Jaws RIP Licence Powers Inkjet Print Modules

Global Graphics, has licensed its Jaws RIP technology to Canon Finetech to provide the processing power for a range of inkjet print modules.

Global Graphics, has licensed its Jaws RIP technology to Canon Finetech to provide the processing power for a range of inkjet print modules.

The modules are used for a variety of commercial printing applications such as business forms, direct mail and address labels, and are said to be capable of very high speeds.

Canon Finetech chose the Jaws RIP because it believes the technology provides the company with the competitive advantage to grow its commercial inkjet printer business by combining the high performance required by its customers with an attractive price.

Initially, the Jaws RIP has been integrated in to a print module named 'PM-1' used for commercial printings, with a 4" (100mm) wide print width, and which is said to be capable of printing 600 dots per inch (dpi) at 120 metres per minute.

Global graphics said that the Jaws RIP has enabled Canon Finetech to achieve its goals for processing speed as well as provide added value to its customers because of its capability to process PDF files natively.

Akira Katayama, the general manager POD of the products development centre for Canon Finetech, said: "Today, we develop and improve ink-jet head, ink and software, to develop the ink-jet commercial printers business.

Especially in the realm of printer control software development, there were tasks to improve data processing performance, the diversification of compatible format and our customers' demands that needed to be coordinated urgently.

Jaws RIP made a large step to achieve those software technical tasks.

In the future, the installation of the Jaws RIP in to the software for other card printers and label printers that we are developing and manufacturing, will be considered to further promote our commercial inkjet printer business." The Jaws RIP is a kernel interpreter, supplied to Global Graphics' customers as a software development kit, and with its Application Programming Interface (API) it is claimed to create custom solutions for different market segments.

It is designed to run on a variety of different platforms and operating systems with flexibility, portability and reliability, said Global Graphics.

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