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DESCRIPTION

PowerRIP X is a complete redesign of the previous PowerRIP 2000 version. It uses Apple's OS X, ColorSync, and CUPS (The Common Unix Printing System) to create a seamless printer integration within the operating system. PowerRIP X creates accurate color or black and white proofs for graphic artists, photographers and printers from applications such as Quark 6, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Freehand. OS X by itself does not include, in versions 10.2 or 10.3, any built-in PostScript RIP for your printer with accurate color profiles. PowerRIP X drives 69 Epson printers including the Stylus Color 3000 and the new 4000 as well as HP and Canon printers

This is a new approach to PostScript printing. Now to setup PowerRIP X you only need to create a printer, one time, in Print Center and choose it in your application. Apple's Print Center on 10.2 or the Printer Setup Utility on 10.3 combine with CUPS to auto launch the PowerRIP application, which runs until the file is printed, PowerRIP then goes away until it is needed again. Printers can be driven by USB, USB to parallel, and Ethernet via TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and ATPrint.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 8 supports all previous printers supported by version 7 and adds support for the Stylus PRO 4880, 7880, 9880. Free ICC profiling is available for the Stylus 4800, 4880, 7800, 7880, 9800, 9880. It is fully functional with Leopard (10.5), Tiger (10.4), Panther (10.3), and Jaguar (10.2).
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.


Developer:iProof Systems
Downloads:28,790
  - Version d/l:471
Drivers:Printers
License:Updater
Date:10 Apr 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
PowerRIP X User Reviews (37 posts)Write A Review
May 1 2008

TONY-FLETCHER  I have found the POWERRIP X for my HP printer to be a complete waste of money. Has a had time assembling even the most basic Postscript page. Repeated attempts to solve issues with technical support have gone unanswered.  (Version 8.0)

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May 1 2007
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BEIGE  I almost hesitated to buy this software because of these shoddy reviews so I felt the need to clear things up after trying the demo and buying Powerrip 7.4.1 for my Epson R1800. It is great software and the wealth of options and quality are both exactly what I wanted for accurate low-cost proofing for press jobs. It's a little finicky to set up but once it's going, it's solid and the colour accuracy for pseudo-press proofing at home is really what sold me. I had an issue with overprints not working but the tech support responded the same day to tell me the fix for it (use Press Proof setting) and it was resolved. Otherwise Postscript 3 support from my CS3 Indesign and Illustrator are good but I have managed to get bad renderings with extremely complex files that were basically just set up to see how crazy a PS L3 job I could send to this (gradients overprinted by masked multiply with type, etc) but fortunately, for most needs it won't hiccup. Combine this program with a cheap printer profiling app/hardware like Colorvisions PrintFix Pro and you've got a great little home proofer on the cheap.   (Version 7.39)

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Feb 10 2007

MACHECK  Powerrip X 7.35 + Epson R1800 Glossy optimizer

Anyone being able to print Glossy optimizer with Powerrip?

I canīt!

Nikolaus  (Version 7.35)

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Dec 12 2006

LAUREN MOYER  OSX icludes its own postcript RIP- using PDF rasters to print all documents? How do you do this? I have an Epson Photo Stylus 1280 and I'd love to know how to make it print as a postscript printer.  (Version 7.31)

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