 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
 |
|||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||
Imagesetter RIP-Kit & Preconfigured Intel Dual Core 2Ghz Windows XP Pro Computer Package ($5,000)  This special includes one RTI Harlequin Imagesetter RIP-Kit preconfigured on a Windows Computer with a PCI card and cable to drive your specific imagesetter. Imagesetter RIP-Kits include the ability to output a 1-bit TIFF file which can also be used to drive a variety of platesetters (CTP devices). The Windows Computer includes:
This computer special includes your choice of one of the following Agfa, ECRM, Linotype-Hell, Heidelberg, Scitex, or Ultre/Exxtra RIP-Kits. The RIP-Kit will be preconfigured and installed on the computer listed above and will be ready to output to your particular imagesetter. SUPPORTED OUTPUT DEVICES The RTI Harlequin® RIP offers support for over 300+ Imagesetters, Platesetters, Proofers and Printing Presses. Most devices can be driven from either the Macintosh version for Macintosh OS 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Tiger) or 10.5 (Leopard) or the Windows version for Windows 2000, 2003, XP or Vista. Call (800) 816-5755 Ext. 104 or email info@rti-rips.com for more information on supported operating systems (** denotes supported on Windows only). FEATURES & BENEFITS PostScript® Level 3 Software RIP. The RTI Harlequin RIP-Kit is based on Global Graphics (Harlequin ScriptWorks) version 8 which is fully compliant with Adobe PostScript® Level 3. This means performance and compatibility with the latest releases of printing applications. The RIP offers full support for direct RIPping and separating of color PDF files along with ability to recombine preseperated jobs. The RIP also offers backward compatibility with Postscript Level 1 and 2.
TIFF Output Option. All Imagesetter RIP-Kits and TIFF RIP-Kits include the ability to output a 1-bit or 8-bit TIFF file. TIFF Output can often be used to output to a platesetter. If you are using another version of the RIP (such as Inkjet RIP-Kit or Heidelberg DI RIP-Kit), the TIFF output option can be added to the RIP at any time. RIP and Print Simultaneously. While one job is being printed the next job is being RIPped. This provides maximum throughput performance. Support for PDF v.1.7 and PDF/X-4. Suppo Accelerated PDF Processing. The RIP is able to retain rasters leading to significant performance improvements when the same image is used on several pages. The raster for the image is retained in the RIP meaning that it only has to be interpreted once. Any PDF file with pages which share a non-variant background and have text which may vary from page to page should be accelerated by this optimization in the RIP. The RIP scans the PDF for such pages, RIPs the invariant background once, and then retains it for use on the subsequent pages with the same background. Multi-threading. Multi-threading allows the RIP to take advantage of hyperthreading and multi-c Imagesetting, platesetting, proofing and press output from one RIP. With the RIP-Kit's proofing output capabilities, users can purchase plugins that will allow the same RIP to drive both a proofing device and an imagesetter, platesetter or press. Users can also add additional proofing plugins to drive more than one proofer from one RIP. Using the same RIP for proofing and imaging reduces the risk of differences between the proof and the final print. Drive more than one imagesetter. Users can add a second interface card to drive more than one imagesetter from the RIP. Preview Jobs Before Printing. The ability to preview jobs before printing can save both time and wasted paper or film. Separations can be viewed individually (each plate separately) or together in full color. With the optional in-RIP trapping program you can also preview your traps or have them highlighted in Red or Green to easily see where traps have been applied by the RIP. This built-in feature saves time and money by virtually eliminating job reprints.    Font Emulation. Have you ever received a job that has to go out that same day, but the fonts were not included or built into the job? The RTI Harlequin RIP includes a solution that will make a typographically acceptable match to missing fonts with no text overflow. The RIP will retain the appropriate character spacing, weight and width. This feature is included with every new RTI Harlequin RIP and is ideal for time critical applications where fonts either were not supplied or are not available.
