EFI has launched the newest platform for its Fiery digital front ends (DFE) for digital printing systems. The new CIP4-certified JDF DFE platform will be incorporated in several new digital presses from EFI partners starting this month. It features tools for higher-speed processing and expansion to CMYK+ colours. It also provides capabilities for shop automation and connectivity.
“Many of the new capabilities included in this release are unique to Fiery and will deliver a competitive advantage to print businesses looking to fuel their success with the unmatched performance this DFE platform offers,” said Toby Weiss, senior vice president and general manager, EFI Fiery.
Fiery FS200 Pro expands EFI's Fiery HyperRip offering, which is powered by EFI's proprietary ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) with RipChip technology. HyperRip now has a mode optimised for multiple jobs, as well as the previous, single-job mode, boosting processing performance by up to 55% compared to the performance without HyperRip. Now, the Fiery FS200 Pro platform can Rip up to four jobs simultaneously. The new Fiery platform also includes a Rush Rip mode that opens up a fifth Rip to process rush jobs when all four main parallel processors are busy.
The EFI Fiery FS200 Pro system is also said to take colour management to new heights with the introduction of a CMYK+ feature set for incorporating expanded-gamut process-colour imaging beyond standard four-color imaging.
EFI has also released colour correction and process control improvements to the Fiery Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition.