The system, based on an Epson 7600 wide format engine, is designed to produce high quality, high output A3 metal CTP plates in an environment where space is at a premium. The system comes with the platesetter, plate processor and a Windows workstation, which runs Harlequin PostScript level three. It offers stochastic screening and the equivalent of 150 line screen.

According to Pisces marketing manager Chris Shaw, each A3 plate will take between five and eight minutes to image, and will easily produce a set of four-colour plates very 45 minutes, for a total output of around 30 to 40 plates per day.

“The JetPlate 7600 can image plates up to 459x635mm, which gives coverage up to a Heidelberg Speedmaster 52 style press. The consumables prices are also very competitive, at around $6 or $7 per plate, including imaging fluid and other chemistry.”
“As you can see, we are targeting the A3 market but we are looking to enter the A2 market a bit further down the track.”

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