Advanced solutions for computer-to-film productionAgfa is the world’s leader in computer-to-film technology,with more than a decade of experience and proven successaround the world. We continue to raise imagesettingtechnology to new levels of accuracy, convenience, andreliability. Agfa's worldwide proven film systems, :Alliance and:ImPower Plus, will get you quality and convenience withoutcompromise.

Our goal? To make your computer-to-film workflow asproductive as possible with high-quality imagesetters,consumables, online processors, and more.

Agfa Computer-to-Film Solutions

Computer-to-film

Computer-to-Filmand polyesterplate solutions that deliverquality andconveniencewithoutcompromise.

Choose Agfa for advanced computer-to-film solutions

For more information on Agfa’s full line of computer-to-filmsolutions, contact your local Agfa representative or visit us atwww.agfa.com.

Our mission is never ending and we continuously striveto improve film solutions for you, our valued customers.

:ImPower Plus / :Alliance

The :Alliance assortment for Rapid Access processing covers allcamera, contact and recording applications. :ImPower Plus givesyou hard dot quality with rapid access-like convenience.The :Alliance and :ImPower Plus recording materials can be usedin all state of the art recorders/imagesetters on the market.

:Setprint

When working with :Avanxis IV you can make the move to CtPvery smoothly using :Setprint Plus polyester plates. :Setprint is a poly-plate that is designed for convenient highquality 4-color printing.

Agfa will continue to develop new and improved products andsolutions that exemplify our innovation and commitment tothe graphic arts world.

An ideal match with a new range of imagesetters

The :Avanxis IV imagesetter can output both film and :Setprintpolyester plates.:Avanxis VIII is dedicated for filmsetting only.

:Avanxis IV is a 4-up machine, whereas :Avanxis VIII is the 8-up solution.

Input

Layout

Input

RIP

Sherpa proofing systems

On-line processing

Plate copy

:Avanxis IV

4-up film andpolyplateimagesetterThe :Avanxis IV is a capstan based imagesetter for 4-up formatjobs. It can handle sizes up to 558 x 609 mm or 22 " x 24" andis intended for resolutions from 1,000 until 3,000 dpi.

Wide choice of output media

With :Avanxis IV you can image films such as :Alliance or:Impower-Plus as well as polyester :Setprint-Plus printing plates.This engine is a fully automated prepress production systemthat can also be considered as an entry level CtP device.

Superiour precision imaging

:Avanxis IV has a capstanbased imaging system thatuses a 5-facet polygonmirror that reflects aprecision laser diode beamthrough a speciallydesigned lens to narrowthe beam and project itonto an exact point. This high repeatability andaccuracy can be achievedon a variety of outputmedia.

This machine has a remarkable registration accuracy of +/- 25 microns (+/- 1 mil) for your colour separations and+/- 50 microns (+/- 2 mil) for your polyester plates.

Speed up your pre-press process

The :Avanxis IV can image a B2 page in 30 seconds (at 1,200 dpi).This is made possible by the very high spin speeds in theimaging unit and the improved SCSI data transmissioncapabilities… without quality compromises. These improved capabilities will get you a data transmissionrate of 20 MB per second. The :Avanxis IV machine willreceive information in 2 MB batches. This assures that data istransmitted to the imagesetter with a minimum of delay.

Easy-to-use display

The comprehensive user-interface makes :Avanxis IV easy tooperate. It shows options for output conditions, the media-type that is loaded and selected size to be imaged. It can evenconvey messages from the on-line processor.

Reliable media handling

:Avanxis IV has an autoloading function that makes mediahandling real easy. Once the media is in the machine,everything from exposure to punching, cutting and processingis performed automatically. On the output end, there is abuffer zone between the drum and the processor in order toprevent obstruction of media.

Automatic punching

The :Avanxis IV features the most current punch formats.Please contact your nearest dealer for more information.

Integrated online processing

The on-line processor, with its bridgeless design, is a compactunit which keeps the footprint to a minimum. The internaltank is 20% deeper than those of similar models making alonger transport stroke possible. It also ensures the processorto keep up with the imaging speeds.

Dimensions (l x w x h)

Weight

Exposure system

Media Widths

Maximum Media rolllength

Imaging resolutions

Media output

Maximum imaging width

Power requirements

2063 x 1060 x 1003 mmor 81.3" x 41.8" x 39.5"

200 kg (440 lbs.)

Capstan imaging – 635 nm diode.

Film : 25,4 cm (10"), 30,5 cm (12"), 35,6 cm (14"), 40,6 cm (16"), 45,7 cm (18"), 50,8 cm (20"), 55,9 cm (22") 60,9 cm (24")Polyester plates : from 25,4 to 61,5 cm

61 m (200 ft)

1,000, 1,200, 1,500, 1,800, 2,400 and 3,000 dpi.

