CIPS--Calculating Costs, Customizing Output

InkPlanner uses a dedicated RIP process or creates a plug-in in the RIP before the pixels are sent to output—for example, a bitmap file, film or a digital plate.

For each selected ink, InkPlanner counts the equivalent solid area of the image as it will be printed, depending on the halftone density of the images; the type of screen; and other variables. These counts are then used to calculate the total ink coverage or the coverage per ink key zone. The latter data can then be sent to the remote ink control system of the press in a specific, chosen format.