Overview
The PRIMA RIPSet and Screen Proofing system takes the guesswork out of the printing process, by -

Providing accurate and repeatable raw data for ink presetting

Giving a clear, concise Plate Tracking overview

Instantly providing on-screen content and color proofs

The RIP network receives completed pages and RIPs them into their constituent CMYK plates.

The data for each plate is then sent to the RIPSet server which uses the information to preset the presses; provide a Plate Tracking overview and offer on-screen colour and content proofs.

Presetting
PRIMA RIPSet interfaces directly with the front end RIP network, to derive accurate preset values for presetting of the inking system on the press. As more and more newspaper publishers achieve the objective of full digital page make up, RIPSet provides the most efficient and accurate method of providing density values for the press presetting system.

Screen Proofing
Using the same data files from the RIPs, RIPSet is also able to provide a Plate Tracking overview and, optionally, on-screen content and colour proofing.

Image proofs are available either for content proofing, or with higher quality monitors and a calibration exercise, the images can be used as a colour proof. The cost and time involved in producing a proof is then greatly reduced compared to the more traditional proofing methods.

Requirements
The PRIMA RIPSet requires that the RIP network passes plate image data files in an open format such as TIFF and that these files are identified in a consistent manner. The identification must include edition name, section, page and color information.

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