ixPressionist Standard and Pro Versions
There are two versions of ixPressionist available – Standard and Pro. See Versions for details of the differences.
| Variable data elements | |
|---|---|
| Text: | Static, serial numbers, date and time and imported .csv data Use any installed font, colour or black-only |
| Barcodes: | Static, serial numbers, date and time and imported .csv data 100+ types (see document IXP9050) 1D, 2D and composite Quality control, pixel shaving, quiet zones and black-only ink option |
| Images: | Static or variable from folder and imported CSV data Scaling and cropping JPEG/JPG, TIFF (CMYK and RGB) PNG, GIF GIF and PNG transparency support PDF (CMYK and RGB) |
| Serial Numbers: | Start value, step and batch size |
| Time and Date: | Now, or Now + offset; settable element order; settable element formats |
| Layout tools | |
|---|---|
| Layers: | Foreground (mainly variable elements), background (static elements), template (non printing layer) |
| Labels: | Specify rows and columns to print multiple labels on one page |
| Alignment: | Snap to grid. Align objects to other objects. Guide rulers. Absolute positioning |
| Graphical design | |
|---|---|
| Polygons: | Filled or unfilled. Straight lines and arcs |
| Rectangles: | Filled or unfilled. Square corners or rounded |
| Ellipses: | Filled or unfilled |
| Transparency: | Set the transparency of any item so background is partially visible |
| Fills: | Solid or gradient |
| Output | |
|---|---|
| To printer: | Print to standard windows printer driver |
| From printer: | Multiple PDF files, or a multipage PDF file. PDF version >=1.4 |
| Colour Options: | Black & White, Greyscale, Colour |
| RIP Support: | Full details of tested RIPs available on our website Supports any RIP that can input PDF v1.4 files |
| PDF-to-PDF | Add variable data to an existing PDF file |
| System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 |
| Recommended: | 2GB ram, Core Duo processor, 1024×768 screen or better PC |