Print to the RIP from Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems. If you are planning to print to the RIP from both Windows and Macintosh operating systems, RTI recommends the Windows version of the RIP. When running the Windows version of the RIP, users have the ability to print from both Windows and Macintosh operating systems over to the RIP computer. From Macintosh computers, the RIP will show up in the Chooser (for MacOS 8 and 9 Machines) or Print Center (for MacOS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 or 10.5 Machines) and from Windows computers (Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, 2003, XP and Vista), the RIP would show up as a shared network printer. RTI also offers the Miramar Appletalk option for customers that want to print to the Windows version of the RIP from Macintosh OS 8 or 9. Operating System Compatibility. The RIP-Kit is available in either a Windows version or a Macintosh version. The Windows RIP-Kit is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP or Windows Vista. The Macintosh RIP-Kit is compatible with Macintosh OS 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Tiger) or 10.5 (Leopard). The Harlequin RIP will also run on a Windows 64-bit operating system as long as it is 32-bit compatible. If you are driving an imagesetter with a PCI or PCI-X interfacce card, RTI recommends using either Macintosh OS 10.3 or 10.4 or Windows 2000 or XP. Share and Network Printers. The RIP-Kit's Input Controller allows you to share your printers over the network. The RIP-Kit's inputs act as driver level printers from Windows or as Print Center or Chooser level printers from Macintosh OS 8, 9 and X machines. Some of the most common input types used are: (1) Appletalk. Used for printing to the RIP from the Print Center of Macintosh OS X (10.2, 10.3, 10.4 or 10.5) computers or the Chooser of Macintosh OS 8 through 9.2.2 computers. (2) NT Input: Used for printing from one Windows machine to another Windows machine or for printing from Macintosh OS X machines to a Windows RIP. An NT Input allows your page setups (or printers) in the RIP to show up as printers on your other Windows or Macintosh OS X machines. (3) Spoolfolder: Used for printing direct file formats. Useful for direct printing of PDF, TIFF or Postscript files.
Built-in Calibration Manager. The RIP's built-in Calibration Manager allows you to adjust all of the CMYK channels along with spot color channels. Calibrate the RIP to your imagesetter, platesetter, proofer and press using the RIP's built-in Calibration Manager.
Advanced Media Saving (Ganging / Nesting). With Advanced Media Saving enabled in your page setup, jobs processed using that page setup are automatically grouped together with other jobs according to resolution, bit depth, paper type and output device. This feature works well for both TIFF and Inkjet RIP-Kits but also works with some imagesetter models. The RIP-Kit can be configured to either hold the printing of the pages until it fills the flat or until a certain amount of time runs out between jobs before it will start printing the pages. Extra Gray Levels. The RIP can be configured to print more than 4,000 shades of gray for maximum quality at almost any resolution. Migrate Feature. The new Migrate Feature makes upgrading your RTI Harlequin RIP easier than ever. If you are thinking about upgrading your Harlequin RIP, most users can utilize the Migrate Feature to migrate page setups, input channels and calibrations into the latest version of the RIP. JDF Support. The Job Definition Format or JDF is an XML-based file format that is becoming the industry standard for the definition of job tickets in prepress workflows. Its main purpose is to facilitate the exchange of information between printing applications and systems. JDF allows a designer to attach a ticket to a job which outlines the processes required for that job and how it should be handled. This ticket remains with the job and is carried through the whole workflow until the job is completed. JDF support can be added to any RTI Harelquin RIP v.8 and later. JDF offers the following features: New Color Management Engine and ICCv4 Compliant. Epson, HP and Encad RIP-Kits or Plugins users can use the pre-configured ProofReady ICC profiles for most of the common paper stocks or import your own custom ICC profiles. The RIP-Kit integrates standards developed by the International Color Consortium (ICC) to produce accurate proofs on a variety of inkjet printers. Users can also manually adjust colors using the Color Rendering Intent manager. Harlequin RIP v.8 has a new color management engine which contains the following