Harlequin RIPS

HARLEQUIN V8 RIP

A professional prepress system requires a fast and high quality RIP to meet production demands. Xitron Navigator RIP is renowned for its high performance and flexibility, and can be customised to meet various output requirements. Harlequin is one example; Xitron has packaged the RIP for the proofing market providing tools that enhance color and improve productivity.

Navigator RIP v8 offers a higher degree of productivity than ever before. Using open standards with a rich set of features Navigator RIP v8 improves the performance and functionality of your prepress system. Navigator RIP v8 continues to deliver reliability and flexibility featuring an impressive line-up of advanced screening, trapping and colour management options.

Features & Benefits

• Support wide range of input files: PostScript® Language Level 1, 2 and 3 specifications PDF 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, PDF/X-1a:2001, PDF/X-3:2002 and PDF/X-3:2003 TIFFT 6 TIFF-IT/P1 (optional) JPEG, GIF, DCS and DCS 2, EPS, JBIG2, JDF 1.1a, 1.2 (optional).
• Comprehensive range of output devices supported: Supports over 200 output devices such as filmsetters, platesetters,large format inkjet plotters and laser printers from major manufacturers.
• Preview page before printing: Able to preview jobs before printing saving time and media wastage. Separations can be viewed individually or together in full colour.
• In-RIP trapping: Choice of vector and raster based in-RIP trapping options to automatically trap PostScript and PDF files as they are ripped.
• Color management: Navigator RIP v8 provides excellent colour control to ensure consistent, accurate and predictable colour reproduction. Users can create ICC profiles using ColorPro or can use pre-configured ICC profile plug-ins that Compose has developed for a variety of devices.
• CIP3: The CIP3 plug-in produces Print Production File (PPF) files in-RIP. This optional plug-in allows Navigator RIP users to generate press-specific ink key data automatically from ripped files.
• TIFF/IT: Supports TIFF/IT input file format widely used in the delivery of electronic content in magazine and newspaper publishing.
• Multi-purpose RIP: Optional output device plug-ins enable Xitron's Navigator RIP to drive both imagesetter or platesetter simultaneously with a proofing device.