Variable Print Specification
Variable Print Specification ( VPS ; German variable print specification ) is a PostScript- like page description language for full-color digital print jobs (machine-level). This language is used to record which graphic and other elements remain the same when printing different pages from page to page and which change on each page. If a digital printing system understands VPS, it can screen faster . Otherwise it would be necessary to transfer individual images to the printing system, which results in a higher volume of data. In order to be able to use VPS, software must be available that can generate the VPS format (VPS producer) and a printing system whose raster image processor (RIP) understands VPS (VPS consumer). For example, some Xerox devices are capable of handling VPS.
VPS was developed by Scitex Corporation Ltd. and is now maintained by Creo Inc. (acquired by Kodak ).