NewProducts
Oct. 2009
Imagerunners print in colour and black and white
Designed for high-volume environments, Canon’s new ImageRunner Advance C9075 Pro and C9065 Pro deliver high-speed in black-and-white and colour. Both models print at 1,200 x 1,200 dpi and have a paper capacity of 9,300 sheets up to 13" x 19" and weights up to 300 gsm. The C9075 Pro outputs up to 75 ppm in black-and-white, and 70 ppm in colour, and the C9065 outputs 65 ppm in both colour and black-and-white. Canon’s Ultra Fast Rendering II technology comes on both models. The ImagePass and ColorPass print controller are options. Availability is expected in the fourth quarter of 2009. www.canon.caAgfa adds to Avalon family
Agfa has completed its Avalon N CTP line with the Avalon N4. It replaces Agfa’s Acento
series and comes in two versions: the Avalon N4-10E, and the quicker Avalon N4-10S. Both image plates up to 660 mm x 830 mm, and the 10E has an imaging speed of 11 4-up plates per hour. It can be upgraded to the 10S, which images up to 21 4-up plates per hour. Agfa says the N4 is ideal for mid-sized shops, and works with its Azura chemistry free plates. An optional in-line punching system that can be extended with a variety of plate loaders completes the package. www.agfa.com
series and comes in two versions: the Avalon N4-10E, and the quicker Avalon N4-10S. Both image plates up to 660 mm x 830 mm, and the 10E has an imaging speed of 11 4-up plates per hour. It can be upgraded to the 10S, which images up to 21 4-up plates per hour. Agfa says the N4 is ideal for mid-sized shops, and works with its Azura chemistry free plates. An optional in-line punching system that can be extended with a variety of plate loaders completes the package. www.agfa.comNew web-to-print option from Xitron
From Xitron comes the new Printernet web-to-print option for Navigator workflow users. Printernet is an optional portal complete with proofing and preflighting capabilities that integrates directly into Navigator. Printernet accepts and preflights jobs, and automatically sends a soft proof notification to the sender. If a job fails to pass preflight, the client is sent a link to a preflight report explaining the problem and allowing her to correct it or send it to the prepress department for adjustments. Pricing starts at US$4,995. www.xitron.com
Heidelberg simplifies lenticular with new Screening Editor
Heidelberg moves into lenticular printing with its new Prinect Screening Editor, which creates lens-accurate screens for printing moiré-free images. Heidelberg says the new software will result in shorter makeready times, improved quality, and less waste for shops doing lenticular work. Because even the smallest mistakes can compromise the desired lenticular effect, Screening Editor—combined with Suprasetter technology—uses a unique algorithm to ensure that screen lines consistently line up with the film lenses. Screening Editor also makes last minute changes possible, because correction values generate automatically and can be saved. www.heidelberg.com
Glossier, faster DocuColors from Xerox
The Xerox DocuColor 7002 and 8002 digital presses, are ideal for direct marketing, promotional, and photo-publishing applications. Both print 70 to 80 ppm, in duplex mode, on weights up to 300 gsm. A new low-gloss toner produces a smooth, matte finish, while an in-line spectrophotometer measures test patches. In-line options include the Xerox Tape Binder for producing tape-bound books, the GBC eBinder, for wrap-around lay-flat booklets, and the Standard Horizon ColorWorks Document Finisher and ColorWorks Pro Document Finisher, for booklets with stacking and face trimming. Both models integrate with the FreeFlow Digital Workflow products. www.xerox.com
Verify colour with new software from Lake Image Systems
U.K.-based Lake Image Systems now offers its verification systems in full colour. It can be equipped with colour cameras for improved operator image verification, and the company says users can zoom in and view images at press speed, and display opposite edges of a print at several, distinct magnifications. Integra Vision and Integra Vision PQ can identify print errors like blemishes, hickeys, voids, and out-of-alignment images and are ideal for secure and direct mail printers. www.lakeimage.com
Have a “Dialogue” with Dalim Softwar
From Dalim Software comes Dialogue ES, an online approval platform based on the company’s ES technology. Accessible through a standard web browser, Dialogue handles all production-related approval and proofing duties and integrates with any third-party workflow. Options include the Flatplan View, to sort through pages manually within a web browser. An RSS stream broadcasts the job as a “virtual book” for review. www.dalim.comMutoh’s dual-head inkjet press does it faster, on more media
The ValueJet 1618A 64” dual-head press from Mutoh America reaches speeds of 480 sq. ft. per hour in production mode. Ideal for printing banners and posters, including back-lit panel, on coated and uncoated media, the 1618A has two print heads, and 12 print modes with resolutions ranging from 540 to 1,400 dpi. It handles a maximum roll weight of 67 lb., and widths up to 63.97”. Another model, the ValueJet 1618A-HD, which includes a take-up system that holds up to 220 lbs. of media, is also available. www.Mutoh.com
