A Full Plate

Presstek has aligned with a number of press suppliers in recent years in order to bring direct-to-plate and computer-to-plate technologies to market. The company first teamed up with Heidelberg in 1991 to introduce thermal, no-process plate imaging done directly on Heidelberg's GTO press.

The outcome of Presstek's alliance with Nilpeter was recently on display at Labelexpo '98. The DI-3300 direct-to-plate offset imaging system, designed by Presstek for Nilpeter's M-3300 platform press, can image plates with 1270 dpi resolution in approximately five and a half minutes. The system can accommodate 15à to 30à repeats, at up to 175 line screens.