You Know PitStop. But Do You Know Everything Enfocus Can Do? · Arsen Manukain · Enfocus · FLOW 2026
Everybody knows Enfocus PitStop. But how many printers really understand the full range of automation possibilities available within the Enfocus ecosystem?
At FLOW 2026 in Bad Hersfeld, Pat McGrew meets Arsen Manukain from Enfocus to explore how the company has evolved from its well-known PDF tools into a comprehensive platform for print workflow automation.
From PitStop and Switch to Review, Griffin, and Phoenix, Enfocus offers solutions covering PDF processing, workflow automation, online proofing, nesting, and imposition. But perhaps the most important part of the story isn’t the individual applications — it’s the freedom to connect them.
Enfocus Switch is built around an open, vendor-agnostic approach, allowing printers to combine their existing technologies with solutions from Enfocus and third-party developers. Through the Switch Appstore, printing companies can access integrations and specialized tools for everything from variable data and production processes to artificial intelligence.
And this flexibility is becoming increasingly important as equipment manufacturers and software providers join the ecosystem, making it easier for printers to build workflows around their own requirements rather than being restricted to one supplier.
Arsen also highlights one of the industry’s biggest automation challenges: many printing companies simply don’t know what is already possible. With the support of Enfocus’s partner network, printers can explore opportunities, develop proofs of concept, and discover ways to eliminate manual processes.
Looking ahead, the conversation turns to AI and the importance of combining artificial intelligence with deterministic, predictable software processes.
An interesting discussion about open integration, practical workflow automation, and why understanding the possibilities may be the most important first step toward a more automated printing company.
Recorded at FLOW 2026 · Bad Hersfeld, Germany · INKISH
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