Print 05 & Converting 05 -- New Product Reference Guide

The Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and 9800, 24˝ and 44˝, respectively, incorporate forward-thinking designs with new eight-color ink technology. Each solution features Epson UltraChrome K3 ink. K3 ink incorporates eight color pigments, including a new three-level black technology, for professional color and black-and-white prints.

Nita Inc. offers a line of finished products to fully automate any prepress line. Equipment roster includes manual and pneumatic punches, in-line punches for platesetters, manual, pneumatic and automatic in-line plate benders, plate shears, multiple formats, conveyors, plate rotators and plate shifters, bridges and prepress automation, and horizontal and vertical plate stackers.

Kirk-Rudy will introduce the KR 950, which combines PLC and servo-motor technology into a versatile, high-speed unit. The KR 950 offers several capabilities such as handling a wide product range—4.5x6˝ up to 18x18˝—and the ability to configure it to discharge stacks right, left or straight through.

Martin Automatic introduces the MBNT automatic butt splicer. The splicer is optimized for narrow web presses and features Martin’s patented rolling shear splicing system.

Secap’s Jet 1 is a solution for printers considering mailing services. The Jet 1 is a fully integrated address and barcode printing system. Print configurations of 3˝, 4.5˝ or 6˝ with production speeds up to 30,000 per hour. Optional accessories include feeders, tabbers, dryers and mail pre-sorting conveyors.

Ga-Vehren Engineering manufactures finishing equipment for the direct mail, promotional printing and contract packaging markets. Ga-Vehren machine applications include feeding, gluing, attaching, imaging, data logging and matching, inserting, folding, batch counting and windowing.

Maestrale North America will introduce Maestro thermal CTP platesetters and Maestro violet CTP platesetters. Both are external drum, manual or fully automated configurations, two-up, four-up and eight-up. Either can be converted to the other laser in the field. Optional online punch. Small footprint and low maintenance costs.

HumanEyes Technologies plans to show its special effects software/lenticular portfolio for litho and DI printers, creatives and professional photographers with its distributor, xpedx. Generates effects such as high quality flip and morph, as well as natural 3D using various, existing printing technologies.