True Press 344 real benefits of digital printing

True. Press 344 – real benefits of digital printing Bruce Hilltout – Sales Manager Screen 1

Screen Product Line-up ŁInk Jet Printing ▶ High Speed Variable printing ◆ True. Press Jet 520 ▶ Large format Ink Jet ◆ True. Press Jet 2500 UV ▶ Industrial Ink Jet ◆ 2 True. Press jet 650 UV

Screen Product Line-up ŁComputer to Plate ŁScreen continues to maintain its position as world market leader with 36% market share ŁProducts for both Violet and Thermal ŁStrong Workflow to support these devices 3

Overview - Product Range 410 nm Violet 830 nm Laser diode GLV 512 ch VLF 36000 24000 16000 E B 1 8300 E 8300 S 8600 E 8600 S B 2+ 6600 E B 2 2055 Vi 4 4300 E 4300 S 6600 S 8800 E 16000 S 16000 Z 8800 S 8800 Z

True. Press 344 -Digital Offset Press Ł Why Develop? ▶ Print –runs are shortening ◆ Average 3, 000 to 3, 500 ▶ Digital Presses being sold as solutions for short run colour ◆ HP, Xeihon, Xerox ◆ But expensive at higher runs ▶ Previous machines did not meet expectations 5 ◆ Dry Offset ◆ Make ready times ◆ Cost of consummables

Concept of True. Press 344 Ł The task for our designers was clear Ł Design with an open mind using innovative ideas and technologies to produce a digital press for market leadership Ł Incorporate automation, but only if this automation is functional and helpful to the operator 6

Concept of True. Press 344 ŁOffering real offset quality and not offset “look-a-like” ŁOpen system that can be implemented easily in almost all existing workflows ŁMany unique clever features like an inline print quality control system (True. Fit Advance) 7

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Concept of True. Press 344 ŁHigh quality of build standard ▶ Built using the latest high precision equipment technology ▶ Extremely robust construction 9

Advanced automation ŁAutomatic plate loading and unloading ŁOn press imaging ŁAutomatic paper size and thickness set up ŁAutomatic data transfer for ink key set up ŁAutomatic ink density control and adjustment (inside image) ŁAutomatic water level control and adjustment ŁAutomatic……………. 10

Accuracy of paper feed system ŁAdjustable push guide side lay ŁAdjustable front lays in combination with under swing grippers and paper feed drum ŁAutomatic paper size preset system assures easy and quick paper size changes 11

Inking and dampening system ŁSingle blade ink tray with 10 segments ŁInk train has 13 inking rollers including 4 plate form rollers and bridge roller ŁContinuous dampening system with cool/mix installation 12

Truefit Advance ŁUnique inline density control system, no manual system can beat the speed and accuracy of it ▶ Every six sheets scanned ŁIs possible to Scan’s the whole image instead of color bar and make fully automatic adjustments 13

New plate technology ŁNo ablation, no cleaning just image and print ! ▶ New material based on switching polymer ŁNew processless plate technology offers ▶ extremely fast exposure time – 2 minutes exposure ▶ superior dot reproduction ▶ meets emerging ecological standards Ł Works with Wet Offset Process 14

Unique Features Ł Very fast make ready times ▶ 5 minutes 55 seconds Ł High productivity ▶ Possible to print 4 jobs of 500 sheets within one hour Ł Is a wet offset process ▶ Can utilise standard inks and paper Ł Fixed cost of a job ▶ 17 Euros per job Ł Easy to do re-makes ▶ Colour information kept for the next print 15

Who should consider a True. Press 344? ŁExisting users of digital presses ▶ Have the jobs ▶ Lower cost per page ŁCommercial Printers ▶ With many short run jobs ▶ Fast Turn around required ŁUsers who wish to enter into the print market 16

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