With imaging speeds up to 135cm (53 inches) per minute and support for connections to up to four Panther RIPs, the PantherPro imagesetter is an ideal recorder for high-volume, tight-deadline production environments. A PantherPro recorder images on film, RC paper, or paper- or polyester-backed plate materials up to 338mm (13.3 inches) wide at ten resolutions up to 1200 dpcm (3048 dpi) so you can balance throughput speed with the requirements of each job.
The PantherPro system uses Dual Page
Buffer drive technology to ensure constant-speed imaging. With one Page Buffer
dedicated to imaging while a second receives data from the RIP, the PantherPro
recorder doesn't need to pause between pages. The Multiport option allows
a PantherPro recorder to be configured with up to four RIP ports to prevent
one RIP-intensive job from blocking the rest of your work behind it.
The PantherPro is supplied with one PantherRIP. Alternatively the PantherPro can
be installed on any Laserbus system allowing it to be driven by
RipExpress, or PrintExpress.
The PantherPlus colour accuracy meets the demanding needs of quality-conscious customers, delivering repeatability of ± 25µm (0.001") over eight consecutive separations up to 61cm (24 inches) deep. You don't have to worry that larger-format colour pages or an occasional extra spot colour will exceed the capability of the recorder.
Equipped with high-capacity
supply and take-up cassettes, the PantherPlus system requires little operator
attention. Media is automatically cut when the take-up cassette is full --
but never in the middle of a page! For even more automated operation, a PantherPlus
recorder can optionally be interfaced to an online processor.
| Technical Specifications | |
| Exposure principle | Exposure onto moving film driven by a capstan controlled transport. |
| Maximum exposure format | 13.3 inches wide (338mm) x any depth limited only by page buffer size |
| Material widths | 8"(203mm), 12"(305mm), 13.3"(338mm) |
| 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 | 900 dpi..........53.3"/min 1016 dpi........47.2"/min 1200 dpi........40"/min 1270 dpi........37.8"/min 1524 dpi........31.5"/min 1800 dpi........26.7"/min 2032 dpi........23.6"/min 2400 dpi........20"/min 2540 dpi.........18.9"/min 3048 dpi.........15.7"/min |
| Laser spot size | Continuously variable from 16µm at 2400 dpi to 30µm at 900 dpi |
| Positioning accuracy | +/- 102 µm (0.004") over 24" depth |
| Repeatability | ± 25µm (0.001") typical over 8 contiguous colour separations, nominal 610mm (24") in length |
| Interface | SCSI to Panther
RIP or to Laserbus adaptor. Up to 4 SCSI ports with the Multiport option |
| Footprint size | 39.5" x 24" |
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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: 203mm (8"), 305mm (12"), and 338mm (13.3") Take-up: up to 15.2m (50') for 102µm (0.004") thickness film or paper (plate material capacity may vary). A separate cassette is required for each media width: 203mm (8"), 305mm (12"), 338mm (13.3"). One 338mm (13.3") media cassette is included. Optional take-up cassette for 178/203µm (0.007"/0.008") thick film or direct-to-plate media (approximately 6.1m (20') capacity; varies with media type). A separate cassette is required for each media width. |