Agfa Graphics and Electronics For Imaging (EFI) has an integration on Agfa’s latest Apogee 10 system and EFI Fiery digital front ends.

Both Afga Graphics and EFI are renowned companies in digital printing. Their integration is good news for customers as both the companies’ masters in their specified areas. Customers can benefit from both companies now with this integration. The integration provides the most advanced hybrid print workflows all over the commercial market.  The below diagram shows the work flow of data between the technologies;

Agfa And EFI Integration

Apogee is working as a hybrid production hub having connections with CTP and EFI’s Fiery DFE platforms.

Andy Grant, head of software at Agfa said “With this integration, existing Agfa Apogee users, including users of the latest Apogee 10 system, will be able to take advantage of hybrid offset/digital workflows”.

He further added He continues: “Through certified, industry standard JDF connectivity, Apogee users can select from the wide choice of Fiery Driven digital presses to establish easy and quick ways to direct jobs to the most appropriate print devices for the best production scenario.”

One company already taking advantage of the Fiery/Apogee integration is Hakan Walhed, general manager of Malmö at Sweden-based printing company Skånetryck, saying: “We save up to two hours on busy days.

“Plus, the consistent prepress workflow between offset and digital presses with Apogee and Fiery integration helps Skånetryck’s operators achieve a close match in colour quality with minimum training.”

“Within Agfa’s large Apogee installed base, there are also a large number of Fiery Driven digital presses from all of the leading digital press manufacturers,” said Toby Weiss, senior vice president and general manager, EFI Fiery. “This integration will enable those organizations to streamline their workflow even more, taking time and touches out of the process for a more cost-efficient operation, critical in today’s fast-paced and highly competitive printing environment.”

Xerox is the biggest technology distributor throughout the UK. Xeretec, the strategic partner of Xerox production technology announced before the trade show event that it would show how the kit from the manufacturer could be used for the efficient production in the personalized print industry.

What is new in Xerox kit for web-to-print and personalised variable data printing, the world has come to know.  Such trends in the large format printing industry have a greater demand. Xeretec’s managing director, Steve Hawkins said in an interview, “The Print Show is one of the most important events in the industry’s calendar; that’s why we have committed so much energy and investment in it.”

At print show event Xerox Versant 80, Xerox Versant 2100 digital colour printer and KIP 860 wide were at the Xeretec’s stand. They are meant for large format business and technical black and white and colour printings.

Xerox Versant 80

Xerox Versant 2100 digital colour printer

Xerox strategic partner also presented Infigo’s Web-2-Print solution personalised and customisable Software. Also EFI’s Digital Front End Workflow Technology were showed off.

Also, Hawkins commented “We are also using the show to explain how our new partnership with Infigo will benefit our customers and why they fit so well with Xeretec’s ethos.

“It is very important to us when we choose a partner, that it has a synergy with our goals and aspirations and our desire to provide excellence in service delivery to our clients.

“With its shared mindset and UK support team, we believe that Infigo ticks all the boxes. Come and experience this chemistry at our stand at The Print Show.”

From 11th October to 13th October, Print Show was organised at NEC in Birmingham. The print show event remained very successful and there was a lot of appreciation for Xerox and Xeretec’s offerings. A lot of printing businesses and technology distributors may opt these offerings.