Applications, Bleed, RIP Software…. We get asked lots of questions about the world of Wide Format on a daily basis. At Signmaster we are here to help and our lovely team of experts have pulled together a handy A to Z guide answering the most frequently asked questions.
Introducing the Signmaster A to Z of Wide Format.
This is a series of helpful blogs, guides and articles that we hope you will find useful. We will post a new blog every fortnight and we’d love to know what you think so please comment or drop us an email. We’d love to hear from you!
Software plays a big part in the print industry and can cover a large part of the day to day work flow of a printing business. Software is not only a tool for the production end of the job but also for the front end of the job too.
The software used in this industry can be split into a few different groups:
This can include packages such as Sage Accounts, QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
This would include Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Cadlink SignLab and Flexi Sign.
This would include the software packages that help you produce your end product. These could be programs like: Roland VersaWorks, Mimaki RasterLink, CutStudio or Cutting Master.
As an example, a customer could buy a Mimaki CJV150-160, which comes with its own dedicated RIP Software (RasterLink), but the customer may decide to run the printer using Cadlinks Visual Production Manager software as this type of software has more options for multiple printer support, meaning that the customer can also run their other printer (a Roland) from the same software solution!
We offer a wide choice of software solutions and we are always on hand to recommend the best solution for your set up. Give us a call on 01948 662669 to discuss the options available to you.