The Spark Engine
The Spark Engine™ is a new performance platform built to produce unrivaled speed, performance and reliability found only in ONYX.
• Building ICC color profiles is a standard feature in ONYX PosterShop
• Print>Read>Next media profiling makes it easy to maximize printed output quality
• PowerChroma™ ink savings technology builds streamlined profiles with cost savings in mind
• A fully integrated print & cut workflow,supporting over a thousand devices, provides the right printer and cutter combination for your applications
• Previewing the cut paths, before submitting images to production, enhances printing confidence
• Cut-only workflow enables importing jobs directly into the CUT-Server module without the printing step
• Swatch Books quickly matches specific colors for demanding customers and reduce production waste
• Job Ticketing enables tracking of job and customer specific details throughout the printing process
• Simplify the workflow and minimize user decisions with ONYX Quick Sets
• Unlimited ONYX Quick Sets and Hot Folders simplify and automate routine production tasks
• Save time and reduce waste with a complete set of job preparation tools for multiple applications
• Automated job nesting optimizes media usage for both print and print & cut workflows
• Color-managed print previewing, throughout the job preparation process, enables predictable printing
• ONYX ChromaBoost™ improves the appearance of bright colors on hard to profile and low gamut media
• Spectral Calibration accurately adjusts for color changes due to external lighting influences ensuring consistent print output
• User interface is designed around how print providers work; training new employees is easy
• ONYX color technologies enables consistent quality output from print-to-print and device-to-device
• Includes all the tools for a complete print & cut solution; no need to purchase additional add-ons
MAIN WORKFLOW SYSTEM | |
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Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows® 8.1 or Windows® 10.x Professional 64-bit (32-bit not supported) |
Processor | Multi-core processor |
Storage | 50 GB of hard drive space (SATA recommended) 2 GB RAM per CPU (especially important for multi-RIP engines) |
Video | 1280 x 1024 16-bit Color |
Hardware | USB Port for Security Key (dedicated) DVD-ROM drive (for software installation) |
The Spark Engine™ is a new performance platform built to produce unrivaled speed, performance and reliability found only in ONYX.
Advanced compression algorithms exclusive to ONYX 19 increase RIP speeds up to 400% to print more jobs per day
The new threading pipeline maximizes computer hardware to improve printer performance up to 200% without incurring added costs
New rendering technology increases Step and Repeat performance up to 600%
Never miss a deadline with new print isolation technology to ensure print production continues in the event of printer failure.
DeviceLink+™ transforms the color management experience with an all-new system to achieve consistent color across an entire site.
Make fast, effective, output profile changes without the need to read in new swatches or use a color measurement device.
*included with profiling
Achieve perfection in color and quality with iccMAX v5 profiling and new dot pattern technology choices on all print applications including soft-signage and textile.
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Enhanced Stochastic | Line Stochastic | Screen Stochastic |
Eliminate empty space in dot placement with improved correlation between ink channels | Add screen angles to the black channel on top of our enhanced stochastic pattern for smoother linear output | Add additional smoothness across black, cyan and magenta channels with screen angles on top of our enhanced stochastic pattern for all other ink channels |
Onyx Graphics is the first and only solution with iccMAX v5 profiling, the newest standard recommended by the ICC for all wide-format print applications including soft-signage and textile.
What iccMAX v5 profiling can do today: