Connectivity

StudioRIP Standard and Workflow Editions can drive a comprehensive range of imagesetters, CTPs, proofers and plotters, either connecting
directly through StudioRIP’s proprietary EtherSetter interfaces, third party interfaces, or indirectly using the TIFF catcher applications of the devices.

Compatible devices
See our web pages for latest list.

Testimonials
“With StudioRIP we can update the front-end of their [existing Agfa imagesetter users] system, making it compatible with the
System requirements latest application software, and for only a very small investment,”

Les Sharpe, Sales Manager, Irish Print Support, Dealer in Ireland

StudioRIP Server
Recommended:

Windows 7 | Windows 8 | Windows 10 | Server 2008 | Server 2012 “The first thing that has made a big difference is the preview system – that enables us to save time, to save film, and, therefore to
Intel Core i5 or AMD FX (or newer) save money . . . the StudioRIP preview even highlights moiré issues on screen – problems that we would not have been able to
4 GB DDR3 or higher see on the films,”
500 GB or higher (+200 GB SSD partition reserved for StudioRIP)
1 Gbps (or faster) network connection (+ internet connection for optional over-the-net remote client connections) Daniel Jones, Managing Director, Wren Press, UK Customer

StudioRIP Client “The workflow solution incorporated into the RIP structure is a very cost effective way to manage files, and, overall, the product
Recommended: has an excellent GUI,”

Mac OS 10.7–10.10 | Windows XP | Windows Vista | Windows 7 | Windows 8 | Windows 10 | Server 2008 | Server 2012 Igor Gordon, Computer Environment Unlimited, Dealer in USA
Intel i5 or higher, AMD Athlon X4 or higher
2 GB DDR3 or higher
250 GB or higher
1 Gbps (or faster) network connection (+ internet connection for optional over-the-net remote client connections) “The detailed, highly accurate preview facility is a real aid in production, and the “Save Film” facility, which enables the ganging
up of files prior to output, really can make a significant difference to the amount of film that is used,”

Paul Foster, Managing Director, Ripware Ltd, UK Dealer

“The most cost effective solution was to change the RIP for a StudioRIP, which solved the problem,”

Tina Willson, Office Manager, Able-Labels, UK Customer

“The StudioRIP interface is very complete and it offers excellent control over all elements of the job from a single screen . . . It is
Possible configurations also important for us to offer a product that is able to connect with any device on the market,”

Jordi Gendre, Marketing Manager, Colour Conexion, Dealer in Spain

Configuration 1 Configuration 2

The Client, Server and Print Manager (or TIFF There is a dedicated “Probably the most important thing for us is the level of support that we have received from StudioRIP. We could not have
Print Engine comfortably supplied the systems without this and the StudioRIP team have been excellent,”
catcher) all run on the same computer, and computer for the
(imagesetter, platesetter or printer)
the print engine is connected directly to this server application, but
computer. the clients are placed Doug Mawdsley, Director of Sales, Advanced Flexo, UK Dealer
on different worksta-
tions and connect to it
through the network.
In this scenario each
workstation is running
a copy of the client, StudioRIP
StudioRIP giving each operator Server & Print Manager
Client, Server full control over the
& Print Manager RIP and the jobs they Dealer Stamp
are sending to it. The
Print Manager (or TIFF
catcher) is running on
the same machine as
Print Engine the Server.
StudioRIP StudioRIP StudioRIP
(imagesetter, platesetter or printer) Client #1 Client #2 Client #3

Configuration 3
Internet
More than one Print
Manager (or TIFF catcher) is
installed, possibly more than StudioRIP
one per computer (each Server
Print Manager has to be
running on the computer StudioRIP StudioRIP
where the interface card is Print Manager #1 Print Manager #3
installed for the print engine Print Manager #2
connected to it). Clients
can also connect through
the internet from other
geographical locations.
StudioRIP Srl.
RO–407299 Viștea, str. Principală nr. 313, jud. Cluj
ROMANIA

StudioRIP T: +40 723 999 587, +40 723 999 587 F: +40 372 895 783
StudioRIP StudioRIP Print Print Print
Client #1 E: sales@[Link], support@[Link] W: [Link]
Client #2 Client #3 Engine #1 Engine #2 Engine #3
 STANDARD EDITION
Almost laser quality – Print almost laser quality 150-200 lpi
kjet CTP
i on in /C T halftones combining StudioRIP’s inkjet technologies (see below).

