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Single Sourcing for CTP Boosts Quality Assurance
Harmony Plates are Engineered for VM CTP Series
S=
eptember
9, 2007 - CHICAGO (Graph Expo) - Xanté today introduces
Harmony Violet Metal Plates™ and chemistry, optimized for its
best-selling Violet Metal c=
omputer-to-plate
(CTP) series.
Available immediately, Harmony plates deliver optimum results =
for
up to 500,000 impressions, when baked.
Exclusive Benefits
Xanté Harmony Met=
al
Plates are engineered to deliver high quality performance and print
results at an affordable price. Used in conjunction with the company'=
s VM
metal CTP platesetters, Harmony plates offer noticeably superior imag=
ing,
consistent quality, and high reliability. Harmony plates are also
compatible with other industry-standard violet (405nm) systems, and
deliver optimal, consistent press performance. <=
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"Harmony plates are
accurate, durable, predictable, and easy to use. They meet our high
standards for performance and cost-effectiveness," says Robert R=
oss,
Xanté CEO. "=
;We
are pleased to add Harmony plates and chemistry to our product portfo=
lio,
so that our customers can continue to depend on Xanté to meet =
all
of their CTP needs with the same attention to customer service and
satisfaction that has been a hallmark of our company."<=
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About Harmony Violet Metal Pl=
ates<=
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The Harmony photopolymer
digital plate is designed for the Xanté VM series CTP systems.=
A
highly durable coating provides exceptional imaging and long press ru=
ns
to meet the demands of today's offset printer. Harmony plates show
excellent performance in VM platesetters, which are used in markets
including commercial printing, publication printing, forms, and
newspapers.
Harmony Plate Features:<=
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nbsp; Supports
run lengths of 250,000 unbaked (500,000+ baked)<=
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nbsp; New,
strong coating
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nbsp; Higher
sensitivity results in wider exposure latitude<=
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nbsp; New
graining profiles for improved ink/water balance<=
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nbsp; Negative
working
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nbsp; Exposure
requirement is just 50µJ/cm2 with a 405nm laser<=
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Harmony Plate Benefits:<=
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nbsp; Stable,
straightforward processing
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nbsp; Dependable
and durable on-press
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nbsp; High
quality graining/anodizing for stable ink/water balance<=
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nbsp; Wide-latitude
performance under a range of press conditions<=
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nbsp; High
resolution, 3-97% at up to 200 lpi
About Harmony Chemistry=
The complete line of Har=
mony
chemistry is optimized for use with the VM violet metal platesetters,
Harmony VM plates, and the P24 PlateRunner processor. For best result=
s,
operators should use Harmony chemistry with Harmony plates to achieve=
the
highest performance and ensure plate-to-plate consistency. <=
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· &=
nbsp; Harmony
CTP Developer™
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nbsp; Harmony
CTP Replenisher™
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nbsp; Harmony
Litho Processor Cleaner™
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nbsp; Harmony
Litho Gum™
About Violet Metal CTP Products=
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Xanté provides a
comprehensive line of products including platesetters, workflow RIPs,
plate processors, plates and chemistry so that professionals can rely=
on
a single source for all of their CTP demands.<=
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About the New Xanté<=
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Xa=
nté
provides state-of-the-art workflow and imaging solutions for high qua=
lity
graphic and prepress applications by leveraging a combination of its =
own
hallmark technologies and those acquired from RIPit and Exxtra. The product line includes
process-free metal and polyester computer-to-plate (CTP) imaging devi=
ces
including the popular Impressia and PlateMaker lines; high resolution
digital color presses including Ilumina; large format VM series violet
metal platesetters and the SpeedSetter series of polyester imaging sy=
stems;
and award-winning OpenRIP® Symphony workflow software,
based on an Adobe® PostScript® 3™=
RIP
and one of the first workflows to support the Adobe PDF Print Engine
(APPE). OpenRIP Symphony allows every device in the print shop --
including platesetters, imagesetters, laser printers, digital copiers,
inkjet printers and plotters -- to be controlled from a single RIP for
true workflow consistency.
Xanté Corpora=
tion
headquarters is located in Mobile, Alabama, USA, with offices in
Sacramento, CA and Hauppauge, NY in the USA; Duiven, the Netherlands;=
and
Zhengzhou, China. Xanté products are distributed through a
worldwide network of reseller and distribution partners. For more
information, please visit xante.com.
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