EFI today announced the immediate availability of its newest upgrade to the EFI XF software series. Key features include comprehensive cutting-engine support and powerful RGB print workflow. This offers users a one-stop inkjet production solution. The latest spot color enhancements and extended support of the Epson WT7900 provides the packaging market with a high-quality, cost-effective solution. EFI XF v4.1 integrates seamlessly with EFI Web Control Center, EFI’s web-based application for remote control and distribution of print jobs. These new features have been added to all EFI XF products: EFI Fiery XF for large to superwide format production printing; Fiery XF for Rastek, VUTEk and Jetrion as well as EFI Colorproof XF.

“Our goal is to help our customers become as profitable as possible,” said Stefan Spiegel, general manager of EFI’s Graphic Arts Solutions Group. “The new tools incorporated into EFI XF 4.1 are designed to do just that. We’ve added remarkable color output improvements, a dedicated cutting solution and updated PDF print engine and standards support that allow XF-driven printers to be more productive and deliver higher quality in any workflow.”

Mario Levers, head of production for Toppack Summen & Bergs GmbH, a leading packaging prepress solution provider based in Ahaus-Wüllen, Germany uses EFI Colorproof XF with the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 for packaging proofing. “This solution provides the most comprehensive and cost effective solution for packaging proofing in my opinion. The output quality in terms of (spot) color accuracy and dot quality on both transparent and metallic media, as well as XF’s flexibility in handling white printing, is extraordinary,” said Levers.

NEW FEATURE OVERVIEW
EFI Cutting Engine Support
A dedicated Cut Server provides a seamless connection to 1,200 cutters and routing tables from 70 manufacturers. The software generates cut marks for single jobs, nestings, and step & repeats. It lets users scale, rotate and crop jobs. The Cut Server option can drive up to eight cutting engines at a time.

In addition to the new EFI Cut Server Option, a new “Print & Cut” option increases productivity by enabling one-step printing and cutting, alternatively cutting-only, on “Print & Cut” supported printers.