3. 3
Two editions of ScreenPro technology
ScreenPro core
technology
Contone raster
or PDF
Screened
raster
ScreenPro core
technology
OEM code
Contone raster Screened raster
ScreenPro ScreenPro Core
4. 4
ScreenPro
Turn-key application
• Fully brandable and translatable
No need to develop code yourself
Hot-folder manager for input and output
Input file formats supported:
• TIFF
• JDF (for integration with an Esko workflow)
• Optional Direct PDF (with an integrated Harlequin
RIP)
Output to TIFF
• Or use BreakThrough to develop custom raster
formats
Available on Windows
5. 5
ScreenPro Core
Integrate ScreenPro into your
own application
• Simple to integrate, simple to
license
Windows DLL or Linux Shared
Object
Includes sample command line
application
7. 7
Screens and screening engines
Advanced Inkjet Screens (Mirror and Pearl)
are halftone screen designs
• Similar to Elliptical or Round dots for offset
printing but optimized for Inkjet
• They need to be applied to each job as it’s
processed through the Digital Front End (DFE)
for a press
Think of
• A halftone screen design as equivalent to an
ICC color profile
• The screening engine as the equivalent of a
color management module (CMM)
ScreenPro is a screening engine
Job
Halftone
screen
design
Screene
d job
Screening Engine
8. 8
Advanced Inkjet Screens may be applied either:
In Harlequin:
In ScreenPro
Where to apply screens?
Job
(PDF)
Harlequi
n
Screened
job raster
Electronics
& heads
Job
(PDF)
Harlequi
n
Unscreene
d job
raster
ScreenPro
Screened
job raster
Electronics
& heads
9. 9
When would you choose each?
Screen in Harlequin if:
• Screening is the only post-processing you need
• You want maximum throughput speed
Screen in ScreenPro if:
• Your workflow starts with a raster file, e.g. a TIFF, in the output device colorspace
• i.e. you don’t need a RIP at all, even for color management
• You’re using a RIP from another vendor (e.g. Esko) but need to replace their
screening with something faster/higher quality
• You want to RIP off-line and screen on-line
• RIPing speed is not deterministic; screening is
• You cannot ever 100% guarantee RIPing at engine speed on all jobs
• You want to use functionality in ScreenPro that is not available in Harlequin
• e.g. PrintFlat to correct for banding or non-uniformity