Xerox Impika Evolution, Impika Compact, Controller Options Specifications

Controller Options for
Xerox® Impika® Inkjet Presses

Choose the right controller for your
applications and environment.

The applications you target and the workflows you expect to support will define the
choice of controller for your Xerox® Impika® Inkjet Press. Each of our available controller
options serves unique needs so you can find the right fit for your business.

Integrate PDF workflows with the
Xerox® Impika® Controller.

The Impika Controller is dedicated to preparing
PDF files for print. Its simple front end delivers
very high quality results, making it ideal for
printers looking for quality and color accuracy.

Quickly and easily master the color of your
prints with the Color Management Toolkit,
which contains an intuitive composition tool
that allows you to separate the color planes
of your files. You can also select resolution
and the right ICC profile in order to guarantee
the best quality for each job.

The Impika Controller is a cost effective
solution that can be adapted to pre-RIPped
variable data or static data where a RIP once,
print many optimized workflow is desired. It
is compatible with all Impika Inkjet Presses.

Optimize transactional production with
the Xerox® Impika® IPDS Controller.

The Impika IPDS Controller is a high
performance digital front end, built for classic
transactional high volume stream-based print
manufacturing operations.

This controller is optimized for state-of-the­art IPDS™ printing and adheres to all the
latest industry standards, including the latest
advances in color management, embedded
PDF processing and graphic image containers.
Pages are calculated on the fly at the speed of
the Impika inkjet press that it is powering.

Configurable to meet your exact workflow and
performance requirements, the Impika IPDS
Controller is built for the most demanding, high
volume IPDS transactional print environments
and is compatible with all Impika Inkjet Presses.

Achieve benchmark performance with
the Xerox® FreeFlow® Print Server.

The Xerox FreeFlow Print Server is the perfect
blend of support for the advanced graphical
requirements of PDF workflows and the
performance needs of IPDS-based workflows.

This controller leverages over 20 years
of development experience in graphical
communications and transactional printing
environments. Advances in PDF technology,
specifically PDF/VT, continue to push it to the
forefront of transactional workflows with the
ability to RIP and print dynamic PDF content
at production inkjet-based speeds. The print
server’s scalable RIP architecture, combined
with distributed computing principles, means
you have a controller that will grow with you.

The Xerox FreeFlow Print Server is ideal for
customers who have a mix of both PDF and
IPDS workflows to support and is compatible
with the Impika 24 configuration Inkjet Presses.

Controller Options for Xerox® Impika® Inkjet Presses

Support Interfaces

PostScript

PDF

Xerox® Impika®
Controller

X

X

Xerox® Impika®
IPDS Controller

Xerox® FreeFlow®
Print Server

IPDS X** X

Xerox® VIPP

®

IPP, HTTP(S) X

JDF/JMF X

Note: The Xerox® Impika® Controller and Xerox® Impika® IPDS Controller can be co-resident on the same print engine.
*Adobe® PDF Certified RIP with APPE support

** AFP/IPDS IS/3 Certied

X

X*

X

Xerox® Impika® Controller
Specifications

• PC-based hardware

• Windows Server Operating System

• Harlequin-based RIP

• RIP below engine-rated speeds

• Intuitive composition and color

management tools

• Ink estimation tool

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Xerox® Impika® IPDS Controller
Specifications

• Server rack-based hardware

• Windows Server Operating System

• IPDS IS/3 Certied

• RIP at engine-rated speeds

• Compatible with most main hosts

in the market

• Supports ICC Color Management

• Supports PDF and TIFF multi-page

object containers

Xerox® FreeFlow® Print Server
Specifications

• Server rack-based hardware

• Linux Operating System

• IPDS and Abobe Certied PDF RIP

• RIP at engine-rated speeds

• Compatible with most main hosts

in the market

• Robust composition and job
management tools

• Ink estimation tool

• Fully parallel object caching