Introduction to the Spire CX260
Hardware and Software Components
Supported Formats
Workflow
The Spire CX260 is a dedicated Creo platform running in a Windows environment.
The Spire CX260 includes:
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Creo hardware, including the interface board
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Software, including:
Spire CX260 application software
Windows XP Professional
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Adobe
Acrobat
The Spire CX260 supports the following file formats:
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PostScript
(composite or pre-separated files)
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PDF
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EPS
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Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification)
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VIPP (Variable Data Intelligent PostScript Params)
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PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language)
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Creo CT & LW (these file formats are only supported if you have the Pro
configuration)
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JPG, TIFF
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GAP (Graphic Art Port) files (file formats from various prepress systems, for
example Brisque job and TIFF / IT) (this file format is only supported if you have
the Pro configuration)
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Pre-separated formats (this file format is only supported if you have the Pro
configuration)
The Spire CX260 receives and processes files from the following client
workstations:
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Macintosh – running Mac® OS 9.x or later and Mac OS X (10.4 and later)
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Windows – running 2000, 2000 Pro, XP and 2003
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UNIX workstations and servers
version 7.0
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