Agfa Graphics today announced that its Asanti wide format production software supports the latest Adobe PDF Print Engine technology (APPE). Agfa Graphics has worked with Adobe since the conception of the new technology to ensure that it seamlessly integrates into Asanti, making sure that customer workflow investment are well protected. For years, Agfa has provided their customers with workflow software for prepress also based on Adobe's state of the art technology.
"Agfa Graphics congratulates Adobe on their announcement of the new PDF Print Engine: this is the next stage in automating creative workflows," said Andy Grant, Head of Software, Agfa Graphics. "We have been strong partners with Adobe since the early days of PDF and JDF, and are proud to move forward with Adobe and adopt PDF Print Engine 3 for our new Asanti workflow."
The Adobe PDF Print Engine is one of the key building blocks for the Apogee and Asanti product lines. With APPE 3 integrated in the Agfa Graphics' workflow systems, compatibility with the latest features of design applications and Acrobat XI is guaranteed.
"Wide format printing is growing fast, but it is in need of automated production workflow. So we welcome Agfa's introduction of Asanti, based on the proven Apogee platform. This new solution incorporates the version 3 of the Adobe PDF Print Engine, which we launched on September 5. Agfa and Adobe are longtime partners, and we are pleased that Agfa is leading the segment with this powerful new solution", said Raman Nagpal, Senior Director of Print Business at Adobe.
Asanti improves the efficiency, saves time and lowers costs across all areas of pre-press and production for sign-makers and display producers. It brings file handling, color management, RIPing and pre-flighting together in a single PDF-based workflow, with rendering and full JDF control for automated accountability. It was first shown at the Fespa 2013 in London and makes its North American debut at SGIA in October.
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- Radiology solutions (36.9%). Agfa-Gevaert NV supplies radiology departments of hospitals all over the world with traditional X-ray film, hardcopy film and printers, digital radiography equipment and image processing software. Agfa's roots are in traditional medical imaging, but in today's healthcare market, digital radiography has become the dominant technology. All Agfa's digital radiography systems are offered with the company's leading MUSICA image processing software and its MUSICA workstation for image identification, acquisition and quality control;
- Digital Print & Chemicals (35.6%). Agfa-Gevaert NV supplies sign & display printing companies with a range of highly productive and versatile wide-format inkjet printers and dedicated inks, in addition to workflow software, cutting machines and inkjet media. Agfa produces classic film-based products, such as film for non-destructive testing and aerial photography, as well as microfilm and film for the production of printed circuit boards;
- HealthCare IT (21.6%). Agfa-Gevaert NV offers Imaging IT Solutions (The Enterprise Imaging platform creates a true imaging record for every patient, containing all possible images of the patient, regardless of the department and the facility that created them), Hospital IT Solutions (the leading Hospital Information System /Clinical Information System ORBIS, connects medical departments and administrative departments of hospitals into one virtual network), and Integrated Care Solutions (these solutions support collaboration across the borders of care organizations and medical disciplines and enable hospitals to actively engage with all stakeholders in the expanded care process, including physicians, informal care-givers and patients) ;
- Offset solutions (5.9%). Agfa-Gevaert NV is a leading supplier to the printing industry, offering innovative and reliable solutions. Commercial, newspaper and packaging printers around the globe rely on Agfa for the most extensive range of integrated solutions, from computer-to-plate systems with digital offset plates over color management and workflow optimization software to pressroom chemicals.
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