Agfa’s Asanti wide-format production software now supports the latest Adobe PDF Print Engine technology (APPE), PDF Print Engine 3.
“Wide-format printing is growing fast, but it is in need of automated production workflow. So we welcome Agfa’s introduction of Asanti, based on the proven Apogee platform. This new solution incorporates version 3 of the Adobe PDF Print Engine, which we launched on 5 September. Agfa and Adobe are longtime partners, and we are pleased that Agfa is leading the segment with this powerful new solution”, said Raman Nagpal, senior director of print business at Adobe.
Asanti brings file handling, colour management, Ripping and pre-flighting together in one PDF-based workflow, with rendering and full JDF control for automated accountability. It was first shown at Fespa 2013 in London.
Andy Grant, head of software, Agfa Graphics, said: “Agfa Graphics congratulates Adobe on its announcement of the new PDF Print Engine: this is the next stage in automating creative workflows. We have been strong partners with Adobe since the early days of PDF and JDF, and are proud to move forward with Adobe and adopt PDF Print Engine 3 for our new Asanti workflow.“