Focus on Digital Front Ends

The key words in DFE development, Scott states, are combine and simplify. Combine as many tasks as possible within the RIP and simplify the user interface, giving users the freedom to select a plethora of output vehicles, or at least let them push data through to a variety of digital proofers.

Heidelberg Prepress will be broadening its workflow product offerings throughout 1999, as well as introducing significant improvements on its Delta Technology. It has been Adobe PostScript 3-based since August and utilizes the popular NT Server OS. The company also plans to build upon its strengths in ROOM workflow with its color management, color proofing, trapping and forms-proofing technologies.