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Subject: -2- What printing solutions are available for IRIX?
Date: 15 Oct 1998 00:00:00 EST
There are several printing solutions available for IRIX (third-party
excerpts taken from "http://www.sgi.com/Products/appsdirectory.dir"):
1. Standard IRIX print spooler
Adequate for many PostScript printers, handles printing of text,
PostScript, and IRIS RGB images.
2. IRIS Impressario; http://www.sgi.com/Technology/Impressario
Provides support for several printers, handles printing of text,
PostScript, TIFF, JPEG, IRIS RGB, PhotoCD, and GIF files.
Includes a PostScript RIP (extra cost) to print to non-
PostScript printers like the HP LaserJet, DeskJet, and DesignJet
printers.
3. ESP Print (Easy Software Products); http://www.easysw.com/print.html
ESP Print is a collection of over 1200 printer drivers for the
IRIX, Solaris, and HP-UX operating systems. ESP Print provides
transparent printing of text, PostScript, HPGL, GIF, TIFF,
JPEG/JFIF, IRIS RGB, Sun Raster, PNG, and PhotoCD files to any
supported printer. ESP Print supports printers connected
directly via serial, parallel, SCSI, and network printers as
well as printers connected to MS Windows and Macintosh
computers. ESP Print uses the standard print spooler and is
compatible with all IRIX and Solaris applications.
4. FleXprint(tm) (Augrin Software ApS); http://www.augrin.dk
FleXprint software offers easy printing in the UNIX environment
with efficient use of PostScript level II printers connected to
workstations or in network environments. The Motif based GUI is
adaptive to the printer, reflecting the capabilities and choices
for that printer. The interface gives full control of options
for printer, page layout, image appearance and file compression
to the user. Full functionality is also available through a
command line interface for smooth system integration. FleXprint
provides better quality and more speed than any alternative.
Unique screen-to-printer color mapping with EasyColor secures
matched and consistent color output.
5. FullPress(tm) (Xinet); http://www.xinet.com
FullPress is a fully integrated OPI server that comes with a
complete set of network applications for high-performance file
sharing, print spooling (including comprehensive print queue
management), and OPI server software. FullPress is transparent
to the Mac user, allowing them to stay in their familiar Mac
environment. It works with all major layout programs and
supports all major image formats, including Crosfield Studio
9000. FullPress reduces network traffic in any prepress
environement where large image files are being shared over a
UNIX/Mac network. This advanced Xinet software runs on IRIX 5.x
and 6.x, and Sun SPARC stations.
6. Image Proof Printer Drivers (ColorByte Software)
Image Proof Printer Drivers. With its sate-of-the-art CIE-based
3-D lookup tables, ColorByte printer drivers provide "Out of the
Box" results that are untouchable by any other workstation
solution. Our Motif based interface with complete graphical page
layout allows for user friendly control, and includes standard
features like range/gradation spline control, hue compensation
matrix, multiple image layout, sharpen/smooth, custom color
table generation, scale, crop, step/repeat and much more. Full
print spooling support as well as scriptable command line mode.
All standard file formats are supported, plus optional
PostScript support with ColorByte's PSrip. "On the Fly" printing
technology means blazingly fast prints with small RAM/Swap space
requirements, and each driver is fully networkable. Currently
supporting: Fuji Pictrography 3000, IRIS Inkjet 3024, 3047,
4012, Realist (includes SWOP colorspace option), Kodak XL7700,
XLT7720, XLS8300, XLS8600, Mitsubishi s3600, s6600, Metrum
Fotoprint 1000, NOVAJET III (Coming Soon!) **Available on SGI
Workstations running Irix 5.x.**
7. UNIXimager XL; http://www.oceana.com
UNIXimager XL is a UNIX® based application for raster file
printing on SCSI attached Kodak XL/XLT digital printers.
UNIXimager XL offers a Motif based printer control panel for
point-and-click control of all printer features including:
scaling and positioning, image enhancement, color adjustment,
annotation and reprint. Users have the ability to print their
files using the graphical user interface (GUI) or from the
command line. File formats supported include: TIFF, Targa, Sun
Raster, SGI Image, JFIF, PBMPLUS, Alias Pix, Wavefront RLA, Utah
RLE.
Supported printers include: XL 7700, XLT 7720.
8. PostShop(r) (VIVIDATA); http://www.vividata.com/postshop.html
PostShop seamlessly integrates with UNIX applications to enable
PostScript printing to non-PostScript printers, while also
allowing drag and drop image printing to all supported printers.
Image rasterizing is done via PhotoRIP TM, a software PostScript
RIP, using the host CPU's processing power instead of the
embedded printer controller or a separate, hardware Raster Image
Processor (RIP) for non-PostScript printers.
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