The package integrates Caldera's EasyMedia and CostProof tools

A special edition of Caldera RIP, exclusively for Mutoh engines, will be unveiled by both manufacturers at SGIA later this year.

The Caldera Mutoh Special Edition is designed for print houses that wish to use Mac devices to power their machines. Initially for the US and Canadian markets, the RIP is available as part of Mutoh's ValueJet packages, either as a standalone product or a pre-installed MacMini version.

The Mutoh-only edition is based on VisualRIP+ and incorporates the entire scope of the original version's capabilities, from ICC colour management and task automation to tiling and automatic nesting functions.

"Mutoh America is excited to partner with Caldera to offer a Mac RIP solution for our ValueJet line of printers," states Brian Phipps, vice-president and general manager of Mutoh America "The [fully-featured] RIP will allow all Mac users to simply and effectively drive the Mutoh printers and will expand our reach to the market place for complete RIP coverage on all platforms."