Using stitched RIPs

Multiple physical RIPs can be stitched to form a logical RIP. For example, two stitched physical RIPs with one printhead each form one logical RIP with two printheads.

The printer operator must manually configure the system controller and data station when you use stitched RIPs in a job.

For general information on how to configure RIPs, see Using a RIP with single printhead.

To configure stitched RIPs

You configure which physical RIPs to stitch using the stitching property. For example, <property name="stitching">0,1</property>

Example 34

Stitched RIPs

In this example two physical RIPs are stitched to form a logical RIP that prints the front side of the sheet. The physical RIPs have ID 0 and 1, which are defined in the hardware.

The RIP with ID 0 prints with 2688 jets and prints 1 drop of ink per dot. The RIP with ID 1 uses the same number of jets, but prints 2 drops of ink per dot.

<!--Printhead definition -->

<property name="printheads">

   <property name="printhead" id="2">

     <property name="xposition" type="int">0</property>

     <property name="jetcount" type="int">2688</property>

     <property name="dropcount" type="int">1</property>

   </property>

   <property name="printhead" id="3">

     <property name="xposition" type="int">0</property>

     <property name="jetcount" type="int">2688</property>

     <property name="dropcount" type="int">2</property>

   </property>

</property>

<!--RIP group description-->

<property name="ripgroup" id="0">

   <property name="type">frontpage</property>

   <property name="rip" id="1">

     <property name="plate" type="int">0</property>

     <property name="printheads">2,3</property>

     <property name="stitching">0,1</property>

   </property>

</property>