Key Features

• JDF PDF Automatic and Interactive Workflow
• Java Based Client/Server Architecture
• Cross-platform Client Support (Windows^®, Macintosh^® OS X)
• Remote Digital Proofing and PDF Creation
• Just-In-Time (JIT) Imposition
• XML enabled SQL Database for job storage
• High quality output to most pre-press devices
• PDF Preflight and PDF vector trapping options

ElecRoc is an easy-to-use, scalable workflow solution designed to meet the needs of all pre-press environments. It integrates the latest core technologies from Founder Electronics to provide a complete JDF PDF workflow solution.

ElecRoc provides all the functionality required for job management, integrated JDF / PDF creation, preflighting, RIPing, trapping, imposition, ICC profiles and colour proofing, and output device support.

Set-up and automate jobs from PC or Macintosh™

Users can access ElecRoc from any Mac or PC client through the Internet or an Intranet. Users can create a Job Ticket workflow by simply dragging and dropping icons from the intuitive screen menu. Workflow design and configuration is easy-to-learn and easy-to-use. Frequently used workflows can be saved for re-use and to simplify Job Ticket workflow even further, workflow modules can be pre-configured with default settings.

Leading PDF performance that meets your print production needs

ElecRoc enables native processing of PDF files through the PDF Generator module which converts PostScript, PDF, EPS, TIFF and other file formats to standard single-page PDF 1.5 compliant files. All page content, including text and images, is embedded into the PDF file eliminating errors and simplifying archiving. Users can quickly preview thumbnails or enlarge the PDF files for further verification. The optional preflight function can certify the converted PDF file. The PDF Merger function combines single PDF pages into one multi-page PDF file for remote soft proofing or final output.

Imposition and composition for rapid, accurate output

ElecRoc Imposition Processor allows users to apply imposition signature templates for CTP jobs. Users can configure binding type, creep control, bleed control and page location control. Users can also instantly see previews and make last minute changes to the imposition. The final imposition is JDF based, thus increasing the processing speed.

The ElecRoc Combination Processor (Composer & AutoComposer) allows manual or automatic ganging of jobs for output, saving time and materials.

Quality assured digital colour proofing

With ElecRoc’s fully integrated digital colour proofing module and device drivers, users can output colour proofs to a wide range of devices from manufacturers such as Epson and HP. The built-in linearization feature integrates Kodak’s Color Management System (CMS) for excellent colour control.

Wide support of output devices to meet individual production needs

Founder ElecRoc supports output to over 100 CTP, CTF, Indigo press, laser printer and digital proofing devices. Founder ElecRoc also provides 1 bit TIFF output that is accepted by most leading output vendors.

Advanced PDF preflight and PDF vector trapping for improved efficiency and quality

Founder ElecRoc has a plug-in PDF preflight module to ensure everything necessary for a job is present.

Founder ElecRoc also includes PDF plug-in trapping option that creates traps between vector objects, images and shadings. This plug-in option provides the ability to trap vector images with higher speed while not compromising quality.

System Requirement

Central Server:

System Hardware

• Dual CPU Pentium IV 2 GHz or above
• Memory: 2 Gigabyte or above
• Hard Disk: 120GB or above, High Speed SCSI
• Display: 1024 x 768 colour
• Network: 100MB Ethernet

System Software

• OS: Windows 2000 Server
• SQL Server 2000
• Adobe Acrobat 6.0 or later
• Microsoft .NET Framework
• File system: NTFS

Other Servers

Common for all servers

• CPU: Pentium IV 2 GHz or above
• Memory: 1 Gigabyte or above
• Network: 100MB Ethernet

PDF Generator JTP Server

• Hard Disk: 20GB or above, IDE
• OS: Windows 2000 Server

Output JTP Server

• Hard Disk: 120GB or above, High Speed SCSI
• OS: Windows 2000 Server/Professional or Windows XP Professional
• Devices shall be connected through parallel port or particular interface card

Other Processors

• Hard Disk: 40GB or above, IDE
• Network card: 100M Ethernet card
• OS: Windows 2000 Server/ Professional or Windows XP

Client PC

• CPU: Intel Pentium IV processor or above
• Memory: 512 Mbytes or above
• Hard Disk: 20 Gigabytes free space
• Display: 1024 x 768 Color
• Network: 100MB Ethernet
• OS: Windows 98, WinNT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 or Windows XP

Client Mac:

• CPU: 1 GHz or above
• Memory: 512 Mbytes or above
• Hard Disk: 20 Gigabytes of free space
• Network: 100 MB Ethernet
• OS: Mac OS X

Overview

PDF 1.7 – PostScript 3 for superb quality documents

Founder’s EagleRIP creates superb quality PDF and PostScript jobs. Complex documents, vivid colours, transparent objects, files with embedded ICC profiles and smooth shading are consistently processed to meet the high standards of the most demanding customer. EagleRIP provides support for features within PDF 1.7 and PostScript 3.

