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ONYX Textile

RIP Product Family

ONYX 12.

Why ONYX

• New features and enhancements• Version comparison chart• Product comparison chart• Key features

• Company overview• Key Features• Solution focused since 1989

• Product overview• Key features• RIP comparison chart

• Product overview• Key features

INDEX

Software Maintenance• Product overview• Key features

ONYX SiteSolutions• Print Production• Workflow Connectors• Smart Data switchconnect

WIDE FORMAT PRINT WORKFLOW | WHY ONYX

Why ONYX: Simple, Innovative, and Proven. Onyx Graphics is the market leader in providing fast, powerful and reliable large format print workflow software focused on delivering superior color.

TechnologyMaking the future happenContinually investing in R&D, along with strategic partner relationships, enables Onyx Graphics to develop an evolving product portfolio providing market leading print solutions. This dedication to technology has been regularly recognized with numerous U.S. patents and industry awards. By blending advanced computing technologies, along with our proven print production platform, ONYX 12.1 is able to bring record RIP

ColorMaking color output more predictableONYX color scientists have an unparalleled knowledge on all aspects of color and color management, resulting in our patented

standards. The result of this ongoing color investment is unique functionality such as G7 integration, Color Swatch Books, ONYX PowerChroma™ and integrated ink savings via GCR Plus™.

SupportCommitment to the customer

Onyx GraphicsSolution focused since 1989Combining the needs of our worldwide customers with innovative technology enables Onyx Graphics to make wide format color printing more predictable and streamlined. Close working relationships with 100+ of the top printer manufacturers enables the ONYX solution to maximize print quality and output capacity of your wide and grand format printers. This corporate

ONYX RIPCenter and ONYX PosterShop products provide easy job preparation, automation of

error with Quick Sets, getting you to sellable prints faster.

“Our commitment to innovation means our customers enjoy unrivalled success.”

ONYX is dedicated to our worldwide customer base providing access to global technical support through the 400+ ONYX Authorized resellers and distributors around the globe. Get immediate access to new software releases, printer driver updates and web training with an ONYX Advantage software maintenance contract. ONYX TV provides unlimited access to

training classes enable customers to maximize the potential of their software investment.

grows with your business. This end-to-end PDF

color management, printing and cutting.

Enjoy all the features of ONYX 12.1 plus Swatch Books, sewing marks, disproportionate scaling,

Colorways and Step and Repeat functionality all

- Kevin M. Murphy, President & CEO.

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WIDE FORMAT SOFTWARE | ONYX 12.2

ONYX 12.2: Simple. Innovative. Proven.ONYX 12.2 software builds upon accelerated speed and performance, a simplified user interface, enhanced automation and advanced finishing tools to do more in less time.

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64-bit Platform: Speed Plus PerformanceThe power of a next-generation, all 64-bit platform

Simplified Production: Easy to UseSave time on every job with new easy to use and learn visual tools

KEY FEATURES

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• Increased productivity directly improves the bottom line by

jobs per day.

• Maximize your hardware investment with a fully integrated 64-bit

• Boost overall performance with the latest 64-bit Adobe® PDF PrintEngine and JAWS RIP updates.

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• Simple, integrated G7 process improves gray color for outputconsistency across multiple devices and applications.

intuitive user interface and visual nesting previews.

• Identify jobs and navigate quickly with a new color-managed visualRIP-Queue that introduces thumbnail previews and displays edits on

• Simultaneously view printer information, nesting previews, and jobdetails in a single application window with a clean look and feel.

Application Tools: Do More FasterAutomate finishing functions and create new revenue opportunities

Quick Sets 2.0: Automate ProductionJob templates that streamline and automate routine tasks

• Reduce time on production with job scaling and rotation from the

• Enhanced tiling and automatic cut path generation with onscreen

• Create prints with a versatile grommet mark tool and preview cut paths

production.

• Bleed tool allows you to produce a variety of new applications and

artwork.

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entry, mistakes, and wasted media.

design preferences based on media, bleed, trim, art, or crop boxes.

