Adept Suite Frequently Asked Questions

> What is ADEPT Suite? ADEPT Suite provides applications to convert print data streams such as AFP, PDF, and Metacode into industry standard formats such as Postscript, XML, TIFF, and PCL. In addition, ADEPT includes the toolset to:

> Extract data fields into index and XML files

> Split print streams into multiple/individual files

> Map fonts so the visual fidelity is maintained during the conversion process

> Which transformations are supported by ADEPT Suite?

> On which operating systems does ADEPT Suite run?

> Windows 2000 or XP

> Unix - Solaris^® 9 (Sun OS v5.8 and v5.9) and AIX v4.3.3

> Linux^® (x86) - Suse v9.1, Fedora Core 6

> What are the PC/server requirements for ADEPT Suite?

> Minimum: Pentium 400MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, 250 MB disk space

> Recommended: Pentium 1.6 GHz (or higher) CPU, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB disk space

For optimal performance, it is recommended that ADEPT Suite be installed on a dedicated server. Please contact Paloma Print Products for more detailed specifications when running in a dedicated server environment.

> Is additional software is required to run Adept Suite?  HTML viewing requires Internet Explorer version 5.5 (or compatible) or higher; PDF viewing requires Adobe Reader version 5.0 or higher

> Can the ADEPT Suite transformation, extraction and indexing processes be automated?  Yes.  ADEPT Suite includes a command line interface which allows for automating the transformation, extraction, and indexing processes.  In addition, PowerSWITCH and the custom ADEPT Suite workflows developed by Paloma, are used to completely automate this process, sparing the user from having to launch ADEPT Suite from the command line interface.

> What are ADEPT Suite's unique advantages? ADEPT Suite's unique advantages include:

> Ease of use - a graphical user interface and automated font mapping allow users to easily define and run jobs.

> Simplified access to legacy data - ADEPT Suite makes is simple to unlock and extract data from legacy print applications without having to alter those legacy applications.

> Superior processing speed - ADEPT Suite is a high-speed software solution, quickly transforming old print files into newer formats.  ADEPT Suite was designed to process high volumes of complex documents in short processing windows.

> Legacy Print to internet transformation - easily transform legacy print applications to internet formats.

> What does it cost to license ADEPT Suite?  Please contact Paloma Print Product's sales department at 262-618-4125 for a customized quote.

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