Several third party products add more functionality around the Harlequin Server RIP, including: TrapPro includes a number of advanced features such as small object protection, mitered, sliding, anamorphic, narrowed and feathered traps. TrapPro – in-RIP trapping solution, supporting trap zone and trapping parameters delivered in PostScript language or PJTF commands within a PDF file, and also configuration within the RIP's GUI.Simple imposition – fully automated in-RIP imposition of PDF files for 2- and 4-up saddle stitch, 4-up perfect binding, step & repeat, cut & stack etc.Shared page backgrounds are identified and rendered only once, then merged with variable text foregrounds. PDF Retained Raster – a technology designed to maximize performance of Variable data printing (VDP) jobs, even if they are delivered as basic PDF files instead of a specialist VDP format.The equivalent Desktop Color Separations (DCS) format is also supported, as are reference XObjects in PDF files. Open Prepress Interchange (OPI) – 'thin' PostScript and PDF files containing low resolution 'For position only' (FPO) images may be submitted to the RIP, which will replace the image data with high-resolution files held locally.The Harlequin RIP with the JDF Enabler was the first product to be formally certified by CIP4 in 2004. JDF support – the JDF Enabler can be added to a Harlequin RIP to enable it to accept jobs in CIP4's Job Definition Format (JDF).Harlequin Dispersed Screening (HDS) – this stochastic screening technology can be used to retain fine detail in images.Harlequin Cross-Modulated screening (HXM) – this halftone technology combines aspects of stochastic and conventional screens to retain fine detail without the problems of noise occasionally encountered with pure stochastic screens.Global Graphics was presented with a GATF Intertech award in 2007 for font emulation. Font emulation is therefore very useful for quick-print and corporate reproduction departments, and for display advertising in publication and newsprint. The emulated fonts match the widths, weight and general style of the missing font and it is claimed that reproduction is usually good enough that a reader who had not seen the page with the original fonts in place would not notice any issues. Font emulation – if a PostScript or PDF file is submitted to the RIP and does not include all of the fonts required embedded within it, and if those fonts are also not pre-installed in the RIP then they can be emulated to provide a reasonable simulacrum of the original font.ColorPro – in-RIP color management (formerly known as Harlequin ICC Profile Processor (HIPP)).A number of extra components are available for the variants of the Harlequin RIP, leading to descriptions of the Harlequin Server RIP as a 'prepress workflow in a box'.
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