Benefits vs. Cost of 16-Bit Color Rendering

The primary benefit of true 16-bit color rendering is improved smoothness in gradients. However, to achieve this result, the RIP process must deal with twice as much data per pixel, which has a impact on RIP speed and memory/storage usage. ONYX 16-Bit Color Support

All of the ONYX Version 7 products include support for 8-bit and 16-bit image files. This means you can open any 16-bit image type supported by ONYXV7 and process and print it. ONYX 16-Bit Color Pipeline

All of the critical components of the color pipeline in Version 7 are also 16-bit, namely: * 16-bit Linearization (a.k.a Calibration)

• 16-bit Color Management
  • Generates 16-bit ICC Profiles
  • Applies ICC profiles in 16-bit color
  • Automatic 16-bit PANTONE® Spot Color Matching
• 16-bit halftone screening Additionally, the Postscript/PDF engine in ONYXuses a advanced dithering techniques for smooth color blends in both 8-bit and 16-bit files.