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| Catara 46 |
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With imaging
speeds up to 135cm (53 inches) per minute and support
for connections to up to four Panther
RIPs, the Catara 46 imagesetter is an ideal
recorder for high volume, tight deadline production
environments. A Catara 46 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 Catara 46 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 Catara 46 recorder doesn't need to pause
between pages. The Multiport option allows a Catara
46 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 Catara
46 is supplied with one PantherRIP III. Alternatively
the Catara 46 can be installed on any Laserbus system
allowing it to be driven by RipExpress
or PrintExpress . |
| The Catara
46 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 Catara 46 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 Catara 46 recorder
can optionally be interfaced to an online processor. |
| Technical
Specifications |
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| Exposure principle |
Exposure onto
moving film driven by a capstan controlled transport. |
| Maximum exposure format |
18.1 inches wide (460mm)
x any depth limited only by page buffer size |
| Material widths |
12"(305mm), 13.3"(338mm),
14" (355mm) and 15" (381mm), 16" (406mm) and 18.1"
(460mm) |
| 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 color separations, nominal 610mm
(24") in length |
| Interface |
SCSI to Panther RIP
or to Laserbus adaptor |
| Footprint size |
53" x 28" |
| 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"), 356mm (14"), 381 (15") 406mm
(16") and 460mm (18.1").
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") 356mm (14")
and 381 (15") One 460 mm (18.1") media cassette
is included. |
| Cassette capacities |
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. |
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