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Introduction to the Spire CX260 5
Hardware and Software Components
The Spire CX260 is a dedicated Creo platform running in a Windows environment.
The Spire CX260 includes:
• Creo hardware, including the interface board
• Software, including:
 Spire CX260 application software
 Windows XP Professional
 Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
version 7.0
Supported Formats
The Spire CX260 supports the following file formats:
• PostScript
®
(composite or pre-separated files)
• PDF
• EPS
• Creo VPS (Variable Print Specification)
• VIPP (Variable Data Intelligent PostScript Params)
• PPML (Personalized Print Markup Language)
• Creo CT & LW (these file formats are only supported if you have the Pro
configuration)
• JPG, TIFF
• 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)
• Pre-separated formats (this file format is only supported if you have the Pro
configuration)
Workflow
The Spire CX260 receives and processes files from the following client
workstations:
• Macintosh – running Mac® OS 9.x or later and Mac OS X (10.4 and later)
• Windows – running 2000, 2000 Pro, XP and 2003
• UNIX workstations and servers