• Quick Sets 2.0 provides a new user experience with the addition of

• Change Quick Sets for an existing job without the need to re-open it andshare Quick Sets between printers, ensuring consistency throughout the

ONYX Software:Version Comparison Chart

Color Managed Previewing in Job Editor

Basic job preparation tools: Size, Crop, Copies, Tiling, Color Correction

Basic Quick Sets

ONYX Color Engine

PANTONE® Color Matching

Smart 16-bit™ Color Blends and Gradients

Optimized Multi-page PDF Handling

Dynamic Ink Restriction Tools for easier control of ink costs

Color Swatch Books

Nesting with image preview

Integrated job ticketing

Rotate jobs directly in RIP-Queue

ONYX Connect* for ONYX Thrive™

Finishing tools: Bleed, Grommets, and Print Marks

ChromaBoost™

Redesigned Spot Layer Tool for white and specialty inks

ONYX Quick Sets 2.0

Full 64-bit platform (applications & RIP engines)

Apply Quick Sets to an existing job in Job Editor and RIP-Queue

Specialty and spot color ink restriction

Choke and placement setting for outline cut paths

Job and key word search tool

Thumbnail views for individual jobs in the queue

Custom page sizes

Automated Tiling

Disproportionate scaling

Simultaneous nest and job views

Darker blacks and vibrant colors in textile applications

Support for Zund QR codes

Redesigned RIP-Queue user interface

Integrated G7 Correction

Export job settings from Job Editor as a Quick Set

* Optional module for ONYX Thrive

Key Features

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ONYX VERSION COMPARISON CHART | ONYX SOFTWARE

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RIP-QueueJob EditorCUT-Server

Aqueous InkjetSolvent InkjetLower-cost Flatbeds

2 Active Printers1 Active RIP

RIP-QueueJob EditorCUT-ServerLayout ToolWhite & Specialty Ink Tool

Color Swatch Books ToolFinishing Tools: Bleed, Grommet Marks

Aqueous & Solvent InkjetUV FlatbedsGrand Format

Scalable PrintersScalable RIPs

RIP-QueueJob EditorCUT-ServerLayout ToolIntegrated G7®White & Specialty Ink Tool

Color Swatch Books ToolFinishing Tools: Bleed, Grommet , MarksFlatbed CuttingONYX Production ManagerONYX Connect

Increased Productivity and Simplicity

Full 64-bit platform (applications & RIP engines)

RIP-Queue user interface with simultaneous nest and job views

Single view of print, job, and nesting information

Interactive, full color managed job previews in all applications

Integrated job ticketing

ONYX Quick Sets 2.0

Easy-to-use Quick Set and Job Properties user interface

Apply Quick Sets to an existing job in Job Editor and RIP-Queue

Export job settings from Job Editor as a Quick Set

Zund QR code support

Scalable RIPs for unlimited processing power

Network Licensing

Bleed

Grommet Marks

Finishing Marks

Manual layout and nesting

Variable data printing tool

Flatbed contour cutting support

Adobe PDF Print Engine

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Superior Color Accuracy and Consistency

ONYX Color Engine

Automatic spot color matching and tools for color replacement

Custom spot color: create your own spot colors to match colors across media

PowerChroma™ with GCR plus™: tools for ink savings

Smart 16-Bit™ color blends and gradients

PANTONE® color matching

Easy sliders and curves to adjust saturation and contrast

Media manager: add and create your own media to maximize speed or quality

Dynamic Ink Restriction Tools for easier control of ink costs

Spectral calibration

Screen printing capabilities

Integrated G7® Grayscale Calibration

ChromaBoost™

Minimum System Requirements

Operating System:• Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit (32-bit not supported)

Processor:• Multi-core processor

Hard Drive:• 500 GB (7200 rpm) (250 GB+ free space)

Monitor:• 1280 x 1024

Build ICCs with darker blacks and vibrant colors in textile applications

Redesigned Spot Layer Tool for white and specialty inks

Specialty and spot color ink restriction

Color Swatch Books

Increased Productivity and Simplicity

Job packaging and archiving for easy backup of jobs

Disproportionate scaling

Automated and custom tiling with overlap

RIP tiles individually for faster throughput

RIP multiple pages of multi-page PDF concurrently

ONYX Production Manager for remote submission and management of jobs

Remote Job Setup and Prepress

Distributed processing for faster throughput

Hot Backup Key

ONYX Connect

ONYX SwitchConnect

Ram:• 8 GB (4 GB/core recommended)

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Bringing business and production together in wide-format and grand-format printing environments Onyx Graphics recognizes that modern print shops need solutions that will increase their production and revenue, lower their costs, and increase shop e�ciency in order to compete. ONYX SiteSolutions is a unique approach to giving business owners accurate information about their jobs, costs and productivity across their entire site.

