Digital Patesetters--Shopping the Output Odyssey

"The benchmarks for the next generation of digital platesetters is being set: PDF functionality and thermal integrity," Kohl reports.

At Xanté, attention rests on the PlateMaker 3, which prints plates, plain paper or film at 1,200x1,200 dpi standard or 2,400x2,400 dpi optional. PlateMaker 3 features a true Adobe PostScript 3 page-description language and is driven by a NEC VR 4300 133MHz processor. Standard configuration includes a 10 ppm engine speed and 64MB RAM.