TIFF RIP-Kit Demo

The Harlequin TIFF RIP-Kit can be used with the following 1-bit or 8-bit TIFF catchers along with a wide variety of third party applications and workflows:
• Agfa Print Drive or Agfa Open Connect
• Creo Print Console
• ECRM CTServer
• Escher-Grad ImageSpool
• EskoTIFF, Purup Esko Grapholas or Purup Direct TIFF Expose
• Fuji Luxel Gateway
• Heidelberg Prinect MetaShooter
• Luscher Q2-Spooler
• Presstek DiTools (not required with DI Press RIP-Kit)
• RIPit ImagerQ or Xante ImagerQ
• Screen TrueFlow Dot Tiff Controller (DTC) or Screen FlatRunner


Step 1: Download Harlequin® RIP v.9
Click here to download the RIP for Windows 2003, XP, Vista or Windows 7™
Click here to download the RIP for Macintosh 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 or 10.7™ (PowerPC and Intel Mac Compatible)
Once you have downloaded the RIP installer you will need to unzip the file and then complete the installation by double clicking on the setup icon. The install program will install an RTI RIP folder on your computer's hard drive.


Step 2: Create Page Setups
In order to print to the RIP and have the RIP output you must first create a page setup.
TIFF Output Page Setup


Step 3: Create Shared Printers
Once you have created a page setup you can share that page setup so that other computers on the network will be able to print to the new page setup. Before you share printers from your RIP you will need to download the RTI PPD. The PPD folder contains the RTI Postscript Printer Description (PPD) which can be used to print to the RIP from both Windows and Macintosh computers.
Download the RTI PPD (Windows and Macintosh compatible)
This PPD folder contains PPDs for a wide variety of devices. The RTI PPD is a universal PPD.
Sharing Printers on a Windows XP RIP
Sharing Printers on a Windows 7 or Macintosh RIP




Additional Documentation
RTI Harlequin RIP Manual v.9 for Windows
RTI Harlequin RIP Manual v.9 for Macintosh


The TIFF RIP-Kit includes the ability to output a 1-bit or 8-bit TIFF file. The Harlequin RIP produces TIFF files which are compatible with TIFF 5.0, Classes B (bilevel), G (gray scale), and R (RGB color). CMYK color separations are also supported as defined in the published TIFF 6.0 specification. Users can also set the compression format for TIFF files being output from the RIP using one of the following compression formats: None, CCITT Huffman, CCITT Group 3 (CCITT G3, CCITT T.4), CCITT Group 4 (CCITT G4, CCITT T.6), LZW or Packbits. Convert XPS or PDF files to separated or composite TIFF files using the RTI Harlequin RIP. TIFF Output can often be used with a variety of platesetters, TIFF catchers or used to send pre-screened files to other RIPs or workflow systems. Most of the devices listed below are available with a TIFF catcher that allow them to accept a TIFF file from the Harlequin RIP. If you already have a Harlequin RIP v.4.5 or later driving one of the devices listed below you can also output TIFF files to your existing RIP software giving you compatibility with the latest applications.

