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Compose System's Express WorkFlow provides reliability and efficiency to meet the ever changing demands of today's prepress industry. A professional prepress workflow system, Express WorkFlow combines practical functionality with ease of use ensuring tight integration and smooth data delivery between all processes in your prepress workflow. Express WorkFlow optimizes and automates your production process and ensures data integrity, whether you are handling PDF or pure PostScript® workflow.

Express WorkFlow configuration palette

Modular design adapting to the way you work
Express WorkFlow is a modular solution designed to give you maximum reliability and scalability. At its heart is the Compose Express RIP - a fast, flexible version of the Harlequin RIP tailored to provide the high levels of performance and productivity you demand. Taking its data from hot folders, Express RIP accepts a wide range of input formats - including PostScript, PDF, EPS, PCL and 1-bit TIFF and supports over 200 output devices. And with browser-based job monitoring, submission and control, you can manage the jobs in your system from wherever you are. Express WorkFlow provides modules for all major functions, including ROOM proofing, pre- and post-RIP imposition options, media optimization - and whichever imagesetter, platesetter or proofer you're using, our expertly tuned output drivers will ensure you get the most from your system.

One-click configuration
Express WorkFlow's intuitive system configurator lets you set up complex new workflows in just a few minutes. Each module is represented by an icon in the toolbar and with a single click can be positioned and connected to other modules. When your workflow is completed you can save your configuration and then move quickly and easily between saved workflows to make changes in both local and remote systems.

JDF automation for greater control
Express WorkFlow takes advantage of the JDF format to support inkzone profiles, folding, creasing, trimming and cutting. It also fully supports the JDF-enabled Harlequin ScriptWorks RIP to provide easy and flexible RIP configuration. The imposition modules PRI Station, PDF Imposition and Plate Controller use the Express WorkFlow's JDF module to manipulate page placement and generate the appropriate folding, creasing, trimming and cutting instructions. Job tracking using JDF tickets allow users to search for jobs by job name, user name, and time period and job information, job status, and history can be monitored.

End-to-end PDF workflow
Express WorkFlow gives you all the benefits of PDF workflow - faster, more reliable RIP processing, improved interaction with clients and the security that comes from using this widely-used standard. The options for PDF workflow combine the best of third party applications with Compose System's own developments. Incoming PostScript files are converted to PDF files using Adobe Distiller and preflighting is handled by Enfocus PitStop Pro. Certified PDF files are then rastered by Express RIP as high-res separations or as low-res composite for soft-proofing.

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