Adobe Announces Two New PostScript 3 Editions Customized for Specific Market Segments

Adobe Announces Two New PostScript 3 Editions Customized for Specific Market Segments

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® PostScript® 3™ version 3017 is available for original equipment manufacturers. For the first time, PostScript software will be delivered in two editions to address the needs of the graphic arts and enterprise markets. The Host Edition of Adobe PostScript 3 version 3017 is tailored to creative professional workflows to benefit designers and print production professionals. The Embedded Edition will be built into office laser printers and MFPs (multi-function peripherals) to expand the number of devices that support Adobe PostScript and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) print workflows, without sacrificing security and reliability.

Adobe PostScript 3 is the page description language standard for millions of high performance printing systems, print workflow solutions and desktop printers. It provides core functionality for rendering complex images, text, graphics and color, and provides reliable, high-quality output across devices, from office printers to high-end digital production systems including the latest and most advanced digital color presses. Version 3017 supports direct printing of Adobe PDF 1.6, the latest version of Adobe PDF introduced in Adobe Acrobat® 7.0 software.

“This new version of PostScript is significant for two reasons. It speaks to the important role PDF plays in document production and distribution, and the need for direct PDF printing,” said Angèle Boyd, IDC’s group vice president of Imaging & Output Solutions Research. “It also speaks to the need for cost-effective PostScript with direct PDF printing in entry-level color devices.”

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