A first Fujifilm implementation of Adobe's Mercury RIP architecture will process multiple jobs and allow browser-based remote previewing.

The company claims upgrades to its XMF workflow in version 6 and the first deployment of the Adobe architecture will bring dramatic improvements in file processing times. Fujifilm Australia product manager Richard Ramirez says one significant advantage will be the system's ability to conduct load balancing by processing each page of a single job simultaneously during rendering: "This results in higher processing speeds to maximise the utilisation of system resources, which in turn deliver significant productivity improvements when outputting pages to a digital press or when producing variable output," he says.

Parallel processing of multiple jobs will achieve a processing capability up to ten times greater than before, depending on operating environment, and processes can be assigned different orders of priority.

Ramirez says the ability to efficiently process multiple jobs in XMF V6 allows output devices to be used more effectively. Even in the event where the output to a platesetter or proofer overlaps, the system can reduce processing 'standby time' to a minimum, ensuring that each output device is used efficiently.

The RIP speed of a single XMF unit now equates to five platesetters such as Fujifilm's 67 pph Luxel T-9800, reducing the number of RIP devices required and improving consistency.

HTML 5 compatibility in the XMF Remote R10 module for all client functions means remote functionality is available even when the use of Java is not possible for security or other reasons, and start-up time is shorter.

Right: A screen shot of the new XMF V6 workflow