Option for Presstek 75DI Digital Offset Press will be on
display at drupa 2012
Greenwich, CT - May 3, 2012 - Presstek, Inc. (NASDAQ:
PRST), a leading supplier of digital offset printing
solutions to the printing and communications industries,
today announced that it will be demonstrating the Presstek
Virtuoso Print Quality System on the Presstek 75DI digital
offset press at drupa 2012, scheduled to begin May 3rd at
Messe Dusseldorf. Presstek Virtuoso inspects each sheet in
real time, preventing inadvertent delivery of defective
sheets to the customer. Presstek will be located in Hall 4,
Stand B03, at the show.
Presstek Virtuoso is an innovative inline color management
and sheet inspection system for the Presstek 75DI digital
offset press. Virtuoso enhances the innate quality of the
Presstek 75DI by performing a complete inspection of each
sheet as it passes through the press at full speed.
Continuous and automated inspection saves time and money
while producing a higher quality more stable print run.
Virtuoso helps ensure that a bad press sheet never leaves the
pressroom.
Virtuoso consists of four modules and can be configured to
fit the needs of each individual shop.
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Color Management: Virtuoso's Compact Imaging Sensor (VCIS)
is integrated into the last unit of the press. The VCIS
reads the color bar on each sheet and makes any necessary
adjustments to ink density on the fly. This ensures
consistent color across the sheet and from sheet-to-sheet.
The need to pull sheets for quality control purposes is
eliminated, making the press operator more productive.
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Defect Detection: Virtuoso also checks each sheet for print
defects including hickeys, marking, scumming, substrate
defects, color variations, register defects, inking issues
and scratching. Sheets with defects are automatically
marked as they are delivered to the stacker. Feedback is
then provided to the controller, ensuring consistently high
quality throughout the run.
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Registration Control: The Presstek 75DI's on-press laser
imaging provides excellent registration from the first
sheet to the last. To further ensure that precise
registration is maintained throughout the run, Virtuoso
will automatically scan the registration marks on each
sheet, providing feedback to the press controller and
automatically initiating any needed adjustments during the
production run.
- PROOF+ Defect Detection: In addition to scanning each sheet for printing defects, each sheet is scanned and compared to an approved PDF master, allowing the detection of any errors that may have occurred during the plate imaging process as well production errors that may affect the content integrity of the job. Sheets with defects are automatically marked as they are delivered to the stacker.
In addition to maximizing press utilization and improving
operator productivity, Presstek Virtuoso offers advanced
reporting and data collection. The data from each print job
is captured and stored in Virtuoso's SQL compatible database.
This data can then be used to improve prepress processes and
enhance service capabilities. By storing the data offline and
having it easily accessible, the jobs history can be accessed
and reviewed at any time. This is valuable in assessing the
quality of prepress processes or in helping to address any
future customer inquiries about a specific job.
"We are very excited to be bringing Presstek Virtuoso to our
flagship Presstek 75DI press," said Mark Sullivan, Group
Product Director, Digital Printing. "The 75DI already
delivers world-class color quality for fast turn short-run
printing. With the addition of Virtuoso, we are raising the
bar relative to the complete automation of the quality
control process. Especially for companies who may be having
difficulty finding journeyman offset press operators, the
highly automated Presstek 75DI, combined with Virtuoso, will
allow the use of less skilled operators while still
delivering outstanding results."
Presstek, Inc. is a leading supplier of digital offset
printing solutions to the printing and communications
industries. Presstek's DI® digital offset solutions
bridge the gap between toner and conventional offset
printing, enabling printers to cost effectively meet
increasing customer demand for high quality, short run color
printing with a fast turnaround time while providing improved
profit margins. The company's CTP portfolio ranges from
two-page to eight-page systems, many of which are fully
automated. These systems support Presstek's line of
chemistry-free plates as well as Aeon, a no preheat thermal
plate which offers run lengths up to one million impressions.
Presstek also offers a range of workflow solutions, pressroom
supplies, and reliable service. Presstek is well positioned
to support print environments of any size on a worldwide
basis.www.presstek.com or send an
e-mail to info@presstek.com.
DI is a registered trademark of Presstek, Inc.
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Presstek |
Press Contact - Europe Lutt Willems Duomedia Public Relations (Europe) +32 2 454 85 57 lutt.w@duomedia.com |
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