Xitron Launches Flexo/Packaging Workflow

Xitron, an independent developer of RIP and workflow products for the printing industry, is unveiling Navigator F/P, a prepress workflow and tool kit designed specifically for flexographic and packaging applications. Continuing the Xitron standard of prepress independence, Navigator F/P is compatible with virtually every output device used in flexographic and package printing companies worldwide. Navigator F/P combines the stability of the Harlequin RIP, the performance of the Navigator workflow, and the power of an Adobe Illustrator plug-in to create film- or plate-ready artwork in logical, efficient steps. The Illustrator plug-in provides tools familiar to the operator while the intuitive workflow GUI offers start-to-finish control over each job from any workstation. Precise, automated step-and-repeat with bleed control, nesting, .dxf import, and custom bearer bars are part of the standard feature set in Navigator F/P. Also included is integrated, raster-based trapping. Optional vector-based tools offering superior control and versatility are available.