ONYX Solutions: Products & Services

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INDEX Why ONYX ONYX 12.1 Company overview Key Features Solution focused since 1989 New features and enhancements Version comparison chart Product comparison chart Key features Print Workflow Products Product overview RIP Product Family Product overview Key features RIP comparison chart ONYX Textile Product overview Key features Software Maintenance Product overview Key features

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. Technology Making the future happen Continually 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 speeds and automated workflows to your unique print production environment. Color Making color output more predictable ONYX color scientists have an unparalleled knowledge on all aspects of color and color management, resulting in our patented technology. Active involvement with the International Color Consortium (ICC) enables Onyx Graphics to influence worldwide color 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. ONYX RIPCenter and ONYX PosterShop products provide easy job preparation, automation of print and cut workflows and reduced manual error with Quick Sets, getting you to sellable prints faster. The only truly scalable workflow solution that grows with your business. This end-to-end PDF workflow solution with scalable RIPS includes automation from digital file submission through color management, printing and cutting. Enjoy all the features of ONYX 12.1 plus Swatch Books, sewing marks, disproportionate scaling, ink configuration builder, with additional Colorways and Step and Repeat functionality all built specifically for textile printers. Support Commitment to the customer 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 end-user training and application specific videos. ONYX Certified Operator training classes enable customers to maximize the potential of their software investment. Our commitment to innovation means our customers enjoy unrivalled success. - Kevin M. Murphy, President & CEO. Onyx Graphics Solution focused since 1989 Combining 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 commitment to color and customer support places Onyx Graphics at the cutting edge of wide format print workflow software.

WIDE FORMAT SOFTWARE ONYX 12.1 ONYX 12.1: Simple. Innovative. Proven. 64 64-bit Platform: Speed Plus Performance The power of a next-generation, all 64-bit platform Application Tools: Do More Faster Automate finishing functions and create new revenue opportunities Increased productivity directly improves the bottom line by processing more files in less time with record benchmark RIP speeds. Save hours on large file data transfer speeds to enable more print jobs per day. Maximize your hardware investment with a fully integrated 64-bit Windows OS platform to set up jobs, move files and open applications quickly. Boost overall performance with the latest 64-bit Adobe PDF Print Engine and JAWS RIP updates. Enhanced tiling and automatic cut path generation with onscreen previews simplifies job set up and production. Create prints with a versatile grommet mark tool and preview cut paths around tile boundaries to significantly reduce time in the final stages of production. Bleed tool allows you to produce a variety of new applications and improve existing workflows, without the need to redesign the original artwork. Have confidence applying white and specialty inks to any file type using the redesigned Spot Layer Tool. Simplified Production: Easy to Use Save time on every job with new tools and a visual interface Quick Sets 2.0: Automate Production Job templates that streamline and automate routine tasks Simple, integrated G7 process improves gray color for output consistency across multiple devices and applications. Avoid wasted sheet media and increase production efficiency with an intuitive user interface and visual nesting previews. Identify jobs and navigate quickly with a new color-managed visual RIP-Queue that introduces thumbnail previews and displays edits on the fly. Simultaneously view printer information, nesting previews and job details in a single application window with a clean look and feel. Easily automate job preparation and finishing tools to reduce manual entry, mistakes, and wasted media. Build automated workflows around custom production needs and design preferences based on media, bleed, trim, art, or crop boxes. Quick Sets 2.0 provides a new user experience with the addition of application tools and a simplified interface. Change Quick Sets for an existing job without the need to re-open it and share Quick Sets between printers, ensuring consistency throughout the production floor.

ONYX VERSION COMPARISON CHART ONYX SOFTWARE ONYX Software: Version Comparison Chart Key Features Basic job preparation tools: Size, Crop, Copies, Tiling, Color Correction Color Managed Previewing in Job Editor Basic Quick Sets ONYX Color Engine PANTONE Color Matching Automated Print > Read > Next Media Profiling Smart 16-bit Color Blends and Gradients Optimized Multi-page PDF Handling Dynamic Ink Restriction Tools for easier control of ink costs Automated Print-and-Cut Workflow Color Swatch Books Integrated job ticketing Nesting with image preview Rotate jobs directly in RIP-Queue Job and key word search tool Disproportionate scaling ONYX Connect* for ONYX Thrive ChromaBoost Specialty and spot color ink restriction 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 ONYX Quick Sets 2.0 Apply Quick Sets to an existing job in Job Editor and RIP-Queue Export job settings from Job Editor as a Quick Set Choke and placement setting for outline cut paths Lightning fast JPG file rotation Custom page sizes Darker blacks and vibrant colors in textile applications Enhanced proofing workflow Automated Tiling Support for Zund QR codes Integrated G7 Correction * Optional module for ONYX Thrive

