F I E R Y S Y S T E M 8 e - Q u i c k r e f e r e n c e FIERY SYSTEM 8e RELEASE 2
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Fiery System 8e New & Enhanced Features, Advantages & Benefits
Optional Features
FEATURE NAME
KEY FUNCTIONS & FEATURES
FIERY ADVANTAGE
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
EFI Impose
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EFI Impose is a cross-platform solution:
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Sends jobs from any application, using any device,
from any location.
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Is available through EFI Command WorkStation
®
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which runs on Windows 2000, NT, XP, and ME
systems.
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Allows operators to edit and assemble entire documents
before processing or RIPping the files.
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Provides unlimited templates for custom and recurring
formats that facilitate consistency.
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Delivers templates.
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Work with Hot Folders.
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Offers preflight capabilities that allow pre-production
error checking.
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Delivers powerful PDF editing capabilities that allow for
last-minute editing of both text and images.
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Enables users to quickly and easily view thumbnails and
full-screen previews, edit without native files, and add or
delete pages.
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Able to merge fixed or mixed page sizes among
documents from multiple sources, regardless of the
originating application or platform.
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Archives imposed jobs as PDF files to either the disk or
server for easier transportability of files, future reprinting
and facilitation of proofing cycles.
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Increases precision before printing with its measurement
tool.
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Achieves seamless integration with Mixed Media and
Paper Catalog.
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Works with VDP or non-VDP workflows:
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Auto detects VDP or non-VDP workflow.
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Same templates for VDP or non-VDP.
Simplified user interface for VDP workflow.
Offers layout preview in both wire frame and
thumbnail previews for VDP jobs.
Automatically adds black pages to multi-page VDP
records in order to reconcile each personalized
imposed set.
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Has single & multiple record schemes..
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Repeat Booklet.
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Top binding.
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Provides unique Cut & Stack approach.
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Cutting, sorting and packing can start before job is
finished printing:
Starts finishing before production is complete.
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Has 10x10 layout support - imposition style of up to 10
rows and 10 columns.
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Comes with non-printable area indicator - Imposition to
the imageable area of a sheet.
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Scales, positions and aligns according actual physical
size of sheet.
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Offers auto center of the image and adjusts
gutter/margin.
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Comes with Mixed Media Support.
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Includes Acrobat 8 support and Enfocus Pitstop 6.x.
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Delivers Acrobat “under the hood” PDF file creation as
part of the workflow. Offers demo mode.
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Operates without Impose dongle.
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Prints will include a watermark.
Acrobat 8 Standard or Acrobat 8 Professional
has to be installed on the client.
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Changes Properties after Imposition.
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Except: Duplex, Paper orientation, Rotate 180, Paper
Size.
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Duplo offline finisher support (engine dependent)
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Perfect binder support (engine dependent)
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Platform, application, and file-
format are independent.
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Efficient features save time, paper
and toner.
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Powerful imposition capabilities
eliminate the need for third-party
software.
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Shortens the proofing cycle by
sending remote customers the
imposed PDF for approval.
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Allows users to print jobs imposed
with EFI Impose on engines that
are not equipped with in-RIP
imposition capability.
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Because EFI Impose is based on
the server, the future reprint of
jobs is facilitated by enabling users
to archive the imposed PDF locally,
and it offers greater control during
later stages of document
production.
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Unique support for VDP jobs that
approaches VDP imposition in the
same intuitive way as non-VDP
imposition.
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Offering a “Try before you buy”
demo brings the demo to the
customer and their work
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Intuitive user interface,
WYSIWYG operation and a
complete set of imposition tools
provide users with a fast,
automated approach to an
otherwise tedious and time-
consuming workload that is
open to errors, lots of re-dos.
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Wire frame preview for VDP
jobs for quick and dynamic
display of imposition settings.
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Thumbnail preview for VDP jobs
adds a key proofing point and
control tool before submitting
to print production, reducing
printing errors and waste.
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With Control Strip for VDP
printing, User can quickly
identify a spoiled sheet,
reducing waste and improving
turnaround times.
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10x10 layout optimizes
utilization of paper stock for
small document sizes, such as
business cards.
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Can be useful for page double-
up to save on engine click
charges.
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Nonprintable area indicator
optimizes utilization of paper
stock when imposing postcards
or business cards with white
background, which don’t need
to print on the edges of the
physical paper.
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Unique WYSIWYG approach
enables full preview of jobs in
actual imposition signature,
reducing errors by providing
foolproof validation before
printing.
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With the Impose Demo mode,
customers can experience the
full functionality of EFI Impose
before committing to buy,
leading to increased sales
potential with easy-to-access
demo Impose features.
