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Taipan Software RIPTaipan Software RIP

As a software raster image processor (RIP), Taipan provides the print spooling functions that help you produce more jobs per shift. With its multithreaded software code, Taipan fully exploits the multitasking and multiprocessing capabilities of the Windows NT operating system. It is easily integrated into an existing network of PCs, Macintoshes, and UNIX workstations; and simultaneously accomodates AppleTalk, Hot Folder, TCP/IP and Windows Named Pipe input channels--further enhancing connectivity.

With the latest version of Taipan (1.1), users can benefit from the processing power of a 486- or Pentium-based workstation, the functionality of the Windows NT operating system, and the exceptional flexibility of a true PostScript Level 2 software RIP. Users of Taipan 1.0 can be updated to Taipan 1.1 with an easy software upgrade, keeping them on the cutting edge of functionality.

With Taipan, you'll get high performance and advanced capabilities for fast, high-quality output today, and an easy upgrade path for the future.

Get all your Taipan product and technical questions answered in our Imagesetter-RIPs Newsgroup.

Features:

  • Multithreaded software code fully exploits the multitasking and multiprocessing capabilities of Windows NT operating system.

  • Print spooling functions produce more jobs per shift, a large input buffer, and "Hot Folders" for automatic scheduling of jobs by multiple priority levels.

  • Interactive networked user interface--provides detailed information about the complete RIPping operation.

  • Taipan Pilot interface, available on every Windows 95 and Windows NT station on the network, allows for interactive updating of output parameters such as resolution.

  • Flexible networking: easily integrated into an existing network of PCs, Macintoshes, and UNIX workstations.

  • Network simultaneously accommodates AppleTalk, Hot Folder, TCP/IP and Windows Named Pipe input channels.

  • Compatible with third-party OPI servers.

  • Fully localized software and user documentation in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian.

Configuration:

Hardware requirements:

  • 80486 processor at 66 Mhz minimum (Pentium processor, at 100 Mhz recommended); Windows NT version 3.5 minimum (Windows NT version 3.5.1 or later recommended); 64 MB RAM minimum (96 MB RAM recommended); and a 1 GB hard disk.
  • One free PCI slot for the engine interface card; Ethernet interface; and a CD-ROM drive for installation.
Network Capabilities
  • Ethernet with ApleTalk, TCP/IP, NetBIOS
  • Fast Ethernet (100 BaseT)
  • Spooling or file sharing (Apple File Protocol) from AppleTalk clients requires the Windows NT Server, including Services for Macintosh.

Product Specifications: Taipan
Advanced Tools Included Taipan ships with Agfa's new set of advanced PostScript tools PS Companion 1.0 including PSE11.0, AgfaSet 3.1, Calibrator 4.0, and Agfa Balanced Screening.
The Complete Picture As a component of Agfa's complete picture approach to prepress, Taipan is compatible with the Agfa Mainstream prepress production server, with MultiStar multiplexers, and with the AccuSet, SelectSet, and SelectSet Avantra lines of imagesetters. The Taipan software RIP is easily configured to run additional software, such as a third-party server/OPI application like Luminous Color Central or Archetype InterSep.
Page Description Language Adobe CPSI PostScript Level 2
User interface Taipan Pilot, available on all Windows and Windows NT front-end workstations
Fonts 35 Adobe PostScript fonts are included (plus 5 Kanji fonts included with Taipan/J)
Hardware requirements 80486 processor at 66 Mhz minimum (Pentium processor at 100 Mhz recommended)
Windows NT version 3.5 minimum (version 3.5.1 or later recommended)
RAM: 64 MB minimum (96 MB recommended)
Hard disk: 1.0 GB minimum
One free PCI slot for engine interface card
Ethernet interface
CD-ROM drive
Supported Screening Technology Agfa Balanced Screening and Adobe Accurate screening (included)
Agfa CristalRaster and ABS Options Kit (optional)
Product Contents Taipan 1.1 RIP software with Taipan Pilot PS Companion 1.0 including AgfaSet 3.1, Calibrator 4.0 and Agfa Balanced Screening PCI bus engine interface card
Options Agfa CristalRaster Screening Technology
Agfa Balanced Screening Options Kit
Agfa MultiStar RIP multiplexer
AgfaType Japanese Font Collection (for Macintosh)
Agfa Mainstream prepress production server
Network Capabilities Ethernet with AppleTalk, TCP/IP, NetBIOS Fast Ethernet (100 BaseT)
Spooling or file sharing (Apple File Protocol) from AppleTalk clients requires the Windows NT Server, including Services for Macintosh


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