Ultimate Technologies, which makes publishing and printing software, will demonstrate Mac OS X high-end printing solutions at the upcoming GraphExpo trade show Oct. 6-9.
In fact, the Mac OS X imposition solutions — Impostrip 6.7 and IMPress 3.2X — will be shipping Oct. 6 after previewing at the show, according to Mark Scott, Ultimate Technologies’ director of product marketing.
Impostrip is software for client-server imposition. It ships with full plate, unlimited user and CIP 3 file generation support. Impostrip supports PDF and over 150 applications. With it, you can mix different PostScript and PDF page sizes with signatures on the same plate. The software is cross-platform, supporting Windows as well as Macs. Pricing for Impostrip 6.7 for Mac OS X is expected to be US$5,995.
IMPress is an imposition tool for on-demand printers. It also supports over 150 applications and purportedly works with all the latest digital presses, imagesetters, and high speech photocopiers. And the cross-platform solution lets you mix PostScript and PDF files onto the same plate. IMPress 3.2X for should be priced at about $1,750.