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Features and Benefits

Generate Production Ready Ink Duct Values
InkScript provides powerful tools to generate Ink Duct data. It reads the 1-bit raster files from Express RIP, and prepress workflow to generate ink coverage information or CIP3 file for presetting your presses.

Wide Range of Input Formats
InkScript reads screened files generated by most major RIP, included 1-bit TIFF (CCITT G4, Packbits, LZW compression) and Compose Netflow Raster formats. Support direct PostScript, PDF, and EPS files input with Express RIP option.

Export CIP3 PPF file for Modern Presses
InkScript generates CIP3 PPF files (support v2.0, v2.1 and v3.0, Binary and ASCII encoding; Forward, Reverse and Harlequin Extent alignment scheme) for all printing machine consoles using CIP3 data as input format can also be connected to InkScript.

Export PDF and Print Out for Operators
For other presses, InkScript can also generates an ink coverage image and data in PDF or windows printer output, providing print operator with an accurate picture of the ink coverage information.

PDF output for Inkkey preset

InkScript offers PDF & windows printer output
for press operator to setup Ink Key

Enhanced Job Handling
InkScript provides a powerful tool for different kinds of job handling, it supports:

Centered or off-centered jobs on the paper or plate
Job rotation by 90, 180 and 270 degrees
Different first and last zones with different zone width
Zone calculation in a number of orientation: from Left to Right or reversed; from Top to Bottom or reversed
Default minimum ink level for ink ducts
One or a combination of output formats for the same job

Tightly Integrated with Express WorkFlow 3
InkScript is available as a standalone version for Windows XP/2003. It can also tightly integrate into Compose’s Express WorkFlow – a powerful but easy-to-use workflow management tool for prepress industry.

InkScript Network Diagram

What if my presses cannot accept CIP3 online?

InkScript comes with an optional but powerful interface, IS Connect, to link-up most of common press console to receive Ink Key preset value via Ethernet. It runs on an independent PC and provides an enhanced interface connector to link-up your printing machines with modern production workflow. IS Connect accepts the calculated data from InkScript and converts them into specific machine format for presetting the ink keys in all heterogeneous environments.

What is IS Connect?

Direct Connection for Heidelberg and MAN Roland?
IS Connect's interface takes on the function of Heidelberg's Job Memory Card or MAN Roland's Chipcard and connects the machine control station via Ethernet to prepress. Ink key values are brought into line with individual printing conditions by the software package supplied, converted to the specific machine format, and saved online to the machine control system via IS Connect.

Replace magnetic strip by safety online transmission
IS Connect's interface provides a secure transmission of preset data to the machine control station. It replaces the magnetic strip/tape units normally used on Akiyama, Komori, Mitsubishi, and Planeta machines, and prevents the associated risk of errors from tedious handling of sensitive magnetic strips.

Advance Ink Key's Linear Calibration on IS Connect
Each InkScript's IS Connect option comes with a IS Connect software for converting and adjusting the calculated preset data into actual ink key values. IS Connect offers advanced color calibration functions such as adjustment of linearization (Ink Keys and Ductors), preview of Ink Zone values and print job, duct roller/ink sweep control, and much more, which enables for continuous process optimization.

Easier for Job Retrieval
IS Connect minimizes the associated set-up times from the adjustment of the calculated preset data to the actual ink zone values set on the printing machine. Individual jobs can be copied from the control station back to the computer for repeat orders.

Support printing machines from nearly all manufactures
IS Connect works with a wide range of printing machines consoles from nearly all manufactures, including Heidelberg, MAN Roland, Akiyama, Komori, Mitsubishi, Planeta (Fuji and WPC), KBA, Komori, Ryobi, GMI, and Eltromat.

Linear Calibration on IS Connect

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