RIPit’s CtP Technology Selected by Sir Speedy and
PIP Printing and Document Services Franchises


October, 2006 – Citrus Heights, CA – RIPit Computer Corp., the primary workflow and CtP provider to the majority of printers
and franchises in North America, announces that Sir Speedy and PIP Printing and Document Services have negotiated contract
pricing for RIPit CtP technology for all of their franchise print centers.

John McNew, manager of vendor relations for Franchise Services, Inc., the parent company of Sir Speedy and PIP said, “Our
franchisees have a need for the most affordable, high-quality technology available in order to operate quickly and efficiently.
RIPit allows them to compete in the CtP arena.”

“We are pleased to continue to serve the prominent quick printing franchises, Sir Speedy and PIP, and are proud that our CtP
technology continues to be recommended to their numerous locations throughout North America,” says RIPit Founder and CEO
Wayne Wasulko. “Sir Speedy and PIP franchises exemplify the types of sites this company builds our OpenRIP and CTP
technologies for; we couldn’t be happier that they continue to remain a satisfied and loyal customer.”

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 allows you to automatically apply screen settings,
trapping, plate templates, imposition, marks, color bars, and page information, plus linearization and dot gain compensations.
Once the customer has applied any number of standard workflow profiles, or Print Queues, in OpenRIP 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 Sir Speedy and PIP Printing & Document Services
Sir Speedy and PIP Printing & Document Services are owned by Franchise Services, Inc. the world’s largest printing franchisor,
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which also operates MultiCopy, a European chain of quick print centers. Collectively, the companies operate in 20 countries. Both
Sir Speedy and PIP lead the quick-printing industry in digital services and online ordering capabilities. Their advanced
technologies allow companies the ability to design, order and manage documents anywhere, anytime.

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