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News Release from: EskoArtwork | Subject: Platedriver Platesetters
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 March 2004
Platedriver Range Extended By Esko
Graphics
Esko-Graphics has introduced a broadened portfolio of Platedriver platesetters.
Esko-Graphics has introduced a broadened portfolio of Platedriver platesetters Throughout 2003, the Platedriver product line consisted of five platesetters, the Platedriver QPS 4, Platedriver 4 and 8 Semi and Platedriver 4 and 8 Auto
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 14 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Platedriver Automatic features a fully automatic plate loading and plate processing capability, simultaneously holding as many as 500 plates in five different sizes on-line.
The Platedriver Semi loads plates manually.
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While a plate is being imaged the next plate is loaded, providing high-end quality and productivity at a cost-effective price point.
Plate unloading and plate processing is still fully automatic.
The Compact offers manual plate loading and unloading, essentially operating like a traditional contact frame.
Customers with evolving format requirements have the choice of purchasing either the four-up, six-up or eight-up model of the Platedriver Semi and Auto.
The Platedriver 4 Semi is a mid-level 4-up platesetter supporting all 4-up presses.
Its flexible resolution and output speeds make it a versatile platesetter for a variety of uses.
The built-in Accupunch register system ensures perfect registration on every plate.
It can be upgraded to a high-speed model, or to 6-up or 8-up models.
The new Platedriver 6 Semi offers all the features of the Platedriver 4 Semi, but with extended press coverage of four-up and four-up super size presses, plus support for commercial web presses that require plate sizes up to 680mm x 930mm.
It is similar to the Platedriver 6 Semi, but with automatic loading of up to 500 plates on-line in five different bins with overnight, unattended operation.
The Platedriver 8 Semi is similar to the other semi models, but built to support eight-up and specifically 40" presses, as well as commercial web presses that accept plate sizes up to 800mm by 1,075mm.
There is also an automatic version.
The Platedriver Compact can support all two-up and four-up printing presses, with built-in three-point plate registration, ready for post punching prior to mounting on the press.
Maximum plate size is 615mm by 745mm.
It integrates with an existing prepress workflow or can be configured with Esko-Graphics' Flowdrive 4 workflow.
The four-up Platedriver Compact is a versatile two-up and four-up CTP device for smaller printers seeking simple and straightforward conversion to CTP, at a very affordable price.
The choice of resolutions supported matches every production need, from 1200dpi and 1270dpi for publishing purposes, 1800dpi for magazine printing jobs, 2400dpi and 450dpi for commercial print and 3200dpi for security printing and top-quality commercial print.
Customers can also choose from an unlimited number of standard or customised register systems.
All Platedrivers use the same Freebeam violet laser and can image both silver halide and photopolymer violet plates.
They can also image both silver halide and photopolymer violet plates by a simple change of a filter.
By increasing the power of the violet Freebeam laser from 30mW to 40mW, the Platedrivers can expose photopolymer plates at the same imaging speed as silver-based plates.
Violet CTP has many acknowledged advantages, claimed Esko.
They include lower total cost of ownership, longer laser life cycle and convenient yellow safelight handling for plate loading.
Violet laser diodes are only in use when the output device is imaging plate material, whereas other laser types often remain on whenever the output device is switched on.
This means that the operational lifetime of violet is at least four to five times longer than the specified lifetime.
Esko-Graphics said it has found increasing interest among medium and large printers for violet polymer plates.
They are less expensive to purchase and process, and can last as long on press as conventional or thermal plates.
The company is offering a three-year unconditional warranty on the violet laser system on all Platedriver models.
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