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Note: CTC currently has available new and unsold,
but an earlier version
of RasterPlus. RasterPlus
v.5 is significantly more expensive than earlier
versions (list=$995, CTC price $499+shipping). Obviously, we will offer the less
expensive earlier version (2.X) as inventory allows. and
we'll sell the current 5.0 version for $499. The older version supports Windows systems except XP and 2000.
(versions 3 and 4 are not certified for ME but seem to run
just fine.)
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Features: Automatic Index Prints–High Resolution
Preview–Enhanced BitMap Rendering |
Automatic Index Printing
Just click the Index Print icon and all the files in
the Hold Pane will appear on an index print. Simply
specify the number of images you want on a page,
choose filename printing - on or off, and RasterPlus
does the rest! Now it's simple to create proof sheets,
one-page PowerPoint presentations, and quick album
pages!
Print to ANY Windows printer
With Printer Cloaking in RasterPlus 5 you can turn any
installed printer into a RasterPlus printer and get
all the benefits of RasterPlus: color management,
PostScript printing, soft-proofing, package printing,
index printing, and more. For example, you can print
photo packages on your HP Deskjet printer. Or, turn
your Epson Stylus into a Postscript printer! Or, use
your inkjet printer as a pre-press proofer! This is an
essential upgrade for all film recorder users because
of the significant improvement in print speed, output
quality and ease of use.
High Definition Preview
Now you can soft proof at the same resolution as your
target device. The RasterPlus HD Preview window even
lets you zoom and pan into the image to check for the
smallest defects or errors in your output BEFORE you
consume media
Improved JPEG and TIFF output!
Now you get smoother, better looking output because
RasterPlus 5 lets you choose between bilinear or
bicubic interpolation for printing JPEG and TIFF files
- like Photoshop!
RasterPlus v5 also includes:
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Windows 2000, 95, 98, NT, ME and XP support
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Improved reliability and speed
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More efficient multiple queue management
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Many other minor fixes and improvements
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Standard
Features:
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| Visual
Print Workflow |
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power of RasterPlus has never been easier to use. With the
new 3-step visual print workflow, incoming files are
placed in a Hold area where they can be previewed and
released.
Once
approved, files go to a Print engine that quickly renders
files to the device resolution. After printing, all files
are collected in an Archive for future reprints.
Each
step is managed independently, so you can now preview and
print files at the same time!
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| PostScript
Level 3 Engine |
| RasterPlus
raises performance printing to a new level: PostScript 3.
With its PostScript 3 engine, RasterPlus delivers rich
graphics capabilities that fulfill the requirements of
imaging professionals. Print quality is superb – with
smooth shading technology that renders gradient blends at
the targeted device resolution. |
| Drag-and-Drop
Printing |
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can drag-and-drop files or whole folders to RasterPlus
without first loading them into an application to print,
saving valuable time. RasterPlus directly prints over 20
file formats including new support for PostScript 3, PDF,
EXIF, and multi-page GIF along with PostScript Level 2,
EPS, TIFF, JPEG, BMP, PCX, TARGA, SUN Raster, MAC PICT,
CALS, GEM Image, Portable Network Graphics, Kodak Photo
CD, Kodak FlashPix, MacPaint, Microsoft Paint, and native
Photoshop PSD. |
| Native
PDF Processing |
| RasterPlus
includes native PDF processing to its extensive file
format list. Your clients can preview files in Adobe
Acrobat and send you the same file for consistent print
workflow. Simply drop the PDF file to the queue and it
will automatically print. |
| Web-Ready
Print Logs |
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print is recorded with the time and owner name so you can
easily account for your print jobs. |
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Better
yet, the print log can be accessed and printed within
RasterPlus or from any web browser on the network!
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| Enterprise
Networking |
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is a true network print server because its printers can be
published on the network to any Macintosh or Windows
client. Now each print queue can be published
independently, so clients can have their own queue with
properties tailored to meet their needs. Simply File-Print
from your favorite client application and RasterPlus will
do the rest! |
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| Tab-View
Print Queues |
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RasterPlus Windows Edition is a true multi-task print
application, several print queues can be used at once.
Each print queue can be assigned different properties and
even different printers, all operating at the same time.
To easily manage each print queue, an intuitive Tab View
is used so you can quickly switch from one to another. (return) |
| Color
Management |
| Color
Management with TrueGraphx RasterPlus puts you in control
of your color printing with the all new TrueGraphx color
management system. By integrating TrueGraphx as part of
the internal rendering pipeline, all printers can now be
color managed. Simple adjustments to hue, contrast, and
GCR/UCR are made on a color curve and applied to any print
file. Advanced ICC color transformations can also be made
by selecting the desired RGB, CMYK, Printer, Preview and
Prepress ICC profiles. Never before have you had so much
control over how your colors print. |
| Digital
Photo Package Printing |
| RasterPlus
includes package printing for the Fuji
Pictrography, Kodak 86xx series, Gretag Netprint/Mileca,
Kodak-Noritsu DLS minilab and Sony
UPD70 printers
With
dozens of standard templates to pick from, the
perfect package print is just a click away.
You’ll save money, reduce waste and increase
production by automatically printing multiple
images at the same time.
Add
PackagePlus
and create customized photo packages to use with
RasterPlus. Your creativity can run free with
unlimited image frames, image overlays, customized
cropping, colored borders and multiple page
packages. |
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| Automatic
Internet Updates |
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RasterPlus
now features an internet update client that
automatically connects to the Graphx web server and lets
you download new RasterPlus components. Keeping your
RasterPlus current is now just a click away!
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| Automatic
Save State |
| Once
you tailor RasterPlus to your liking, it automatically
saves before you quit. The next time you start RasterPlus,
all program settings, including print queues and window
sizes, are restored to the way you left them. (return) |
| Integrated
Font Management |
| RasterPlus
incldues a manager for adding PostScript Type 1 fonts
needed in processing EPS or Postscript files that do not
include fonts. Also when directly File-Printing to
RasterPlus, all the necessary fonts are automatically
included before printing. Either way, you can finally say
goodbye to font substitution errors.
Remember, CTC is your full-line Graphx dealer, ready to
provide RasterPlus for any supported printer or film
recorder!
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RasterPlus Tips
(Windows)
Click for a What is RasterPlus article
Knowledge Base
from Graphx
Download Users Manual PDF
RasterPlus 4 Windows
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