Two-up Metal Platesetters -- The CTP Periphery

Distributed in the U.S. by GraphLine Inc., the HighWater Platinum 2218 is a flatbed platesetter offered in violet (400nm) or green (532nm) laser versions. It handles a maximum plate size of 18.1x22˝ with a manual loading/unloading operation guided by pins. The unit images metal plates at a resolution of 1,270 or 2,540 dpi and exposes its full image area in less than four minutes at 2,540 dpi. It is driven by a Harlequin-based RIP that also enables proofing from the same file and supports features such as Ink-Monitor for capturing ink usage data and Q2 Workflow Manager for automating the prepress workflow.