High
speed 0 lp F Dynamic density modulation – Use high ink density in highlights
17 and low ink density in shadows for sharp dots with low dot gain. Use
StudioRIP Basic Edition combines the most common elements of StudioRIP software, offering different density on the halftone dot edge to improve sharpness.
the choice of customisation. StudioRIP’s highly flexible design makes for a fully upgradable friendly Proprietary interlacing – Achieve smooth and moiré free halftones
system which can be tailored to your individual requirements. As all functions are present Flexo by fine tuning the parameters of the RIP-based interlacing module
(pass fading, head narrowing, number of passes).
within the software, options can be included from the outset or simply enabled electronically in Multi-channel – print 10 A3 plates per hour on 2880×2880 dpi
the dongle at a later date – no new disks, no need for engineers, no software conflicts, minimal lingual using 4 channels of Epson SureColor or Stylus Pro printers.
disruption or downtime, potentially same-day order to installation. Multi- Ink spread compensation – positive and negative 4 pt text of the
same thickness by narrowing vector objects.

Lightning fast – The combination of well designed SSE3 assembly, Flexo screens – Consistent rosettes on flexo angles.
memory management optimized for 64-bit operating systems and Pillar dots – Control the size and density of a stochastically distri­bu­
multithreaded architecture optimized for multi-core processors make ted group of dots with different size, acting as supporting pillars.
erful preview
StudioRIP one of the fastest RIP engines in the industry. Shifted hybrid – Achieve smoother highlights by shifting the dots in

Unicode language support – StudioRIP works in many languages, Pow highlights towards a true stochastic structure.
Flexo distortions – Dispro is built in with a dispro calculator.
including non-Latin alphabets like Chinese, Arabic or Russian. The Chunk removal – Remove dot chunks to ensure minimum dot size.
number of available languages is continuously growing. Tint texture – Increase ink adherence of 100% tints using a texture.
Use languages simultaneously – Client applications connected to
the same server can run in different languages simultaneously. s and OS X clien
Translation tool – Dealers can localize StudioRIP with an easy-to-use dow ts
Built-in preview – The preview system is an
in inherent part of StudioRIP, the preview is instantly
translation tool. W available for any job.
Continuous zoom – Preview output on screen
Full control remotely – Control all operations from Windows or at any magnification, down to pixel level, on any
OS X workstations running native StudioRIP client applications. workstation, instantaneously.
Internet enabled architecture – Use StudioRIP from anywhere in Accurate colors – The preview system has proof
the world with a regular internet connection. quality color accuracy using press and monitor
Simultaneous operation – Send and manage jobs simultaneously ICC profiles, neutralizing any linearization curves.
with other clients present on the network. Visualization tools – Enhance preview by
User management – Control access to StudioRIP with password using tools such as the re-orientation & job
protected user accounts. measurement tools.
Modular package – StudioRIP components can be installed in Selective colors – Turn separations on/off in
various configurations (on a single computer or distributed in the
eview options composite view, or even change the colors of the
network), but all the components are connected to and managed
u r pr separations.
from the same interface. Fo
Great highlight/shadow detail – StudioRIP’s hybrid screening eening tech
l scr niq
rfu
technique will ensure that extreme shades (1–4% & 96–99%) will be
ue
we
held on plate.
Flexo optimised hybrid screening – Achieves additional colour
Po

accuracy in highlights using a special hybrid technique.

Consistent rosettes – Consistent corner to corner rosettes.
Smooth gradients – The combination of 4096 shades of grey and
low pass filtering enables the output of perfectly smooth gradients
at almost any screen frequency.
Skin tones – Reproduce perfect skin tones with the optional yellow
screen angle of 30°, resulting in moiré-free skin colours.

