Connect, LAS VEGAS, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Presstek, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and marketer of high tech digital imaging solutions for the graphic arts market, and EFI , the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing today announced the Presstek Facet RIP, powered by EFI Fiery(R), will be featured at EFI Connect 2006 conference, the industry's largest users' conference, being held from April 30th through May 2nd in Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel. The Facet RIP is available for immediate ordering and installation.
"We are excited to be demonstrating the Presstek Facet RIP at EFI Connect, because conference attendees will see first hand how easily the Facet RIP can integrate into their existing EFI workflow," said Peter Bouchard, Presstek's Vice President of Marketing. "Facet is designed to enable print providers to grow their service offerings by allowing the easy implementation of Presstek DI or CTP products." Bouchard adds, "Our partnership with EFI combines the industry's leading RIP and workflow solution with the leading short run color printing solution to create an affordable opportunity for small- and mid-sized shops to seamlessly add digital offset printing."
Presstek Facet RIP, based on the Fiery, sets a new standard for connectivity in digital and offset environments with advanced digital prepress capabilities in an easy-to-use, cost-effective software solution. Based on Adobe CPSI 3016, the Facet RIP is the industry's most powerful platform, generating the highest quality documents through its RIP Once Output Many (ROOM) architecture, which ensures the same results on proof as on plates. Re-RIPping is not required and variations are not introduced by the requirement to RIP files multiple times.
"Presstek's DI and CTP products are recognized in the industry for their ability to produce high quality short-run color printing," said Frank Mallozzi, EFI senior vice president, worldwide sales and marketing. "Integration with the Fiery's precision color, consistent high quality output and workflow innovation will greatly benefit EFI/Presstek joint customers. At Presstek's booth, we believe the more than 1000 Connect attendees will see the superior performance, cost savings and increased productivity they'll experience integrating the Fiery-based Presstek Facet RIP in their operations."
Facet has been developed for operation with all Presstek-branded digital output devices, including DI presses and Dimension Excel, Vector TX52, and ABDick DPM platesetters. This simplifies the process of adding a Presstek system into environments with an established Fiery workflow. The Facet RIP is sold and supported exclusively by Presstek and is the initial product in a portfolio of digital solutions. It provides the core foundation for adding advanced workflow modules and business management solutions to the operations of these establishments.
The Presstek Facet RIP builds on EFI's heritage of providing innovative, market-leading imaging and print management solutions. With more than 1.4 million Fiery controllers installed worldwide and managed by EFI's award-winning Command WorkStation interface, the Presstek Facet RIP takes advantage of EFI's unmatched technology, market reputation and ease-of-use. Based on EFI's Adobe CPSI Fiery G210 RIP, the Presstek Facet RIP can be configured with a wide range of capabilities, including:
* Automatic in-RIP trapping
* The ability to quickly and easily re-map spot colors from the desktop
without returning to the native application
* Advanced proofing and ICC-based color management functionality based on
Best Technology
* ImageViewer local and remote soft-proofing and color editing
capabilities, including real-time pixel-level zoom of a rasterized job
before it is committed to the print device
* Drag-and-drop hot folders for automation of repetitive tasks
* Easy integration with EFI Print MIS solutions, including PrintSmith(R)
* Powerful digital workflow management tools
Printers can manage their entire digital workflow from the Fiery-based Presstek Facet RIP. Since Facet is built on Fiery technology, it is controlled via the Command WorkStation(R) interface. This is the same familiar interface used by millions of Fiery digital controller customers around the world. The Fiery Command WorkStation, operated from a Mac or PC platform, offers the ability to view and control multiple Fiery-based RIPs, including Facet, from remote locations. This allows a customer to move a job from one device to another right from Command WorkStation. Now, with the click of a mouse, a customer can output 10 copies on a digital toner device and 250 to 10,000 prints with the DI press without ever going back to prepress computers. Command Workstation also offers Sort, Search and Archive capability for increased operational flexibility. The Sort function allows jobs to be organized by name, date or print status. The Search function enables operators to quickly locate jobs that were previously printed. And Archive offers the ability to easily save pre-RIPped files to another server or disk for easy retrieval and reprinting as well as for distribute-and-print applications.
About Presstek
Presstek, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high tech digital imaging solutions to the graphic arts and laser imaging markets. Presstek's patented DI(R), CTP and plate products provide a streamlined workflow in a chemistry-free environment, thereby reducing printing cycle time and lowering production costs. Presstek solutions are designed to make it easier for printers to cost effectively meet increasing customer demand for high-quality, shorter print runs and faster turnaround while providing improved profit margins.
Presstek's Precision Lithograining Corporation is a manufacturer of high quality digital and conventional printing plate products, including Presstek's award-winning, chemistry-free Anthem plate. Presstek subsidiary, Lasertel, Inc., manufactures semiconductor laser diodes for Presstek's and external customers' applications.
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About EFI
EFI (http://www.efi.com/) is the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing. EFI's award-winning technologies offer end to end, integrated document management tools from creation to print, including high fidelity color Fiery(R) print servers that can output up to 2000 ppm; VUTEk superwide digital inkjet printers and UV and solvent inks capable of printing on flexible and rigid substrates; powerful print production workflow and management information software solutions for increased performance and cost efficiency; and an array of corporate printing solutions. EFI's integrated solutions connect seamlessly, delivering unbeatable performance, cost savings and increased productivity. EFI maintains 23 offices worldwide.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements contained in this News Release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding customers' acceptance of and demand for the Company's newly introduced products. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the uncertainty and delays associated with launching new products, market acceptance of and demand for the Company's products, the effects of the introduction of a competing product and the impact of general market factors in the print industry generally and the economy as a whole. Other risks are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words "looking forward," "anticipates," "expects," "will," "believe(s)," "may," "is expected to," "likely," and similar expressions, among others, identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Presstek undertakes no obligation to update any forward- looking statements contained in this news release.
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Presstek Public Relations EFI Public Relations
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