Feb. 7，2022
MUTOH INDUSTRIES LTD
For Immediate Release

MUTOH Wins
EDP Award for VerteLith™ RIP Software

MUTOH INDUSTRIES LTD. a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers, affiliated withMUTOH HOLDINGS CO., LTD. has received a prestigious EDP award for its genuine MUTOHVerteLith™ RIP software in the category “Workflow Technology”.
The EDP Award is presented annually by the European Digital Press Association (EDP), anorganization of European printing magazines, to the product or technology which is ranked thehighest evaluation in each category among digital printing-related products and technologies.
VerteLith™ is MUTOH’s first genuine RIP software developed specifically for MUTOH large-format
inkjet printers. VerteLith™ was recognized over other RIP dedicated or old-establishedmanufacturer’s RIP software for its outstanding text and image processing capabilities andenhanced workflow solution functions that simplify and streamline the operation of the entire
printing process. VerteLith™ is equipped with “MUTOH Clear Tone”, an original halftone technology
which delivers better skin tones with smoothergradation and optimal granularity in color density.
It also features two preview functions which reduce
media waste and improve work efficiency: the "softproof" function that provides on-screen proofing ofprint samples and the "RIP preview" function whichdisplays the actual placement of the printing dots on
the screen prior to output. It can also calculate ink
costs prior to printing.

The greatest feature of VerteLith™ is that you can easily define presetting of printing conditions as aworkflow, and by simply selecting these settings you can use exceptional features including"automatic generation of white and varnish layers", "automatic imposing print image into Jig
Layout", and "each function for efficient post press such as cutting and banner flag". This simplifies
a series of printing instructions, and contributes to improved productivity of the customer'sbusiness.
The EDP Association's Technical Committee, which judged the category, noted VerteLith™ is an
ideal RIP for smaller print shops and offers functionalities found only in high-priced RIP softwarefrom independent RIP vendors.
The EDP award is a testament to MUTOH's technological capabilities in software development andcomplements awards won by its highly acclaimed printers, highlighting the value MUTOH brings tocustomers. As part of its ongoing commitment to excellence, MUTOH will continue to enhance its
technological development capabilities and provide products with features that meet customer
expectations.
For more information on MUTOH’s VerteLith RIP Software:
https://www.mutoh.co.jp/en/products/vl/
For the history of MUTOH's EDP award:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQqhnFnqdQk

About the EDP Organization
Since 2007, the European Digital Press Association (EDP), a consortium of Europe’s 21 leading
digital production trade magazines, evaluates, judges and honors the best products of the year
introduced to the European market. The EDP Technical Committee judges submitted products on
several criteria including innovation, quality, performance and cost. The results are the EDP Awards.
For more info: https://edp-award.org/<Contact>
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