From: ricohaficio Sent: 10/31/2002 5:35 PM
I'm sure if you look through EFI's web page you'll find some cool information to help fight the battle against Xerox. I have seen the Xerox in P4P and have won and lost, the only one I lost was due to the customer also needing a docutech solution upgrade. Xerox threw in the Doc12 as long as he upgraded his Docutech.
Docutech was then using Splash as their color server, EFI bought Splash about a year and a half ago. You have to use DMAPL Level 6 Pricing (P4P) to get on level terms, plus you cost for maintenance is "out of whack". You should be around 10 to 12 cents for a total cpc solution (with supplies and maintenance) and 12 may be high now.
EFI is proud to belong to the following Graphic Arts associations:
Fiery® Graphic Arts Package™
Graphic Arts Solution
Developed to address the specific requirements of graphic arts professionals, the Fiery Graphics Arts Package is a comprehensive set of tools to achieve consistently accurate color and print quality. The Graphics Arts Package lets users adhere to industry standards and simulate the characteristics of other output processes, while providing conveniences to enhance workflow.
Specialized tools for graphic arts professionals
Greater color precision and repeatability
Support for accurate proofing and simulations
Accommodation for varied document formats
Features
The Graphics Arts Package includes support for:
More accurate proofing and simulation of final offset printing through halftone screening
Better representation of both color and page layouts with accurate on-screen previews of print jobs
Combining multiple-plate PostScript® separations regardless of the applications used to create them
Modifying spot colors by editing PANTONE® tables and defining custom colors
Automating workflow activities such as job ticketing and imposition
Automatic correction of mis-registration for composite or separate documents through auto-trapping
Accurate proofing of print jobs on the target paper stock through paper simulation
Enhanced calibration method, which uses two reference targets and analyzes 60 measurements per color
Bridging proprietary and standard PostScript /PDF workflows through TIFF/IT input
look at the page we have the same certifications as they do, find out more from EFI, call them, they will help!
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