(3) HYPHEN (Asia Pacific)
HYPHEN exhibited its double-sided large format prepress printer PROOFWARE in April 1997. Similar to the TRUEPROOFER of the ESCHER-CRAD, this machine also uses two print heads. It is not PROOFWARE that does not use the transfer mechanism of the rotary press.
(4) Sai Angel According to information, Saixiang's IRIS42WIDE imposition proofer was sold in the market at the end of 1998. IRIS's double-sided proofing machine was developed using CALCOMP's CRYSTALJET Piezo Inkjet Printer, 42-inch wide, 360DPI, double-sided printing using a pinned fixed medium, which is flipped manually on the pin after the front media is printed. To ensure accurate positioning. Sailing Angels set a price of $40,000 for IRIS 42WIDE, including a BRISQUE RIP. A 54-inch wide double-sided color proofing device will be introduced later in 1999.
With the latest news, IRIS GRAPHICS recently introduced a new large-format, large-format, double-faced proofing system to replace the CALCOMP printer-based product line (due to the closure of CALCOMP). The new IRIS series is a piezoelectric inkjet technology based on Epson and MTOH. When the CALCOMP printer is used, this is manually manual, using the media that had previously been punched to align the second side after printing the first side. The small difference between the new IRIS series and the CALCOMP-based printer products is that the CALCOMP system uses two holes for alignment, while the new machine uses two notches (NOTCH) with positioning accuracy of up to 0.04 inches on the front and back, in high-quality proofing. This is a limit. The new IRIS series comes in two models, IRIS43WIDE and IRIS62WIDE. The 43WIDE has an imaging width of 42.1 inches and is suitable for 8 pages.
Many of IRIS's technologies are the same as those used by Epson and MUTOH's existing products. Epson provides print heads, and MUTOH masters basic manufacturing. The resolution is 360 DPI and 720 DPI, which is enough for proofing (Ser Angel does not provide 1440 DPI. Resolution.) Under 360 DPI, in about 18 minutes, 43EIDE can complete a large version of an 8-page book with double-sided signatures. This speed is what Saige expects most users to accept. 43WIDE price is 25,000 US dollars.
Insider analysis: When the market tends to use such technologies for high quality contract proofing, the 0MIL accuracy of IRISWIDE products will be of great significance.
(5) Agfa's SHERPA system is based on the MUTOH engine and is driven by Agfa's TAIPAN RIP. It takes 4 minutes to print a large version off the 360DPI, and 9 minutes to print a large version. For example, printing a large version at 720 DPI takes 9 minutes, and printing a full version takes 18 minutes.
(6) OPTRONICS
OPTROICS also introduced the POSIPROOF double sided imposition color prepress proofer. It utilizes two HP large-format inkjet printers, which do not require modification or special paper, and use electronic means to obtain accurate positioning on both sides. When printing, the first inkjet printer prints a series of positioning marks along one side of the paper while printing the front side; when the front side is printed, the paper passes through a 2-meter long buffer circuit (drying the ink), and then enters. The second printer. The relevant software in the RIP monitors the positioning marks to determine what adjustments need to be made and issues corresponding rotation and movement commands to the RIP; if the image on the front is the same as the image on the front side, it is printed on the paper on the back in the same direction. . POSIPROOF's price is 33,000 US dollars, including RIP and related hardware and software. Industry insiders believe that POSIPROOF's rotation and movement adjustments during the operation are worth considering, and the price of the whole family is attractive to users.
(7) SOMITRACK AB
According to reports, Swedish SOMITRACK AB is also entering the double-sided, large-format, and pre-print proofing market. Its product name is PREPROOFER, which is developed based on HP DESIGNJET750C, 2000/2500, 3000/3500 series inkjet printers. Unlike other imposition prepress proofing devices, PREPROOFER is upgradeable and uses only one inkjet printer to replace the original roll paper with a single-sheet automatic paper feeder and feeds paper twice on the same machine. Implement double-sided printing.
PRREPROOFER comes with a standard storage tray (36 inches x 44 inches), a patented special paper turnover device and plug-in drivers for the HARLEQUIN RIP. The PREPROOFER 750C and PREPROOFER 2000 can be printed out in large sizes. It takes about 10 minutes to print back proofs at 300 DPI resolution. The PREPROOFER is fully automatic at 600 DPI resolution. When the data is received and detected by the driver in the RIP, the paper is automatically removed from the magazine and sent to the proofer via the inversion mechanism. After the large-format key is printed on the front side of the paper, the paper is ejected from the printer into the turning device and then sent back to the printer. At this time, the back of the paper becomes frontal, so that the large-format image on the back side is printed to On paper. The positioning of large and negative images on the front and back is done by the mechanical part and the software with an accuracy of plus or minus 1 MM.
PREPROOFER uses standard inks and printing paper, and also uses ICC profiles. When using different types of paper, it prevents ink from penetrating the other side of the paper, which will also speed up the drying of the ink. The PREPROOFER 750C and 2000/2500 are priced at $18,000 and the PREPROOFER3000/3500 is priced at $20,000.