Performance that meets your most demanding print production needs

Founder’s EagleRIP is multi-threaded and scales with system platform performance. For maximum performance EagleRIP supports over 100 CTP, CTF, Indigo press, laser printer and digital proofer devices, as well as 1 bit TIFF, 8-bit TIFF and Winprint output used by most leading vendor print devices.

Ensure output quality while reducing errors with fast, flexible and detailed screen previews and dot previews

Ensure the output to plate is accurate by digitally previewing colour and dot shape prior to committing to physical output. EagleRIP lets you preview colour separations and composites, and includes preview functions such as Zoom, Negative, Mirror, Rotate and Screen preview of the bitmap dot.

Higher quality print with screening options

EagleRIP screen dot shapes allow users to select the dot that ensures maximum printing quality. Nine standard screenings include Euclidean Round, Rhomb, Ellipse, Diamond, Pure Round, Sharp Ellipse, Square, Cross and FM screening. Optional screenings such as EagleFAM (AM & FM hybrid printing) and EagleAGS (gravure printing) are available as plug-ins.

Save media and time with ganging

EagleRIP Ganging Viewer allows the operator to view multiple pages simultaneously, thus reducing the time spent to confirm that all pages have the correct content, and image data is in the correct orientation prior to output. Ganging allows the user of CTF and proofing to maximise the usage of media for lower costs. Ganging can be either automatic or by manual control providing maximum flexibility.

Supports advanced PDF vector trapping for improved quality and production

Founder EagleRIP includes a PDF trapping plug-in option that creates traps between vector objects, images and shadings. This plug-in traps vector images with high speed without compromising quality.

Key Features

• PostScript 3 and PDF 1.7 RIP with PDF native interpreter
• Complex document support – vivid colours, transparent objects, files with embedded ICC profiles and smooth shading are consistently processed to highest standards
• Multi-threaded and scales with system platform performance
• Supports over 100 CTP, CTF, Indigo press, laser printer and digital proofer devices, as well as 1 bit TIFF, 8-bit TIFF and Winprint
• Fast, flexible and detailed screen previews and dot previews
• Support for third party plug-in trapping solutions
• Screening
  • 9 built-in screen shapes, Euclidean Round, Rhomb, Ellipse, Diamond, Pure Round, Sharp Ellipse, Square, Cross and FM screening
  • Optional Screenings: EagleFAM (AM & FM hybrid printing) and Eagle AGS (gravure printing)
• Built-in manual and automatic ganging and ganging preview

Powerful Preview

• Easy switch from separate to composite
• Zoom Preview
• Negative and Mirror Preview
• Rotate Preview: rotating the page 90°, 180° and 270°
• Dot Preview: precise preview of bitmap dot
• Preview the colour effect of spot colour
• Simulate every spot colour with process colour

Colour Management

• Enables user to specify the ICC Profile and the Rendering intent.
• Provides user with the choice to use or ignore the embedded ICC Profile in Job.
• Use RGB ICC Profile to control the RGB conversion.
• Or specify how to convert RGB to CMYK by user.
• Combines two or more spot colours into one spot colour.
• Removes specified spot colours.
• Provides Spot Color Table. User can choose to convert spot colour either by using the colour defined in spot colour table or in a job.

• Flexible network printing: NT Pipe, Apple Talk and Hot Folder
• Calibration curve, Dot gain curve, intended press curve / actual press curve.
• In-RIP vector trapping, traps between vector objects, images and shadings.
• 9 standard dot shapes: conventional Amplitude Modulated screen dot shape
• Founder’s FM/AM hybrid screening technology to produce higher quality print, eliminates moiré and rosette patterns, accurately reproduces fine line art and grid-patterned images
• EagleAGS add-in option for gravure printing

Ganging (Nesting) – Automatic and Manual

• Automatic Ganging allows you to instruct EagleRIP to automatically compose pages onto the output media in a way that makes the most efficient use of the media.
• Starting with EagleRIP 4.0, Manual ganging is provided as a supplement to the automatic ganging, making ganging function more flexible and effective.
• In manual ganging mode, user can create a new surface, edit an existing surface, or manually combine pages into a surface.
• Step & Repeat function

What is EagleFAM

Founder’s AM / FM hybrid screening

Technology developed specifically for CTP

Overcomes the weaknesses and exploiting the strengths of both traditional AM and FM screening.

• Reproduce dots ranged from 1% to 99%; present highlights and shadows with more enhanced details.
• EagleFAM employs Founder AM screening for midtones, easily achieving high quality with or above 340LPI even under low resolution without extra work on press.
• For highlights and shadows difficult to be reproduced, EagleFAM adopts Founder FM screening, the dots align along existing Founder AM angles. This prevents FM dots from being noisy in some area and makes the dots look smooth and clean.
• Founder’s unique screening technology, realising the smooth and seamless transition from FM to AM.
• Good responsiveness to printing environment that matches AM screening.
• Proved stability: EagleFAM achieves stable quality during the production by using AM screening in midtones.
• Eliminate rosettes and moiré aroused by low frequency.
• Easily adjust the area of FM dots according to the smallest reproducible dot your press can deal with.
• Easily control gray balance, save the time of adjusting press machine.