Shiraz RIP Server V8 – Supporting the latest operating systems and processors, optimised RIP processing performance, new features, enhanced user experience, improved installation and updates, together with support for the latest printers puts the new generation of Shiraz at the forefront of Printing Technology today.
- Easy to use RIP Software for Printing
- Windows, Mac OS X and Linux versions
- Full PostScript Level 3 and PDF 1.7 compatible
- Layout, tiling, size and crop
- Workflow and queue management
- Excellent ICC colour management, linearization and ink limiting
- Spot colour support
- Multiple channel support
- RIP on the fly
- Multiple device support
- High quality screening
- Built-in costing module
- Support for all major large format printer brands
The versatile and powerful Shiraz RIP solution that can be configured to cater for the smallest to the most demanding users. Multiple simultaneous printers can all be driven smoothly and with total control from the same central server. Any number of clients on the homogenous (Windows, Mac OSX and Linux) network are able to submit their jobs to the required print queue.
Users can choose from a number of available client applications for their job preparation in Shiraz RIP Server. Each of these front ends is specifically designed for the different type of applications in the large format printing market. These include signage, layout, photo/fine art and textile. These client applications include all the relevant functions that enable the users to quickly and easily prepare their print jobs. Also available is the ability for automatic workflow with use of the extremely powerful hot folders and templates system. The system can also be configured to be totally transparent to the users on a network and be printed to just like any native printer driver by the use of the Shiraz RIP port monitor.

Underneath all this sophistication and features lies the most powerful print engine. The seamless integration of the Adobe® PDF library™ to the Shiraz RIP technology means that no matter what print jobs are thrown at the RIP it will process and print these jobs accurately, quickly and easily each time and every time. The specially designed Shiraz printer drivers make sure that all media and ink usage are fully optimised.
The Live Polling of printer status and information by the server minimises the user intervention and ensures the smooth running of the production. Any changes in the printer status is automatically picked up by the server and acted upon accordingly. For example a media change that results in a different available print area will trigger an automatic re-nest of print jobs or holding of jobs that do not match the newly loaded media type.
For users who wish to create their own media profiles there is the Shiraz RIP Colour Module. The easy and step by step interface guides you through the complete process and enables even the novice operator to create quality media profiles. There is also the option of creating or editing spot tables that will be used by the Shiraz RIP when needed. All leading brands of colour instruments are fully supported.
To make sure the smooth running of the system the Shiraz Server software package includes a number of very useful tools. These include, automatic updating to ensure the system is always kept up to date. Remote connection software that allows qualified Shiraz RIP engineers to remotely access and diagnose or help with any queries and many other useful tools.
Shiraz RIP Server V8 Features
| RIP Features: | Included | Optional |
| Cross Platform Application (Windows, Mac OSX and Linux) | • | |
| Client/Server technology across multiple operating systems | • | |
| Layout module for ‘live’ job setup | • | |
| Rip on the Fly for all file formats | • | |
| Remote printer status and control including ink levels and media | • | |
| Unlimited client connection to the Server | • | |
| Print directly from any Mac or PC design application | • | |
| Hot Folders and multiple sub-folders | • | |
| Print Spooling | • | |
| Image interpolation | • | |
| Print nesting preview | • | |
| Active printers | 2 | Unlimited |
| Simultaneous RIPs | 2 | Unlimited |
| Automatic / custom tilling with overlap | • | |
| Thumbnail job preview | • | |
| Proofing features | • | |
| Standard industry Spot color matching & custom spot colors | • | |
| Print multi-page PostScript and PDF files | • | |
| PostScript compatible font manager | • | |
| Precision halftone screening | • | |
| Printer remote status & control | • | |
| Job proofing (pre-flight) preview, interactive size & crop with user | • | |
| Interactive tiling with overlap | • | |
| Step & Repeat | • | |
| Mac & PC port monitors | • | |
| Live update software system | • | |
| Job marks and labels | • | |
| Automatic fit to page size with user parameters | • | |
| Various screening options including halftones | • | |
| Intelligent 2-D nesting | • | |
| Colour separation | • | |
| Postscript level 3, PDF, EPS, TIFF & JPEG files format support | • | |
| Job saving & recall | • | |
| Queue and job logging | • | |
| PPD editor | • | |
| Intelligent media matching & holding | • | |
| Remote server connection | • | |
| Queue and job management | • | |
Colour Correction Tools (selection & read only) |
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| Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Lightness control | • | |
| Photoshop style curves | • | |
| CMYK colour balance control | • | |
| Colour corrections preview | • | |
| Spot Color Matching | • | |
Colour Profiling Tools (creation & editting) |
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| Automatic Ink Limiting for any number of channels | • | |
| Automatic and manual linearization | • | |
| Media Manager (add and calibrate your own medias) | • | |
| Printer mode editing and locking | • | |
| Profile Generator (build your own custom ICC profiles) | • | |
| Automatic and manual spot table creation | • | |
| Under colour removal control | • | |
| CMYK spline curve generation | • | |
| Support for all major calibration devices | • | |
FILE FORMAT
PDF√ Postscript√ EPS√ Tiff√ Jpeg√ HPGL/2√
LANGUAGES
English |
Deutsch |
Français |
Español |
Italiano
Português |
Português(BR) |
Català
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MS WINDOWS XP / Vista / 7
Intel Core Duo
2Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, USB2
Monitor 1280 x 1024, 24 bit color
Mac OSX 10.5 and higher
Mac Pro (Intel)
2 Gb RAM, 80Gb HD, USB2
Monitor 1028 x 1024, 24 bit color






