Presstek Set for Strong Showing at Graphics of the Americas

Demonstrations focus on solutions that enhance production efficiency and print quality

HUDSON, NH—January 15, 2010—Presstek, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing solutions, today announced that its presence at the Graphics of the Americas trade show is perfectly aligned with the show’s theme, Take Your Business to Another Dimension. Graphics of the Americas is celebrating its 35th year as the second largest expo and conference in the United States for the graphic communications industry, attracting attendees from North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean. Presstek will be located in Booth 848 at the show which takes place in Miami Beach, FL, February 25-27, 2010.

“We are delighted to once again participate in Graphics of the Americas,” said Mark Levin, President of Presstek Americas. “This show has always been an important one for us, and is a good venue for making connections with printers from across the Americas. Our focus will be on demonstrating to attendees how they can improve their businesses with Presstek products by reducing their environmental footprint and cost base while experiencing dramatic improvements in production efficiency and print quality.”

At the show, Presstek will be featuring its leading products, including:

• Presstek 52DI digital offset press. The Presstek 52DI is a 52cm landscape digital offset press that delivers environmentally friendly, fast turnaround, short run color printing, economical in run length quantities from 500 to 20,000. Producing sellable color within 10 minutes at a speed of 20,000 letter-size pages per hour, the DI press supports up to 300 lpi and FM screening – increasing capabilities, throughput, and profitability. Its small physical footprint, on-press chemistry-free platemaking, high level of automation, and minimal waste qualify it as one of the most—if not the most—environmentally friendly offset presses in the market. Configurations are available with an aqueous coater and UV printing.

• Presstek Vector FL52 metal platemaker with chemistry-free Freedom Pro plates. This is Presstek’s easy-to-use small format chemistry-free metal platemaking solution, engineered to deliver excellent dot quality and high reliability. The Vector FL52 images Presstek’s chemistry-free Freedom Pro plates, which are automatically water rinsed in the Vector’s integrated plate washer, and provides superior on-press performance. Its compact footprint makes it ideal for small format printers who need metal plate quality but are space constrained and/or focused on delivering green printing.

• ABDick DPM34 polyester platemaker. This easy-to-use, high-resolution polyester platesetter is designed for use with small-format portrait presses. An affordable direct-to-plate solution, it features a fully integrated Harlequin-based RIP and internal polyester plate processor in a small footprint that can fit almost anywhere. Highly reliable, this proven and popular platesetter is installed in thousands of print establishments worldwide.

For more information about the Presstek 52DI and the full range of Presstek products, including chemistry-free CTP solutions, visit www.Presstek.com, or call 603-595-7000 ext: 3599.

About Presstek
Presstek, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high tech digital imaging solutions to the graphic arts and laser imaging markets. Presstek’s patented DI®, CTP and plate products provide a streamlined workflow in a chemistry-free environment, thereby reducing printing cycle time and lowering production costs. Presstek solutions are designed to make it easier for printers to cost effectively meet increasing customer demand for high-quality, shorter print runs and faster turnaround while providing improved profit margins. Presstek subsidiary, Lasertel, Inc., manufactures semiconductor laser diodes for Presstek’s and external customers’ applications. For more information visit www.presstek.com, send an e-mail to info@presstek.com or call +44 20 8745 8000 (Europe) or +1 603 594-8585, ext. 3599 (North America).

DI is a registered trademark of Presstek, Inc.