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New Adobe PDF Print Engine Powers Next Generation PDF Workflows;
Breakthrough PDF Print Technology Now Available for OEM Partners to
Integrate into Upcoming Product Lines
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2006--Adobe Systems Incorporated
(Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the Adobe(R) PDF Print Engine, new printing software
technology that ensures print hardware can output Portable Document Format (PDF) files that
include complex designs and effects, such as transparency, quickly, accurately and
consistently. With the emergence of PDF as the industry-standard for delivering high quality
printed content, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are integrating the Adobe PDF Print
Engine into a new generation of printing products.
"Fueled by the rapid adoption of PDF in the graphic arts industry, Adobe PDF Print Engine is
the building block for our partners to deliver a new era in high quality print workflows," said
Shantanu Narayen, president and chief operating officer at Adobe. "Adobe continues to
innovate in core printing technology because, even in our highly digitized world, the printed
page remains integral to how content is delivered and consumed."
Today's feature-rich design software lets users develop very complex artwork, which creates
ever increasing challenges for print production workflows, such as meeting tight deadlines and
accommodating last-minute changes while consistently producing high-quality results. Realizing
more efficient print workflows and better automation requires print systems built on industry
standards. For example, maintaining jobs in Adobe PDF format at the highest abstraction level,
without conversions, and capturing process information in the industry standard Job Definition
Format (JDF) throughout the workflow helps eliminate unexpected rework and enables
late-stage changes of content or output intent.
The Adobe PDF Print Engine combines the strengths of content definition in Adobe PDF and
JDF to control print systems, allowing PDF print jobs to stay device-independent across the
workflow. Print workflow systems that are powered by the Adobe PDF Print Engine can easily
allow late-stage content corrections, enable repurposing jobs for output on different printing
systems and provide on-screen, high-resolution previews driven by the same rendering engine
as final stage Raster Image Processors (RIPs).
"The print industry is moving toward shorter run print jobs that include very complex content,
such as transparency and variable data elements," said Angele Boyd, Group Vice President,
IDC. "The Adobe PDF Print Engine unites the design process to the print process, automating
design, prepress and print workflows to significantly improve efficiency and profitability."
Adobe is providing the Adobe PDF Print Engine as a Software Development Kit (SDK) for
OEMs who will build the next generation of PDF printing solutions, including RIPs, print
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previewing and proofing software and print workflow systems. The modular architecture of the
Adobe PDF Print Engine will enable fast Adobe PDF version upgrades, so printers can update
their print systems to the latest Adobe PDF specification with little system downtime. Its scalable
architecture for concurrent processing is optimized for fast rendering on multiple CPU systems.
"There is increasing pressure on creatives to produce sophisticated designs quickly and
inexpensively, and printers play an invaluable role in a designer's success," said Frank
Romano, Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology. "With Adobe PDF and JDF as
the backbone, the Adobe PDF Print Engine synchronizes designs directly with the printing
process; assuring designs print right the first time -- elevating the consistency, reliability and
profitability of print."
Pricing and Availability
The Adobe PDF Print Engine SDK is now available for OEM partners, who are expected to
begin introducing new products based on the technology starting at IPEX 2006 or Graph Expo
2006 and continuing throughout the year. For more information about the Adobe PDF Print
Engine, please visit: www.adobe.com/products/pdfprintengine.
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information -- anytime, anywhere
and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.
(C) 2006 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo and
PostScript 3 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in
the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Contacts
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Russell Brady, 408-536-6048
rbrady@adobe.com
or
A&R Partners
Matt Rozen, 650-762-2897
mrozen@arpartners.com
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