Drupa2004 New Technology Overview (Part 1)

1. Agfa-Gevaert

Agfa company exhibited many new products and technologies at Drupa2004, the most striking is Azura chemical-free thermal digital printing plate, this non-ablation type printing plate provides a very wide exposure range and printing machine Scope, printing durability reaches 100,000 printed sheets. Azura is an environmentally friendly product with a dot copy range of 2% -98%, suitable for medium-volume production of two, four, and eight pages.

Agfa also launched a four-page thermal CTP plate-making machine Acento, which is a supplement to the company's Palladio four-page purple laser CTP plate-making equipment. It has various configurations, such as Acento E, a 16-channel plate-making machine that exposes 10 plates per hour; and Acento S is a 32-channel plate-making machine that exposes 20 plates per hour. It can be configured with 3 plate boxes with capacities of 50, 100 and 300 printing plates respectively.

In addition, the new product has a low-end, low-cost manual Palladio four-page violet laser plate-making machine and new proofing products, including a large-format double-sided blue paper proofing machine, called Grand SherpaMatic, with remote and soft proofing functions.

New hardware products include the Palladio and Galileo violet laser CTP systems. The exposure head has been upgraded from the original 5mw laser diode to a higher energy 30mw diode. At the same time, the imaging speed of Xcalibur XXT thermal plate-making machine has also been improved.

In terms of software, ApogeeX version 2.0 is launched, which is Agfa's workflow solution. The new version has more functions than the old version and can handle overloaded tasks. In addition, Agfa has also upgraded their Delano project management system, the new version is 1.1, which also has more functions.

Agfa also exhibited Alterno products, which is a color space conversion product used in the packaging market. In addition, the Dotrix branch also exhibited its .factory industrial application digital inkjet printer.

2. Creo

Creo exhibited a large number of new prepress solutions, with the theme of "accelerating your business process". In terms of hardware, there is a large-format Magnus VLF CTP plate-making machine. According to the company, it is the fastest fully-automatic VLF equipment on the market. It can image 15 plates of 80.7 × 59.4 inches per hour with a resolution of 2400dpi. The small-format printing plate can be exposed at the same time, and can expose 31 B1 (28 × 39.3-inch) printing plates per hour with a resolution of 2400dpi.

Magnus is designed based on the structure of Creo's Trendsetter VLF. It uses a high-energy exposure head, new electronic components, and a sturdy shape structure, which greatly reduces the non-imaging time. Magnus drums are 63 x 83 inches and can be imaged on a variety of thermal plates, including Creo's positive thermal plate. In addition to the configuration of continuous plate mounting, Magnus can also mount plates vertically or expose two plates at the same time.

In addition, Creo exhibited the latest and affordable Prinergy Evo workflow system. The system is based on PDF, highly automated, and relatively easy to maintain. It can be widely used in open standard networked image production (NPG).

The latest Synapse Director workflow management system manages production and connects the latest Brisque5.0 workflow to the NPG system. The latest version of Prinergy is also launched as a member of the Synapse series.

As part of Creo Certified Color, the new Mio Edition of Profile Wizard color management software can easily create ICC Profile files.

Creo also exhibited a new hybrid prepress workflow system that integrates the Xerox DocuColor digital color press with Prinergy, allowing operators to prepare documents for digital printing or offset printing equipment at the same time.

Finally, a new Veris proofer was also displayed, including two software, Spotless4 and SpotlessX, which enabled the printer to simulate spot colors with four-color inks, reducing the use of spot color inks and reducing costs.

3. Enfocus Software

Enfocus has unveiled the Instant PDF3.0 product, which is an upgrade to their PDF preflight software. Features include the creation of transparent layers and the delivery of flawless PDF files.

Enfocus said that this time it has made important innovations to their Instant PDF products, and many functions have become more mature. Instant PDF3.0 allows users to store all settings, including printing forms, job options, PDF description files, and action lists. These parameters are all necessary to create error-free PDF files.

Instant PDF3.0 features a simple user interface and installation. It can be directly integrated with QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, and Mac OS X printing panels. Just select a "Save as Certified PDF" command.

At the exhibition, you can also see Enfocus's JDF technology, through a technical demonstration to explain how to support the operation of the subpoena into all products.

4. Esko-Graphics

Esko-Graphics exhibited products for commercial printing and packaging markets. Esko-Graphics has improved their purple laser CTP technology and exhibited the latest Plate-Driver Compact four-page CTP system, which is aimed at small printing companies. This is a low-end and affordable CTP system. Plate-Driver Compact uses a 40Mw purple laser light source, which can be exposed on the silver salt plate or the photopolymerized plate. DPX4 four-page polyester plate-making machine can be exposed between 1200dpi and 3000dpi. Exposure imaging, development, punching and drying are completed at one time, and it is cut into an ideal 26.77 × 29.9 inch format.

Esko-Graphics has also improved many products, such as the enhanced optical technology added to their Cyrel Digital Imager platesetter. For the paper processing market, Esko-Graphics will focus on the new functions of Kongsberg Digital Converting Machine (DCM), which is very suitable for companies with production cycles from 10 to 300 sheets.

The company's latest workflow software solution, Scope, can be applied to the commercial and packaging markets, using PDF files as the core image format, while also supporting XMP, JDF, and XML. The tools cover the expansion from desktop software to expert workstations.

Some components of the Scope workflow have been upgraded, such as FlowDrive5.1, which allows users to create Profile files for various types of output devices, including film equipment and printing equipment, which is an upgrade to the original FlowDrive5.0.

