EFI’s Connect 2020 conference in Las Vegas (January 21-24) is showcasing new solutions for its print and packaging MIS/ERP technology portfolio, the worldwide debut of the new VUTEk D3r mid-volume, roll-to-roll superwide-format printer and new cloud-based solutions for digital print management.
At Connect 2020, Jeff Jacobson delivers the opening keynote address, his first as new EFI Chairman and CEO.
Connect attendees are learning about the latest advancements in integrated print and packaging workflows, including EFI Productivity Suite offerings for automated business and production management.
New features include:
Advanced, end-to-end workflow support for short-run label printing in the EFI Packaging Suite; Faster estimating in the EFI Midmarket Print Suite, along with improved inventory control for display graphics roll media; Real-time mobile device estimating using EFI iQuote and RFQ spreadsheet import capabilities in the Enterprise Commercial Print Suite; New Business Intelligence capabilities and an overhauled, simplified user interface for the EFI Corrugated Packaging Suite; An automated job creation application programming interface for short-run jobs and connectivity to advanced EFI Process Shipper workflows with the EFI Publication Print Suite; Engagement-based campaign targeting tools in EFI MarketDirect Cross Media, and the new MarketDirect PackCentral solution for packaging eCommerce and campaign management.
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EFI Connect’s exhibit area also features new technology for digital print management, including EFI IQ – a comprehensive, cloud-based platform that tracks and monitors printer utilization as well as ink and substrate usage. IQ features include EFI ColorGuard – an award-winning solution that standardizes the verification process to ensure accurate colour on printers using EFI Fiery digital front ends.
VUTEk D3r: A new mid-volume printer designed for high-end signage
The new, 138-inch wide VUTEk D3r printer launching at Connect – and a 205-inch wide D5r model – form a new mid-range, roll-to-roll printer line that helps sign and display graphics customers drive more volume with high-end work, says EFI.
“The new roll-to-roll printers (see video, right) offer outstanding smoothness in shadows, gradients and transitions and precise and sharp 3-point size text with a true resolution of up to 1,200 dots per inch. Their LED curing capabilities ensure not only cost savings but also a more environmentally sound printing solution,
consuming less energy and enabling the use of thinner, heat-sensitive substrates.
“The printers leverage many of the advanced capabilities from EFI’s highly successful VUTEk 3r+ and 5r+ printers, offering a mid-range solution with an even wider variety of high-value applications with white and clear ink. The new printer line also supports the unique collection of options for VUTEk roll-to-roll LED printers, providing a full system for higher efficiency and a lower total cost of ownership.”
In addition to the latest EFI workflow, Fiery DFE and inkjet display graphics offerings on display in EFI Connect’s solutions center exhibit area, this year’s conference also features advanced solutions from participating partners, including: 3M Commercial Solutions; Aberdeen Fabrics; Color Concepts; Duplo; Enfocus; Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.; MBM Corporation; OneVision; The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation; Progress Software Corp.; Ricoh Americas Corp.; RISO; SpencerMetrics; Thomson Reuters; and Zünd.
“EFI Connect has a significant focus on addressing our customers’ needs, and we will be sharing with our customers details on our even stronger emphasis on service and integration efficiency, along with our latest technology innovations,” said EFI chairman and CEO Jeff Jacobson. “And, as excited as I am to share with our customers at Connect, I also personally look forward to learning more from them. Connect is an essential venue for us at EFI as a way to receive and assimilate essential feedback from them, ensuring we stay in-synch with critical customer needs.”
For more information, visit www.efi.com/connect
