APPE2, which was launched at Drupa last year, enables native processing of Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF), as well as native variable data handling via PDF/VT.

In doing so, it eliminates the need for conversion from PDF to another format and ensures consistent, reliable printing through native PDF processing and rendering.

EFI's chief technology officer Ghilad Dziesietnik said: "Just like Postscript did, Adobe PDF Print Engine is now fast changing the way users handle their PDF workflow everywhere.

"We feel it is mission-critical to offer our customers native PDF support so they can achieve an end-to-end PDF workflow. Using native PDF with no conversion to Postscript ensures consistent output in today's APPE workflows."

Users will be able to switch between APPE2, for native PDF file processing, and Adobe's older Configurable PostScript Interpreter (CPSI), for other file types, by simply ticking the Adobe PDF Print Engine box.

Sanjeev Gadre, director of marketing, print and publishing at Adobe, said: "We are excited about the availability of Colorproof and Fiery XF v4.

"As one of our long-time partners, EFI continues to be on the forefront of bringing the latest and most innovative printing technologies to their customers worldwide."