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Print In The Changing Economy

Print In The Changing Economy. Rudolf Rehberg Presstek Europe. Rudolf Rehberg – Presstek Europe. Eastern Europe, Baltics, Russia, Turkey 40 years in the industry Polychrome, KPG, Kodak Kalle, Hoechst BASF Nyloprint Extensive print knowledge. Positive News.

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Print In The Changing Economy

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  1. Print In The Changing Economy Rudolf Rehberg Presstek Europe

  2. Rudolf Rehberg – Presstek Europe • Eastern Europe, Baltics, Russia, Turkey • 40 years in the industry • Polychrome, KPG, Kodak • Kalle, Hoechst • BASF Nyloprint • Extensive print knowledge

  3. Positive News • Demand for digital printing is growing • Demand for color is up • Web-to-print solutions are enabling new customer stream • Green opportunities • in production environments • Being green is no longer unproductive! • Focus on special applications (UV, coating) and finishing • Focus on fast delivery times and pleasing quality

  4. Market Share by Type – Digital Plates Thermal plates make up 74% of total in 2009. Increasing to 76% by 2012. Vantage Strategic Marketing – 2008 Report

  5. Market drivers How Important Are Chemistry-Free Plates When Making Your Metal CTP Purchase Decision? 100% CTP Buyers Majority of CTP buyers in all segments report strong preference for chemistry-free plates! 80% 83% 82% 66% 55% 100% 61% 53% 44% 44% 33% 33% 29% 22% 22% 20% 18% 17% 11% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Printer 1-19 Printer 20-49 Printer 50-99 Printer 100+ Corporate Digital Trade & Imaging State Street Consultants, Inc. Very Important Somewhat Important Not Important Uncertain N =64

  6. Agfa Azura – Un-imaged Plate Agfa Azura – Imaged Plate

  7. Kodak Thermal Direct – Un-imaged Plate Kodak Thermal Direct – Imaged Plate

  8. Aurora Pro – Un-imaged Plate Aurora Pro – Imaged Plate

  9. Aurora Pro – Key Benefits • Works on many existing thermal CTP hardware platforms • Non-ablative – no debris generated during imaging • True Chemistry-free operation • No baking, no gumming and no on-press developing • Full daylight safe handling • High contrast, visible image on plate after exposure / cleaning • High sensitivity coating allows plate production at full platesetter rated speed • Spent waste water is drain disposable • Excellent solvent resistance • Highly compatible with UV printing applications • Imaging Energy Requirement • Approximately 150 mj/cm2 of thermal laser energy • Post Imaging Requirements • Water wash only after imaging • Specific plate washing equipment is required • Run length rated for 25,000 impressions

  10. Imaging Platforms • Compatible with Screen PlateRite thermal platesetters • 4100, 4300, 6600, 8100, 8300 8600, 8800 Models • Compatible with Kodak / Creo thermal platesetters • Trendsetter and Magnus thermal platesetters • Compatible with Presstek Compass thermal platesetters

  11. Digital Printing Update 7-08

  12. Digital Production Printers • 1 million+ duty cycle printers • HP Indigo 3500, 5500 • Kodak Nexpress 2100, 2500, S 3000 • Oce VarioStream 9240 • Xeikon 4000, 5000, 6000 • Xerox iGen3 and iGen4 • 60+ppm (under 1 million duty cycle) • Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C 65hc • Xerox DocuColor 7000, 8000

  13. 60+ ppm Digital Production Printers Very HighVolume Production High Volume Production Mid-Volume Production Light Production

  14. Speed Company Productname List price Price includes (simplex A4) A Fiery color server and a Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C65hc $98,500 65 stapler stacker The print engine, three input HP HP Indigo 5500 $415,000 trays, one paper output, and a free year of 68 service Print engine, POD Deck feed Canon imagePRESS C7000VP $287,100 unit, Stacker, Saddle Finisher, and 70 imagePRESS Server A3000 Print engine and choice of Creo, Xerox DocuColor 8000 $300,000 EFI, and Xerox server (server amounts to 80 about $75,000 of total list price) Four-color unit including front end (fifth Kodak NexPress 2500 $540,000 83 color would add about $70,000) Print engine and choice of Creo, Xerox iGen 4 $580,000 110 EFI, and Xerox server Print engine and PS7R-9000 RISO HC5500 $48,000 120 Adobe PostScript RIP Bundle with unwinder, stacker, X-80 front Punch Graphix Xeikon 6000 $775,000 160 end, and starter kit More than $1 Screen Truepress Jet 520 Duplex configuration 862 million Kodak Versamark VT3000 250 $2,475,000 2-up 4/4 system (250 feet per minute) 1000+ Overview

  15. Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C65hc

  16. Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C65hc • Chroma color – first printer with RGB • Wider color gamut (RGB color space, better greens and oranges) • Better registration accuracy (1 mm) • Air-assist paper feed (to separate individual sheets) • Resolution is 600 x 1,800 dpi, 256 toner gradations • Based on chemically grown toner rather than toner created by mechanical grinding = thinner layers for a smoother finish • 65 ppm A4, 36 ppm A3, 300 000 pages monthly duty cycle • Paper sizes from 4” x 6” up to 13” x 19.2” • Optional feeder for 7,500 sheets (PF-602), standard 4,750 (LU-202) • Warm-up time 6.5 minutes • Toner extra (+ click charge)

  17. Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C65hc • Other advantages of Konica’s Simitri HiChro chemical toner • Reflects 80% of light (vibrant images) • Smaller 6.5 microns toner particles (smoother finish, sharper text), mechanical toner is 8 microns • Toner resistant to cracking at the folds • Fusing is oil-free (more finishing options; lamination, printing on foils) • Fusing temperature of 15 degrees lower than conventional toners (less energy required) • Less waste and emits 40% less CO2, NO2, SO2 • 19 possible configurations • EFI or Creo front-ends

  18. Competition to Konica Minolta Speed Company Productname List price Price includes (simplex A4) A Fiery color server and a Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C65hc $98,500 65 stapler stacker HP HP Indigo 3500 $292,000 2000 A3 pages per hour 68 1200 dpi, 256 levels of grey Canon imagePRESS C6000 $103,000 60 New emulsion aggregation (EA) toner Xerox DocuColor 700 $73,000 With lower melting point and produces 70 lower-gloss finish, 2400 x 2400 dpi Using Konica Minolta engine Oce CS 665 $75,000 65 Fogra cert. standards for validation print

  19. High Volume Digital Press Presstek 52DI Very HighVolume Production High Volume Production Presstek 52DI complements digital printers with variable data processing capabilities Mid-Volume Production Light Production

  20. Speed Comparison • iGen 4 = 110 A4 pages per minute / 2 = 55 A3 pages/minute x 60 = 3300 A3 formats per hour $650 000 = $650 000 $650 000

  21. Speed Comparison $415 000 • HP Indigo 5500 = 68 A4 pages per minute / 2 = 34 A3 pages per minute x 60 = 2040 A3 formats per hour = $415 000 $415 000 $415 000

  22. Speed Comparison • HP Indigo 7000 = 120 A4 pages per minute / 2 = 60 A3 pages per minute x 60 = 3600 A3 formats per hour $623 000 = $623 000 $311 500

  23. Presstek DI Stochastic 300 lpi Presstek 34DI® Presstek 52DI®

  24. UV Option • UV Option (Waterless UV) • Product is designed for UV printing only • A system of ink, rollers, blanket and wash • Instant drying, immediate finishing

  25. Questions ?

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