Two-up Metal Platesetters -- The CTP Periphery

The Pisces JetPlate system is designed to offer printers a low-cost (under $20,000) computer-to-metal-plate solution. The company's 3000 plus series uses a slightly modified Epson Stylus Color 3000 ink-jet print engine to output a maximum plate size of 18.06x25˝ at 133 lpi with 0.002˝ repeatability. It can produce approximately one A3-sized plate every eight minutes and operates in yellow safelight conditions. The system includes a separate JetPlate Processor 64 (including post-baking) or CBU-18 curing and baking unit to enable hand developing.