Agenda Challenges in production environments. MicroPress solution. MicroPress value. What’s new?

EFI MicroPress® 8.2

Agenda

• Challenges in production environments.

• MicroPress solution.

• MicroPress value.

• What’s new?

Challenges in Production Environments

Customers have asked us for workflow-

management solutions that:

• Maximize the productivity of print engines.

• Automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks.

• Achieve accurate and consistent color.

• Optimize document make-ready process.

• Meet demanding turnaround times.

What Is MicroPress?

• Production digital workflow solution that supports color plus black-and-white print output.

• Robust workflow and make-ready capabilities include:• Support for single or multiple engines.• Advanced job management.• Sophisticated color management.• Dynamic subset finishing.• Remote editing capability. • Import and manipulate native file formats.• Time saving, job splitting and load balancing.

A Scalable, Powerful Workflow Solution

MicroPress efficiently addresses the needs of the mid- to high-volume print-on-demand market.

MicroPressSOLO

Connects a single B&W or a single color engine.

MicroPressPLUS

Best suited for B&W and color-centric configurations with 4 engines or less.

MicroPressMAX

Works best for B&W and color-centric configurations requiring higher processing power.

MicroPressMAX ENTERPRISE

Ideal for B&W and color-centric configurations in a server environment.

Where to Use MicroPress Products

EFI MicroPress Value

The MicroPress Value

Tap into new markets with advanced color and black-and-white capabilities.

Eliminate prepress bottlenecks and streamline workflows.

Remove guesswork, deliver results and maximize productivity. 

Control costs and protect investments.

• Provide solutions for color plus black-and-white environments.

• Increase profits with new print capabilities.

• Integrate with EFI™ Digital Storefront®.

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Tap into New Markets with Advanced Color and Black-and-White Capabilities

• Enjoy faster processing power.

• Add more capacity as needed.

• Mange workflow from a single user interface.

• Use job splitting and load balancing for faster turnaround time.

Eliminate Prepress Bottlenecks and Streamline Workflows

• Automate complex, multi-step workflows.

• Simplify the creation of complex documents.

• Interface with an interactive visual workspace.

Remove Guesswork, Deliver Results and Maximize Productivity 

• Scalable solution to add printer support as

business grows.

• Connectivity to multiple engines to

maximize investment.

• Powerful options to meet all throughput

requirements.

Control Costs and Protect Investments

How Does MicroPress Work?

What’s New?

What’s New in MicroPress 8.2?

• Productivity• Faster processing for files including Adobe® PostScript® Xobjects in

PDF files.

• Usability• TrueEdit enhancements.• Duplicate and copy job features.• MicroScript enhancements.• Unique RIP identification.

• Platform Specifications• Windows® Server 2008, 64-bit OS for Max Enterprise server.• Hard disk drive upgraded to 250gb for Solo and Plus configurations.

TrueEdit Enhancements

Automated bleed-edge tabs

• Automatically applies bleed-edge tab settings to all pages in the chapter, incrementing the tab position for each successive chapter.

• Saves time and avoids mistakes when applying manually.

TrueEdit Enhancements

More control over brightness and contrast

• Adjusts brightness and contrast at job and page level.

• For color engines and half-tone black-and-white engines only.

• Greater control over the output.

Duplicate and Copy Jobs

• Select one or more jobs to make a duplicate or a copy.

• Access through configured right-click or job menu option.

• Use copy feature to make a duplicate of the job and move it to another virtual engine.

MicroScript Enhancements

Enhanced Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for better process oriented usability

• Expanded access to more APIs for additional automation and control.

• More settings at the operator's fingertips that don't require knowledge of Visual Basic scripting.

• Provides an intuitive way to group and link job actions together.

• Automates common tasks to eliminate manual steps and errors.

Unique RIP Identification

• Distinguish between multiple RIPs running at the same time.

• Offer increased efficiency to users during server set-up and configuration.

Conquer Your Business Opportunities with EFI MicroPress 8.2

• Automate Operations

• Produce more jobs with less manual work.

• Maximize Profits

• Get more out of your investment.

• Achieve optimum throughput.

• Achieve Efficiency

• Make complex jobs easy.

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