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Welcome to Artifex Software Inc.

Artifex is a leading core technology provider with the most comprehensive software solution for the host-based applications and embedded printer markets. Artifex's Ghostscript®, Ghostpcl®, GhostxpsTM, and GhostpdfTM supports all major Page Description Languages (PDLs), including PDF, XPS, Postscript, and PCL, along with award-winning screening, and fonts that match those in most printers. No other PDL software vendor offers a solution this complete. Millions of users have benefited from its ability to preview documents on the screen and provide high-quality hardcopy and raster file output. In addition, Artifex combines the tools, information and technical support needed in order to meet the reliability and performance requirements of our OEM customers.

 

Artifex Ghostscript technologies are integrated within a huge variety of host-based and embedded applications, including products from these industry leaders:

  • ActivePDF
  • Caldera Graphics
  • ErgoSoft
  • Hewlett Packard
  • IBM
  • KIP America
  • Kodak Versamark
  • Kyocera
  • Monotype Imaging
  • Nuance
  • Ricoh
  • RipIT
  • Xerox
  • Xinet

Please see our list of customers on our "Technology Customers" page.

Our technologies are used in a wide array of product applications including:

  • printers
  • multifunction devices
  • host-based applications
  • pdf tools
  • host-based RIPs
  • document management systems
  • format conversion
  • print servers
  • drivers
  • wide-format printers
  • laser printers
  • embedded applications
 

 

Through our GPL releases we offer freely-available versions of Ghostscript technologies for personal use and commercial evaluation.

Obtaining the freely available versions:

To obtain the latest freely-available version of Ghostscript PostScript and PDF, please download from the following URL: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/

To obtain the latest freely-available version of GhostPCL and Ghostprinter, please download from the following URL: http://www.artifex.com/downloads/

 

 
 
To contact us directly:
 
Sales:
 
Scott Sackett
telephone: +1 940 482 7985
e-mail: sales@artifex.com
 
Headquarters:
 
Artifex Software Inc.
 
7 Mt. Lassen Drive, A-134
San Rafael, CA 94903
telephone: +1 415 492 9861
fax: +1 415 492 9862
e-mail: info@artifex.com
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