The Multi-Purpose RIP

So, does this mean it is an exciting time to be in workflow development? "Absolutely," notes Owens. "JDF technology is creating new paths and connections for communicating between processes in print production. I am sure we have not begun to realize where it can take us."

The latest in RIP

Earlier this year, Ultimate Technographics announced that its Impostrip JDF output has been certified by five more industry-leading prepress vendors: Adobe, AGFA, ArtWork Systems, Dalim, and Global Graphics. Prepress professionals can make plates faster with Impostrip, because of its client-server architecture. Impostrip Server sits on the same computer as the RIP and the PS and PDF files, saving an enormous amount of time from unnecessary transfer of files across the network for proofing and printing.