STRASBOURG, France – November 2023 – Leading French printing software developer Caldera is launching VisualRIP, an entry-level annual subscription RIP package for large format customers. The new RIP is based on Caldera’s award-winning software, providing a range of essential features to bring professional printing within reach of small businesses. The product will be available through the Caldera eCommerce portal at the end of October 2023.
VisualRIP’s fast and intuitive user interface lets printers produce high-quality signage and visual communications with ease. By simplifying essential prepress, color management, finishing and automation features, Caldera believes the new subscription package will bring a host of user benefits and better ROI for this competitive market segment.
VisualRIP’s compatibility with a wide range of print & cut peripherals results in optimized workflows and substantial time savings. The subscription package embeds Adobe PDF technology for accurate reproduction— and includes Pantone, HKS and RAL spot color libraries along with automatic spot color detection tools for advanced color management. In addition, included prepress features will allow users to save up to 20% on media.
Sebastien Hanssens, Caldera’s VP Marketing & Operations, says, “We’ve created this new RIP package to reach out to users in the smaller end of the market who might have previously been put off by the cost and complexity of existing RIP packages. By introducing VisualRIP subscription, Caldera is bringing affordable access to professional printing software for a whole new group of potential customers.”
Subscribers can choose between two versions of the new package– Essentials and Pro. Pro users will benefit from additional features which include advanced automation capabilities with SmartImport, trimmer support, job cost viewing with CostProof, and EasyMedia to enable matching colors on all media and printing technologies.
“Providing new and existing customers with solutions that fit the way they want to print lies at the heart of everything we do,” says Sebastien Hanssens. “With VisualRIP, we’re extending our offering to users who will have had little experience of a proprietary RIP product before. It’s our chance to reach a new customer base with an easy and cost-effective route to high-quality large format printing.”
French software developer Caldera has announced the release of the latest version of CalderaRIP, its award-winning RIP program for large-format digital printing & cutting. Starting October 2023, users will be able to upgrade their RIP to Version 17 in order to experience the full range of new features and improvements.
Highlights of this new Version include the official support of macOS Sonoma, the integration of Adobe PDF Print Engine 6.2, more than 30 new drivers, and an extended range of new features to facilitate color management, printing and cutting tasks.
According to Arnaud Fabre, Head of Product at Caldera, “CalderaRIP remains at the forefront of PDF performance with the integration of the latest version of Adobe PDF Print Engine. This integration not only ensures compatibility with Adobe Creative Suite’s evolution, but also guarantees precise rendering for all PDF files. As always, our users can rely on Caldera’s stability and high performance to deliver perfect results, streamline their processes and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing industry.”
Color is paramount in digital printing, and Version 17 brings an array of powerful color management features to help users deliver the best possible results. With this new version, users can share their spot color libraries, a highly requested feature that significantly expedites the setup of new workstations. Within EasyMedia, Caldera’s color management module, users gain the ability to select the formula for measuring color distances, ensuring the utmost accuracy for a wide range of substrates. Moreover, they can enable the Auto- Smoothing option, effectively improving linearization curves and eliminating color measurement inaccuracies. In addition, Caldera continues to provide official access to spot color libraries, including Pantone, RAL and HKS, simplifying the process of achieving precise brand colors. With Version 17, all users can enjoy the latest additions of PANTONE Solid Coated V5 and Solid Uncoated V5 for an even more comprehensive color palette.
In Version 17, CalderaCare subscribers are in for a treat with an exclusive range of new features. Users with a CalderaCare subscription will now be granted one InkPerformer license for one printer, a resourceful solution that can reduce ink consumption by up to 35%, thereby significantly cutting down production costs and improving margins. Furthermore, Caldera introduces its own REST API, enabling seamless integration of CalderaRIP with third-party applications such as webshops or ERP software. The REST API paves the way for more efficient job submission and improved job cost-tracking. In addition, the bicubic resampling feature has been incorporated in CalderaRIP, allowing operators to rescale images without pixelation issues, resulting in sharper and more detailed output. The SmartImport & PrintProof features also remain exclusive to CalderaCare subscribers— and with Version 17, users can leverage the ‘repeat_y’ metadata within SmartImport to set the desired number of vertical pattern repetitions, opening the door for automated wallpaper production.
Samin Sarkar, General Manager at Caldera, says “Caldera continues to push the boundaries of digital printing technology, and this latest Version shows our commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction. With its array of new features and enhanced performance, users can expect enhanced efficiency, precision, and creative possibilities.”
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