Global Graphics releases Harlequin Core v14

Global Graphics Software has released Harlequin Core Version 14, the latest update of its RIP package with significant advancements in quality, performance and functionality, specifically optimized for modern high-speed digital labels and packaging presses and aligned with the latest PDF standards.

Version 14 introduces a new feature into Harlequin VariData to further enhance the printing of variable data PDFs at speed. Harlequin Core now shares reusable elements across RIPs for improved performance, ensuring that RIP farm configurations benefit greatly when running on high-end multicore hardware over single RIP instances.

To achieve exceptional color reproduction, Global Graphics Software has collaborated with its sister company, ColorLogic, to offer more accurate reproduction of brand colors to match real spot inks, achieved with CxF data.

Harlequin Core v14 is now easier and faster to work with a typical development environment. The QuickStart SDK (Software Development Kit) offers a library that customer code can link to directly, providing an improved Visual Studio experience. It simplifies the code structure for users integrating their own build systems, resulting in less development time. Additionally, complex InstallAnywhere distributions and platform-dependent installers have been replaced with a new distribution method using a simple ZIP file.

Harlequin Core v14 supports Mac Silicon, Windows and Linux, and is compatible with the latest print-related standards, including PDF 2.0, PDF/X-6, and PDF VT-3 specifications.

‘Harlequin Core v14 represents a leap forward in efficiency and capability,’ said Paul Dormer, Harlequin Core product manager at Global Graphics Software. ‘It now boasts its fastest-ever performance, with files processing up to 60 percent faster. Also, since Harlequin Core is now 64 bit-only and optimized for modern CPUs, users can fully exploit hardware released in the last five years.’