Jaws
gDocThe Jaws RIP is a fast, compact and architecturally open PostScript and PDF RIP kernel designed for speed, compatibility, flexibility and easy integration. The Jaws RIP is available for Windows, Macintosh and Linux platforms. OEMs get full access to the graphics pipeline via the unique Jaws “device class interface” and can implement a wide variety of features such as custom screening, image enhancement algorithms, and color management.
Jaws is able to natively interpret and render PDF 1.7 input files, without having to first convert the data to PostScript Language files. Direct PDF rendering means smaller files, faster processing, and unique capabilities for page-independent output.
Extensive example code is provided and access to our development team can be offered by special arrangement.
The Jaws RIP has been providing robust RIP performance in real customer applications from wide format color printing to data logging.
Software components of the Jaws RIP
- Supports PostScript up to Language Level 3 features as well as extensions to the LL3 functionality
- Supports PDF including the latest PDF 1.7 specification.
- Open architecture via Jaws device class interface.
- Fast interpretation,
- Highly configurable.
- Small footprint.
- Built in AM and FM screens.
- Screening interface.
- Morisawa font support
- Color management interface.
- Extensive example code.
- Frequent updates.
- Prompt technical support.
- Highly compatible with popular applications
- Designed to allow OEM integration of third party add-on technologies. Examples include specialized screening and color management modules
- Fast through-put in a compact RIP kernel
- We include example code for many output formats. The open design allows OEMs to create output formats we do not current offer
- Frequent updates means your issues are addressed sooner
- Our Support personel average over 12 years experience with Global Graphics.
Supported Platforms and Build Environments
| Platform | Build Environment |
|---|---|
| Solaris-Sparc™ 32-bit, Solaris-Sparc 64-bit | Forte 7 |
| Windows® 32-bit | VC++ 7 |
| Windows 64-bit | VC++ 8 |
| Mac® OSX 32-bit PPC | XCode 2.5 |
| Mac OSX 32-bit Intel, Mac OSX 64-bit Intel | XCode 2.5 (gcc 4.x) |
| Linux® 32-bit Intel, Linux 64-bit Intel | gcc 4.x |
File Format Support
- PostScript Language level 1, 2, 3 (3011 & 3015)
- PDF 1.2,1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7
Fonts Options
- 35 Type 1 as (CFF)*
- Type 0, Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 42
- Multiple master fonts
- TrueType® fonts, directly and as Type 42
- CID fonts (CID Font Type 0, 1, 2, 4)
- Morisawa OEM encrypted Kanji fonts**
- Monotype Imaging MicroType II PostScript 3 136 font set***
Graphics Support
- Separated/composite output:
- monochrome 1 bit
- greyscale 4, 8, 16 bit
- composite output:
- 16 bit ‘paletted’ (65536 unique colors with a 16-bit index)
- 24-bit RGB (8 bits per colorant)
- 48-bit RGB (16 bits per colorant)
- 32-bit CMYK (8 bits per colorant)
- 64-bit CMYK (16 bits per colorant)
- Anti-aliased 8, 16, 24, 32, 48, or 64 bit color output
Screening
- Proprietary ‘Accurate Screening’ solution
- FM Screening solution
- Supports arbitrary threshold arrays
- Agfa Balanced Screening (ABS)****
- Agfa CristalRaster Screening****
- * Requires separate license agreement with Global Graphics
- ** Requires separate license agreement with Morisawa
- *** Requires separate license agreement with Monotype Imaging
- **** Requires separate license agreement with Agfa