Print Production• One RIP technology for the entire site• Color tools for site-wide control• 64-bit platform built for speed

ONYX SOFTWARE | SITE SOLUTIONS

Workflow Connectors• Automated job submission

• Open architecture

Smart Data• Real-time production information• Dynamic production reporting• ONYX Print Data Platform

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Modern print shops need reliable high performance technologies that give superior output.

Built for speed on an all 64-bit platform across RIP and applications, ONYX Thrive is the only truly scalable print

management, printing and cutting.

Print Production

Business owners and production managers need tools to see accurate data about their jobs, costs and productivity.

Onyx Graphics has taken a unique approach to bring real-time data to your entire site. ONYX Hub utilizes data from our innovative Print Data Platform for real-time print production data, ink/media reporting, and job histories, so that business

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Learn more onlineRegister online at onyxgfx.com/SiteSolutions for more information on how ONYX SiteSolutions will change your business.

In today’s shops, business and production systems need to connect

ONYX Connect provides a simple, open developer interface connecting existing business tools directly with ONYX software.

from job set up to print.

switchconnectSmart Data

Workflow Connectors

Optimize Your Print Production and Reduce Cost with Network-based Print Workflow Software ONYX Thrive™ software is a full featured, scalable PDF workflow solution based on the Adobe

® PDF Print Engine and optimized for superior performance for all sizes of print

providers. ONYX software combines the proven Onyx Graphics technology platform with innovative tools and enhancements that simplify color printing workflow, improves output predictability, and increases shop profitability.

Predictability• Reduces prepress cycles and reworks with 100%

Adobe technology throughout, enabling you to

• Superior output quality with innovative colortechnologies developed by ONYX color scientists

• Color managed previews enable you to see itbefore you print it

Performance• With 4/6/8 RIPs included, print performance is

optimized enabling more production in less time• Additional RIPs can be added independent of

printers to further maximize print production• Save up to 30% less ink with GCR Plus™ ink saving

technology

Scalability• Flexible network-based site licensing provides a

long-term solution to grow with your business• E

• Unlimited browser-based Thrive ProductionManager provides a real-time dashboard into yourprint production

“We had too many printers with toomany RIPs. We selected ONYX Thrive for its ability to manage all the printers we have, with color management and

exceptional print quality achieved with Thrive, along with automation and

ONYX apart from the competition.”Christian Bodewei - Marco Fine Arts, Inc,

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Predictability• Adobe PDF Print Engine with Adobe Normalizer• Award winning ONYX Color Engine• Unique PowerChroma™ Black Generation with new GCR Plus and ink

saving control• Color Swatch Books to assist with accurate color selection and matching• Innovative ChromaBoost™ allows for adjustable gamut mapping• Built in Pantone Plus, RAL, and HKS color libraries• Automated and manual named spot replacement• White and specialty ink tools• Extensive job editing tools including disproportionate scaling

Performance

included• Smart 16-bit™ processing• Multi-page PDF splitting• Automated nesting with rotation and color managed preview• Automated or custom tiling• Printer pooling with automated allocation of print jobs

• Robust cut path management tools and sewing marks

Scalability• Unlimited Thrive Production Manager enables you to view and edit jobs

• Flexible network-based site licensing

• Add processing and printing capabilities independently

• Optional: ONYX Connect™ is an open interface to connect business andproduction software

KEY FEATURES

reducing unexpected surprises and waste

reduces manual intervention and eliminates repetitive tasks

environment for a

that grows with your business

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• 4/6/8 Adobe PDF Print Engines with Normalizers• 2/4/6 Printers - Grand or WIde• 1/2 Job Editors• 1 Layout Tool• Unlimited Thrive Production Manager• Roll-to-Roll Cutting Support

• Adobe PDF Print Engine and Normalizer• Active Printers - Wide or Grand• Job Editor• Layout Tool

