A new generation of aqueous inkjet printers from Japanese manufacturer Think Laboratory that will print onto film for applications such as short run food packaging, will be powered by the Harlequin RIP. The software engine is developed by Global Graphics Software.
Think Laboratory, a major global supplier of advanced gravure engraving equipment based in Japan, has licenced Harlequin because it is faster than other vendors’ technology and can produce optimal output quality thanks to Global Graphics’ new multi-level screening technology which was launched earlier this month and will be on show at drupa 2016.
Kaku Shigeta, director of Think Laboratory Co Ltd, said, ‘It is essential to use the optimal RIP technology available to improve print quality. The Harlequin RIP will give us that output quality and it has a long track record in digital printing and with quick technical support in Japanese.’
Yoshiyuki Hagiwara, director of Global Graphics KK in Tokyo, said, ‘We are honoured to work with Think Laboratory on what will be an exciting new product range. Global Graphics KK’s professional technical support team will strongly assist Think Laboratory’s integration of wide range of Harlequin screening technologies and colour management technology.’
The Harlequin RIP transforms design and pre-press data into a format that can be printed and feeds those pages to the press. It is compatible with a wide range of PDF design tools and compliant with industry standards.
The Harlequin Multi-Level Digital Screening Engine varies the amount of ink delivered from the inkjet head in any one location on any type of media to overcome common problems, such as streaking and mottling.
