Color Burst RIP

A Postscript® Level 3 and PDF compatible RIP for Digital Proofing.

ColorBurst is the RIP that ships with Professional editions of the Epson Pro line of printers. Get the best color and image fidelity with ColorBurst RIP. Drop files into ColorBurst's Job Manager queue or print directly from your favorite application using ColorBurst as a Bonjour printer. This product custom screening and color management provide smooth transitions and fine shadow detail. Black and white prints remain neutral even under different lighting conditions.

• Full PostScript® Support: ColorBurst X·Photo includes Postscript Language Level 1, 2, and 3 support for PS, EPS, and PDF files. Other file formats supported include CMYK, RGB, Lab, 16-bit, and color-mapped TIFF files (including LZW compression), CMYK and RGB JPEG files, and RTL raster files.
• PANTONE® Color Matching: ColorBurst X·Proof includes the full licensed PANTONE Color Library. ColorBurst's AutoSpot™ technology greatly improves the accuracy of Pantone colors. All colors are handled automatically during processing—any PANTONE colors in a file are found when the file is ripped.
• Neutral Black and White Prints: With ColorBurst X·Proof, black and white prints look the same under any lighting condition—metamerism is completely eliminated.
• Job Manager: ColorBurst offers Job Management normally only seen in much more expensive RIP applications. Files and folders can be dropped directly into the ColorBurst Job Manager, opened from the ColorBurst File Open menu, placed or saved to the optional Hot Folder, or even dropped on the ColorBurst application icon. Jobs can be reordered, deleted, or placed on hold to be processed later.

• SpectralVision Pro: ColorBurst X·Photo is shipped with SpectralVision Pro, a full-featured ICC profiling software package used to create CMYK ICC Profiles and linearization files.
Linearization and Ink Limit: All versions of ColorBurst come pre-linearized to give customers the best results right out of the box. ColorBurst also includes SpectralVision software to allow you to relinearize your printer. Linearization ensures that your profiles are always accurate. As your machine ages it can always be brought back to its original linear state with ColorBurst and SpectralVision, even if one of your inkjets goes bad or becomes permanently clogged.
ColorBurst utilizes Total Ink Limit and Black Preservation in pre-configured environments. The Black Preservation feature allows ColorBurst to achieve a deep rich black by not limiting the Black channel in relation to the Total Ink Limit. This feature enables users to get a great black with Epson’s Photo Black cartridge even on Matte and Fine Art papers. ColorBurst users who wish to make their own profiles have total control over their total ink limit and can determine the proper ink limit with the included CSE Media Ink Limit test. ColorBurst is SWOP® Certified: This applies to the Epson Stylus® Pro 4880, 7880, 9880, and 11880, as well as the Epson Stylus Pro 3800, 4800, 7800, and 9800.