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Tim Murphy
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Tele: 651-456-1404
Email: tim.murphy@printwarellc.com

Printware Highlights Affordable Metal and Polyester CtP Solutions at Graph Expo

CtP solutions offer new integrated workflow solutions

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA – August 10, 2007 – Printware, a leading innovator of high quality, high performance CtP solutions, announced today it will highlight its complete line of metal and polyester CtP workflow solutions at Graph Expo, September 9-12 in Booth 5425.

PlateStream® Violet and Violet 4 are high quality, manual load-unload CtP engines specifically designed to meet the demands of the 2-up and 4-up plate market. Imaging at 6 mm per second, the PlateStream® Violet produces more than fifty 2-up or twenty 4-up plates per hour. Now print shops can own metal CtP without breaking the bank.

  • Flexible Plate Sizes: Commercial, Forms and Label Printers, with sizes from 9.5” x 12.25” to 25.0” x 30.0”

  • True Drum Technology for Highest Quality: Precise optics capable of imaging over 200 lpi, with highly repeatable and accurate fail-safe register control

  • Up to 50 Plates per Hour Capacity: Direct operator control and easy access to feed into processor

  • Designed for Ease of Use: Unique bar code replating for easy platemaking

The Printware PlateStream SC™ and SCX™ portrait format digital platesetting systems are simple, compact, fully integrated and proven in thousands of installations. With its Color+™ registration system, an integrated plate processor, scan-to-plate capability and native PDF workflow, the PlateStream SC and SCX are perfect for increasing productivity and profits.

System Features of the Platestream SC and SCX include:

  • Cost Effectiveness: Produces up to 60 press-ready plates per hour without waste.

  • Extremely Accurate: +/- 0.001” accuracy across four consecutive plates assures tight press register and faster make ready times.

  • Customized Plate Profiles: Intuitive press profiling system enables you to fine-tune your dot gain and linearization for press-ready plates.

  • Eliminates Waste: Printware’s exclusive 280' or 394' long rolls of SilverStream Color+™ plate material will sustain less waste for each roll changeover than any other system and produce perfect cut-to-size plates.

  • Optional Integrated Tools: Press Accurate Digital Color Proofing, One-Touch Scanning, In-RIP Trapping and In-RIP Imposition.

Printware CtP solutions are powered by the industry leading Harlequin Navigator GPS RIP with RIP Manager workflow. This powerful workflow solution, integrated on all CtP systems, includes the RIP Manager workflow that allows operators full RIP control and job management from their desktop workstations. Standard PDF Tools provide even greater workflow capabilities automatically creating and preflighting PDF’s within the workflow, eliminating errors and increasing productivity with industry proven digital solutions. Printware CtP solutions also include available integrated trapping, color management for inkjet proofing and easy to use imposition fitting any plate or job needs. Based on the Harlequin core technology, Navigator GPS is recognized worldwide as a leading workflow for commercial and in-plant printers.

Remote PlateSetter DiagnosticsSM and Printware direct service and support provide the industry’s most comprehensive service program to ensure maximum CtP uptime. 100% complete system coverage, 24/7 Telephone support, Advanced Technical TrainingSM and optional on-site technical support assure customers a no risk service program.

Printware provides a comprehensive equipment, service and supply program to ensure all customers the industry’s lowest Total Cost of Ownership. The Printware Secure Supply GuaranteeSM eliminates the need for customers to worry about running out of supplies. Printware guarantees the required plate size will be in stock whenever a customer needs supplies. SilverStream Color+™ materials are available in roll sizes of 280’ or 394’. These longer daylight load cassettes improve productivity with fewer roll changes and less waste per change. Printware VioletStream™ metal plates provide customers the same no-risk secure supply plan for metal CtP customers.

Printware products are available directly from Printware, LLC or their authorized dealers. For more information about Printware visit www.printwarellc.com, call 800-456-1400 or email info@printwarellc.com.

 

About Vanguard Graphics International
Vanguard Graphics International Vanguard Graphics International (VGI) is a privately held holding company specializing in acquiring and managing graphic arts companies. It was established to acquire and consolidate a best of class group of companies to serve the ℠all to medium sized printer. Today, VGI consists of three operating companies, Printware, LLC of St. Paul, Minnesota, a leading provider of innovative pre-press solutions focused on computer-to-plate systems; HighWater Designs Limited of Cheltenham, England, well known for their line of high performance and reliable RIPs and metal platesetters; and Xitron, Inc., the leading provider of RIPs and workflow solutions to the ℠all and mid-size printer.