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Talal Itani
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 Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: who still makes imagesetters? |
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Hello,
I would like to know who still makes imagesetters. Are they any
imagesetters that are easy to own and maintain?
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T.I. |
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Steve/Aus
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:32 am Post subject: Re: who still makes imagesetters? |
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"Michael Powell" <mike@nooptimapressspam.com.au> wrote in message
news:487223ae$0$7164$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
believe that all printing is offset printed. CTP has overtaken film in
offset printing, is ridiculously expensive for flexo and doesn't exist for
letterpress (mainly for label printing), gravure, magnesium foil engravings
and screen process amongst others. I think image setters will be around for
a long time yet.
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Allen Wessels
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:29 am Post subject: Re: who still makes imagesetters? |
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In article <9zUck.18220$IK1.1478@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Steve/Aus" <adlab@bigpond.dot.net.dot.au> wrote:
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I can't believe that imagesetters are dead technology any more than I can
believe that all printing is offset printed. CTP has overtaken film in
offset printing, is ridiculously expensive for flexo and doesn't exist for
letterpress (mainly for label printing), gravure, magnesium foil engravings
and screen process amongst others. I think image setters will be around for
a long time yet.
Steve W (in Aus)
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Most of the majors still offer them, though it may be tricky to figure
out who actually makes them. While some people are moving to inkjet for
screen printing, there is still plenty of business out there for film.
A lot is going to depend on format size as to what makes the most sense.
Captans are like tanks and you can pick the small ones up for a song, or
just the willingness to cart them away in some cases.
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Talal Itani
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: Re: who still makes imagesetters? |
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"Allen Wessels" <awessels@EXPUNGEpacbell.net> wrote in message
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In article <9zUck.18220$IK1.1478@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Steve/Aus" <adlab@bigpond.dot.net.dot.au> wrote:
I can't believe that imagesetters are dead technology any more than I can
believe that all printing is offset printed. CTP has overtaken film in
offset printing, is ridiculously expensive for flexo and doesn't exist
for
letterpress (mainly for label printing), gravure, magnesium foil
engravings
and screen process amongst others. I think image setters will be around
for
a long time yet.
Steve W (in Aus)
Most of the majors still offer them, though it may be tricky to figure
out who actually makes them. While some people are moving to inkjet for
screen printing, there is still plenty of business out there for film.
A lot is going to depend on format size as to what makes the most sense.
Captans are like tanks and you can pick the small ones up for a song, or
just the willingness to cart them away in some cases.
- Allen
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Is inkjet good for screen printing? Who makes this equipment?
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Allen Wessels
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: Re: who still makes imagesetters? |
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In article <rcWck.1137$bn3.301@trnddc07>,
"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote:
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Is inkjet good for screen printing? Who makes this equipment?
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Well, people are using it for that. I don't know what the issues are
for quality and repeatability. Do a Google search for Epson 7800 and
screen printing.
- Allen |
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Steve/Aus
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:19 am Post subject: Re: who still makes imagesetters? |
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"Allen Wessels" <awessels@EXPUNGEpacbell.net> wrote in message
news:awessels-59C3B0.20324608072008@newsclstr03.news.prodigy.net...
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In article <rcWck.1137$bn3.301@trnddc07>,
"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote:
Is inkjet good for screen printing? Who makes this equipment?
Well, people are using it for that. I don't know what the issues are
for quality and repeatability. Do a Google search for Epson 7800 and
screen printing.
- Allen
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Some people are indeed moving to inkjet as a replacement for screen
printing, it's been going on for years but, like most things it's volume
dependent. Larger runs will work out cheaper with traditional screen
printing. The break-even point is moving in favour of inkjet but generally
speaking, inkjet is positioned for on-offs and small runs.
Another consideration is also the diverse range of materials that can be
screen printed including objects that are not flat such as wine bottles and
extruded plastic products etc. These all need film, no CTP here!
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