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Chemistry-free imagesetter – no darkroom, processing equipment, inks, or toners.
Eliminate the hassle of traditional film imaging and processing systems with the chemical-free Techsetter2 imagesetter. Using an all-new 1200dpi printhead design, the Techsetter2 offers the best and fastest image quality to date for a dry film thermal output solution.
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With the Techsetter2 you can produce fast, high-quality, full-width film positives and negatives up to 14” (358mm) wide. The maximum imageable size with this machine is 14" x 20.5" (35.5cm x 52cm). This turnkey imaging system enables you to image graphic arts films that are ideal for screen printing, engraving, rubber stamp printing, pad printing, narrow flexo web, envelope printing, and many other film applications.
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The Techsetter2 is a clean and compact solution for artwork production, enabling you to eliminate outsourcing and bring production control in-house. The unique ThermoImpression film requires no fixers, developers, inks, or toners and provides a superior UV density that exceeds industry standards. The Techsetter2 includes the option of a fully featured Harlequin RIP-Kit™. The RIP-Kit is fully compliant with PostScript Level 3 specifications and includes sophisticated halftoning and color separation features to give you full control over your prepress workflow. Density calibration, media saving, and a PDF proofing tool are also included. Add-ons for automated trapping and color management are also available.
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• Ultra-fast imaging speeds up to 70 square feet per hour
• 1200 dpi with excellent dot quality
• Dry film imaging ensures clean dot formation & sharp line reproduction with minimal dot gain
• Halftones up to 120 LPI
• Maximum imageable size: 14" x 20.5" (35.5cm x 52cm)
• 1 Year Full Parts Coverage
14.25” wide film system from $19,000
Already have a RIP that can output 1-bit TIFF files?
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TechSetter2 Thermal Imagesetter without a RIP ($19,000)
Purchase ThermoImpression™ Film
ThermoImpression™ Film is a specially coated polyester which, instead of being light sensitive like other graphic art films, is heat sensitive. When the imagesetter applies heat to the film, the reactive layer turns black and creates the image. Our thermal film doesn't require messy toners, dyes, inks or transfers.
Thermal Film Features:
• .005” thickness for better handleability
• Lays flat before and after exposure
• Dimensionally stable for accurate registration
• Light safe
• Produce dark films with density between 4.0 and 5.0
TechSetter2 Thermal Film TS – 14.25 inch x 200 feet – $538
Use your existing TIFF RIP or bundle the equipment with a new RIP
Our Harlequin RIP software includes over 30 different dot shapes along with Stochastic (FM) Screening. Sending jobs to the RIP and output is easy – simply use a shared printer, or drag-and-drop PDF files into shared spool folders for processing. The easy-to-use interface and preview help you produce great-looking films, and the RIP's built-in positioning and ganging/nesting features optimize film usage.
Over 30 Dot Shapes
Precision Screening
Exceptional Halftone Screening
Every Harlequin RIP-Kit includes Harlequin Precision Screening (HPS). When placing color separations on top of one another the RIP precisely calculates screen angles and frequencies to avoid moiré patterns. HPS also uses an adaptive screening technique that adjusts each halftone dot so that it is placed within one half pixel of its ideal location. The RIP allows users to control and manage resolutions (dots per inch or dpi), line screens/frequency (lines per inch or lpi), screen angles, dot shapes, scaling, crop marks, mirror image, negative/positive, rotation and much more. Our screening technology is also designed to work with a wide range of printing processes including Flexography, Offset Lithography, Screen Printing, Gravure, Engraving and Digital Printing.
Network Accessible Shared Spoolfolders
Drag and Drop files into Spoolfolders
Do you have PDF, PS, EPS, XPS, or TIFF files that are ready for processing? The Harlequin RIP allows users to drag and drop supported file formats directly into a shared spoolfolder for processing.
Automated Ganging | Nesting
Save Media and Ink
This feature can be used to automatically gang or nest smaller jobs together saving you money on consumables.
Minimum Dot Control
Highlight Areas Done Right
Users now have the ability to specify a minimum dot which eliminates the harsh edges often seen in highlight areas. This feature will give you great looking highlight areas and allow you to print highlights and perfectly smooth vignettes from 0 through 100%.
Direct File Processing
Supports Multiple File Formats
Process a variety of file formats directly including PDF, PS, EPS, XPS, TIFF and more. Natively process the latest PDF and PostScript® Level 3 data with full compatibility from the latest design and printing applications.
Control Strip PDF Verification
Certified PDF Processing
When enabled the control strip feature will verify that proofs and prints made from files transmitted as PDF/X have rendered correctly.
