Meteor Inkjet has developed a new scalable industrial inkjet RIP, eLab Pro, which is claimed to, ‘take digital printing of labels, packaging and books to a new level.’
Powered by Harlequin, the world’s fastest RIP, eLab Pro builds upon the success of Meteor’s eLab RIP configuration tool. Designed for developers of industrial inkjet systems, eLab Pro works alongside Meteor’s inkjet printhead drive electronics and software, offering an attractive, intuitive graphical user interface with the ability to command the RIP directly from the print controller or printer digital front end (DFE). Including an out-of-the box DFE and a comprehensive set of ready-made configurations, such as QR code generation with variable data imposition, print system builders can be up and running in minutes, it is claimed.
eLab Pro also includes integrated, ultra-fast access to the ScreenPro multi-level screening engine from Global Graphics Software, and MetCal, wizard-driven software that automates printer calibration and runs Meteor’s exclusive nozzle-out compensation technologies. eLab Pro also works alongside popular VDP PDF products including Harlequin VariData, Stepz from Hybrid Software and Xitron’s Variegator.
Operating efficiently on the same PC as MetPrint or any DFE running Meteor’s PrintEngine, eLab Pro can reduce the cost of computing power and switches for industrial print applications. Used together with a spectrophotometer and ICC profile creation software, such as that provided by ColorLogic or X-Rite, colour management and precision spot colour matching capabilities are available. For high-speed book printing or adding variable data to labels and packaging, eLab Pro is available with Meteor’s Scalable RIP Farm where multiple RIPS run in parallel.
Clive Ayling, Meteor Inkjet managing director, said, ‘This is the perfect tool for industrial inkjet customers, with a great GUI and a seamless interface to any Meteor-based workflow.’
Jonathan Wilson, head of business development at Meteor Inkjet, added, ‘Existing eLab customers will be pleased to know that we’ve made it extremely easy to upgrade to eLab Pro with complete access to all previously developed configuration files.’
