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News Release from: Presstek Inc | Subject: Vector TX52, Freedom, Dimension Excel, Applause
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 September 2005
Affordable Metal Platemaking For 52cm
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Presstek is demonstrating its spectrum of technology, products and services at Print 05, in Chicago (USA).
Presstek is demonstrating its spectrum of technology, products and services at Print 05, in Chicago (USA) The Vector TX52 with Freedom chemistry-free plates is the first commercial product that capitalises on the strengths of the new consolidated Presstek organisation
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 18 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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After imaging, the company's Freedom plates are automatically cleaned with water in the Vector TX52's integrated plate washer.
Freedom plates require no baking, special cleaning fluids, or gumming, resulting in less waste material and a more environmentally friendly print shop.
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The plates are said to be suitable for high-quality, short-run printing with run lengths up to 25,000.
The Dimension Excel series is said to provide the reliability, versatility, speed and quality that printers, especially mid-size and smaller shops, require from their CTP investment.
Dimension Excel platesetters are available in two-page and four-page formats that can be configured as a standard (Dimension 225 and 425) or as a high production (Dimension 250 and 450) platemaker.
Each has a small footprint and is optimised to work with Presstek's chemistry-free Anthem and process-free Applause plates.
Anthem thermal plates provide chemistry-free CTPand Presstek described the plates as 'drop-in products' with ink and water latitude, compatible with a range of press chemistry and supporting run lengths up to 100,000.
After imaging, only a simple cleaning with water is required and there is no baking or gumming and no chemical processing.
Applause, Presstek's process-free thermal printing plate is designed for thermal CTP printing applications.
The company said that unlike other digital plate products, Applause requires absolutely no intermediate steps between imaging and printing.
Users simply image the plate, hang it on press, and print run lengths up to 100,000 impressions.
The Directpress 5634 DI is a two-page, four-colour offset press that is enabled by Presstek's Profire Excel imaging and thermal plate technology.
The company's DI technology, which images plates on the press on a central impression cylinder and uses a single gripper system, results in reduced make-ready, whilst producing at a claimed 300 lines per inch (lpi) FM (stochastic) or hybrid screening.
The Harlequin-based Momentum RIP is compatible with Postscript Level 3 and PDF 1.5 specifications and is based on Harlequin's current RIP release.
Momentum RIP 7.0 is an entry-level product that supports Presstek's DPM, Vector and Dimension Series CTP systems as well as Presstek-enabled DI presses.
Momentum is compatible with applications that generate PDF and PDF/X files, handling those files natively for increased efficiency, whilst offering in-RIP trapping with MTrappro and supports industry-standard ICC profiles with Colorpro.
Presstek will also be featuring A B Dick's customer service augmented by Questra Smart Service, which allows service professionals to monitor the performance of equipment, substitute predictive maintenance for emergency calls, reduce unplanned downtime, ensure high quality output and provide an accurate measure of consumables usage, claimed the company.
Also showcased will be Presstek's online store, which is claimed to provide simple, effective and convenient access to one-stop online shopping for all print shop needs.
Presstek has announced the Aurora chemistry-free CTP plate that is designed to work with thermal platesetters from Screen and Creo.
Initially, Presstek will directly market the Aurora plate in the United States to larger printers that are ready to capitalise on the benefits of true chemistry-free CTP.
The availability of chemistry-free plates to users of Screen Platerite and Creo Trendsetter CTP systems complements Presstek's existing line of Vector TX52 and Dimension Excel Series chemistry-free platesetters, said the company.
The company also believes that it represents the broadest range of chemistry-free platesetters available from a single source and ensures a transition from analogue to digital platemaking for commercial printers, regardless of company size or print volume.
Aurora plates are 100 per cent chemistry-freeand require no chemical processing, baking, or gumming is required, resulting in savings in time and materials, said Presstek.
The plates are designed for high thermal sensitivity, allowing for claimed fast imaging and maximum platesetter throughput with no degradation in quality.
With Aurora, Presstek beleives it is making chemistry-free plates available to a substantial percentage of the thermal platesetter installed base and the product reinforces Presstek's commitment to deliver open system consumables that bring the benefits of chemistry-free platemaking to the broader market.
Edward J Marino, the president and chief executive officer of Presstek, said: "Print 05 provides us with a public forum to showcase the depth and breadth of our enhanced digital technology, products and services.
Our leadership in the key digital technologies of direct imaging on press and chemistry-free plate imaging is evident at Print '05.
But we have gone much farther.
Our leadership extends in to product and services that address the full range of needs of our market, along with efficient delivery systems to get it all in the hands of the customer.
This is the power of the new Presstek - delivering innovative, effective and affordable solutions to address the increased demand for high quality, fast turn-around colour to benefit our customers." Marino added: "What can be seen from us at Print '05 is a re-energised company, more customer-focused and market driven than ever before.
We are truly excited about the opportunity to deliver increasing levels of digital workflow for more cost effective and productive operations.
This not only helps our customers to maintain their competitive advantage in today's fast-paced, rapidly-changing printing market but it also helps make print a better vehicle for business communications.".
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