Xitron expands K2 workflow family

Xitron, a subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group, has announced two new additions to its K2 workflow family: K2D-X, a workflow platform optimized for digital print production, and K2 3.0, the latest generation of its production workflow platform.

K2D-X is designed for facilities operating multiple digital presses from different manufacturers, each with its own digital front end. The platform preflights, corrects, normalizes and imposes incoming PDF files before delivering press-ready files to the appropriate digital front end, allowing print providers to standardize pre-press upstream while continuing to use each manufacturer's native DFE to drive individual presses.

'Digital print providers have invested heavily in expanding their production capabilities over the past decade,' said Paul Napolitano, product manager at Xitron. 'The challenge is that every new DFE introduces another production island. K2D-X gives customers a common workflow that prepares jobs once and delivers production-ready PDF files wherever they're needed, without forcing them to replace the equipment in which they've already invested.'

K2 3.0, the latest release of Xitron's flagship workflow platform, adds expanded workflow automation, enhanced job management, streamlined deployment and improved third-party integration.