Version 6 of PDF Print Engine adds enhanced colour processing controls for maximum leverage of press capabilities which increase efficiency and reproduction quality across all job types. These latest innovations will benefit commercial print production, package printing, finishing, textile manufacturing, variable printing, large format signage and industrial applications.
What's new
Control, automate and optimise full-gamut rendering
Streamlined processing for Expanded Colour Gamut presses (ECG)
Utilise the full available colour gamut on the press by generating multiple plates/planes beyond CMYK.
Corporate brand colours using spectral values
Enables spectral brand colours to be colour managed using the same method as the other colours in the job.
Sophisticated image scaling
Image resampling (up-scaling and down-scaling) utilising proprietary Photoshop algorithms.
Integration with post-press finishing
Pass cut-path vectors to post-press finishing equipment in full compliance with PDF Processing Steps international standard (ISO 19593).
Auto-generate plates for white underlay and varnishes
Dynamically auto-generate white underprints and varnishes from job elements at runtime.
Enhanced variable data processing for direct marketing, packaging and versioning
Support for latest version of PDF/VT, the international standard for VDP workflow.
Edge-to-edge printing for textile designs
Colour-accurate printing to the last pixel at the edge of the press.
Support for special colours in 16-bit images
End-to-end 16-bit processing for images in all colour spaces, with standard and non-standard colourants.
Support for distributed RIP architectures utilising more than 64 cores
Maximises your system’s performance for peak efficiency.
Support for Apple Silicon (M1 chip) and AMD Ryzen
Support for new hardware and software platforms.
