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Graph Expo also will see the U.S. debut of the Fujifilm Saber Luxel V-series platesetters featuring 30mW violet laser diodes. The eight-up version reportedly will be commercially available at the show, with the four-up model soon to follow.

The devices can be operated under bright yellow safelight conditions and will be offered in manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic configurations. According to Bennett, a three-point registration system is used to hold the plate on the drum to minimize the non-imageable plate area and to allow for a more productive and flexible punching operation after processing.