• Flatbed Cutting• Hot Back-Up Option

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JobEditor

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CONFIGURATIONS 421/642/862

Operating System

Processor

RAM

Hard Drive

Monitor

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit or newer (32-bit not supported)

Multi-core processor

8 GB minimum (4 GB / core recommended)

1280 x 1024

500 GB (7200 rpm)(250 GB+ free space)

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An Open Interface to Connect Business and Production SoftwareONYX Connect™ is an open system that provides a simple developer interface to connect a print service provider’s current business workflow solutions to ONYX production software, without needing to replace existing business workflows with a proprietary or RIP-specific solution. This is an optional module for ONYX Thrive™.

InformationONYX Connect enables business owners and production managers to gain greater insight into valuable production information such as estimated ink consumption, media usage and production times with a simple developer interface.

AutomationONYX Connect includes the ability to automate

technology and ONYX hot folders providing control of critical job settings and reducing errors introduced by manual intervention during the production process. JDF tickets will also enable automated updates to job status.

Remote AccessONYX Connect extends the capabilities of the browser-based ONYX Thrive Production Manager by adding remote access to the printed job information.

ONYX PRINT WORKFLOW | ONYX CONNECT

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InformationInformation available through the developer interface:• Job Ticket information• Status and print success/failure• Date and time• Printed job size and area• Copies• Printer• Media

AutomationJob settings that can be controlled via JDF:• Job Ticket information • Job ID • Customer information • Custom notes• Quality print mode • Media and mode

• Sizing rules• Rotation• Mirroring • Centering• Number of copies

• Resolution• RIP time• Estimated ink time• Job name• Estimated ink consumption• Media usage• Production times

Remote Access• With ONYX Connect, Production Manager users will now see a job log tab giving a remote view of printed jobs• Visible information includes: • Job information • Printer used • Area used • Estimated ink used • Job ticket information

KEY FEATURES

ONYX CONNECT: OPTIONAL MODULE FOR ONYX THRIVE

ONYX Thrive™ ® PDF Print Engine and optimized for superior performance for all sizes of print providers. Combined with a new browser based dashboard, ONYX Thrive software provides the network-based solution you’re looking for, to increase predictability and overall productivity.

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WORKS

Real-time data and dynamic reporting for better business decisionsONYX Hub software is a business intelligence tool with a browser-based dashboard that provides easy-to-understand, smart data across your entire site, enabling you to make better business decisions. With up-to-the-minute and historic ink and media waste reporting, you can better understand your costs, diagnose ine�ciencies in your production and maximize profitability.

Entire Site Visibility• Immediate visibility into your entire site• Easily use and understand data• Browser-based dashboard

• Real-time and historic views• Ink and media waste reporting• Identify waste in your business

• Gain insight into costs

ONYX SOFTWARE | ONYX HUB

Dynamic Reporting

Data Driven Decisions

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Entire Site Visibility

Dynamic Reporting

Data Driven Decisions

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Features and Benefits Minimum System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit or newer (32-bit not supported)

500 GB (7200 rpm)

(250 GB+ free space)

Operation System

Processor Multi-core processor

RAM 8 GB minimum (4 GB / core recommended)

Hard Drive

Monitor 1280 x 1024

• Entire site visibility both today and over time• Real-time print production data from the ONYX Print Data Platform• Browser-based dashboard showing printer, job and station production data• Single view of entire print production site• Reprints / reworks of actual vs expected prints • Use dynamic reporting to help identify production bottlenecks • Historical job reports • Trending information for printed jobs, ink usage and media waste• Reports by job, RIP station and printer• Ink usage and media waste reporting• Easy to use and navigate intuitive interface• Easy access production manager to submit jobs and manage printing• Quick and easy to install and set up without disrupting production• Visibility into production environment to better understand costs• Platform based on actual job data

• One portal to understand production without visiting each station or device

KEY FEATURES

• Gain insight into entire site for better understanding of costs• Help identify production bottlenecks based on reprints, job trending, ink and media trending, wasted media

• Real-time ink usage and media waste reporting• Capture data and run reports on every job across your entire site • View live production information by job, printer or station• Historic and trend information on printed jobs• Identify areas of waste in your business

• Immediate visibility into your entire production environment with real-time and historic data• Drill down into job details showing reprints, submissions, printer information, time stamps, job tickets, ink usage and media waste• Easy to use and navigate browser-based dashboard

P.O.P.

