Heidelberg DI Open for Input
05/17/2000
New RIP with optimized multiprocessor technology o Open for a
broad range of input formats through Delta Technology 6.1 or
Harlequin ScriptWorks 5.3 o Delta options for controlling proofers
and trapping o New plug-ins and software support enhanced
reliability and accelerate processing operations
Heidelberg will be presenting its new RIPs for all direct imaging machines at drupa 2000. This includes the presentation of the new Delta Technology 6.1 version for the Quickmaster DI 46-4 and Speedmaster 74 DI and the Harlequin ScriptWorks 5.3 update for the Quickmaster DI 46-4. The new DI RIPs are based on powerful IBM workstations, a fact which has greatly increased the computing power of the Intel-processor RIPs based on the Window NT operating system. The new software has made the RIPs even faster and, thanks to the high storage capacity, enables jobs to be prepared for up to two shifts. The RIP software supports a wide range of input formats. Harlequin ScriptWorks 5.3 supports PostScript 3, PDF 1.3, Delta Tech 6.1, PostScript 3, PDF 1.3, TIFF/IT(P1) and Delta lists as well as CT/LW (optional). Delta 6.1 also enables integration into Heidelberg's Prinergy workflow management system. It analyzes the Prinergy job tickets, enabling the jobs to be processed and imaged automatically.
Fully digital workflow with Delta Technology
Used in conjunction with the Quickmaster DI 46-4 and Speedmaster 74 DI presses, Delta Technology provides a digital workflow which is unrivalled in terms of speed or precision. Delta Technology uses the R.O.O.M. concept, where data once ripped can be output on both proofers and DI systems. The integrated bitmap viewer allows the digital print form to be checked right up until the last minute before imaging. In conjunction with DI presses, Delta Technology also supports n-color calibration which can be used to simulate any dot gain. A number of options are available for In-Rip trapping, form proofs, Color Management, color proofs, OPI, Signa and Prinergy linkups and import of external data.
Jobstream, a printer driver plug-in for Adobe PostScript, now also provides Delta users with composite job processing controlled by a Color Management system. A preflight check for input data prevents incorrect imaging by identifying hairlines, low-res images, incorrect formats and wrong fonts. A further rationalization function supported by Delta Technology is the possibility of archiving data in the spool directory for subsequent finishing.
The complete digital workflow enables printshops to maximize profitability even with short runs. "Digital production of short to medium 4-color runs is becoming increasingly lucrative, since customers are looking for flexible production geared to their specific target groups", explains Dietmar Walz, responsible for international sales and marketing at Heidelberg's Direct Imaging Business Unit. There is a very definite trend towards digital press networking in the overall production process.
Image:
From July 2000 onwards, the Quickmaster DI 46-4 will be available with Delta Technology 6.1. This new version of the RIP software supports a wide range of input formats and allows integration into the Heidelberg Prinergy workflow management system.
For further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Hilde Weisser
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 66
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 46
E-mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com
Heidelberg will be presenting its new RIPs for all direct imaging machines at drupa 2000. This includes the presentation of the new Delta Technology 6.1 version for the Quickmaster DI 46-4 and Speedmaster 74 DI and the Harlequin ScriptWorks 5.3 update for the Quickmaster DI 46-4. The new DI RIPs are based on powerful IBM workstations, a fact which has greatly increased the computing power of the Intel-processor RIPs based on the Window NT operating system. The new software has made the RIPs even faster and, thanks to the high storage capacity, enables jobs to be prepared for up to two shifts. The RIP software supports a wide range of input formats. Harlequin ScriptWorks 5.3 supports PostScript 3, PDF 1.3, Delta Tech 6.1, PostScript 3, PDF 1.3, TIFF/IT(P1) and Delta lists as well as CT/LW (optional). Delta 6.1 also enables integration into Heidelberg's Prinergy workflow management system. It analyzes the Prinergy job tickets, enabling the jobs to be processed and imaged automatically.
Fully digital workflow with Delta Technology
Used in conjunction with the Quickmaster DI 46-4 and Speedmaster 74 DI presses, Delta Technology provides a digital workflow which is unrivalled in terms of speed or precision. Delta Technology uses the R.O.O.M. concept, where data once ripped can be output on both proofers and DI systems. The integrated bitmap viewer allows the digital print form to be checked right up until the last minute before imaging. In conjunction with DI presses, Delta Technology also supports n-color calibration which can be used to simulate any dot gain. A number of options are available for In-Rip trapping, form proofs, Color Management, color proofs, OPI, Signa and Prinergy linkups and import of external data.
Jobstream, a printer driver plug-in for Adobe PostScript, now also provides Delta users with composite job processing controlled by a Color Management system. A preflight check for input data prevents incorrect imaging by identifying hairlines, low-res images, incorrect formats and wrong fonts. A further rationalization function supported by Delta Technology is the possibility of archiving data in the spool directory for subsequent finishing.
The complete digital workflow enables printshops to maximize profitability even with short runs. "Digital production of short to medium 4-color runs is becoming increasingly lucrative, since customers are looking for flexible production geared to their specific target groups", explains Dietmar Walz, responsible for international sales and marketing at Heidelberg's Direct Imaging Business Unit. There is a very definite trend towards digital press networking in the overall production process.
Image:
From July 2000 onwards, the Quickmaster DI 46-4 will be available with Delta Technology 6.1. This new version of the RIP software supports a wide range of input formats and allows integration into the Heidelberg Prinergy workflow management system.
For further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Hilde Weisser
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 66
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 46
E-mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com
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