PRODUCT COMPARISON CHART ONYX 12 ONYX 12: Product Comparison Chart RIP & Printer Support Aqueous Inkjet Smaller Solvent Inkjet 1 Active Printer 1 Active RIP Aqueous Inkjet Solvent Inkjet Lower-cost Flatbeds 2 Active Printers 1 Active RIP Aqueous & Solvent Inkjet UV Flatbeds Grand Format Scalable Printers Scalable RIPs Tools & Workflow Modules RIP-Queue Job Editor CUT-Server RIP-Queue Job Editor CUT-Server Layout Tool White & Specialty Ink Tool Profile Generator Color Swatch Books Tool Finishing Tools: Bleed, Grommet Marks RIP-Queue Job Editor CUT-Server Layout Tool Integrated G7 White & Specialty Ink Tool Profile Generator Color Swatch Books Tool Finishing Tools: Bleed, Grommet, Marks Flatbed Cutting ONYX Production Manager ONYX 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 On-the-fly custom page sizes Automated Print-and-Cut workflow Export job settings from Job Editor as a Quick Set Multi-tasking: RIP-and-print while you RIP multiple files Finishing Marks Bleed Grommet Marks Manual layout and nesting Media analyzer tool to predict results for a specific media Variable data printing tool Adobe PDF Print Engine Network Licensing Scalable RIPs for unlimited processing power Flatbed contour cutting support Zund QR code support Availability depends on configuration

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 Distributed processing for faster throughput Advanced Master / Slave Configuration ONYX Production Manager for remote submission and management of jobs Remote Job Setup and Prepress Hot Backup Key ONYX Connect ONYX SwitchConnect 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 Smart 16-Bit color blends and gradients PANTONE color matching Easy sliders and curves to adjust saturation and contrast Soft proof preflight: preview actual color on-screen to avoid mistakes Simultaneous preview of different color settings for last minute fixes Fast printer recalibration tool in RIP-Queue: quickly fix color shifts & resume printing PowerChroma with GCR plus : tools for ink savings 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 White and specialty ink profiling tools: simple, flexible white ink process Automated Print > Read > Next Media Profiling Color Swatch Books ChromaBoost Highly Automated Color Profile Generator: quickly and easily build your own ICC profiles Media manager: add and create your own media to maximize speed or quality Dynamic Ink Restriction Tools for easier control of ink costs Profile gamut report to predict how close you can match a spot color Spectral calibration Screen printing capabilities Enhanced proofing workflow Integrated G7 Grayscale Calibration Availability depends on configuration 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) Monitor: 1280 x 1024 Ram: 8 GB (4 GB/core recommended)

ONYX PRINT WORKFLOW THRIVE 421/642/862 Optimize Your Print Production and Reduce Cost with Networkbased 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 print it right the first time Superior output quality with innovative color technologies developed by ONYX color scientists specifically for wide format applications Color managed previews enable you to see it before 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 We had too many printers with too many RIPs. We selected ONYX Thrive for its ability to manage all the printers we have, with color management and workflow all in one solution. It was the exceptional print quality achieved with Thrive, along with automation and workflow management that really set ONYX apart from the competition. Christian Bodewei - Marco Fine Arts, Inc, Scalability Flexible network-based site licensing provides a long-term solution to grow with your business Easily add RIPs, print drivers and workflow modules to customize your production workflow Unlimited browser-based Thrive Production Manager provides a real-time dashboard into your print production

