AlphaGraphics® Selects RIPit OpenRIP® Symphony Workflow As
Solution of Choice for Offset Printing Technology Centers
August 23, 2006 – CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA – RIPit Imaging Systems, the primary workflow and CtP provider to the majority ®
of quick printers and franchises in North America, announces that AlphaGraphics®, Inc., a leading provider of printing and
business communication services, has selected the OpenRIP® Symphony Workflow as the solution of choice for all of its print
centers using offset presses. AlphaGraphics has been sourcing RIPit’s SpeedSetter CtP systems for several years.
“RIPit has come through once again with OpenRIP Symphony,” says Robert Morton, Director of Offset Printing, AlphaGraphics.
“We have a great track record with this company. Everything works well, is easy to maintain, and support is top-notch. In the
case of OpenRIP Symphony, RIPit is giving AlphaGraphics owners the opportunity to turn their existing hardware and software
into state-of-the-art digital workflow components.”
RIPit Founder and President, Wayne Wasulko, says that AlphaGraphics franchises are precisely the types of sites his company
builds its OpenRIP and CTP technologies for. “RIPit focuses on making the latest, proven printing technologies sufficiently
easyto use and economical for smaller, quick-print operations,” he says. “We’re proud thatAlphaGraphics, one of the most prestigious operations in the industry, continues to choose RIPit as a primary supplier for its far-reaching network of printers.
”OpenRIP Symphony is a state-of-the-art software RIP built on RIPit’s award-winning, core OpenRIP technology. In addition to
controlling one hundred- plus imagesetters, platesetters, printers, and plotters natively, it can also control a wide range of
PostScript and TIFF-in devices from a single interface. OpenRIP set a standard for flexible, straightforward, economical prepress workflows, and OpenRIP Symphony extends the standard to copier, printer, and out-of-shop work, as well.
OpenRIP Symphony features the Adobe PostScript 3 interpreter for the highest level of compatibility with modern graphics
applications. It integrates scanning, trapping, proofing, and imposition in a single package, and provides those features to
any output device that can accept PostScript or TIFF files. OpenRIP Symphony automates screening settings, trapping, plate
templating, imposition (including crop marks, registration marks, color bars, and page information) and application of
linearization and dot gain compensation. Once the customer has applied any number of standard workflow profiles, or Print
Queues, in Symphony; any number of jobs can go through the same workflow processes (depending on Queue chosen).
Available OpenRIP features include: Monitor Preview, RasterView, AdvancedScan scan to plate, KOOLKolor™ Inkjet Proofing,
In-RIP Trapping, StripRITE Raster Imposition, PerfectBLEND™ hybrid screening technology, OpenRIP Remote RIP control,
ExportProof soft proofing, CIP3 Support and more. The newest version of OpenRIP Symphony includes a “Simplified Color
Management” feature; Preflight enhancements; TIFF Input; and a greatly expanded set of PerfectBLEND AM/FM hybrid
screening choices for offset printing as well as enhanced features specifically designed for flexographic printing applications
About AlphaGraphics
AlphaGraphics plans, produces and manages visual communications for business at nearly 300 owner-operated, locally based ®
business center locations worldwide. Backed by state-of-the-art technology, the world’s highest quality standards and a global
network, the company’s trained and experienced team members are committed to delivering creative solutions that allow
customers to communicate more confidently and effectively. For information, visit our Web site, www.alphagraphics.com.
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