ColorGATE PRODUCTIONSERVER⁴

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PRODUCTIONSERVER4is the latest production software tool from ColorGATE. It is available in two different versions - PRODUCTIONSERVER4 SELECT and PRODUCTIONSERVER4 PRO. Both are module-based packages which allow the user greater flexibility as well as the ability to add different modules as requirements grow.

Supported File Types

PRODUCTIONSERVER4 functions with all standard print production file formats such as:

• Automatic file format recognition
• PostScript 3
• PDF 1.4, PDF/X (-1a and -3)
• EPS, JPEG, TARGA, TIFF, BMP, PCD, PSD, DCS 2.0, etc.
• Multipage PDF and PostScript

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PRODUCTIONSERVER4 SELECT

The economical beginner´s variant as a first step on the professional Print for Pay market. This solution can be complemented with the PRO package features at any time.

Apart from the major working functions such as rotating, mirroring, copying, centring, duplicating, cropping and preview, cut marks, infotext and free text, this packages also includes the functions below:

• 1 supported printer
• 1 RIP and print queue
• ICC color management (CMYK) including ICC profiles in the scope of delivery
• 1 Hotfolder (integrated in the user interface)
• Auto Tiling
• MIM Administration: Load ColorGATE Media Packages (*.cmp)
• Use of media-, ink and reference profiles
• (MIM import to use ICC linearization)

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PRODUCTIONSERVER4 PRO

The universal high-end production tool for those supplying LFP goods and services that features complete production tools.

This software package includes the features that follow:

• 2 supported printers
  (operable in parallel)
• 2 RIP and print queues
• Multicolor ICC engine
  (CMYK and up to 11 further color channels, e.g. orange or green)
• Unlimited Hotfolders
  (integrated in the user interface)
• Auto- and variable tiling with intelligent materials use for cost-efficient operation
• Container, Multipage Container, Hot Container for automatic, media-optimized arrangement of several jobs on one printed sheet
• New: Copy Container, Container Copy
  • Processing and output of as many Containers/copies as desired
• New: Tiling Container, for optimal material usage in tiling jobs
• Editing, copying and exporting of media, ink and reference profiles (MIM administration)
• Linearization synchronisation
• Drafting of spectral linearization
• TWAIN interface for direct use of TWAIN-capable scanners and digital cameras
• Spot color replacement tool
  • As many freely defined replacement tables as desired (RGB, CMYK, Spot -> CMYK, LAB)
  • HKS-tables are included
  • Pantone tables are optional
• Expanded color correction (gradation, brightness, contrast)
  • with visual softproof checking
• Printout of documents during calculation