Cheltenham, Gloucestershire – VGI Europe, the sales branch of Vanguard Graphics lnternational that sells and services Xitron RIP and workflow solutions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, today announced a partnership with L&M Imaging Systems Limited who will be demonstrating advanced workflow solutions based on the Harlequin RIP technologies at the Ipex 2010 show 18th – 25th May at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.

Highlights of the exhibit include the Navigator Elite workflow with standard features designed to automate and improve productivity in prepress departments, including:
- Navigator Harlequin RIP
- Navigator Workflow Server with 3 clients
- Integrated PDF Tools including PDF Creation and Preflighting
- Ink Remapping
- Integrated Imposition with Dynagram inpO2 Basic
- Scriptable Hot Folders
- Raster PDF Proofing
- KeySetter Connect
- ROOM Proofing

Navigator Elite Workflow is a fully featured prepress workflow solution for commercial and in-plant printers. This is the premier workflow solution in the widely acclaimed Navigator GPS family. An exceptional tool for job tracking, load balancing, PDF creation, preflighting and automated job preparation; Navigator Elite Workflow includes features and capabilities that further increase the productivity of the prepress department.

Navigator GPS 8 incorporates Harlequin core RIP technology from Global Graphics Software along with Xitron's widely adopted Navigator Workflow Server.

Navigator GPS 8 includes native support for PDF1.7 and XPS v1.0. In addition, a PDF soft-proofing plug-in option creates a raster PDF of jobs for final client approval.

"VGI Europe is pleased to be working with L&M Imaging Systems Limited to deliver solutions to meet the demands of today's printers," stated Sue Wood, Dealer Sales Manager for VGI Europe. "Our software products offer customers the features and productivity enhancements they need to be competitive in today's market. We look forward to demonstrating these solutions on the L&M Imaging Systems Limited stand 11 3-240 during Ipex."

"Now is the best time for a workflow solution like Navigator Elite Workflow," says Tim Clough, Managing Director of L&M Imaging Systems Limited. "Xitron's development team created the perfect solution for today's economic climate; one that combines a dramatic increase in prepress throughput with real cost savings. By continuing to support over 250 existing models of proofers, imagesetters, platesetters, and digital presses, Xitron prolongs the life of capital equipment and still helps printers re-tool for maximum efficiency."