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PlotWorks User Guide • Introduction • 1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
PlotWorks is a software solution that manages all aspects of document production. 
It offers high-speed copying, scanning, and printing as well as job management, 
image viewing, and remote job submission. PlotWorks provides the greatest 
production power of any digital solution available today.
PlotWorks modular, customizable design can be used in any reprographics 
environment, from service bureaus to in-house production facilities. You can 
choose individual components to meet your document production needs and 
combine them any way. Build a customized system using only the equipment you 
need while establishing a flexible foundation that can be easily updated when your 
needs change.
This documentation applies, either all or in part, to the following PlotWorks 
packages:
PlotWorks  Server
PlotWorks Client
PlotWorks Connect
PlotWorks Convert
PlotWorks 9800 Server
What’s New in PlotWorks Version 5.7.0
We are pleased to announce the release of PlotWorks version 5.7.0. The latest 
generation of PLP's reprographics software includes new features and methods 
that improve performance, output quality and interoperability.  This release once 
again affirms our committment to helping you Take Control of Your Business™.
600 DPI Production Printing: PlotWorks now provides optional support for 
the KIP 7000 printer. With a direct interface to the KIP 7000, PlotWorks users 
can now enjoy 600 DPI production printing at 13 D size sheets per minute. 
The KIP 7000 Printer Interface supports independent gamma correction for 
both raster and vector image components, independent dithering methods 
(either error diffusion or ordered dither patterns) for both raster and vector 
components, and full bi-directional communication to obtain media, toner