Dotmeter tool – Measure the dot percentages of the processed job

Make your life easier
in preview stage (calibrated and uncalibrated values shown).
Retouch – Easily remove unwanted objects or make minor job If you are in the market for a truly effective prepress tool, StudioRIP should be the top of your list.
corrections using the retouch tools. StudioRIP is a suite of PostScript Level 3 and PDF 1.7 compliant prepress software tools designed to Trapping
Color mapping – Automatically combine similar spot colors such as Separations view – The separated plates of the job.
C, CV and CVC. Manually combine dissimilar colors. drive a comprehensive range of output devices including CTPs, imagesetters, inkjet and laser printers Composite view – The composite (colour) pages of the job.
Dot gain compensation – Match your dot gain with the ISO or any other printing devices. Imposition view – The imposition sheets, including prepress marks.
standard. Media view – The separated imposition sheets placed on the plate,
t tools
Soft proof – Export the preview of the processed job into color Smar sheet, roll film or roll paper.
accurate sRGB, CMYK or N-Color PDF, JPEG or BMP files.
Print manager – Control the imaging process with a rich set of tools.
Reprint or preview printed jobs from the history. A guaranteed cure for hiccups High quality shapes – Excellent behaviour in junctions, in the
proximity of a third colour, and between slightly different colours.
Direct printing – Send jobs from any software application to Speed and stability – StudioRIP raster trapping technique is fast
StudioRIP’s dedicated shared printer for instant processing. Unlike other RIPs, all StudioRIP’s features are written into the core software, eliminating the potential and stable. It guarantees a decent speed even on very complex
User friendly interface – Increase productivity with an intuitive, designs where vector trapping algorithms can become extremely
attractive and best-in-class user interface. conflicts which exist in many plug-in workflow solutions. slow.
Job information – Print or e-mail job reports with cross-referenced Adobe compliant – Auto-choke of blacks, spot colour traps, special
formulas and fields (ink area, date, pages, sheets, job style etc.).
stic screening ink handling, narrowed/proportional traps, mitred traps, feathered
cha traps, anamorphic traps, vector to image traps, trap colour reduction.
Contone, halftone and raster proofing – choose the appropriate Sto
proofing technique according to your needs.
Smooth second order FM – The typical blue noise of the FM
Dot for dot output – See the rosette and detect possible moiré with
screening techniques is removed by a special filtering algorithm.
halftone simulation up to 200 lpi using raster proofing.
Individual plates are as smooth as an AM screening.
Data integrity – Using the 1-bit files (raster proofing) or the same
PS/PDF engine (contone or halftone proofing), data integrity is Proofing Optimised for offset, flexo and screen – The freely placed round
dots are suitable for repro technologies (offset, flexo, screen etc.),
guaranteed. Proofs can be printed with or without imposition or
and immune to the moiré caused by slight shifts or rotations.
even from the history (raster proofing only).
Dot gain compensation – Dot gain can be compensated by using
Color accuracy – Contract proof quality (average ΔE < 1 for contone
lt-in imposition different dot sizes in shadows and highlights.
proofs, CIE2000 formula).
Solution for low budget customers – With its own interlacing Bu i
solution, StudioRIP achieves high quality even on cheap A3+ Epson scope dotme Built-in and user defined marks – Easily add prepress marks from
desktop printers. icro ter uct calculato the built-in prepress marks library, or define your own marks.
ICC or target profiling – StudioRIP proofing can simulate either an B m
I nk d r Built-in and user defined imposition styles – Impose jobs on-
ICC profile or a certain target printing environment (by profiling the US the-fly using pre-set imposition styles, define and apply custom
target). imposition schemes or even place pages and marks manually.
Media saving – Proofing is assisted by the same media saving, job Pixel level control – Control output down to the pixel level with
management and previewing environment as the regular jobs. StudioRIP’s post-RIP imposition.

POWER EDITION
Speed and accuracy – After a one-time calibration for a given plate
type, the measurements are quick (< 1 s) and accurate.
Smooth integration – The results are recorded directly into the
calibration curve within StudioRIP’s calibration curve editor.
StudioRIP Power Edition combines all the elements of StudioRIP software and options
PPF and JDF export – Control your press directly by using the exported into a competitively priced powerful mini-workflow. StudioRIP Workflow Edition improves
JDF (CIP4) or PPF (CIP3) file of the ink duct calculation results.
Ink diagrams – Calculate ink duct settings for any press printing the
productivity and eliminates incompatibility errors by integrating key elements of the workflow
result as a diagram for presses without CIP3/4 interface. into one piece of software: it integrates advanced screening techniques, dot gain compensation,
Styles – Define the parameters of each used printing press (size, number trapping, imposition, proofing and ink duct control seamlessly. Following set-up, jobs pass
of keys) as a style.
through the mini-workflow in an easily controllable and user-friendly way.