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Printable Releases FusionPro 3.2 with support for HP JLYT output stream

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Solana Beach, CA – February 6, 2006 – Printable Technologies, Inc., the world leader in e-commerce print workflow and variable data printing (VDP) solutions, today announced the general availability of FusionPro 3.2, powerful desktop and server applications for sophisticated 1:1 marketing and direct mail. FusionPro 3.2 adds functionality specifically designed for the HP Indigo user community and now generates a JLYT-optimized output print stream that drives all Indigo presses. Features all users of FusionPro will enjoy: Imposition enhancement to bleeds handling which allows users to specify the finished size of the piece (crop area) and the bleed; the settings will override the actual size of the PDF template. Jobs “built to bleed” can be imposed with crop marks at the designer's intended locations. User interface available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish on both Mac and PC. Backward-compatibility with FusionPro templates developed in all previous versions. “At Printable we work closely with our global partners, such as HP, NexPress, and Xerox,” said Mark Hilger, product marketing manager at Printable Technologies, “to produce workflow solutions for all digital press users. FusionPro 3.2 now extends our VDP workflow to users of all models of HP Indigo digital presses. And an interface that is available in five languages – English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish – means that all users can install the products in their preferred language.” The FusionPro Products FusionPro Server, suited for high-volume hands-off print production, is the core composition engine of the FusionPro family of VDP solutions. FusionPro Server includes the DL Queue Scheduler API for FusionPro Server job submissions, the DIF API template API for programmatic modification of FusionPro template files, and the PDF2Image utility for generating raster images of PDF documents for online preview. FusionPro Desktop is a free-standing variable data printing (VDP) solution that incorporates design, data definition, and document creation in one package. FusionPro Desktop is supports an Adobe PDF workflow including document composition from Quark, InDesign, or any PDF document and produces nine different output formats, all included. Templates created with FusionPro Desktop are compatible with FusionPro Server. FusionPro Desktop sells for $399 and is backed by e-mail product support, access to a knowledge base that includes a library of detailed JavaScripts, and peer support through the FusionPro User Forum. FusionPro Desktop with full telephone product support is priced at $599.

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