Accurate plate fit and Trendsetter VLF Quantum

Kodak register reduces costs Platesetter with squarespot

Electronic registration reduces the Thermal Imaging Technology
Trendsetter possibility of improperly aligned plates
for accurate fit. Electronic registration
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VLF Platesetter significantly reduces the number of plate
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large format CTP Choose your preferred size

An ideal transition to CTP, the robust, and speed
highly-productive Trendsetter VLF Trendsetter VLF Device
The Trendsetter VLF Platesetter is
Platesetter offers semi-automatic
available in five sizes. The smallest can
operation, stability, easy maintenance, The Trendsetter VLF Quantum
image plates up to 1,168 x 1473 mm (46
and exceptional imaging. Available in five Platesetter features all of the Trendsetter
x 58 in.), the largest can image plates up
sizes and several speeds, Trendsetter VLF Device benefits and options,
to 1,473 x 2,032 mm (58 x 80 in.). Speed
VLF Devices are optimized for the
options allow you to choose the number plus squarespot Thermal Imaging
special requirements of very large
of plates per hour your Trendsetter VLF Technology. squarespot Technology
format commercial printers, as well as provides outstanding process control,
Device will produce.
packaging converters and trade shops. reduced makeready and startup waste,
and maximum pressroom efficiency by
delivering accurate, consistent plates.
Thermal compensation maintains precise
register by automatically adjusting for
temperature-related plate expansion
and contraction. Staccato Screening
is included to provide sharper, clearer
imaging without screening artifacts such
as moiré and rosettes.

Trendsetter VLF Quantum Platesetter

Renowned worldwide service over 3,000 geographically dispersed, maximum uptime. With our flexible
factory trained professionals. service programs, you can optimize your
and support from Kodak operations by taking advantage of our fast
Kodak Service Wire remote support
Kodak Service and Support offers a response times, preventive maintenance
allows our response center to directly
network of global response centers, an services, extensive parts inventory, and
interact with your Kodak CTP device,
easy-to-use Internet support portal, and comprehensive global coverage.
saving you time and helping ensure

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VLF
Platesetters
 Multiple automation options Choose your preferred size
Productivity, for productivity gains and speed
The ContinuousLoad option reduces The Magnus VLF Platesetter is available
reliability, and operator time and increases imaging
efficiency by allowing two-plate queuing
in five sizes. The largest can image
plates up to 1,600 x 2,083 mm (63 x 82
and automatic plate eject to an online in.), and the smallest can image plates
consistency in processor. The Multi-Cassette Unit option
allows the Magnus VLF Platesetter to
up to 1,168 x 1473 mm (46 x 71 in.).
Speed options allow you to choose the
operate with four cassettes of up to 75 number of plates per hour your device
VLF thermal plates per cassette with automatic slip
sheet removal. The Automatic Pallet
will produce.

Loader option allows easy and efficient Large drum, small footprint
imaging bulk loading. The loader can handle up
to 3,600 plates on pallets for faster plate
With its large drum size, the Magnus
VLF Device is capable of imaging larger
loading, reduced manual handling, and plates for the newest VLF presses. The
Kodak VLF (very large format) CTP Devices
longer unattended operation. device uses floor space efficiently with
offer maximum manufacturing efficiency and
differentiation for commercial and packaging Further productivity gains can be its linear design, including an enclosure
printers with web and sheetfed presses. achieved with the dual-plate option, that integrates head cooling and debris
Choose from two devices: the Kodak Magnus which allows the loading of two plates collection within the machine.
VLF Platesetter and the Kodak Trendsetter concurrently, and the Side-Edge
VLF Platesetter. Both products are available Registration option, which enables plates
in Kodak Quantum models, which feature imaged in portrait orientation to be
Kodak squarespot Imaging Technology and registered to the long edge. 4,051mm 2,230mm
7,116mm
for outstanding image quality and consistency.
squarespot Technology, combined with 10 Integrated punch enhances 825mm

or 20-micron Kodak Staccato Screening, automation Magnus VLF

engine
Multi-Cassette Unit
3,000mm
allows you to produce photorealistic prints to
distinguish your business. The Magnus VLF Platesetter features
a fully integrated punch option with 2,155mm

Prepress savings and accurate three-point registration, 1,849mm

on-press productivity helping eliminate costly errors.

The punch option is available with
deliver rapid ROI ContinuousLoad or Multi-Cassette Magnus VLF Quantum Device with Multi-
Unit automation options, and is fully Cassette Unit (left-eject orientation)
Kodak thermal imaging technology
maintains accuracy and consistency configurable to match a wide variety of
despite normal plate-imaging variations press requirements. The inline punch
that occur in visible-light or film-based automatically corrects for temperature-
imaging. Thermal imaging delivers faster related plate expansion differences
makeready and startup for more efficient between platesetters for precise
press use, reduced material waste, and an registration of plates.
accelerated return on investment.

Kodak Magnus VLF Platesetter

The fastest VLF device
in the industry
The Magnus VLF Platesetter is the
fastest fully automated VLF platesetter on
the market. The X-speed configuration
enables imaging of up to 28.8 2,070 mm
(81.5 in.) plates per hour, or 48 1,030 mm
(40.5 in.) plates per hour at 2400 dpi with
Kodak Thermal Gold Digital Plates or Kodak
Kodak Magnus VLF Quantum Platesetter
Thermal DITP Digital Plates.
Magnus VLF Platesetter
with Multi-Cassette Unit

Magnus VLF Quantum Temperature

Platesetter with squarespot compensation system
Thermal Imaging Technology enhances accuracy
The Magnus VLF Quantum Platesetter is To improve fit and register on press,
the premium fully automated VLF device, a unique temperature compensation
featuring advanced squarespot Thermal system adjusts for changes in ambient
Imaging Technology. squarespot temperature and corrects for plate
Technology improves press utilization expansion and contraction. This
by delivering plates with outstanding system also reduces the number of
accuracy and repeatability, and lowers wasted plates.
costs by cutting makeready time and
waste. The Magnus VLF Device keeps High-fidelity Staccato
your large-format press operating and Screening included
makes shorter run lengths possible for
Staccato Screening is bundled with
greater customization.
the Magnus VLF Quantum Device. It
squarespot Technology also helps you produces high-fidelity, artifact-free images
maintain end-to-end data integrity, from that exhibit fine detail, without halftone
the original file through to the press. The rosettes, screening moiré, gray level
accuracy of squarespot Technology limitations, abrupt jumps in tone, or impact
helps ensure that imaging is consistent on RIPing or rendering time. Staccato
and repeatable from plate-to-plate and Screening brings tonal and color stability
platesetter-to-platesetter. This means to the pressroom by reducing
that plates made on different Kodak VLF variations in dot gain, wet trap,
Quantum Platesetters will match in fit, and color contamination
quality, and register. from paper.