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ColorBurst Soft RIP Feature Comparison Chart

File Management and Printing
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  PrePress   ProLab
PostScript® Language Level 3 Compatible Raster Image Processor (RIP) based on the Jaws RIP by Global Graphics Software
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RIP, color correct and print-on-the-fly
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True 4, 6, 7 and 8 channel printing
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8 channel printing, including Hi-Fi (CMYKOG)
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Windows Only
 
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Print Spooling via Bonjour (IP Protocol, twice as fast as AppleTalk)
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Print directly from your applications, including Quark XPress®, InDesign® and Photoshop®
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Job Manager
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Built-in "Hot Folder" for drag-and-drop printing across networks
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Up to 50 print queues with automatic best fit for scatter proofs
 
 
 
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TCP/IP direct printing
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USB support
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Firewire support
Windows Only
Windows Only
 
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File Support            
PostScript® Language Level 1, 2 and 3 support for PS, EPS and PDF files, including multipage files and JPEG compression
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CMYK, RGB, Lab and color-mapped TIFF files, including LZW compression, and CMYK and RGB JPEG files
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RTL raster files
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16-bit TIFF files
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Targa and Scitex Handshake CT
 
 
 
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Pre-separated files
 
 
 
 
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Color Management            
ColorBurst High Quality screening
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Completely neutral black and white prints - no metamerism
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Pre-configured Linearization and ICC profiles
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Automatic color correction utilizing the Kodak Digital Sciences ICC Engine
Windows Only
Windows Only
 
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Automatic color correction utilizing the ColorSync ICC Engine
Mac Only
Mac Only
 
 
 
 
CSE ColorTrack Color Management - Completely eliminates the speckled effect from using ICC profiles
Windows Only
Windows Only
 
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Built-in ICC Profile Creator for custom CMYK and CMYKLCLM (Light Cyan Light Magenta) profiles
 
 
 
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Ability to re-linearize profiles using a spectrophotometer
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Total Ink Limit and Black Preservation with full black channel control
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Bezier Curves with Light Ink Conversion
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Separate RGB, CMYK and Grayscale Input Profiles
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Separate Input Profiles for CMYK/RGB Vector and Image
Windows Only
Windows Only
 
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Use embedded profiles option
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CMYK Output Profiles support
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RGB Output Profiles support
 
 
 
 
 
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Output simulation for pre-press
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Proof up to 30 color separations
 
 
 
 
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Shows trap and overprint for CMYK or Black Text Only
 
 
 
 
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Productivity Tools            
Scale images
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Layout with automatic "best fit" nesting
 
 
 
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Image Preview in Layout
 
 
 
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Step and Repeat
 
 
 
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Image display with zoom
Windows Only
Windows Only
 
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Rotate images
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Crop images
Windows Only
Windows Only
 
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Tile images with trim marks and image bleed
 
 
 
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Create straight and contour cut paths (Roland)
 
 
 
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Create i-Cut CUT files, including contour paths
 
 
 
 
 
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Aztek, Inc.

13765-F Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 770-8787
Toll Free: 1-800-GRAPH-55
Fax: (949) 770-4986
 
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