PDF Based Preflighting
Preflight Files Quickly and Efficiently
The Harlequin RIP includes built-in preflight profiles based on the Enfocus PitStop library. This feature helps ensure the quality and consistency of the final product by streamlining operations and certifying PDF files before they are output.
Stochastic Screening
Stochastic Screening
The RIP included with the thermal imagesetters includes Stochastic Screening. With this option users can output using our FM/Stochastic screen sets, and now you can also output using a newly developed Stochastic Yellow feature. This feature allows users to output Cyan, Magenta, and Black along with any spot colors using Harlequin's conventional AM screen sets while applying a stochastic screen to the Yellow.
Simple User Interface
Simplified Job Control
The Harlequin RIP was designed with the end user in mind. The main RIP monitor window gives users access to pertinent job information while the newly redesigned output controller window allows users to manage jobs and control output.
Simple Page Positioning
Position and Placement Tools
Provides an easy method to position jobs on almost any output device.
Accurate Color
Pantone Plus Support for Extremely Accurate Color
The Harlequin RIP will ensure optimum use of the output device's color gamut. Pantone Plus support also ensures that emulation of Pantone colors printed using other inks (e.g. CMYK) are as accurate as possible. It is now even easier to achieve consistent, predictable and repeatable color reproduction across any number of devices through tight integration of the RIP with third party closed loop color controls.
Variable Data Processing
Variable Data
Need the fastest performance possible for your variable data print jobs? Harlequin VariData™ greatly accelerates the printing of variable data jobs that were saved either as PDF/VT or as regular PDF. It is one of the unique features of the Harlequin print engine that gives it amazing power and productivity.
Extended Font Support
Font Manager with Font Emulation
Extended font support includes PostScript Type 0 (composite), Type 1, Type 3,Type 4 and fonts, as well as native processing of Type 32 and Type 42 True Type fonts. Ever had a rush job that was missing fonts? The RIP also includes a feature that when enabled will make a typographically acceptable match to missing fonts with no text overflow.
Network Accessible Shared Printers
Print Directly to the RIP
Users can quickly create shared printers at the RIP which can then be accessed from other Windows or Macintosh systems on the network. The RIP software also includes the latest Postscript Printer Description (PPD) for loading on to design stations or the RIP. This universal printer description is designed to work with all of our supported output devices.
Enhanced Preview Tools
Preview Before Outputting
Save time, material and consumables with our built-in preview feature. Users have the ability to preview individual separations or preview in full composite color before releasing jobs to their output devices.
Calibration Manager
Precisely Calibrate Your Output
With the Harlequin RIP-Kit you can calibrate your output devices using the built-in calibration manager. The RIP also includes color and monochrome calibration targets to help you perfectly linearize your output devices.
Color Management
Advanced Color Management
ColorPro™ provides excellent color process control, giving accurate, consistent and predictable color reproduction for a wide range of workflows. ColorPro™ provides full support for industry standard ICC profiles (including device link profiles) avoiding dependence on the generic, system level color management of the computer’s operating system.
Hyperthreading 64-BIT Processing
The Fastest RIP Just Got Even Faster
The Harlequin RIP-Kit takes advantage of hyperthreading, multi-core and multiple CPU architectures for faster processing. The 64-bit architecture increases performance by allowing access to more RAM so that even the most complex jobs, rendered at the highest resolutions, can run at full speed.
Create PDF Proofs
Built-in Proofing Capability
Output electronic proofs that accurately represent the final print. The PDF Raster Output feature can be configured to output composite halftone, composite contone or separations.
The best support in the industry
One-on-One Training
Xitron is here to help, and we want to make sure your new equipment purchase and setup go smoothly. We take time to go through a one-on-one training session to ensure you know your new equipment and how to operate and maintain it. We will also login to the RIP computer as well as the design computers to go through the software configuration with you.
Free Technical Support Included
All film purchases include free technical support via TeamViewer Remote Support, Phone, Chat, or Email. TeamViewer allows Xitron to assist you using a high-speed internet connection.
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Free Calibration Services
Xitron includes calibration with every film purchase. If you don't have a densitometer and would like us to calibrate your film, just mail the film to us and we can read the targets and enter the values back into your RIP.
Automated in-RIP Trapping and Die Line Options
TRAPPRO in-RIP Trapping
Automated Trapping Option
TrapPro™ is an automatic, object-based in-RIP trapping solution available as an option for the Harlequin RIP-Kit TrapPro is integrated into the RIP for enhanced workflow efficiency and maximum job throughput.
Die Line Contour Processor
Easily Remove Die Lines
Many packaging and label jobs include die lines and other technical separations which often need to be printed for proofing, or for aligning prints and pre-cut media or post-print die cutting. Those separations need to be removed from the raster data for production printing. Harlequin Contour Processor™ intercepts specified spot separations.