Workflow
Xenith Sierra 2.0 Workflow Now Shipping
Tuesday 21. April 2009 - Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.0 technology, enhanced user interface, Raster PDF Export
Xitron, the prepress industry’s leading independent developer and integrator of Raster Image Processors, RIP management software and workflow solutions, today announced that customer shipments of Xenith Sierra 2.0 have begun.
Xenith Sierra 2.0 adds significant enhancements for users including:
Ø Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.0
Ø PDF embedded layers support for versioning
Ø Raster PDF export with spot color support
Ø Enhanced media profiles for X1 paper
Ø User interface enhancements
Ø Connectivity with PRINTERnet – Xitrons Web-to-Print solution
Xenith Sierra is the premier workflow offering in Xitrons expanding line of RIP and workflow solutions. Based on JDF and the Adobe PDF Print Engine technology, Xenith Sierra is an excellent solution for larger printers who need comprehensive control over every job. Automating prepress tasks with cutting-edge technology, Xenith Sierra provides the tools and power to substantially increase throughput, improve quality, reduce errors, and maximize performance. Extremely easy to use, Xenith Sierra supports more than 250 output devices from various manufacturers including proofers, imagesetters, platesetters, digital presses, and production copiers devices.
“Xenith Sierra provides printers with a state-of-the-art prepress workflow solution,” stated Mark Eisenschenk, Xitron’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Xenith Sierra offers significant automation and productivity capabilities to meet even the most demanding of prepress departments.”
Xenith Sierra also provides connectivity to Xitrons new web-to-print, online job submission, preflighting and proofing solution, PRINTERnet. PRINTERnet enhances the printers prepress department capabilities by connecting their clients with the printers prepress department through a highly automated web-based system. Jobs are submitted to the system through a simple user interface where basic job ticket information is entered by the customer. This information is then submitted along with the job to the printers CSR or prepress department.
Special upgrade programs for existing Xenith and Xenith Sierra users are being offered through June 30, 2009.