Prepress
StudioRIP: Most Successful Month; Seeks More Dealers
Friday 07. May 2010 - StudioRIP, the UK-based independent software RIP provider, following a period of significant growth, has pronounced February 2010 as its most successful month to date, with UK sales up, international sales significantly increased, and product enquiries at an all time high.
As the company now switches its focus towards IPEX 2010, Sales Director Andy Hemmings is seeking further representation in a number of international territories: “Following our success at Print 09 in America, we are now seeking further partners in a number of important territories. With IPEX in mind, traditional “IPEX friendly” markets such as India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand are certainly areas of focus for us. We would be delighted to arrange meetings with companies in those countries that are seeking a powerful, PC friendly independent RIP solution.”
Other countries that are on the StudioRIP target list include: France, Portugal, African territories, the Middle-East, and many Eastern European countries. Language versions of the product are either currently available or “work in progress” for: UK-English, American-English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Hungarian.
Potential dealers can evaluate the product prior to IPEX if desired by downloading fully operational version of StudioRIP from http://www.studiorip.co.uk/download.php
Following evaluation of the software, potential dealers are invited to arrange an appointment prior to the IPEX show starting by contacting StudioRIP at contactus@studiorip.co.uk
About StudioRIP
StudioRIP is a software RIP compatible with PostScript Level 3 and PDF 1.7, and is designed for high performance imaging tasks, making it suitable for interfacing to a wide range of computer-to-plate systems, imagesetters, inkjet and laser printers.
Pre-press experts who would like to examine and test the performance and features of StudioRIP can download a free “demo” system of Version 3.0 by visiting the www.studiorip.co.uk web site.
One of the most exciting and unique features of the product is that it can be configured around a users needs, with the optional inclusion of post-RIP imposition, in-RIP trapping, ink duct control software, second order stochastic screening (hybrid AM screening included as standard), TIFF output, multiple print engine output, and digital proofing output. StudioRIP Client software can provide for remote operation of all RIP functions from any PC or Mac workstation.
StudioRIP 3.0 also includes a flexographic option, which is capable of providing 37.5 degree angles, flexo dot, dot gain, and dispro compensations. The software also provides a seamless option for flexographic plate production.
Why Does the World Need Another RIP?
Originally designed as a low cost solution to meet the needs of the second-hand imagesetter market, StudioRIP has grown to become a highly suitable alternative to mainstream RIP products for most output requirements, including computer-to-plate, all formats of imagesetter, inkjet and laser printers. Still a cost effective product, StudioRIP also offers highly productive throughput comparable with all of the competition.
One significant advantage offered by StudioRIP over the majority of competing software RIP products is the ability to include many workflow operations within the RIP architecture. Functions such as imposition and trapping can be included within StudioRIP, rather than users having to purchase separate software packages, usually at significant extra cost. StudioRIP is also “flexo friendly” with flexographic screening, distortion, and imposition features optionally available.
StudioRIPs “Smart Screening” offers customers the very latest in hybrid screening techniques – again, without the need to buy highly priced “extras”. Features of the AM screening package include user selectable screen angles, and smooth gradients via the combination of 4,096 shades of grey and low pass filtering.