Various separation options

• Automatic creation of CMYK separations
• Conversion of embedded spot colors into CMYK separations
• Automatic deactivation of all separations except for black (K) for composite files so that only the black plate is printed
• Creation of separated print jobs from each separation of a file
• Transformation of each separation into a negative output; info text, cut marks and registration marks will also be printed inversely

ICC color management for separation creation

• Separation creation based on selectable or embedded CMYK ICC profiles
• Selectable rendering intents for RGB to CMYK conversions

Media-Ink-Metamode (MIM)

• ColorGATE development to create production-influencing parameters such as medium (M), ink (I) and metamode (M); every MIM combination links profile, linearization and print mode settings into a single logical unit
• MIM administration: import, export, administration and processing of MIM combinations

16-Bit Color Rendering

Linearization adjustment

• Ink level adjustment, if necessary adding ink for density adaption of screen printing films
• Ink reduction curves for variable adjustment of the ink values to tonal values
• Adjustment of the linearization of screen separations via densitometric (% dot) measurements
• Linearization per channel, includes the dot gain limitation
• Optimization of linearization through multiple output and measurement of the calibration target; each with recalculation of the linearization curve

Various options for color correction

• Correction of brightness, contrast and gamma
• Gradation curves
• Separate or simultaneous channel processing possible

Dot gain correction

• Correction of the dot gain up to +/- 40% for all or single separations or calculation of tonal value curves from a given ICC profile

Redirect printheads

• Print data redirection of a color to any available print head
• For special film printers which are charged with multiple K cartridges, the active print head can be selected

Display of color information (Color Picker)

• CMYK percentage values displayed in full screen preview
• Measured color can be replaced

Selection of various screens

• Custom Screen: free definition of screen angles, dot forms and line resolutions
• Super Rosette 2: sharped-edged, homogenous printed images resulting from screen angles of the highest precision
• Frequency Screen: frequency modulated screen with controllable dot size
• Hybrid Screen 2: combines the advantages of the two screen technologies Super Rosette 2 and Frequency Screen

Various preview functions

• Separations preview: single separated colors of a job in grayscale or process colors
• Full color preview: Colored job preview in composite mode (merging of all separations)
• Output preview of the separation arrangement on the print medium
• Document view, placement on output media, rotated view, full screen preview
• Thumbnail: job thumbnails, display of job properties

Definition of a fixed stencil size

• Defined output area with output of cut marks and indication of protected margins
• Also for copy and layout print

Loading of media size (printer-dependent)

• Available for e.g. HP-DesignJet-Z series, Roland AJ, FP, VP, XC, XJ and various Epson Stylus Pro printers
• Automatic or manual

Confidence strip

• Printing of a confidence strip with the color channels used to ensure a consistent printout
• Different positions and sizes possible

Various scaling options

• Proportional/non-proportional scaling in height, width, percent
• Automatic scaling to media size
• Visual scaling: proportional scaling by means of a distance tool

Copy and layout print

• Job repetetion, multiple output with only one RIP process, last row filling (better media utilization)
• Device handled creation of multi-copies, in which the parameters are transferred from the RIP to the device controller (printer-dependent)

Cropping

Rotate and mirror

• Rotate in 90° steps
• Jobs can be rotated space-optimized, even automatically

Offset and centering

• Horizontal/vertical offset adjustment
• Centering on sheets and rolls

Cut marks and registration marks

• Printing of cut and registration marks
• Style: inner/outer marks, inner/outer frames, japanese marks; different line widths, styles and colors; can be placed on PDF TrimBox via function
• Dimensions: symmetrical/asymmetrical adjustment of distance and length

Printing of job information

• Free to formulate
• Contain e.g. EXIF data, input profils or the print date
• Freely defineable formatting settings, e.g. position, font type, size and color

Interpolation for raster files

• Various setting options for interpolating raster files such as TIFF, JPEG, etc.
• Options: Nearest neighbour, Bilinear, Bicubic, Bicubic sharp

Replacement of missing fonts

Media compensation

JobInfoLog (monitoring of job processing)

Various options for job processing

• Reproduction of already printed jobs without a new RIP process
• Processed print jobs are optionally deleted automatically (different options possible)
• Automatic pause after each print job / manual confirmation of the release for each print job

Flexible management of job queues

• Importing/Positioning jobs using Drag&Drop
• Simultaneous moving of multiple jobs within the job, RIP and printer queue
• Job sorting according to numerous criteria possible, free definition of column type/number, automatic placement of new jobs to the correct position within the queue

RIP and print simultaneously/automatically

• Printing the job while RIP process is running
• RIP/print automatically executable

Quick assignment of hotfolder settings

• Transfer of hotfolder settings to individual jobs via mouse click
• Possible for individual tabs as well as for all settings

Job duplication

• Duplicating jobs
• Creating links to other jobs

Sending jobs to other open printers

Printer Status Monitor (printer-dependent)

• Display of e.g. ink level, media length, warnings/error messages
• Available for e.g. HP Z series, Roland AJ, FP, VP, XC, XJ and various Epson Stylus Pro or Canon printers

Support of virtual printers

• For transferring print jobs out of an application
• Including export of configuration specific PPD's (PostScript Printer Definitions) under PC/Mac/Unix

Backup/Restore of RIP configuration

System languages

• Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
• For following languages a basic localization is available: Chinese (traditional), Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese

Support of raster file formats

• BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PSB, PSD

Support of PDF, PS, EPS

• Adobe PDF 1.7, PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, PDF/X-4, PDF/X-5 and PDF/VT
• Postscript 3, EPS, DCS 2.0
• Single-page/multi-page and separated possible

System requirements

Operating systems (64-Bit):

Minimum hardware requirements:

Recommended for using one printer:

Recommended for using multiple printers:

Installation and operation:

Supported interfaces (depending on used printers, measuring devices and cutting plotters):

Use in virtualized environments:

Software based licenses:

Operation of the ColorGATE software on virtual machines is not permitted with software based licenses.

Hardware based licenses ("hardware dongle"):

If the virtualization solution supports USB, ColorGATE software can usually be operated with hardware based licenses. Please note, however, that ColorGATE cannot provide support for problems that occur in the context of the virtualization solution. There may be restrictions when printers, measuring devices or cutting plotters are connected via USB. In addition, the hardware requirements must be exclusively available as resources for the virtual machine to ensure a high-performance operation of the software. For these reasons, we recommend using virtualized environments for testing purposes only.