VEHICLE

CANVAS

TRADESHOW

BANNERS28%

23%

15%4%

8%TOTAL

PRINTING22%

WASTE

* Availability of ONYX Hub requires ONYX Thrive and ONYX Advantage Gold.Go to onyxgfx.com/onyxhub for more details on how to get ONYX Hub.

Digital Printing SoftwareThat Streamlines Job Preparation for Textile Applications

The right tools are critical in taking advantage of the expanding textile market. At Onyx Graphics, we are addressing the unique textile color challenges in a simple and smart manner to produce vibrant digital prints. New functionality in ONYX 12 Textile edition software helps you to achieve your client’s desired results quickly and easily.

Vibrant• ChromaBoost™ technology allows you to achievebrightpr

• ONYX Color Technology enables you to print with anexpanded color gamut that gives you the ability tomatch corporate colors and achieve deeper darks

Simple• Eliminate the need for switching between multipleprograms with a simple job setup in a single application

• ONYX Step & Repeat quickly creates edge to edgefabric and wall covering designs from a singlerepeatable image

• The new Colorways tool easily creates patterns inm

Smart• The Swatch Book tool makes it simple to matchcguesswork, saving both time and materials

• Using one ctechnology across all your applications enablespredictable output from a variety of wide formatprinters

Tyler Nylund - Hightech Signs

ONYX SOFTWARE | TEXTILE EDITION

Step & Repeat• Design what you need with intuitive controls for creating your textile pattern

into Job Editor• Build seamless repeated patterns with PDF and raster

images

Colorways• Create color combinations for textile applications

with a tool integrated directly into your job preparation

• Supp

RGB, spot colors, LAB or device colors

Ink Configuration Builder positions for a variety of textile applications• Innovative reference chart makes the ink order and

position simple to determine for easy setup• Combined with the proven ONYX Color Engine to

produce vibrant textile output

KEY FEATURES

Quickly build seamless patterns with the new integrated Step & Repeat tool in Job Editor

Save and quickly apply

to a single image

Easily create print setups using custom ink enabling various textile applications

Output Channel Ink Reference

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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Textile bundle add-on is available for ONYX RIP and ONYX

Software product owners.

Textile features can be bought separately or bundled together.

AVAILABILITY

Operating System

Processor

RAM

Hard Drive

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit or newer (32-bit not supported)

1280 x 1024

500 GB (7200 rpm)(250 GB+ free space)

Monitor

8 GB minimum (4 GB / core recommended)

Multi-core processor

Software MaintenanceKeep your software current to secure your investment

software current and gives you all of the latest features in ONYX 12.2. You can gain immediate access to ONYX software upgrades, versions and releases as well as availability to the hundreds of new and existing

of on-demand videos covering product training and application support.

Upgrade your system to ONYX 12.2 by purchasing an ONYX Advantage software maintenance contract. Visit onyxgfx.com or contact your authorized ONYX Reseller to get started today.

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NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS

• Multi-roll functionality with intuitive user interface

• Bi-directional printer data as part of the RIP-Queue interface• Full 64-bit Platform (applications & RIP engines)• Redesigned RIP-Queue user interface

• Thumbnail views for individual jobs in the queue• Simultaneous nest and job views

• Finishing Tools: Bleed, Grommets, and Print Marks• Redesigned Spot Layer Tool for white and specialty inks• New Quick Set and Job Properties user interface• Export job setting from Job Editor as a Quick Set• Apply Quick Set job setting to an existing job in Job Editor

and RIP-Queue • Choke and placement setting for outline cut paths

• Custom page sizes• ONYX Color enhancements for darker blacks and vibrant

colors in textile applications

• Due date and time metadata • Automated selection of PDF media boxes

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit or newer (32-bit not supported)

500 GB (7200 rpm)

(250 GB+ free space)

Operation System

Processor Multi-core processor

RAM 8 GB minimum (4 GB / core recommended)

Hard Drive

Monitor 1280 x 1024

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

ONYX SUPPORT | ADVANTAGE