xenith - Xitron

XENITH
Adobe PDF Print Engine
Digital and offset prepress workflow
JDF Connectivity
Output to CtP, Digital Presses, Production Printers and Proofers
Your business. Our drive.
XENITH
Xenith Sierra empowers printers who need comprehensive
control over every job. Automating prepress tasks with cuttingedge technology, Xenith Sierra provides everything necessary to
increase throughput, improve quality, reduce errors, and
maximize performance.
Adobe PDF Print Engine Workflow with JDF
Premier Workflow
Designed for Ease of Use
Xenith Sierra is the premier workflow offering in Xitron’s
expanding line of RIP and workflow solutions. Based on
JDF and the Adobe PDF Print Engine technology, Xenith
Sierra is the perfect solution for larger commercial printers. As a fully featured workflow, Xenith Sierra includes
five concurrent Mac® or Windows-based clients giving
prepress operators full control of the workflow from any
desktop.
Xenith Sierra combines simplicity with power. Building
on Adobe’s PDF Print Engine, Xenith Sierra opens the
door to productivity with full featured JDF functionality.
Extremely easy to use, Xenith Sierra supports hundreds of
output devices from a vast array of manufacturers including proofers, imagesetters, platesetters, digital presses and
production printer-copiers.
Xenith Sierra Workflow Features and Options
Xenith Sieera includes a number of standard features to automate and increase prepress productivity.
Automation
Production schedules change. Systems must be flexible.
With a simple command, Sierra will reformat an entire
job for production on a different press - and every aspect
of the job will change accordingly.
Job Tickets
Job Structure
Using the industry standard Enfocus library, Xenith
Sierra provides accurate preflighting for any PDF workflow. Users can add Acrobat preflighting with Sierra,
creating an even more powerful error checking system.
Multiple Workflows
Xenith Sierra’s job ticket functionality offers the power
and flexibility to create and store production plans for all
jobs regardless of complexity.
Source Files
Operators can submit jobs as PostScript, PDF, or EPS
providing the ultimate in input flexibility.
Reading Order
Any job page may be submitted to Sierra as soon as it is
ready, rather than waiting for the entire document to be
complete. Sierra builds a Run List that determines the
order and placement of pages in the finished imposition, automatically tracks revisions and provides a history of changes to the job.
Create as many workflows as necessary to automate
production. Select preflighting, hard copy proofing,
imposition, trapping; whatever elements are needed to
insure fast, predictable output.
Trapping
Adobe in-RIP trapping is a standard feature of Xenith
Sierra and even supports zone-based trapping. This means
the system wastes no computational time or resource on
areas that don’t need to be trapped.
Ink Remapping
Operators can use Sierra for re-mapping inks with name
variations to their proper plates, instead of forcing them
to return to the authoring application.
Your business. Our drive.
Xenith Sierra 3D Proofing and in-RIP Imposition
Xenith Sierra provides 3D
proofs that can easily be
emailed to your clients.
Integrated imposition makes
last minute job changes quick
and easy.
Integrated Imposition
Fully integrated and automated, Xenith Sierra provides
imposition capability within the workflow. Sierra can
create an imposition from scratch or accept templates
from the most popular third-party imposition programs, allowing
users with existing tools to keep their current imposition schemes
intact. Sierra automatically selects signatures based on the finished
page specifications, binding style and number of pages in the job.
Sierra even supports JDF imposition.
Multiple Streams
Sierra makes it easy for operators to create multiple
workflow streams to facilitate any production need. Jobs
can automatically route through the system based on
press, platesetter, imposition schemes, or proofing cycles.
Proofing – Raster, 3D and Inkjet
Sierra provides low resolution raster and 3D virtually
bound proofs that can be emailed to clients as well as
traditional hard copy inkjet proofs. Proofing drivers for
popular Epson and Canon proofers along with third party proofing
solutions are available as an option.
Imposed Flats
Operators receive visual confirmation that composite or
rendered flats are correct and complete before final
output, saving time and materials.
Output Devices
Combined with Xitron’s ability to support hundreds of
different output devices, Xenith Sierra is easily the most
flexible workflow on the market, providing output to
film, plates, digital presses and production copiers and printers.
As Xitron develops new interfaces, your existing investment in
Xenith Sierra can be upgraded to support the latest devices without
replacing your workflow.
www.xitron.com
Support Behind the Solutions
Your investment in a Xenith Sierra Workflow includes not only the software and interface, but the
expertise to make this solution successful in your business. Xitron offers support contracts with
assistance via email and telephone.Using advanced Internet technology, Xitron’s technical specialists
are able to diagnose and repair most problems remotely. Our extensive service experience brings you
the leading prepress support in the industry. Expert installation, training and support will protect
your investment, paying dividends for years to come.
Xenith Sierra Workflow with Options
Xenith Sierra can become the center of your shop by connecting all your output devices, CtP,
direct imaging presses, production printers and proofers to the workflow. With Xitron’s KeySetter
Connect ink key presetting and closed loop color control systems, your pressroom will also be
connected, further automating your operation and reducing make-ready labor and materials.
contact your xitron dealer for more information:
corporate headquarters:
4880 Venture Drive, Suite 500
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
main: 734.913.8080
fax: 734.913.8088
xitronsales@xitron.com
Your business. Our drive.
www.xitron.com
Xitron is a registered trademark of Xitron, LLC. Harlequin is a registered trademark of Global Graphics Software. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc.Windows is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation and PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used
without intention of infringement. LIT-0500 - Sierra
(November
LIT-0219
(October2012)
2011)