AB DICK AB Dick DPM-2340, DPM-2508, DPX, Vector 52 through TIFF downloader or existing Harlequin RIP AGFA Agfa devices using Agfa Print Drive, Agfa Open Connect or Agfa Arkitex Newsdrive including: Agfa Acento E, Acento S, Acento IIE, Acento IIS, Acento LF Agfa Antares, Antares 1000, 1000XT, 1600XT (CS Emerald PlateJet 4, Platejet 8, Newsjet) Agfa Avalon II, Avalon LF, Avalon SF, Avalon VLF Thermal Agfa Galileo V, Galileo S, Galileo VS, Galileo VE Agfa Palladio I and Palladio II Agfa Xcalibur 45, 50, 60, 70 or 80 Agfa Xcalibur VLF E, VLF E Elite, VLF S Elite, VLF XT, VLF XT Elite ALFAQUEST / PANTHER Alfaquest devices with PrintExpress/CPM Accelerao, NewsXpress, FasTRACK Direct through existing RIP software BASYSPRINT BasysPrint UV-Setter Series 400 including 440, 450, 440 SCA, 450 SCA, 440 MCA, 450 MCA) BasysPrint UV-Setter Series 800 including 840, 850, 840 SCA, 850 SCA, 840 MCA, 850 MCA) BasysPrint UV-Setter Series 5 including 541, 543, 544 BasysPrint UV-Setter Series 6 including 646, 656 BasysPrint UV-Setter Series 7 including 741, 736, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746 BasysPrint UV-Setter Series 11 including 1150, 1150 SCA, 1150 MCA, 1152, 1154 BasysPrint UV-Setter Series 15 including 1550, 1550 SCA, 1550 MCA, 1552 BasysPrint UV-Setter Series 16 including 1650, 1650 SCA, 1650 MCA, 1652 BasysPrint UV-Setter 57 and UV-Setter 1116 with TIFF catcher CREO Creo devices using Creo Print Console or Prinergy EVO TIFF downloader including: Creo Lotem 400V, 400V2, 800V, 800V2 Creo Trendsetter 3230, 3244VF, 3244, 3244S, 3244AL, 3244F, 4557F Quantum, Spectrum Creo Trendsetter 4557, 5067, 5080, 5467, 5880 Creo ThermoFlex, ThermoFlex TFI 5067, 5280 Creo Trendsetter News CRON See HighWater listing CYMBOLIC SCIENCES Cymbolic Sciences PlateJet 4, PlateJet 8, Newsjet using PlateQ ECRM ECRM devices using manufacturer's TIFF catcher or ECRM CT Server including: ECRM Mako 2, Mako 2x, , Mako 4, Mako 4x, Mako 8, Mako 8x ECRM DPX 2, DPX 4, DPX 4 Eco ECRM Stingray 63QS ECRM Mako News, Mako News xtra, Mako NEWSmatic , Mako NEWSmatic HS ECRM TigerCat 2, TigerCat 4 ESCHER-GRAD Escher-Grad devices using Escher-Grad ImageSpool including: Escher-Grad Cobalt 4, 4 News, 4 Next, 4 Auto Escher-Grad Cobalt 6, 6 News, 6 Next, 6 Auto Escher-Grad Cobalt 8, 8 News, 8 Next, 8 Auto Escher-Grad Cobalt 24, 32, 32VLF ESKO-GRAPHICS (PURUP-ESKO) Esko devices using Esko-Graphics or Direct TIFF Expose including: Esko-Graphics DPX 4 Purup Esko CDI Spark 2120, 2530, 4260, 4260 Auto, 4835, Compact 4835, 5080, Advance 5080 Purop Esko CDI Advance Cantilever 1450, 1750 FFEI EFEI devices using FFEI TIFF Catcher including: FFEI Alinte 4e, 4 range, 4 SAL, 4 MAL, 8 SAL, 8 MAL, 8 (HS) High Speed, 8 range FFEI Alinte News VN10, VN20, VN30, VN40 range FLEXOLASER Flexo LaserSetter Nano, Piccolino, Piccolo, Piccolo FX, Medio, Largo, XLargo FUJI Fuji devices using Fuji Luxel Gateway, Output Director, Cegway, Flatrunner or Fuji PD System Pro TIFF Catcher including: Fuji Dart 4300E, 4300S, 6000, T-6000, T-6000E, T-6000III Fuji FinalProof Luxel CP-5600 Fuji Javelin 8300E, 8300S Fuji Javelin 8600E, 8600S, 8600Z Fuji Javelin 8800E, 8800S, 8800Z Fuji Javelin Luxel F-6000, T-6000, VX-6000, F-9000, T-9000, T-9000E, T-9000II, T-9000HS, T-9000HS-S, P-9600, V-9600, VX-9600 Fuji Luxel T-6300CTP, T-6300CTP S, T-9300CTP, T-9300CTP S, T-9500CTP, T-9500CTP S, T-9500CTP HS, T-9800CTP II Fuji PictroProof II Fuji PlateRite Niagara, 8800II, 8600, 8000II, 8100 Fuji PlateRite Ultima 1600IIE, 1600IIS, 1600IIZ Fuji PlateRite Ultima 24000S, 24000Z, 36000S, 36000Z Fuji PlateRite News 2000 Fuji Sumo (Luxel F-9000) HEIDELBERG Heidelberg machines using using Prinect MetaShooter including: Heidelberg Prosetter P52, P74, PF74, P102, PF102 Heidelberg Suprasetter A52, 75, A75, 105, A105, 145, 162, 190

