their impact throughout the workflow, making adjustments according to pre-set rules or operator instructions, added Fujifilm.
To enable easy viewing of the final job, XMF has a 3D viewing facility for soft proofs.
It provides a virtual version of the printed product in which the pages can be turned in the same way as a book or magazine.
That feature, which is in addition to a comprehensive range of colour proofing features, improves communication with the final production team and minimises pagination errors.
The company added that 3D proofing also aids the approval process, allowing print buyers without traditional print knowledge, or technical expertise, to easily and accurately assess colour, content and finishing of a job before it is printed.
Naohiro Fujitani, general manager of Graphic Systems Division, Fujifilm Europe, commented: "With increasing pressure on margins, the continuing trend towards shorter print runs and the impact of skills shortages in some areas, print service providers look towards technology to improve their overall productivity and competitiveness.
As Fujifilm XMF is the first commercially available product to integrate the next generation Adobe PDF print engine, users are not only assured of increased workflow speed and flexibility but also of a future-proofed modular technology that can grow with their businesses." Fujitani added: "XMF will help printers to improve productivity and provide new services to their customers.
Many companies are changing their business model from being simply a printer to becoming added-value suppliers that deliver a wide range of printed products and services.
The trend for the future will be towards flexible production capabilities and cross-platform workflows, delivering, for example, POS, posters and brochures with the same quality and consistent colour management." He said that XMF supports that transition using the latest JDF and PDF technologies.
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