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Shiraz RIP Server

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

Shiraz Server: The industry leading large format client/server RIP software for printing with over 15 years of continuous development. The only RIP software available on all three major platforms with the exact look and feel and feature list.

The versatile and powerful 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 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 port monitor.

Underneath all this sophistication and features lies the most powerful print engine. The seamless integration of the Adobe® PDF libraryT 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 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 RIP when needed. All leading brands of colour instruments are fully supported. (Shiraz Focus)

To make sure the mooth 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 engineers to remotely access and diagnose or help with any queries and many other useful tools.

Shiraz RIP V6	Shiraz Server Plus		Shiraz Server
RIP Features:	Included	Optional	Included	Optional
Cross Platform Application (Windows, Mac OSX and Linux)n dongle
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 ze
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	1
Simultaneous RIPs	2	Unlimited	1
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 and crop with user zoom function
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 and 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)
Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Lightness control
Photoshop style curves
CMYK colour balance control
Colour corrections preview
Spot Color Matching
Colour Profiling Tools (creation & editting)
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

Shiraz Server System Requirements

Key Technologies

Adobe® PDF LibraryT

Shiraz PDF Plug-In enables compatible handling of Adobe® PDF functionalities within the Shiraz RIP products by incorporating the latest Adobe® PDF LibraryT, providing a consistent reliable, accurate and supported implementation of the latest Adobe® PDF specification.

With a track record of more than 15 years, Adobe® PDF is the standard for more secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents and forms around the world. It is a universal file format that preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and layout of any source document, regardless of the application and platform used to create it. Increasingly used by creative professionals in the graphics market to create and exchange state of the art designs, PDF format has become standard delivery format in the digital printing market.

Shiraz PDF Plug-In Benefits

Exceptional quality and reliability of proven PDF technology
Ability to handle PDF files of virtually any size and version
Compliant with the latest Adobe® PDF specification
Compatible with Adobe® products
Consistent support on all platforms
High performance , scalable, and optimised PDF processing

Shiraz PDF Plug-In Features

Handling of live transparencies and layering
High quality smooth graduations and blends rendering
Supports for wide range of Unicode and double byte fonts
Supports for all colour spaces: RGB, CMYK, Lab, Spot, Indexed
Efficient on multiple CPU systems in a thread-safe manner
With excellent memory management.Integrated with Adobe® PDF LibraryT

Colour Technology

This very important technology that has been developed and perfected over the many years is what enables the Shiraz RIP products to produce superb quality output on various large format printers. Shiraz RIP is a full Postscript RIP

The smoothness and pleasing outputs as well as their accurate colour renditions is what sets the RIP apart. The ability of any user to be able to produce additional media profiles accurately, easily and quickly by using the intuitive tools provided belies its sophistication and complexity.

The closely coupled screening and colour management engines enables the RIP to handle any number of channels and grey levels. The ink limiting and linearization features means that not only the ink usage is kept to a minimum but also enables even the cheaper and less quality media to be profiled properly.

The open architecture of the system means that the user can utilise their favourite ICC profiling instrument and software to work with. All the various graphic components found in a typical document such as bitmaps, illustrations, text and graduations are all recognised and are handled accordingly. The required rendering intent and simulation profile can be set by the user for very accurate proofing.