HIGHWATER HighWater Cobra 2, Cobra 8 HighWater Python HighWater Platinum 2218, Platinum 2230 CRON TP-3332, TP-3348, TP-3364, TP-4632, TP-4648, TP-4664 CRON UVP-4632, UVP-4648, UVP-4664 HP HP Indigo 3500, 5000, 5500, 7000 Presses through existing RIP IWATSU IWATSU machines using using IW TIFF Print from Iwatsu including: Iwatsu LP-510e TIFF Application model (NON RIP model) Iwatsu LP-610e TIFF Application model (NON RIP model) KIWO KIWO I-Jet 2 KIWO ScreenSetter Model 7050, 4030, 3030, 2820 KODAK Kodak devices using Prinergy EVO TIFF downloader or workflow including: Kodak Generation News Kodak Trendsetter News Kodak Magnus 200K Kodak Magnus 400, Magnus 400 Quantum Kodak Magnus 80 XLF Quantum Kodak Thermoflex Mid Hybrid, Thermoflex Mid, Thermoflex Narrow Hybrid, Thermoflex Narrow, Thermoflex Wide Kodak Polychrome DirectPress DI 5634 using TIFFs and an external program called DI Write Kodak Matchprint One Bit TIFF Interface (OBTi) KRAUSE Krause CTP Easy Krause LS Jet, LS Jet Asia, LS Performance, LS Precision V8, LS Precision V16, LS Precision V24, LS Precision V32 Krause XJet Krause Smart'n'Easy LATRAN Latran Prediction 1420, 2000, 2230, 4600 LUSCHER Luscher devices using Q2-Spooler or TIFF catcher including: Luscher FlexPose!direct, FlexPose!direct 250L, FlexPose!direct 301, FlexPose!direct 602 Luscher XPose! 75, 130, 160, 180 Luscher JetScreen DX 22, 35 MITSUBISHI Mitsubishi devices using the TIFF capture option: Mitsubishi DPX2, DPX4, DPX4 Eco Mitsubishi Thermal DigiPlate TDP-459 OLEC OLEC DSI 30, 40, 50 PRESSTEK Presstek Dimension 200, 225, 400, 425, 800, Karat Presstek Compass 4015, 4038, 8022, 8030 Presstek DPM Pro 400 Presstek TX-52 PRINTWARE Printware PlateStream Violet, Violet 4, VioletHS PURUP See Esko-Graphics listing above RICHMOND GRAPHICS Richmond Graphics DirectJet CTS (Computer-To-Screen System) Richmond Graphics DirectJet Pro CTS RIPIT RIPit SpeedSetter VM, VMPlus, VM4 using "ImagerQ" TIFF server SCITEX See Creo listing above SCREEN Screen devices using Screen Flatrunner or TrueFlow Dot Tiff Controller (DTC) including: Screen PlateRite 8600, 8000II, 8100 Screen PlateRite Ultima 32000 and 32000Z Screen PlateRite FX870 and FX1524 Screen Truepress 344 Printing Press accepts 1-bit TIFFs directly Screen Truepress 544 Printing Press using existing RIP software SUPERLUCK SuperLuck Thermal CTP SL-80CTP, SL-110CTP TIFF Any platesetter, RIP, workflow or output device that accepts TIFF XANTE Xante VM2, VM2 Plus, VM4, VM4 News using Xante's ImagerQ 1-bit TIFF Server XEROX Xerox iGen3, iGen4 Digital Press through Xerox FreeFlow Print Server or EFI Fiery Color Server XITRON Xitron Navigator v.4.5 or later and Raster Blaster accepts TIFF files