In its ongoing effort to make graphic arts workflows as reliable and productive as possible, Enfocus Software previews new Enfocus PitStop Automate on its French Distributor Xchange France’s Stand, M30, at Intergraphic, from January 10 -12.
Built on the powerful Enfocus PitStop Library platform, PitStop Automate extends Enfocus’ renowned quality control formula to introduce extensive automation functionality in the production process.
Executive Vice-President, Sales & Marketing for Enfocus Software, Patrick Van Dam, says that Enfocus PitStop Automate gives Enfocus and its OEM partners the ability to offer customers an unprecedented level of automation and quality assurance in their production environments.
Enfocus-Proven Quality Assurance & Automation
Enfocus has developed significant automation-enabling technologies –PDF preflight, PDF editing, Action Lists, and Certified PDF –all built to streamline graphic arts creation processes while maintaining absolute quality control. Enfocus PitStop Automate extends the power of these technologies to bring an advanced level of automation in the reach of every company, big and small.
“With Enfocus Instant PDF we have successfully established a solution for reliable Certified PDF creation, making it easier for individual document creators to deliver error-free PDF files,” Van Dam says. “Enfocus PitStop Automate serves both those companies wanting to streamline the creation and delivery of larger volumes of Certified PDF files, as well as those on the receiving end; looking to maximise the efficiency advantages of all Enfocus’ technologies, but needing them combined with more powerful automation capabilities than we could previously offer.”
Enfocus’ Hallmark Prepress Features Plus New Output/Production Workflow Functionality
Enfocus PitStop Automate, built on Enfocus’ PitStop Library, offers the valuable features – including award-winning Certified PDF technology – found in the company’s other products. Beyond PDF preflight and editing, Enfocus PitStop Automate permits file sorting and conditional workflows based on file type, size and other file or document properties. It enables splitting multiple page PDFs into many single page PDFs, and electronic file delivery can be achieved through FTP and E-mail.
These production-oriented features were made possible by a combination of Enfocus and parent company Artwork Systems’ Odystar workflow technology. For an overview of the features and product comparison visit https://fr.enfocus.com/automate
For Printers, Publishers, Ad Agencies, & More
As a natural upgrade for PitStop Server and complementary companion to PitStop Professional, Enfocus PitStop Automate allows printers and publishers to go beyond verification of incoming files to actually designing complete workflows using an intuitive graphic user interface. The product will also benefit large document creators dealing with a wide variety of output requirements, such as ad agencies.
Pricing, Availability & Training
Enfocus PitStop Automate Mac version is scheduled for release during Q1 2006, whilst the Windows version is scheduled for the first half of 2006. The product and related training will be exclusively available through Enfocus’ channel of Certified Resellers. Enfocus PitStop Automate will be priced at $5999 or €4999.
Francoise Martino, President of XChange France comments, "Enfocus PitStop Automate has great potential for us to further streamline our customers’ workflows. We are anticipating a large amount of interest here in France, and are very pleased to be able to demonstrate the capabilities of this product on our stand at Intergaphic."
About Enfocus Software
Enfocus Software is internationally recognized as a leading pioneer in PDF technology and has been solely dedicated to the development of superior PDF solutions for inter-company file exchange in the graphic arts industry since 1996. From start to finish, Enfocus is essential to designers, printers and publishers that want to work in a truly reliable workflow. Universally acclaimed technologies, products and service innovations include Certified PDF, Instant PDF, PitStop Professional, PitStop Server, StatusCheck and www.CertifiedPDF.net. Enfocus goes beyond preflight, delivering unmatched PDF creation, auto-correction, advanced editing and automation to guarantee accurate exchange and precise PDF output. Enfocus picks up where other products leave off with features and capabilities that bridge every critical gap in professional PDF workflows.
Major suppliers such as Agfa, Artwork Systems, Creo, Electronics for Imaging (EFI), Fujifilm, Global Graphics, Heidelberg, Xerox, and Screen Europe have integrated Enfocus technologies into their own PDF workflow system offerings.
Go to www.enfocus.com to discover more about Enfocus and the comprehensive solutions PDF professionals throughout the world rely on to create and exchange PDFs with total confidence.
This article was last modified on January 18, 2023
This article was first published on January 17, 2006
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