Markzware Software

SANTA ANA, Calif.—January 24, 2008—Markzware, the leading developer of preflighting, data extraction and conversion software, announced today that Enfocus/Artwork has entered into a settlement agreement for its part in the patent infringement lawsuit Civil Action No. SACV07-461-JVS, filed in the Central District of California in May of 2007. Technologies at issue included preflight products as described in the ‘641 patent. The agreement resolves all pending litigation between the companies. Details of the settlement are confidential. About Markzware Markzware, a privately held company based in Santa Ana, California, is a leading developer of quality assurance, data conversion and workflow solutions for the international graphic arts,

Markzware, a leading software publishing company, has donated licenses of a new software program to Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department. This will enable Cal Poly to upgrade its electronic printing and publishing laboratories. Markzware donated 64 licenses of FlightCheck Professional Version 6, valued at $32,000. This is a prepress application used to manage quality control for print jobs. The solution provides both native file and PDF preflight checking. FlightCheck is designed for creative designers, prepress departments, customer service representatives and graphics professionals in the digital print and publishing industries. The software helps prepare PDF and other documents for commercial printing. It helps save printers and publishers

Artwork Systems Group is investigating claims made by Markzware in a lawsuit filed in the federal district court in Santa Ana, Calif. The suit contends Enfocus products infringe Markzware’s U.S. patent. The lawsuit, which focuses on two Enfocus software products (PitStop Professional and PitStop Server) reportedly came as a surprise to Enfocus, whose leading PDF preflighting products have been on the U.S. market for many years. Said Artwork Systems Group CEO, Peter Denoo, “Artwork Systems and Enfocus respect the intellectual property rights of third parties, and are currently conducting a full investigation into what appear to be unsupportable allegations made by Markzware. We do

GENT, BELGIUM— May 22, 2007—Artwork Systems Group N.V. (EURONEXT: ARTS), a world leader in professional pre-press software, is investigating claims made by Markzware in a lawsuit filed in the federal district court in Santa Ana, California, that Enfocus products allegedly infringe Markzware’s U.S. patent. The lawsuit, which focuses on two Enfocus software products -- PitStop Professional™ and PitStop Server™ -- comes as a surprise to Enfocus, whose leading PDF preflighting products have been on the U.S. market for many years. Said Artwork Systems Group CEO, Peter Denoo, “Artwork Systems and Enfocus respect the intellectual property rights of third parties, and are currently conducting a

Markzware has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Federal Court against Enfocus Software, Artwork Systems Group N.V. and Artwork Systems N.V. The lawsuit alleges that products manufactured and sold by the defendants infringe upon the Markzware U.S. Patent No. 5,963,641 for a “Device and method for examining, verifying, correcting and approving electronic documents prior to printing, transmission or recording.” Markzware preflight products for digital documents include FlightCheck Professional, FlightCheck Designer, FlightCheck Studio, FlightCheck Workflow and FlightCheck Online. The complaint seeks monetary and injunctive relief from all three defendants. “The preflighting described in the ’641 patent and owned by Markzware has been used without our consent,” explains Patrick

Agfa ApogeeX 3.0 workflow software is based on PDF, JDF (Job Definition Format) and Digital Film. Featuring a single, easy-to-use user interface, it offers a range of capabilities. Provides extensive process automation and connectivity features. Apogee PrintDrive enables integration with non-Agfa workflow solutions and output systems. New step-and-repeat function requires a page to be RIPed and trapped only once. Apogee Raster Blaster helps integrate most non-Agfa output devices into workflow. Apogee Power Converter converts legacy formats to PDF. :Delano 2.6 project management system offers extended JDF connectivity. It offers better support for spot colors, an improved user interface and faster system responsiveness.

If you want to keep your customers, you'd better make life easy for them. Many in-plants say online job submission is the answer. by Mike Llewellyn Just try telling a Los Angeles city employee he's got to get in his car, drive across town during rush hour and drop off a print order at the municipal in-plant when there's a quick printer right next door. Great price or no, he's not going to do it. "One of the challenges for in-plants is to offer the most convenient service possible," says Mike Leighton, director of Publishing Services for the City of Los Angeles. "Customers