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News Release from: Global Graphics Software | Subject: XPS filters, XPS RIP, Native XPS printing
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 May 2006
Developing Digital Print For MS Windows
Vista
Global Graphics is taking its XPS technology development in to a new phase with next generation initiatives for digital printer and copier manufacturers, as well as commercial print workflows.
Global Graphics is taking its XPS technology development in to a new phase with next generation initiatives for digital printer and copier manufacturers, as well as commercial print workflows XPS (XML Paper Specification) is the new print and document format for the upcoming release of Windows Vista
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 6 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new phase will enable printer and copier manufacturers to accelerate their adoption of XPS and provide them with greater flexibility and financial benefits, said Global Garphics.
The initiatives include developing XPS filters to provide more components for host-based workflows, as well as scalable consumption for low-end embedded devices, which have limited resources.
In addition, the developments include XPS conversion technology for print and print related workflows and for use in application software.
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Jim Freidah Global Graphics' chief operating officer, said: "We have been developing a broad spectrum of XPS implementation options and are unique in our ability to offer native XPS systems across a full range of devices, including legacy devices and workflows.
They include desktop ink jet printers to high end digital presses, using a common architecture." On Global Graphics' stand - number 415 - at the Winhec exhibition, the company will be demonstrating multi-platform native XPS printing, using the latest release of its XPS RIP technology.
The XPS Document format has been developed with the intention that it can be used in Windows and in other platforms.
Global Graphics will be demonstrating rich content documents printing from a Windows-based PC to a duplex colour laser printer and from a Mac Mini to an eight-colour wide format inkjet printer using release 7 of its native XPS RIP.
The company explained that demonstrations are designed to show how a native XPS print path will transform the ability to produce high-quality, professionally printed documents from the desktop.
Native XPS printing is claimed to provide the best printing experience because the XPS Document is RIPped directly by the print driver or print device without conversion to another intermediary format.
Jim Freidah explained: "Windows Presentation Foundation will be the primary catalyst for developing rich content documents and only through a native XPS implementation, can users obtain optimal image quality and performance.
Clearly, printer and copier manufacturers who implement native XPS processing in their printers and copiers will have a significant advantage, in terms of image quality and performance, over their competitors." Global Graphics was chosen by Microsoft in 2003 to provide consultancy and proof of concept development services on XPS and worked with the Windows development teams on the specification for the new format.
Global Graphics' XPS technology has been in continuous development, in step with the evolving XPS specification, since the early days of the company's involvement with Microsoft and its development of a prototype native XPS RIP that was first demonstrated towards the end of 2004, added the company.
In the final phase of the project, Global Graphics said that it is developing a print reference implementation RIP that Microsoft intends to make available to assist hardware and software developers in XPSDrv driver development for Windows Vista.
Global Graphics launched its XPS early adopter programme last September.
Under the programme it has made its XPS technology available to more than a dozen early adopter partners, most of whom are printer and copier manufacturers, said the company, which added that it plans to extend the programme to offer its new XPS initiatives to EA partners, including broadening the programme to include software application vendors.
Madelyn Bryant McIntire, product unit manager for the digital documents platform and solutions team at Microsoft, commented: "Global Graphics is a leading supplier of page description language technology to the print industry and an important adopter of the XPS Document format.
It is encouraging to see it continue its commitment to XPS by offering such a broad range of implementation options and platform independent support." She added: "In the coming months Microsoft plans to make available a black-boxed print reference implementation RIP, based on Global Graphics' technology, with a Windows Vista developer toolset.".
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