A new feature added in the latest version of ArtioCAD 6.0 is to allow users to construct 3D packaging models on the screen.

5. Hewlett-Packard (HP)

HP exhibited the HP Indigo5000, which became one of the most popular places at the exhibition. This was a heavy punch after HP acquired Indigo. The product is developed for medium or large commercial printers, using ElectroInk Series 4.0 technology developed by Indigo, and outputs 4,000 four-color, letter-sized pages per hour (68 pages per minute). Can be printed on 32 types of coated and uncoated substrates. Can print seven colors, including Pantone color and other brands of ink color, the device combines a variety of innovative technologies, such as paper processing (multi-tray input, up to 5000 sheets), ink system (enhanced for different coating materials The adhesion and friction resistance have also been improved), as well as production software tools.

HP Indigo5000 uses HP's latest Press Production Manager digital front end, with strong group version and job control capabilities, and a remote user interface. In addition, the latest color management tools allow users to have fully configured ICC-based color management capabilities.

Allegedly, HP CMYK Plus technology connects CMYK and RGB color space together to achieve automatic and stable color management between different devices, including HP Designjet and other large-format inkjet printing devices.

HP Indigo5000 also has a proprietary Adaptive HalfToning technology, which can analyze text during printing and intelligently add dots to fill the gaps between the borders to ensure the sharpness of the text and image edges. Hewlett-Packard Company said that their consumables are currently very cheap and have nothing to do with the quantity used.

In addition, HP Indigo3050 was exhibited on Drupa, which is an upgrade of HP Indigo3000, and also has a certain improvement in performance. HP Color 9850mfp is the first high-speed (50ppm) multi-function color printer; the HP Designjet30 and Designjet130 printing systems with six-color inks have been going on for 70 years, and this time they were all exhibited.

6. Human Eyes

Human Eyes demonstrated its advanced perspective solution in different booths. This patented technology allows users to easily use mainstream equipment such as digital cameras to create true three-dimensional images.

7. Kodak Versamark

Kodak Versamark's predecessor was Scitex Digital, which was launched in January this year under a new brand. At Drupa, Kodak Versamark introduced a new generation of color technology for high-speed, variable data printing. The technology includes V-Series system, VX5000.

All products in V-Series use the same print engine and controller, but provide different paper delivery options, users can choose according to their needs.

The printing resolution of V-Series products is 300 × 1200dpi, the output speed can be up to 325 feet per minute, and the output rate per minute is 1400 pages. The VX5000 features a 9-inch wide print head, which provides higher resolution.

Cooperated with EFI to develop CS600 system controller, integrated with VX5000, which can meet the needs of file exchange, data center and direct mail market. The controller has the ability to perform color management, such as the establishment of ICC Profiling, soft proofing, color correction, and management to reduce the amount of ink.

In addition, Kodak Versamark also exhibited the latest products of the 4000 series, the 4350UV printing system, which is said to be able to print on any printing materials, such as paper, plastic, flexible packaging, cardboard and other materials, with a resolution of 300 × 600dpi. The biggest feature of 4350 is that it uses water-based ink.

Like many companies, Kodak Versamark also has a workflow solution demonstration center on Drupa, working with his five workflow partners, Emtex, Exstream Software, GMC Software Technology, Group 1 Software, and PrintSoft.

8. ManRoland

ManRoland is the main exhibitor of PrintCity. The base of PrintCity is in Hall 6. It emphasizes not only equipment and machines, but also products and processes for customers. They have launched dozens of innovative processes to improve work efficiency and smooth process flow . In addition, ManRoland has installed 2000 sets of Pecom worldwide, and now has launched PrintNet to strengthen factory management, together with the QuickChange system to shorten the pre-press preparation time and improve production efficiency, involving operations, feeder, paper feed, cleaning , Color and gripping paper teeth can increase the efficiency by 30%. There are almost 100 new technologies and solutions in Roland700, and can be compatible with open systems to achieve JDF.

At Drupa2004, the company demonstrated the latest Roland 700, which can directly drive the plate cylinder, can replace or clean all the components of the plate at the same time, and can also replace the plate of a cylinder without stopping the machine. The size of XXL greatly improves the production output, and can maximize the production efficiency through printing and double-sided printing (32 pages per side). At the same time, post-processing equipment can be added online, such as MBO's T1420 folding machine; using the online slitter to output 32 double-sided printed pages, etc.

Roland900XXL presses are equipped with Rollomatic non-stop conveyor equipment. Single or double coating unit can also realize UV ​​curing.

Roland sheet-fed equipment can also add a variety of on-line equipment to achieve double-sided printing, coating or double-sided coating, sorting, cutting can also use EagleEye to detect, this is a camera installed on the printing machine.

The most interesting innovations are some on-line production: realizing the processes of embossing, die-cutting, and punching at one time, and even finishing glue, bronzing, and applying pressure to achieve different special effects. Roland 700 Ultima contains a special design, first printing a layer of opaque white, followed by two normal printing units, and then a page turning device; the six-unit Roland700LTTLV model is equipped with an inline delivery mechanism, complete UV curing device, EagleEye paper detection device, two coating modules, on-line paper separation device, continuous paper delivery and basic material transfer system.

New features of commercial rotation include job change with no operator intervention, web lifting system without intervention, rapid folding preparation technology, content modification that can be achieved on-machine or six-color Hexachrome high-fidelity production.
Another highlight at the exhibition was the DicoWeb digital printing press from MAN Roland, which formed a complete set of integrated production processes, from digital data to post-processing. The latest feature is the variable-diameter sleeve drum, which can be replaced in two to four minutes, and also offers maximum dimensional variability.

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