The US-based manufacturer said it had boosted throughput of the 40-plate-an-hour CTP device by 27% and added Windows 7 support, gigabit ethernet connectivity to its Prinergy workflow, and improved remote support capabilities.

Kodak said that Drupa sales of the Magnus 800, which is aimed at medium to large commercial printers, together with its other CTP devices and plates, had “far exceeded” targets.

Highlights of the Magnus 800 include Kodak’s Automatic Pallet Loader (APL), which the manufacturer claims is the only one in the industry, and its Squarespot imaging technology, which is said to offer resolutions up to 10,000dpi.

Kodak Australasia’s prepress business development manager, Robert Mollee, told ProPrint: “The Magnus platform of CTP devices has long been the product of choice for a majority of our ANZ customers ranging from 4up to VLF, and this was further evident with the interest shown at Drupa.

“While we can supply in manual and semi-automatic models, we have found that the local customers gravitate towards automation as they realise the productivity and cost benefits associated with less manual intervention.”

This article originally appeared at printweek.com

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