Designed to help print service providers produce faster, more accurately, and with greater confidence, Asanti 8 combines powerful automation, smarter colour management, advanced connectivity, and enhanced performance to raise the bar for industrial-scale converting efficiency.
Agfa will unveil the latest version of its award-winning Asanti workflow software at FESPA Barcelona during 19-22 May as part of its comprehensive ‘beast for every need’ showcase.
The new StackFlow feature transforms the way high‑volume, multi‑destination print jobs are organised by automatically arranging printed items according to delivery location. This eliminates manual collation, cuts labour costs, and speeds up fulfilment for large campaigns or multi‑site rollouts.
StackFlow is currently available for the Speedset Orca, and future updates will extend this functionality to the Onset Panthera.
Asanti 8 also introduces intelligent media handling, improved layout automation, and new Hot Ticket tools such as auto-placement and auto-snapping. These enhancements embed logic directly into the workflow to minimise media waste, reduce errors, and accelerate job preparation.
Further improvements to Pantone® rendering provide improved matching for out-of-gamut colours, contributing to measurable improvements in colour difference and better hue preservation.
The release also adds broader hardware and systems integration with extended connectivity with the Fotoba XL cutter series, including automatic custom barcode generation via Fotoba Cloud for hands-off cutting setup.
FESPA visitors will be able to experience Asanti 8 live alongside a broad selection of Agfa’s wide format systems including the Onset Panthera, Jeti Tauro H3300 UHS, and Jeti Bronco H3300 HS.
Michael Dupré, Head of Software Digital Printing Solutions at Agfa, said, ‘At Agfa, we’re deeply proud of our ability to offer a solution for every print need, and with Asanti 8 that capability reaches a new level. The new StackFlow feature is designed to help print service providers dealing with high-demand campaigns, seasonal rollouts, and high-mix folding carton work by making it easier to fulfil multiple different printed items to hundreds or even thousands of locations accurately and on time. By automating the journey from order data to ready-to-ship stacks, we help businesses offer sophisticated fulfilment services that were previously too complex or costly to manage at scale.’
‘Plus, with new automation tools in Hot Ticket, including auto-placement and auto-snapping, Asanti 8 just got even better at simplifying complex operations for short runs or personalised jobs. Together with our wide format lineup, Agfa can deliver a tailored workflow and hardware combination for every customer.”
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