Title: Describe an RIP.
Course: Graphic Imaging Technology II (11154-II) > Section: Gaining an Overview of Digital File Preparation

Description should include that an RIP

- is the process and the means of turning vector digital information, such as a PostScript file, into a high-resolution raster (bitmap) image, which can be better interpreted by a printer
- offers additional features and functions not found in a standard printer driver
- can be firmware, hardware, or software.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences between a RIP and a standard printer driver?
- What types of RIP are used in today’s printing industry?
- What are the steps of the RIP process? What is the result of the conversion?
- What are three image formats compatible with RIP conversion?
- What is possible input data for the raster image?