Adobe supports partner engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle, from design to integration and testing. The final step in this process is certification for products that include PDF Print Engine. Upon completion, Adobe Engineering and Product Management issue a certificate for the product. New products, upgrades, and maintenance updates must all be certified by Adobe before partners can distribute their products to customers.
Product certification
Adobe provides partners with a suite of files, along with testing criteria. Partner Engineering runs the tests and reports the results to Adobe, along with detailed product information captured in a questionnaire. The information enables Adobe to understand the types of presses/printers that are driven by the product and the product’s intended use. It also covers hardware, operating system, configuration parameters, color management, screening, supported features, job types, type of press, and more. Certification helps Adobe maintain its high standards, and the data enables Adobe to provide informed guidance and recommendations to all stakeholders.
Certification is an essential milestone in the product lifecycle and a crucial aspect of your technical collaboration with Adobe. It provides a seal of assurance for overall product quality. The certification process is a valuable exercise for all product stakeholders, including product strategy, product management, developers, quality engineers, and business decision-makers. Adobe engineers may make suggestions to optimize system settings or recommend PDF Print Engine features relevant to a partner’s target segment(s).
For products that drive variable data printing jobs to high-performance presses, the Mercury RIP architecture plays a pivotal role. It provides a dynamic framework for job and resource allocation, ensuring optimal performance and scalability. Mercury-branded products require a separate certification, with specific architectural criteria for performance and scalability. However, before product certification, partner engineers are required to attend a scalability workshop. At every stage of a project, Adobe Engineering is ready to provide specific guidance, including design, to ensure the best possible outcome.