Driving the Digital Lifestyle

Driving the Digital Lifestyle

IPS Zx Renderer

The IPS Zx client-side high-resolution, continuous-tone renderer

can be easily integrated into an existing driver using the Zx

rendering plug-in or can be implemented in a new driver using the

Zx SDK. This renderer creates contone Zx data streams at a rate of

hundreds of pages per minute on standard PCs. These data

streams and can be transmitted quickly to networked devices. In

addition, as resolution and bit depth increase, the size of the Zx

data streams increases at a much lower rate compared to

traditional raster solutions, allowing for quick transmission at even

the highest resolution and bit depth settings.

IPS Zx Interpreter

The IPS Zx interpreter is integrated into Zoran’s powerful and

flexible foundation technology—(IPS)—to offer a total solution for

high performance printers and multifunction peripherals. The

interpreter can be embedded into controllers running other PDLs

with no increased footprint. In addition, the interpreter can be

embedded into controllers dedicated to raster printing with minimal

CPU, ROM, and RAM requirements. IPS Zx requires no

specialized decoding hardware on the controller, allowing for

efficient controller processing and simple design.

The IPS Zx interpreter offers the fastest raster solution available,

printing at rated engine speed for nearly all documents. Color and

monochrome laser printers and multifunction peripherals of nearly

any speed are not limited by the interpreter’s speed while

processing Zx data streams.

Zoran Engineering Support Services

Zoran offers Source Code Maintenance and Engineering Support

Programs that can shorten development cycles and ensure that

the latest Zx language features are available as new operating

system versions and controllers are developed. The IPS Zx source

code license includes technical support, software integration

training and source code maintenance. The Source Code

Maintenance Program provides extended source code

maintenance and technical consulting, including informative

technical bulletins and software patches and updates.

Zoran's Engineering Support Program provides direct software

integration assistance and design recommendations to optimize

the quality, feature set and performance of the interface between

the Zx interpreter and the controller. In addition the program

provides assistance and design recommendations to optimize the

features and UI of a driver developed using the Zx SDK. OEMs

can also work with a Zoran-authorized development partner. These

companies have experience in Zoran's IPS integration and can

offer fixed-cost, turnkey controller development or consulting for a

range of controller and driver configurations and print engines.

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IPS Zx

Complete Raster Solution

Product Brief

Description (continued)

© Copyright 2006 Zoran Corporation. All rights reserved. Zoran, the Zoran logo, Quatro and IPS are trademarks of Zoran Corporation. Zx and ZxStream are pending trademarks of Zeonographics. All other names used are owned by their

respective owners. Zoran Corporation makes no guarantee concerning the accuracy of the information contained herein and further does not guarantee that the use of such information will not infringe the rights of any third party. Zoran will

not be responsible for any loss or damage of whatever nature resulting from the use of, or reliance upon, the information. Zoran reserves the right to make changes in the product and/or specifications presented herein at any time without

notice.

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Specifications

Print Resolutions

• 600 dpi, 1200 dpi, 2400 dpi

Bit Depths

• 1, 2, 4, 8, 26, and 32-bit per primary pixel depths

Embedded Minimum Memory Requirements

• 64 MB RAM

Host Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows 9x, 2000, XP

• Macintosh 10.2 and up

Paper Size

• Executive, letter, legal, ledger, A3, A4, B4, B5, envelope, others

Quality Assurance

• QualityLogic ATS

Performance Measurement

• QualityLogic PageSense 4.2

Print Driver

Zx Renderer

Color Conversion

Software Image Processing

ZxStream (CMYK)

PC

SOHO Printer/MFP

Engine Ready Raster

Halftoning

Zx Decoder

Print Driver

Zx Renderer

ZxStream (RGB)

PC

Workgroup Printer/

Copier/MFP

RGB Contone Raster

to engine video

Zx Decoder

Hardware Assist

IPS Zx Flexible Configurations