new features: Updated Settings for Faster and Accurate Color Adjustments. If you have the ColorPro option or are outputting to an inkjet device, the Faster or Accurate image color adjustments which are selectable under the ColorPro settings have been replaced. The RIP now uses a different algorithm that is much more predictable than the previous versions. The Faster algorithm no longer uses the error scattering method which avoids problems with the compressibility of the final output. It also means that Faster is now always the fastest method. Similarly, Accurate is always the slowest and most accurate method of output. The Faster algorithm will improve performance particularly with CMYK images. XPS Document Interpretation. XPS v.1.0 Documents with PrintTickets can be interpreted by the Harlequin RIP. Supported PrintTicket types include: DocumentPageRanges, PageBlendColorSpace, PageMediaSize and PageResolution. The way that the RIP handles the DocumentPageRanges, PageBlendColorSpace and PageMediaSize PrintTicket keys depends on the settings of the XPS Options dialog. By default, all PrintTicket settings are ignored, but these three keys can be honored if the user so chooses. HD Photo Support. Version 8 supports direct ripping of v.1.0 HD Photo images (previously WMPhoto). Files with the extension .wdp (HD Photo images) can now be RIPped using the Print File menu at the RIP. In compliance with v.1.0 of the XPS specification, v.1.0 HD Photo images and XPS Documents containing v.1.0 HD Photo images are processed correctly. Enfocus PitStop 4.0 lib/v7 Preflight Profiles. Enfocus PitStop 4.0 lib/v7 preflight profiles have been added to the Harlequin RIP and include: B&W v3.0, B&W + Spot v3.0, CMYK v3.0, CMYK + 1 Spot v3.0, Generic Office v3.0, Generic Press v3.0, PDF to Web v3.0, PDF/X-1a:2001 v5.0, PDF/X-1a:2001 v5.0 Verify, PDF/X-3:2002 v5.0, PDF/X-3:2002 v5.0 Verify, and Soft Proof v3.0, and some new 2003 PDF/X profiles (PDF/X-1a:2003 v5.0, PDF/X-1a:2003 v5.0 Verify, PDF/X-3:2003 v5.0, PDF/X-3:2003 v5.0 Verify). PANTONE Goe Color System Support. Pantone are releasing a new color system which is designed to complement the existing systems, providing many more colors. This color system is supported in RTI Harlequin RIP v.8. Page Setup Features. The RIP-Kit includes the following features which can be useful when producing films, plates or proofs: Scaling, Crop Marks, Mirror / Reverse Image, Control Strip, Media Saving (Ganging / Nesting) and Rotation.
Supported File Types. Print directly to the RIP from design applications. If you are not going to be printing directly to the RIP, the following file types can be processed by the RIP:
Try Before You Buy. This feature allows users with a fully licensed version of the RIP to try in-RIP options such as in-RIP trapping (TrapPro), digital proofing plugins or the Print Production Manager for 30 days. If you are using v.7 or later please contact RTI if you would like to unlock any trial features within your RIP. WebEx Online Assisted Support. W
MAIN RIP CONTROL WINDOWS The Harlequin RIP uses three main windows which include the RIP Toolbar, the RIP Monitor and the Output Controller (shown below).
RIP Toolbar. From the RIP Toolbar you can create page setups, cassettes, input channels and seperation styles. You can also print from file and start or stop the input channels (printers being published on the network).
RIP Monitor Window. From the RIP Monitor you can view valuable job information as each job is being RIPped. The RIP Monitor shows the resolution (dots per inch), frequency (lines per inch), screen angles, and job colors being used at the RIP. All of the information that goes into the RIP Monitor is kept in a logfile within the main RIP folder.
Output Controller Window. The Output Controller provides access to many of the commonly used features of the RIP-Kit as well as information about job and media activity. The "Active Queue" shows the pages that are RIPped and ready for output. From this queue you can preview (or ROAM) the job to make sure the job is ready for output. While it is possible to ROAM the job viewing each separation individually, users also have the ability to ROAM the job in full composite color. The middle queue shows the separation name and output progress of the page currently being printed. The "Held Queue" shows pages which have already been output. Pages held here can be reprinted if desired by dragging them back into the Active Queue. The RIP Monitor also allows you to view the amount of hard disk space currently being used by the Active and Held Queues along with the amount of free disk space on the hard drive running the RIP.
