Kodak 400 III General specifications, Performance specifications, Kodak Prinergy Workflow System

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Trendsetter 400 III Quantum Platesetter specifications

General specifications

Technology

830 nm thermal imaging platesetter, semiautomatic, external drum

 

 

Load/unload systems

ContinuousLoad

 

Enhanced semiautomatic loading: as one plate is being imaged, another is placed on standby for automatic

 

loading and unloading.

 

Autoloader

 

Automated plate loading and unloading of up to 40 plates without slip sheets (0.3mil)

 

 

Performance specifications

 

 

 

Throughput at 2400 dpi1, 2

V speed: 43 plates per hr

for plate size 724 x 838 mm

50 plates per hr with ContinuousLoad or Autoloader

(28.5 x 33 in.)

 

 

 

Repeatability

+

- 5 microns (± 0.2 mil) between two consecutive exposures on the same plate left on the drum (at largest

 

plate size and over full temperature range)

Accuracy

+

- 20 microns (± 0.8 mil) between two plates imaged by different Trendsetter Platsetters (at largest plate

 

size and over full temperature range)

Registration

+

- 25 microns (± 1.0 mil) between image and plate edge (at largest plate size and over full temperature range)

Workflow connectivity

Kodak Prinergy Evo Workflow System

 

Kodak Prinergy Workflow System

 

Connection to third-party workflow systems

 

 

Imaging specifications

 

 

 

Resolution

2400dpi (94.4dpmm) or 1200dpi (47.2dpmm)

 

 

Screening

450 lpi max linescreen

 

20-micron Staccato Screening

 

Optional: 10-micron Staccato Screening

 

 

Maximum plate size:

838 x 990 mm (33 x 39 in.)

around drum x along drum

 

 

 

Minimum plate size:

270 x 229 mm (10.6 x 9 in.)

around drum x along drum

305 x 229 mm (12 x 9 in.) with Autoloader or ContinuousLoad in manual bypass mode

 

394 x 508 mm (15.5 x 20 in.) for Autoloader or ContinuousLoad in automation mode

 

 

1Imaging speed and throughput is dependent on media sensitivity. All values are for media sensitivity of 130mj/cm.

2Tested with Kodak Workflow Solutions. For additional information about the test conditions, please consult your Kodak representative.

The platesetter is a Class 1 Laser Product and fully complies with EN60825-1 and US Federal Regulations 21 CFR 1040.10 - CDRH.

Kodak Trendsetter 400 III Quantum Platesetter

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Subject to technical change without notice.

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400 III specifications

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Kodak 400 III also boasts impressive sharpness and detail retention. The film's grain structure has been optimized to offer fine grain while maintaining a high level of resolution. This means that images can be enlarged without losing clarity, making it suitable for various applications, from personal projects to professional prints.

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