Simple Imposition
Small print shops and digital print applications need economical, simple 2-up and 4-up imposition support. Understanding this need, Global Graphics has incorporated within the Harlequin RIP a number of different schemes which support of a variety of different formats.
Simple in-RIP imposition in the Harlequin RIP delivers maximum efficiency and reliability for the majority of jobs in a very small print site. The Harlequin RIP also works well in slightly larger print sites, with dedicated imposition software. Jobs can be sent from imposition tools as PostScript, or as PDF. When used with the optional JDF Enabler module, a Harlequin RIP can also accept imposed jobs as a JDF job, leading to rapid job delivery from the imposition tool, and increased operator throughput.
A print site where a significant proportion of work requires complex enough imposition that a dedicated imposition design tool is in use can also gain by using the in-RIP imposition in the Harlequin RIP, when processing jobs that can be processed using one of the supported imposition schemes. The sheer speed and efficiency of an in-RIP solution can pay back the investment in in-RIP imposition very rapidly, even if it is not used for every job.
Read our Simple Imposition white paper to learn more about Global Graphics' in-RIP imposition solution in the Harlequin RIP.
