EFI Colorproof™ XF delivers a versatile solution for proofing, large-format production and photographic printing that combines the company’s latest color technology with industry-standard off-the-shelf hardware. The solution offers fast, flexible workflow, power, and expandability and affordability. The basic package starts with the EFI Colorproof XF Server, an unlimited numbers of Client Options and Printer Option M.

By adding extra output and product options, the solution meets growing businesses needs. EFI Colorproof XF caters to digital, commercial and hybrid printers, prepress providers, publishers, creative agencies and photographers.

EFI ColorProof XF

EFI Colorproof™ XF, a professional-level RIP, enables you to mange color in a new dimension by providing you with all the tools to produce the best color possible and to master any proofing or printing task, including producing ISO 12647-7 / 8 compliant validation printing and contract proofing. The solution caters to ad agencies, prepress businesses, publishers, newspapers, packaging companies, full service printing houses, semi-professional photographers and print shops.

Feature Highlights:

Flexible Cross Platform Client/Server Application
The solution is easy to set up, configure and use because of its application wizards and intuitive user interface. These tools allow you can easily manage each job, output configuration and location in a remote proofing environment, regardless of whether or not you work in a Windows®, Macintosh® or mixed environment!

Easy Integration into Open Standard Workflows
Colorproof XF is focused on supporting industry standards, so it can be easily integrated into open standard workflows. As a result, you can do tasks such as produce ICC compliant proofs according to ISO12647-7 or G7 or process PDF/X files or Pantone Goe spot colors. In addition, the Ugra/Fogra media wedges v2.2 and v3.0 and the IDEAlliance control strip are included.

Simple and Fast to Use
Colorproof XF is simple to use, so users can pick it up within a day due to its user-friendly interface, tutorial wizards, automatic modes and preconfigured workflows.

Modular Concept Provides Maximum Flexibility
Colorproof XF’s modular architecture allows you to customize the solution to meet your specific needs and operation size by adding on the appropriate product or output options.

Fully Automated and Remote Proofing Workflow for Quicker Turnaround
The combination of Colorproof XF with the latest printer technology and the embedded spectrophotometer lets you maximize your productivity with an automated workflow. The technology handles each step of the color measurement process automatically from linearization, profiling, calibration, to optimization and verification. It also enables you to print labels directly on the output.

In addition, the solution’s integrated remote proofing technology lets you easily set up remote proofing workflows and ensure consistent proof results at any location in your remote environment. The combination above also lets you profit from the most efficient remote proofing workflow ever. Speed up your production and save your money on expensive courier services.

Adapt to Specific Job Color Requirements with the Dynamic Wedge
The Dynamic Wedge™ is a dynamically created control strip that shows a job’s key and spot colors for verifying and if required optimizing the job’s color accuracy. It is perfectly suited for color critical print jobs where a static wedge (e.g., Ugra/Fogra media wedge) does not reflect the key colors adequately or spot colors at all.

Support of Adobe PDF Print Engine v2.0
Colorproof XF supports the latest technologies for streamlining and enhancing workflow communication such as the Adobe® PDF Print Engine.

Perfect Matching and Spot Color Simulation
Powered by Bestcolor® technology, Colorproof XF ensures for perfect color matching for key and spot colors. It even comes with the DIC, HKS, Pantone and Toyo spot color libraries.

Comprehensive Production Features to Achieve Maximum Productivity
The solution’s tools transform your printer into a fast and efficient production device. These features include tiling, step & repeat and color adjustments. In addition, its outstanding nesting capabilities lower your production costs dramatically by decreasing paper waste.

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EFI ColorProof Express

Choose a smart, quick and easy Proofing to Go™ Solution
Competition in the markets for advertising agencies, prepress and printing services is fierce today! EFI Colorproof™ eXpress helps differentiate your business by ensuring that you produce high quality documents every time for your customers. The entry-level Proofing to Go™ solution, EFI Colorproof eXpress, is perfect for small businesses with limited budgets and inexperienced operators looking to do validation printing and contract proofing out-of-the-box quickly, easily and effectively.

Feature Highlights

• Eliminate downtime for installation. Colorproof eXpress’ activation and set up wizards make licensing, registration and set up on your Macintosh® or Windows® operating systems quick and easy.
• Focus on standards. Colorproof eXpress supports open market standards, so the solution integrates into open standards based workflow easily. The ICC compliant solution provides validation printing and contract proofing on your inkjet, laser and LED printers.
• Lessen employee training time. Any employee can use EFI Colorproof eXpress, regardless of his/her skill level due to its user friendly graphical interface. The solution enables definitions of color and printing presets according to your requirements, comes with pre-defined print modes for proofing, photos as well as black and white printing and with an intuitive one-click spot color handling.
• Effective communication between proof provider and customer. Colorproof eXpress arms people, such as print buyers, with remote job processing and printing capabilities, enabling onsite proofing at their location to speed up the proofing approval cycle significantly.
• Offers high return on investment. Like many of EFI’s scalable solutions, Colorproof eXpress can grow with your business needs. Simply crossgrade to a higher-end solution such as EFI Colorproof XF for greater functionality with the same user friendly interface.

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