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS Do you want to install the Harlequin RIP on your own computer? No problem. We are here to help and can walk you through the installation and configuration of your new RIP over the phone or through WebEx Online Assisted Support. Below are the minimum computer requirements for running the Harlequin RIP software. |
||||||||||
rt for PDF/X-4, JPEG2000, optional content, cross-reference streams, compressed object streams and 16-bit images. The RIP also supports PDF v.1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7. Users have the ability to RIP PDFs directly on the RIP computer through hotfolders or the print file menu. Users can also choose to send over to the RIP directly from the latest version of Acrobat or drop PDFs into your favorite design application and RIP them directly over to the RIP.
ore CPU architectures as well as multiple processors. Multi-threading is now available as a standard RIP feature and all RIPs are built with this feature enabled. When tuning multi-threading the number of threads (across all instances of the RIP) should ideally be equal to the number of available cores. In this release only rendering is multi-threaded: interpretation is not. The performance therefore depends on the job mix. A selector has been added to the Configure RIP dialog to allow automatic configuration (using one thread per processor core) or manual configuration of the number of threads. The default for a multi-threaded RIP is on automatic selection indicated by a configuration file value of 0. If required, you can manually override the automatic setting. You should set this value equal to the number of processors available in your system: this will produce the fastest rendering. Other, smaller, values may be useful in testing or troubleshooting. Values of Threads up to 160 may be entered.
ebEx allows RTI to assist you with issues using your internet connection. RTI is now able to walk customers through installation and configuration of the RIP using a standard internet browser.
Print File: Used for printing files that are ready for the RIP (such as PDF, Postscript, etc.). You can print files from another networked computer, files that reside directly on the RIP station or files that reside on a floppy disk or CD.
Print Calibration: Used to output calibrated and uncalibrated targets for taking calibrations. The uncalibrated targets are measured and then the values from the measurements are then entered into the RIP's Calibration Manager. For color calibrations the RIP can also import color calibrations from a variety of spectrophotometers.
Start Inputs: Starting and stopping the inputs is like turning a printer on and off. From the RIP you can click on the green traffic light to turn the inputs on or you can click on the red traffic light to the turn the inputs off. The inputs are representations of your page setups. The inputs are what show up in the Chooser of your Macintosh computers (Print Center for Macintosh OS 10.2) or in the printers folder of your Windows computers. When setting up the printer you will need to choose a Postscript Printer Description (PPD) which is included on the RTI DVD.
Stop Inputs: Starting and stopping the inputs is like turning a printer on and off. From the RIP you can click on the green traffic light to turn the inputs on or you can click on the red traffic light to the turn the inputs off. The inputs are representations of your page setups. The inputs are what show up in the Chooser / Print Center of your Macintosh computers or in the printers folder of your Windows computers. When setting up the printer you will need to choose a Postscript Printer Description (PPD) which is included on the RTI DVD.
Page Setup Manger: Used to create page setups that will become printers on the network. Store multiple device settings including resolution, laser intensity, screen ruling, dot shape and screen angles.
Device Manager: Used to create, edit or delete output devices from the RTI RIP-Kit.
Separations Manger: Used to tell the RIP whether you would like a composite page setup or a page setup that separates the file. You can also specify angles, dot shape and line frequencies from within this section of the RIP.
Color Setup Manager: Used to create and/or edit the color setups within the RIP.
Calibration Manger: Used to create and/or edit calibrations for each of the output devices being used.
Cassette Manager: Used to create and/or edit cassettes. NOTE: Some machines do not have cassettes and do not need to have cassettes configured at the RIP.
Input Controller: Used to share the printers (page setups) over the network. This allows you to publish multiple printers (page setups) each with their own unique settings. Some of the most common input types used are:
Media Manager: Used to tell the RIP to cut after each job or let the RIP know that you are using an online developer. You can set the width and/or height you would like the RIP to leave between jobs or around jobs.
