New EFI MIS/ERP And Digital Print Solutions Fuel Automation And Productivity At EFI Connect 2020 Conference

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LAS VEGAS, January, 2020  -- The annual Electronics For Imaging, Inc. Connect event – one of the print industry’s longest-running and most successful user conferences – has entered its third decade of valuable information sharing, discussion and networking.

EFI customers, along with EFI partners and industry trade media, are witnessing thought-provoking discussion from industry leaders, along with new tech advancements designed to drive digital print production efficiency and profitability.

The range of EFI™ products at this year’s conference – held Jan. 21-24 at The Wynn Las Vegas – include advanced, productivity-enhancing solutions coming to market for EFI’s leading print and packaging MIS/ERP technology portfolio.

Connect 2020 also features the worldwide debut of the new EFI VUTEk® D3r mid-volume, roll-to-roll superwide-format printer, and new cloud-based solutions for digital print management. 

The Next Evolution Of Integrated Print Workflow

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.

The new workflow enhancements EFI is bringing to market help print and packaging companies operate more efficiently and make smarter decisions through the use of data.

For one EFI customer that has upgraded to new EFI solutions for the EFI Packaging Suite, Montreal-based Netpak, the latest workflow solutions from EFI can have significant positive impacts. Netpak Chief Operating Officer Georges Berbari said of his company’s Packaging Suite improvements, “With these recent workflow enhancements, we expect to make massive improvements to our overall order-to-cash process and push jobs through the plant faster, which will be a big win for us and for our customers.”

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, giving users more capabilities to optimize their operations.

 IQ features include EFI ColorGuard – an award-winning solution that standardizes the verification process to ensure consistent, accurate color on printers using EFI Fiery® digital front ends (DFEs).

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.

The new roll-to-roll printers 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.