The new basysPrint UV-Setter Series 460x and Series 860x offer customers the choice of exposure resolutions of 1500dpi or 2400dpi. The unique flatbed design enables digital imaging of a wide variety of plate sizes – from formats as small as 200mm x 200mm (7.8 inches x 7.8 inches) up to a maximum of 680mm x 830mm (26 inches x 32 inches) with the 460x, and 940mm x 1150mm (27 inches x 45 inches) with the 860x. The unique dual plate loading option also offers the flexibility of loading and imaging two plates at the same time. This allows the systems to image up to 145 plates per hour (with a plate size of 400 x 550 mm / 15.7 inches x 21.6 inches) improving productivity significantly.

The modularity of the new generation of UV platesetters ensures a customer’s investment is always secured. Even if customers start out with the basic manual version, they can easily upgrade to either a semi-automatic or fully-automatic model as the demands of their business change. The new models also offer the possibility of manual operation on the fully automated versions. Both the 460x and 860x also come equipped with the unique Dynamic Autofocus system which copes seamlessly with plate undulation – even for substrate thicknesses up to 10mm. This guarantees perfect focus depth across the total surface of the plate ensuring consistent exposure quality. With the new remote monitoring systems, operators can now also manage and control their UV-Setters remotely, even by using smartphone and tablet-type devices. Since the UV-Setters operate in the 405 nanometers wavelength range, operators are free to choose which UV-sensitive offset printing plates they wish to use. Over 60 plates from over 15 suppliers have already been tested and approved.

Customers visiting the basysPrint booth at drupa 2012 will have the opportunity to learn more about the 460x and 860x Series.