Onyx Graphics and Aries Graphics Announce Availability of 'Design-to-Print' Large Format Printing Solution
Companies Establish Strategic Partnership to Further Integrate Aries Graphics Sign Wizard 6 Software and Onyx Graphics Version 6.5 Software for a Seamless Sign-making Workflow
PHOENIX, Dec. 8 /-- Onyx Graphics, Inc. and Aries Graphics International announced today the availability of the "Design-to-Print" large format printing solution for the sign and display industries. The solution consists of Aries Graphics Sign Wizard(TM) 6 design software, a front-end design program that combines the best of raster and vector graphics, and Onyx Graphics Workflow Version 6.5, the industry-leading color production software. These two programs have been integrated to create a seamless workflow from design-to-print for sign-making applications.
Customers of the "Design-to-Print" solution will benefit from increased capabilities and productivity in the design stage, better integration and workflow going to the RIP, and superior quality and color consistency in the final printed output.
The companies also announced today a strategic engineering and marketing relationship to further develop and promote the "Design-to-Print" solution. "The signage market continues to grow and with this collaboration, Onyx Graphics brings more value to the workflow and end-product quality for sign shops of all sizes," said Walter S. Noot, President and CEO of Onyx Graphics, Inc.
"The integrated products of Aries Graphics and Onyx Graphics create a compelling solution for today's signmakers who have been asking for an easy design-to-print workflow. We are delivering this today," said Jim Fassett, President of Aries Graphics. "We look forward to working with Onyx Graphics to truly deliver on the promise of large format printing for all sign shops."
The Design-to-Print solution integrates the design and the production processes into a single coherent workflow. Sign Wizard, a leading front-end design software program in its 15th year in the sign industry, enables users to easily create compelling signs and graphics by combining advanced raster and vector-based capabilities. Finished designs are brought directly into Onyx Graphics software for final checking and printing.
"It gives me great satisfaction to see these two market leaders come together in a way that will benefit the industry so much," said Charlie Dick of Major Signs in Suffolk, VA. "I have been using Sign Wizard and Onyx PosterShop(R) together for over a year, and now they are so integrated that it makes it much easier to be in the large format printing business. Now I can just focus on creating great work ... the technical details are taken care of."
About Onyx Graphics Workflow Software
The Onyx Graphics software suite serves a broad range of digital production devices with high quality output. Its universal RIPs (such as Onyx PosterShop, Onyx ProductionHouse(TM), and Onyx RIPCenter(TM)) provide unequalled printer support to more than 350 popular printer models. Onyx Graphics supports the widest range of printers, from small to large, from grand format inkjets to photo imagers.
About Aries Graphics Sign Wizard 6 and Neon Wizard 6
Sign Wizard Pro 6 is the only software on the market that supports the design and production of vinyl, neon, and large format printed signs. Sign Wizard is known around the world as the easiest signmaking software to learn and operate. New features in Sign Wizard 6 include a diverse set of tools for combining raster and vector graphics, including Print and Cut, Clipping Path, Photomask, Transparency, Feather, Gradient Blends, Soft Shadow, and more. Neon Wizard is the industry standard software for the design and production of neon patterns.
Pricing and Availability
The "Design-to-Print" solution of Sign Wizard Pro 6 with Onyx Version 6.5 is available from authorized Aires Graphics dealers. Contact Aries Graphics at 800-294-7273 or visit www.aries-graphics.com/ .
About Onyx Graphics, Inc.
Onyx Graphics, Inc. develops and markets commercial printing software and solutions for the digital color printing marketplace. Its award-winning and market-leading products include Onyx ProductionHouse(TM), Onyx PosterShop(R) and Onyx RIPCenter(TM) software packages. Onyx Graphics is the leading developer of large format digital color printing software with the largest installed base worldwide. For more information, visit Onyx Graphics at www.onyxgfx.com/ .
About Aries Graphics
Aries Graphics is a leading design software provider in the sign industry. For the past 16 years, Aries Graphics has been delivering easy to use, powerful, and productive software that enhances the creativity of signmakers worldwide. You can reach Aries Graphics on the web at www.aries-graphics.com/ or by calling 800-294-7273.
"Onyx," the Onyx logo and "Onyx PosterShop" are registered trademarks, and "Onyx ProductionHouse" and "Onyx RIPCenter" are trademarks of Onyx Graphics, Inc. or are utilized under license from the trademark registered owner. Aries Graphics Incorporated and Sign Wizard are trademarks of Aries Graphics, Inc.
CONTACT: Kelli Ramirez of Onyx Graphics, +1-530-346-2146, mobile,
+1-530-305-5347, fax, +1-530-346-0037, kelli.ramirez@onyxgfx.com
Web site: www.aries-graphics.com/ www.onyxgfx.com/
