Next Generation Technology

Harlequin® PLUS Host Renderer SDK

Native PDL interpretation

  • Including PostScript®, PDF and XPS

Resolutions

  • Resolutions up to 6000 dpi

Extensive configuration capabilities

  • Accessible from all PDLs

Color

  • Mono CMYK, spot, RGB, RGBK, sRGB, CMY, K & spot output, support for N-color (incl. photo ink) or rendered content description
  • Raster depths output: 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 bits
  • Planar, band interleaved, or pixel interleaved output
  • Internal Color Management support, ICC 4.0 or user defined via CMM API
  • Output of object map data to inform downstream colour management or screening processes, etc

C and C++ codebase (predominantly ANSI C)

  • C API for interfacing between layers and core
  • predominantly ANSI C for ease of porting to all platforms

Memory


Internal dedicated memory system including custom facilities for low memory management
  • Estimated footprint: 4-5MB uncompressed, 2-2.5MB compressed
  • Runtime RAM storage capacity requirements: 200MB for jobs with transparency and 40MB for job with no transparency
  • Modular construction allowing for optimal footprint deployment

Platform Support

  • Cross-platform support through an OS abstraction framework Printing