Benefits of using PostScript files include:
GlobalWare Solutions' PostScript -based printing environment deploys files to the appropriate print engine without requiring media-based data transfers. GlobalWare Solutions has a network architecture that:
The current pre-press network runs on an Ethernet backbone (soon-to-be Fast Ethernet) with multiple Sun SPARC station file/printer servers. The use of a flexible, TCP/IP-based network has allowed GlobalWare to treat all of its PostScript print devices, from DocuTechs to typesetters, as print-on-demand devices. The same PostScript job can be deployed to the appropriate print device or to multiple devices based on job requirements or run length.
GlobalWare Solutions has also integrated Adobe Acrobat into the pre-press production process. Used as a "preflight" tool, Acrobat checks PostScript files for printability. Because Acrobat simulates a PostScript RIP (raster image processor, the heart of the PostScript printing process), it can be used to screen PostScript files. If the PostScript file is processed without error by Acrobat, it is almost certain to print on a PostScript printer.
GlobalWare Solutions has also integrated the use of PDF as source application files. When created properly, PDF files can be used through our RIPs for both digital and conventional printing.
GlobalWare is also using PDF files for soft proofing. A PDF is a very compact representation of a file. PDF files can be compressed to as little as 95% of original size, an efficient medium for on-line or long-term storage. PDF files can be used by any computer equipped with a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. The PDF file contains an accurate, platform-independent rendition of the original PostScript file which can be viewed, annotated, and printed on the target system. While an electronic file is not the definitive for color proofing, GlobalWare Solutions believes that Acrobat is an ideal medium for distributing and viewing proofs for content and layout. As the evolution of the Acrobat technology continues on its present course, PDF is fast becoming a standard as powerful as its predecessor, PostScript.