EFI announced that its proofing software will be available as an option on HP Designjet 30 and Designjet 130 printers beginning June 1.

The software, called EFI Designer Edition for HP 4.0, works on both Windows and Mac OS X platforms. In combination with the printers, the software lets users produce consistent, accurate proofs for traditional offset presses without the need for manual intervention in the original source files, the company said.

"By combining EFI's technical expertise in the digital proofing market with HP's professional range of desktop inkjet printers, we are offering our customers the ability to generate high-quality accurate proofs with assured color consistency," said Ana Izquierdo, marketing manager with the Imaging and Printing Group at HP. "EFI has successfully integrated new color technologies into their products in order to provide our customers with accurate and consistent colors, a radically simple printing experience and outstanding output."

The software, which includes an Adobe PostScript 3 engine (Adobe CPSI), offers PDF/X support, a nesting function, and selectable RIP resolutions. The new Adobe CPSI Interpreter supports in-RIP separation, overprinting, and handling of 2-byte fonts via a font-download facility. It also integrates special colors defined in Lab or CMYK and is compatible with market standards such as Pantone, HKS and Toyo. The combined offering has been SWOP-certified, EFI said.

The software will be available as an option for the HP Designjet 30 and HP Designjet 130 series printers June 1. For more information, visit EFI here.