Konica Minolta micropress release 6 Manual Do Utilizador

The MicroPress RIP Options

Composite fonts

Supports composite fonts for large or complex character sets (e.g., Japanese, Chinese, 
Korean), which can be encrypted to work only with a particular install of the RIP.

Output plug-ins

Loads output plug-ins (small programs) at run-time for quick, straightforward integration 
with new devices. The RIP’s modular design allows code that runs a particular device to 
simply be placed in an appropriate folder directory so it is automatically available when the 
RIP is run.

Input plug-ins

Loads input plug-ins (small programs that handle communication between MicroPress RIP 
and the outside world) at run-time. Includes these standard input plug-ins:

• AppleTalk: A widely-supported network protocol that allows connection between Apple 

and non-Apple computers and printers to share disk resources and printing facilities; runs 
on LocalTalk and Ethernet.

• Spool Folder: Allows MicroPress RIP to continually poll a folder (e.g., on a central server) 

for input files. When these files appear and are complete, the RIP processes them. The 
spool folder uses MicroPress server network communications and can be used with multi-
ple setups, allowing several folders to “drop” input files in, each associated with a different 
page setup.

• NT Print: Publishes MicroPress RIP as a printer available to Windows NT print services.
• NT Pipe: Provides a named pipe allowing high-speed communication with an application 

(e.g., an Open Prepress Interface (OPI) server).

• Serial Port: Provides inter-PC communication via serial ports. Data transfer speed is very 

slow. Supports Adobe Serial Lines Protocol. 

• Sockets: Allows input from a socket client program; supports TCP/IP and UNIX socket 

protocols.

Throughput control

To produce page images quickly while maintaining highest quality, MicroPress RIP 
increases job throughput using three proprietary techniques:

1 MicroPress RIP differs from other RIPs in compressing bitmaps and shipping them at the 

highest possible data rate directly into the PrintStation Manager. The fastest RIP times 
result from reducing file size to decrease data transmitted and providing a continuous, 
non-interruptible feed of data from the RIP..

2 Time is saved even if there are problems with the output device because all jobs are 

stored on disk as PostRIP files. To resend or produce more copies, simply resend the job 
from the PrintStation Manager without having to re-RIP.

3 MicroPress RIP allows interpretation and outputting to occur simultaneously. Sends 

pages to PSM as soon as they are interpreted.

Interactive sessions

Provides the Executive option for an interactive PostScript language session. You can type 
fragments of PostScript-language code for immediate interpretation (very useful when 
debugging and testing small parts of jobs).

Page imposition

Provides powerful page imposition, the process of laying out several pages of a document 
on one large sheet of paper, with each page printed in a specified orientation and position. 
Useful for saving media (pages can be orientated so as to use the optimum amount of 
paper) and printing pre-imposed sheets of paper (e.g., book printing signatures).

Page features

Provides a number of page features (e.g., page range, watermark) from the page setup 
dialog box.

ICC Profile Processor

ICC Profile Processor features:

• Produces color jobs quickly and accurately without the need for custom configurations
• Emulates a variety of industry-standard printing devices
• Provides various color-handling strategies for different graphic elements on the same 

page (e.g., photographs, logos)