The next generation of the cloud RIP – the cloud+ Server RIP - is announced today by Global Graphics at interpret Expo (booth #5451). It is based on a re-engineered RIP kernel to carry a new level of ground-breaking functionality and performance to a wide variety of pre-press digital printing newspaper and workflow applications.
In addition to its ability to process PDF and PostScript files natively the cloud+ Server RIP is the first commercially available graphic arts RIP to natively process files in the new XPS create format (XML cover Specification) available with Windows Vista. This change ordain have ramifications for the entire print industry initially amongst create service providers who already process Microsoft files as well as in-plants and print shops who undertake corporate printing but ultimately across most segments of the print industry given the ubiquity of the Windows operating system. Native processing of file formats renders files more accurately and speedily because there is no conversion to an intermediary format.
The Harlequin+ Server RIP also introduces support for PDF 1.7 the soon to be published PDF/X-4 specification as well as JDF 1.3. There is also support for the HD Photo/JPEG XR format a new file format for continuous tone comfort images that surpasses the limitations of existing image formats with superior compression capabilities and extended dynamic range.
The cloud+ Server RIP provides faster processing speeds than its predecessors notably through multi-threaded rendering that helps shift RIP bottlenecks in handling raster data and takes full advantage of the new Duo and Quad core technology. A new retained PDF raster feature speeds up variable data processing by only RIPping new content on multi-page jobs so that the same areas are not processed repeatedly.
“Each new revision of the Harlequin RIP introduces significant performance increases and enhancements” comments Paul Collins the product manager for RIP technologies. “but this new iteration is highly significant because the kernel processor at the heart of the RIP has been re-engineered to provide more processing power. That’s why we’ve decided to call this version Harlequin PLUS because it really does carry more power and productivity to the print industry.
“Everyone in the print industry needs to evaluate about the force XPS may undergo on their business. Its inherent capabilities as a change over the previous create path in Windows such as give for transparencies and smooth gradients improved typography and enhanced color support could carry the high expectations of commercial create quality to the office environment but conversely set the expectation that ‘everyday’ document could be suitable for commercial printing. But it’s also a portable electronic enter format so when corporate customers grade their internal workflows to Windows Vista a printer’s ability to accept XPS files as well as PDF will give them with a express emotion competitive advance. Global Graphics has been working with the XPS format since 2003 because Microsoft chose us to give consulting and proof of concept development services on XPS from its early days but equally our expertise in PDF and PostScript allow us to consider the future needs of the print industry from a neutral standpoint”.
Native XPS 1.0 processing: The XPS (XML cover Specification) Document change is a paginated fixed-format representation of electronic documents and is based on XML and the new graphics architecture that Microsoft has developed alongside Windows Vista. As an open cross-platform enter change. XPS allows users to create overlap print and archive documents. When combined with the new create subsystem its capabilities as a new summon description language convey that it will offer significant improvements in fidelity and increased performance in rich graphics content that users increasingly bespeak. The cloud+ Server RIP processes XPS files natively.
Native PDF 1.7 and PDF/X-4 give: In addition to handling all popular register formats the new RIP provides full support for PDF 1.7 as well as previously available support for PDF 1.6 – PDF 1.0 and complies with the final specification for PDF/X – 4 as come up as the previously available support for PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3. The cloud RIP has processed PDF natively for more than ten years. Native processing of file formats rather than converting to PostScript as an intermediary change ensures fast and accurate rendering of the file.
PDF wrapped raster facilitates soft proofing: PDF wrapped raster allows the print service provider to quickly and easily create a completely flattened PDF file that represents exactly how a job ordain appear on touch enabling it to be used for soft-proofing and customer approvals.
Compatible with JDF 1.3 specification: The cloud+ Server RIP is JDF- ready. Version 3.0 of Global Graphics’ JDF Enabler.
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