Glunz & Jensen introduced the Plate-Writer 2400 inkjet CTP platesetter. The machine features a plate recording system and its own non-photosensitive iPlate plate, so it can operate in daylight. Because the used plate is electrochemically roughened, it is a plate with no temperature-sensitive and non-photosensitive coating. The Plate-Writer 2400 plate-making machine can be used in ordinary daylight environments.
The CTP inkjet system can produce printed aluminum plates that do not require chemical development. LiquiDot, a patented special ink, records printed image information directly on uncoated aluminum plates. When used, the plate is placed on the input stage and the plate is automatically input. The optical sensor identifies the front edge of the plate and checks the positioning accuracy to ensure that the plate is aligned. In the post-processing section, the new offset printing plate is fixed and then glued automatically. The machine can output 2880dpi resolution, which is equivalent to 30μm FM dot precision printing plate, and can produce 6 B3 printing plates per hour to ensure the production requirements of small printing plants.
Navigator-RIP has been licensed by Harlequin to control the iCtP system. All dedicated RIP parameters are adjusted in the so-called Page-Setup layout settings dialog box, in which resolution, media size, etc. are set.
The calculated bitmap is transmitted via the USB interface to an Inkjet Printer that prints the image in rows on the anodized aluminum plate. Grayscale, imposition, spot color, CMYK color, or RGB color data can be calculated by various settings of the RIP. The calibration curve can be drawn by the Calibration Manager calibration management software. With the curve adjustment, the inkjet can achieve high-quality printing.
In order to achieve perfect results, select the curve preset and stored in CalibrationManager so that the equipment can be put into production soon after installation. Which has stored the most commonly used plate size. The distance between the image and the edge of the plate can be individually adjusted.
Standard Configuration with Plate-Writer 2400 Plate-Writer Inkjet Print Engine Post-Processing Station with Drying, Fixing, and Coating Plates Input and Output Stations RIP Workstations Connected with Mac and PC Xitron RIP Based on Harlequin with iScreening Screening Technology , Support Epson 4800/4880, 7800/7880, 9800/9880 Color Proofing Startup Ink Set Environmental Protection Facing global climate change issues, ecological concepts have become increasingly important in modern printing companies. The iCtP inkjet platemaking system is ecologically and environmentally friendly because it utilizes an additive platemaking solution that eliminates the need for developing plates, thus saving development chemicals and their emissions and equipment cleaning costs.
