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16 File Output Option/Gravure Output Option
These options are available as add-on modules. This chapter describes how to use the software to print to file.
16.1
Printing-to-file options
One license file enables you to set up a maximum
of five file output/gravure output devices.
16.1.1
What is the File Output Option?
The File Output Option was developed to enable you to print
to a number of different file formats.
16.1.2
Aliased image
What is the EFI Gravure Output Option?
This add-on option enables you to create separated
grayscale TIFF files with automatic anti-aliasing. Antialiasing is the term used to describe the removal of jagged
edges to give the appearance of smoother edges and higher
resolution.
It works by taking into account how much an ideal edge
overlaps adjacent pixels. The aliased edge simply rounds up
or down with no intermediate value, whereas the antialiased edge gives a value proportional to how much of the
edge was within each pixel. The effect of applying antialiasing is illustrated in the diagrams.
Anti-aliased
image
16.2
Settings for printing to file
If you have a license file for an output option, EFI XF is
extended as follows:
Magnified view of
combined aliased
image (left) and
anti-aliased image
(right)
In System Manager, additional device type settings become
available on the “Printer” tab of the “Output” bar. When a
print-to-file device type is selected, additional export
settings can be made which are pertinent to the output file.
Here you:
• define where to save your files
• select a device link and simulation profile
• select a compression method. You can choose between
“None”, “ZIP” and “JPEG”. Refer to “Compression” on
page 4-25 for further information, if required.
• select a print resolution
• specify whether the resolution setting should be ignored
for non-PostScript files
In Job Explorer, you will find these settings on the “File
Export” tab of the “Output” bar.
EFI XF v3.1
File Output Option/Gravure Output Option
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