DRUPA 04 REPORT Digital Printing -- Getting a Quick Impression

For its part, Creo Inc. introduced a new Clarus WL waterless polyester plate material it claims can be used as a drop-in solution for direct imaging presses. It supports run lengths of up to 30,000 impressions.

Screen (USA) will be offering the new TruePress 344, a digital offset press that uses processless plate technology from Konica-Minolta to produce up to 7,000 sph. It handles a maximum sheet size of 13.39x18.5˝ and offers a 2,400 dpi resolution that supports Spekta hybrid screening. The press is slated to be available in November.