Kodak's suit says Kestler "continues to use
Platesetter to do business" and "it is likely the case that Kestler is utilizing non-Kodak pre-press consumables in direct breach of the agreement and warranty."
"The low-energy draw of ECRM
platesetters can be attributed to its basic design," notes ECRM product engineering manager Dave Connor.
Driver installation and configuration takes only a few minutes and the B1
platesetters are able to output full size plates with no delay in rated throughput.
Another new BlueFin model almost doubles the normal 650mm working width to achieve compatibility with the larger plate formats available from Krause's XXL models, including its third new
platesetter, the LS Asia.
The Public Opinion added Prinergy Evo, Preps, Kodak Staccato screening, and a Trendsetter News 70
platesetter.
An announcement about Fuji's Vx series of
platesetters is expected upon completion of testing shortly.
The Krause Smart'n'Easy Jet
platesetter made its U.S.
The Flexcel system complements Kodak's existing digital flexo product portfolio, which includes the Thermoflex
Platesetter and digital flexo plates manufactured by MacDermid.
"Buying a new
platesetter can cost a printer a minimum of $50,000," said Karen Crews, President of Xitron.
THE SEQUOYAH COUNTY TIMES, a member of the PAGE co-op located in Sallisaw, Okla., purchased an ECRM Mako News violet
platesetter to image Replica HSV plates from Southern Lithoplate for the family owned company's new web-offset Goss Community SSC press.