EPS PDF TIF TIF PS PS KEY FEATURES Print it right the first time, reducing unexpected surprises and waste 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 Simplified workflow reduces manual intervention and eliminates repetitive tasks Performance Quick Sets and unlimited hot folders simplifies workflow RIP-and-Print on the fly while ripping multiple files simultaneously - 4/6/8 RIPs 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 Automated print-and-cut workflow Robust cut path management tools and sewing marks Job Editor Job Editor Mobile 6 APPE/Norm Thrive Production Manager Print Only Print Only Print Only Print Only Open and flexible environment for a customize print workflow that grows with your business Scalability Unlimited Thrive Production Manager enables you to view and edit jobs in the print workflow Flexible network-based site licensing Distributed workflow modules Add processing and printing capabilities independently Job tickets track important information throughout the print workflow Optional: ONYX Connect is an open interface to connect business and production software CONFIGURATIONS 421/642/862 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 Available Workflow Module Add-ons: Adobe PDF Print Engine and Normalizer Active Printers - Wide or Grand Job Editor Layout Tool ICC Profile Generator Flatbed Cutting Hot Back-Up Option 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) 500 GB (7200 rpm) (250 GB+ free space) 1280 x 1024

ONYX SOFTWARE TEXTILE EDITION Digital Printing Software That 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 achieve brighter more saturated colors even on difficult to profile media ONYX Color Technology enables you to print with an expanded color gamut that gives you the ability to match corporate colors and achieve deeper darks Simple Eliminate the need for switching between multiple programs with a simple job setup in a single application ONYX Step & Repeat quickly creates edge to edge fabric and wall covering designs from a single repeatable image The new Colorways tool easily creates patterns in multiple colors from a single file Tyler Nylund - Hightech Signs Smart The Swatch Book tool makes it simple to match color right the first time, without unnecessary guesswork, saving both time and materials Using one consistent ONYX RIP or print workflow technology across all your applications enables predictable output from a variety of wide format printers

KEY FEATURES Quickly build seamless patterns with the new integrated Step & Repeat tool in Job Editor Step & Repeat Design what you need with intuitive controls for creating your textile pattern Streamline your workflow with a tool integrated directly into Job Editor Build seamless repeated patterns with PDF and raster images Save and quickly apply different color combinations to a single image Colorways Create color combinations for textile applications with a tool integrated directly into your job preparation workflow Support for numerous file types including indexed tiff, separated files and tiff with alpha channel Greater flexibility to define color combinations with RGB, spot colors, LAB or device colors Output Channel Ink Reference Easily create print setups using custom ink enabling various textile applications Ink Configuration Builder Build your own ink configuration to reorder ink 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 AVAILABILITY MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Textile bundle add-on is available for ONYX RIP and ONYX Thrive print workflow products as well as existing ONYX Software product owners. Textile features can be bought separately or bundled together. 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) 500 GB (7200 rpm) (250 GB+ free space) 1280 x 1024

ONYX SUPPORT ADVANTAGE Software Maintenance: Keep Your Software Current to Secure Your Investment ONYX Advantage software maintenance provides a cost effective way to keep your RIP and workflow software current and gives you all the latest features. You gain immediate access to ONYX software upgrades, versions and releases as well as the hundreds of new and existing printer drivers. As an added benefit, ONYX Advantage contract holders have access to an expansive library of on-demand videos covering product training and appplication support. Security Comes from knowing you will always have the most current technology from ONYX Always have access to the latest developments Peace of Mind Knowing you have access to new printer drivers*, new product features or functionality, and product training which are all included in the contract price Avoid surprise costs and secure your investment Value An amazing value when compared to acquiring features and services separately Access to ONYX software upgrades, versions and releases Availability to new and existing printer drivers* Participation in ONYX web-based instructor product training sessions, up to three sessions annually Access to ONYX on-demand videos covering product training and application support * ONYX Advantage for RIPCenter limited to RIPCenter family of available printers Upgrade your system to ONYX 12.1 by purchasing an ONYX Advantage software maintenance contract. Visit or ask your authorized reseller to get started today. 2017 Onyx Graphics, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. ONYX, and the ONYX logo are registered trademarks, and GCR Plus, Power Chroma, ChromaBoost, Smart 16-bit, and Vivid Color are trademarks, of Onyx Graphics, Inc. Adobe is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. PANTONE is a registered trademark of Pantone, Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Corp. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. G7 is a registered trademark of IDEAlliance. Curve3 is a trademark of HutchColor, LLC and CHROMiX, Inc. All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and, are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged. 2016 AUG 19