Pantara
62The new Pantara 62 imagesetting system
is created from the ground up for recording A1, B2, and 4-up impositions on
film, RC paper or paper- or polyester-backed plate materials. The Pantara
62 recorder can image a full 62.5cm (24.625 inches wide, and features nine
resolutions up to 3,048 dpi as well as imagesetting at speeds up to an incredible
190cm (77.6") per minute.
The evolutionary design
of the Pantara 62 system makes high productivity available for applications
where larger format documents are required. The Pantara 62 system takes advantage
of Dual Page Buffering and the Multiport interface to maximize throughput
together with a very high speed spinner.
While one plate is imaging,
the recorder can accept data from up to four Panther RIPs simultaneously,
creating a production "assembly line."
The Pantara 62 system
includes new features to make handling large films or plates easy and convenient.
The drive-motor assisted take-up cassette can accept as much as 75 meters
(246 feet) of media -- an entire supply roll. Or, media can exit through the
optional integrated transport directly to an online processor without an intermediate
buffer or bridge. Optional head and tail punches allow exact positioning to
match a variety of registration systems and presses, facilitating highly productive
direct-to-plate operation.
When the Pantara 62
recorder is connected to an online processor, media output is in the form
of cut sheets. A dialog box in the Panther RIP allows users to automatically
increase the defined page size to accommodate head and/or tail bend requirements.
The Pantara 62 recorder
is fast. Imaging at 190cm (77.6") per minute at 1016 dpi, the Pantara 62 completes
an A1 form in just 26 seconds! And there's no additional media load or unload
time to cause built-in delays as there are with most competitive systems.
It is supplied as standard with one
PantherRIP. Alternatively the Pantara 62 can
be installed on any Laserbus system allowing it to be driven by
RipExpress, or PrintExpress.
The Pantara 62 system includes two internal Page Buffer drives. These ensure
data flow for constant-speed imaging and allow the system to literally run
nonstop when a steady stream of pages are available.
The
Pantara 62 imagesetter has a repeatability specification of ±25µm (0.001")
over eight plates up to 90cm (35.4inches) deep, so colour registration is
accurate even for long pages.
| Technical Specifications | |
| Exposure principle | Exposure onto moving film driven by a capstan controlled transport. |
| Maximum exposure format | 24.4inches wide (620mm) x any depth limited only by page buffer size |
| Material widths | 12"(305mm), 13.3"(338mm), 14" (355mm) and
15" (381mm), 16" (406mm), 18.1" (460mm) 20" (508mm) and 21.6" (549mm) 24.625" (625mm) |
| Light source | Visible red laser diode (670 nm) |
| Photo material | Red sensitive film, paper or polyester plate up to 0.008" thick. |
| Resolutions and imaging speed |
3048 - 16" / min |
| Continuously variable from 16µm at3048 dpi to 30µm at 1016 dpi |
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| Positioning accuracy | +/- 102 µm (0.004") over 35.4" depth |
| Repeatability | ± 25µm (0.001") typical over 8 contiguous colour separations, nominal 900mm (35.4") in length |
| Interface | SCSI to Panther RIP or to Laserbus adaptor |
| Footprint size | 60" x 44" |
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Cassette capacities
Cassette capacities |
Supply: Up to 75m (246')
paper, film, or plate material (depending upon media type and vendor
packaging configurations). Adjustable for use with media widths: 12"(305mm),
13.3"(338mm), 14" (355mm) and 15" (381mm), 16" (406mm), 18.1" (460mm)
20" (508mm) and 21.6" (549mm) Take-up: Capacity up to 15m (50') for 0.004" thick film or paper (plate may vary) and is adjustable to support all supported media widths |