Xante Corp.

MOBILE, Ala. & DUIVEN, Netherlands—As a result of a recent partnership between the two companies, Xanté has integrated the PANTONE Color Libraries into the next major releases of OpenRIP Symphony and OpenRIP Flexo, premiering at drupa May 27-June 11, 2008. The built-in color libraries include: PANTONE Goe coated and PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM solid coated, solid uncoated, and solid matte. Xanté is among the first to integrate the new PANTONE Goe system of 2,058 spot colors into OpenRIP workflow applications, making spot color matching easier and more accurate. The OpenRIP “Scan for Colors” feature examines incoming files to detect spot colors and automatically matches them

MOBILE, Ala. and MIAMI—Xanté and SMART Papers have teamed up to offer a collection of SMART Papers’ premium heavy stock and specialty papers for use on the new Xanté Ilumina® 502 digital color press. As a result of this collaboration, Ilumina digital press owners will be able to offer their customers a wide variety of substrates previously unavailable for short-run applications. Ultra heavy paper print work, traditionally the province of large volume offset printers, can now be achieved affordably and with the highest quality, on demand in the short-run digital world. The Xanté Ilumina 502 Digital Color Press occupies a unique place in

The concept of workflow is probably easier to understand than it is to define. Workflow incorporates the many step-by-step decisions and deliverables that are required from the original concept stage through production—in the case of printing, the printed product. Workflow automation is somewhat easier to define. It incorporates a variety of tools—within each workflow segment—that are available to help users maximize efficiencies, drive down costs, and reduce the impact of human error, leading to faster time to market. Most commercial prepress workflows account for basic production steps that include trapping, screening, and imposition, along with color management, proofing, and platemaking. Packaging workflows differ from

MOBILE, Alabama—Xanté announced today it has completed acquisitions of RIPit Imaging Systems, Inc. (Sacramento, Calif.) and Exxtra Imaging Systems, Inc. (Hauppauge, New York). The acquisitions expand the range of Xanté product offerings for professional printers in over 100 countries, making it one of the most comprehensive solution portfolios available to the graphic arts marketplace. The company also now boasts a significantly larger field sales and service network. The wider Xanté product line encompasses proven chemical and process-free CTP, including violet metal and polyester solutions; the award-winning OpenRIP Symphony workflow, and digital print output. Management of the company includes executives from Xanté, RIPit and Exxtra.

MOBILE, Ala.—Xanté announced that it is in the process of acquiring, in separate transactions, RIPit Imaging Systems, Inc. (CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif.) and Exxtra Imaging Systems, Inc. (HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.). The companies have agreed on financial terms of both acquisitions, funds from Xanté are in escrow and the transactions should be completed on or about March 9, 2007. The acquisition will allow Xanté to better serve the similar customer base of all three companies by providing a more comprehensive range of products and software solutions to the professional imaging markets. These acquisitions allow Xanté to expand its product offerings to professional printers in over 100 countries,