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News Release from: Global Graphics Software | Subject: V1.0 Harlequin Host Renderer SDK
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 February 2007
New RIP Systems For All Printing Devices
Global Graphics is well advanced in its plans to launch a next generation OEM document platform during this year.
Global Graphics is well advanced in its plans to launch a next generation OEM document platform during this year The roll out of the company's new RIP systems began yesterday with the launch of Version 1.0 of the Harlequin Host Renderer SDK, that provides components with which to build XPS printer drivers and other host- based systems for a variety of raster devices
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 6 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The other cornerstone is an electronic document library offering file format conversion, creation, display and manipulation capability for a variety of applications.
The new driver-based, embedded and server-based RIP systems will be available for manufacturers of desktop inkjet printers, networked office printers and copiers, high-end multi-function printers, wide format inkjet printers and a range of commercial print devices and workflows.
The systems will support the native processing of the most common page description languages, including PostScript, PDF, XPS and PCL, as well as providing support for proprietary and other document formats, said Global Graphics.
The new RIP technology uses a new iteration of the RIP kernel found at the heart of the Harlequin RIP, with expansion, modularity and optimisation for specific printer environments.
The new e-document technology comprises a set of libraries that will provide application developers, software print workflow producers, online document services and corporate IT departments with tools for document format creation and conversion, including XPS, PDF, PostScript, PCL and proprietary formats, as well as document manipulation, processing and viewing capabilities.
According to Global Graphics, the power of the new electronic document technology is twofold.
Its extensible architecture makes it easy to add any number of page description languages (PDLs) and other current and future document formats, with document manipulation possible.
The company added that that capability is due to the document object model at its centre that provides access to conversion, optimisation and to both page and object level information, providing the ability to add, modify or delete document and object elements.
Customers can also add their own PDL input or export filters.
Jim Freidah, Global Graphics' chief operating officer, commented: "The advantages of using one document platform are that printer manufacturers and application developers can standardise their systems on one powerful and flexible platform for all their page description language and other document format requirements.
This will enable them to reduce the engineering effort they expend on integrating different systems together, or on maintaining several different architectures for the various document formats.
Overall, this will lead to reduced support costs and shorter product development cycles." He added: "Printer manufacturers will benefit from the quality and performance associated with the Harlequin brand name across a much broader range of printing devices, yet still benefit from the flexibility they need to create custom systems.
Application developers will be able to use one e-document library for all their file format conversion and manipulation needs." And Freidah also outlined: "For example, adding PDF and XPS to an application will be easy.
And because the library is modular and extensible, you buy what you want when you need it and you can add other PDL conversions, including your proprietary formats at any time.".
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