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The Harlequin RIP is a raster image processor first released in 1990 under the name “ScriptWorks” running as a command-line application to render PostScript language files under Unix. It was developed by Harlequin, a software company based in Cambridge, England. ==History== The Harlequin RIP started off life in 1986 as the final year University project of Andy Cave, now CEO of Hamillroad Software Limited. The project was to build a subset of a postscript interpreter that could preview the result of converting TEX/LATEX files to PostScript (so that the PhD students wouldn't waste so much paper on the new LaserWriter). Although only a subset was required, Andy ended up creating quite a complete implementation. In 1987 Andy joined Harlequin Limited, founding the RIP division and bringing with him the work that he'd done at Bath University. Several years hard work then began on turning a university project into a professional product. In the early 1990s Harlequin was commissioned by Xenotron to develop a raster image processor (RIP) to run on Macintosh computers to drive their Ultre-based image setters, exposing onto film and resin-coated (RC) paper. The Macintosh version proved successful and Harlequin signed up a number of other Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners to sell it, including Pongrass, ECRM, Autologic, Xitron, Koronix, Purup, Graphic Enterprises and Compose. In 1992 a DOS variation of the same core RIP was developed and was also sold through OEM partners before being replaced by a version running under Microsoft Windows in 1993. In 1999 The Harlequin Group went into receivership (despite the Harlequin RIP division being highly profitable) and was bought by Global Graphics. The Harlequin Group, including all staff and assets, was renamed to Global Graphics Software Limited. The Unix-based command-line version of the RIP was phased out and a few years later the RIP was finally renamed from ScriptWorks to the Harlequin RIP. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harlequin RIP」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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