Torrent RIP

HighWater's Torrent RIP is based on Harlequin's PostScript Level 3 Language compatible interpreter technology and is fast, robust and efficient, providing sophisticated printer set-up and previewing capabilities together with advanced error handling and intelligent media control. Furthermore, it gives you complete control and management of all RIP, device and output processes, whether on MAC or PC.

In-RIP Simple Imposition
A 2-up imposition facility for PDF, ESP PS and TIFF file formats, together with an imposition manager. A PDF explaining this option is available in the download section.

Try before you buy
Torrent users can evaluate options such as trapping, colour management, FM Screening, media saving and CIP3 before purchasing. 'Try Before You Buy' is free so users can take advantage of processing jobs, without a watermark and with no functional limitation, for a period of 45 days thus evaluating the RIPs many additional features at no cost.

Torrent v7 is JDF aware. The Torrent RIP now provides the ability to integrate into the latest JDF 2.0 compatible workflows with the purchase of additional software.

More control for faster throughput
Torrent gives you optimum productivity by RIPing and outputting concurrently. RIPed pages can be imaged directly, or sent to a queue as compressed files and, as new jobs are being RIPed, the queued jobs are automatically scheduled and sent to your output device. Queue management allows jobs to be prioritised depending on urgency. In addition, once imaged, RIPed files can be held in a compressed form to be imaged again without the need for re-RIPing. Torrent automatically decompresses JPEG/CCITT compressed images prior to processing, thereby reducing print transmission times.

Instant job acceptance
Torrent's input buffer system allows immediate job acceptance. The rapid release of the job from the desktop leaves operators free to progress to the next job.

Consistent colour separations
Torrent supports user-defined calibration tables to ensure precise output of colour separations, time after time.

Intelligent media control
Torrent's intelligent media controls help you to manage resources more efficiently. For example, the automatic page rotation feature finds the most suitable page-orientation to fit across the film width to give optimal plate or film usage.

Easy to Use
Torrent is now easier to use than ever. Its new toolbar gives quick access to actions previously available only from menus, and a status area shows whether the RIP is idle, waiting for a job, or interpretting a job. Other changes include enhancements to the Page Setup Manager, the Input Manager, and the Multiple Cassette Manager.

All HighWater Torrent Plugins work with the Torrent RIP.

Features and Benefits

• Moire-free colour separations.
  

• Over 32,000 grey levels.
  

• On-screen colour previewing.
  

• Plugins available for driving a variety of output devices.
  

• Can publish up to 16 'virtual printers' over the network.
  

• Supports composite fonts.
  

• Instant job acceptance.
  

• Accepts pre-separated and composite files.
  

• Consistent colour separations.
  

• Automatic file decompression.
  

• Sophisticated media control.
  

• Can RIP and output simultaneously.
  

• Handles complex jobs.
  

• Allows the use of 'page features'.
  

• Helps avoid data-underrun.
  

• Various options available including EasyTrap and Harlequin Dispersed Screening (HDS).

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