March 31, 2006
Contact: Ashley Schaumburg, Marketing
Phone: (801) 575-8043
Fax: (801) 575-8075
Email: wct@wasatch.com
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Wasatch SoftRIP® Version 5.2 Release
Increases Speed and Color Performance
March 31, 2006—Salt Lake City, UT— Wasatch Computer Technology, LLC has released Version 5.2 of Wasatch SoftRIP. This release features improvements in spot color replacement functionality and increased RIP speed using the innovative Precision Stochastic Screens (PSS) halftone method.
The new Spot Color Display capability will approximate device space spot color replacements for previewing on screen prior to printing. This feature will be valuable for users performing spot color replacements to device colorants and particularly for users implementing white ink workflows. A simple toggle control allows users to switch between the traditional SoftRIP spot color "candy stripes" and approximated device spot color.
Version 5.2 also includes additional speed improvements to the revolutionary PSS halftone method. "PSS is already achieving the fastest RIP times in the industry for Wasatch," says Jay Griffin, Vice President of Wasatch. "That our talented engineers have produced an additional objectively quantifiable speed improvement is very impressive." PSS is 35% to 100% faster than halftone methods using error diffusion halftoning (depending on printer settings).
Released in March 31, 2006, Version 5.2 added new printer drivers and imaging configurations to the SoftRIP product. Notable new releases include the HP Designjet 9000 driver and multiple new ColorSpan printers, including the popular UV-cure flatbed devices (additional fees may apply for DisplayMaker drivers).
Learn about upgrading on the Wasatch website.
About Wasatch Computer Technology
Wasatch Computer Technology, LLC, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a leading developer of RIP and print management solutions for wide-format digital printing, screen separations, photographic, giclée, and other specialized processes in the digital printing markets.
