HARLEQUIN V8 RIP

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

Express RIP v8 offers a higher degree of productivity than ever before. Using open standards with a rich set of features Express RIP v8 improves the performance and functionality of your prepress system. Express 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: Express RIP v7 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 Express 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 Compose's Express RIP to drive both imagesetter or platesetter simultaneously with a proofing device.

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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.

Features & Benefits

• 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.
• Neutral Black and White Prints
• 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
• 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.