Transfer Tactics

A printer and a computer speak different languages. The computer language must be translated so that the printers can understand it and the final print matches the image on the computer. In technical terms, Printer RIP is the software used to manage printing workflow. It helps to produce a bitmap also called a raster image from a page description language like Portable Document Format, PostScript, etc. After the bitmap is produced, it is sent to the printer for printing the output. Printer manufacturers normally provide you with a driver when you are buying a printer. These drivers involve a set of options and choices to control your printer and printing choices. However, a Printer RIP is much more advanced than these drivers. They have a greater number of tools to better manage the workflow. A RIP further helps a user to easily put multiple images on a sheet to save paper, determine the amount of ink to be used on a particular paper, adjust the settings of print quality, Switching on ...