Directly to online processor

Film : 575 mm (22.6")Polyester plates : 556 mm (21.8")

Single phase 100V to 120V 0.4 kW orSingle phase 200V to 240V 0.4kW

:Avanxis IV product specifications

Dimensions Spec. :Alliance HN HNm :Impower I-FR I-FRM

30.5 cm x 60m (12"x197ft) 600CDH 3WSN8

35.6 cm x 60m (14"x197ft) 600CDH 3WSPD 39YT8

40.6 cm x 60m (16"x197ft) 600CDH 3UPAO 35LSN EDS5R EE425

45.7 cm x 60m (18"x197ft) 600CDH 3WSQF

50.8 cm x 60m (20"x197ft) 600CDH 3UPDU EDHMG

55.9 cm x 60m (22"x197ft) 600CDH 3UPCS 33ASX EDHOL

60.9 cm x 60m (24"x197ft) 600CDH EAH8Z EN29A

Dedicated media for :Avanxis IV from the elaborate Agfa assortment

:Setprint Plus plates

For other sizes : please contact your local Agfa dealer.

Set R 0.13

Set R 0.20

for more details see page 11 of this brochure

:Avanxis VIII

8-up filmimagesetterThe :Avanxis VIII is an external drum imagesetter for 8-upformat jobs. It can handle sizes up to 838 x 1,146 mm or 33 " x 45"and is intended for resolutions from 1,200 until 4,000 dpi.

Top class precision

:Avanxis VIII works with anexternal drum system, whichensures for extremely highprecision time and time again.This fine piece of machineryexcels at difficult tasks such asmultiple separations of asingle page on the same sheetof media. This is madepossible by preventing filmdistortion with a low-stressloading system that puts

minimal tension onto the media during loading.

Speed up your pre-press process

For a media size of 810 x 1,120 mm (31.8" x 44.1") at 2400 dpiit can comfortably output an amazing 20 flats per hour. Even ifyou take the punching and cutting into account, it will still beable to handle 17 flats per hour in perfect register.And what’s more… on the input side of the machine it canreceive data at 16 MB/sec, which further makes this a machinethat will shorten your pre-press workflow considerably.

Easy-to-use display

The touchscreen user-interface makes :Avanxis VIII easy tooperate. It shows options for output conditions, the media-type that is loaded and selected size to be imaged. It can evenconvey messages from the on-line processor.

Reliable media handling

:Avanxis VIII has an autoloading function that makes mediahandling real easy. Once the media is in the machine,everything from exposure to punching, cutting and processingis performed automatically. On the output end, there is abuffer zone between the drum and the processor in order toprevent obstruction of media.

Automatic punching

The :Avanxis VIII features a wide range of punch formats.Punches are available as an option. Please contact yournearest dealer for more information.Integrated online processing

The on-line processor is a compact unit which keeps thefootprint to a minimum. The stable and smooth processinggives the final quality touch to your media… ready for topquality plate copying.

Dimensions (l x w x h)

Weight

Exposure system

Media widths

Maximum Media rolllength

Maximum imaging width

Imaging resolutions

Media output

Power requirements

2165 x 1650 x 1100 mmor 85.2" x 65" x 43.3"

520 kg (1144 lbs.)

External drum imaging – 660 nm diode.

61 cm (24"), 66 cm (26"), 71,1 cm (28"), 80 cm (31.5"), 83,8 cm(34")

Film : 61 m (200 ft)

810 mm (31,9")

1,200, 2,000, 2,400, 3,000, 3,500 and 4,000 dpi.

Directly to online processor

Single phase 100V to 120V 0.4 kW orSingle phase 200V to 240V 0.4kW

:Avanxis VIII product specifications

Dimensions Spec. :Alliance LD LDm Impower I-LD

61 cm x 60m (24"x197ft) 610CDH EC5NX EJVUQ

66 cm x 60m (26"x197ft) 610CDH 3ZN6G 3ZN3A EJVVS

71.1 cm x 60m (28"x197ft) 610CDH EC5Q4 EJVWU

80 cm x 60m (31 1/2"x197ft) 610CDH EHAKG EJVYY

83.8 cm x 60m (33"x197ft) 610CDH 39B58 EJVZ1

Dedicated media for :Avanxis VIII from the elaborate Agfa assortment

For other sizes : please contact your local Agfa dealer.

Magazine

MediaRollers

Drum

:AllianceFilms andPapers

Alliance brings you many benefits

:Alliance offers the superior image quality you expect with theconvenience of Rapid Access technology. That means highDmax and sharp edge definition, combined with exposure anddevelopment latitude and low chemical consumption. Thebenefits: superior plate copy and fewer remakes, saving youtime and money.

Making your job easier

Making tight deadlines is easy with :Alliance. :Alliance is fasterthan current hard dot films. It develops with consistent resultsover the widest range of processing conditions. In fact,.Alliance has a wider processing latitude than competitive harddot systems and is compatible with any Rapid Access chemi-cals. Alliance film delivers convenience and productivity... keysto success in any high-production prepress environment.

Gold Shield Technology

Further improvements in Gold Shield Technology have alsobeen integrated into Alliance film. Gold Shield Technologyensures wide exposure and processing latitude, minimum dotgain and production stability. The benefits: accurate reproduction and fewer remakes, saving you time and money.

Assortment overview

Recording (Rapid Access)

HeNe film• :Alliance HN, HNm, HN7, HN7m:

Red-sensitive film, intended for exposurein recorders with HeNe laser (630 nm) or red laser diode (670 nm).

• :Alliance HS: High-speed red-sensitive film, intended for exposure in recorders with HeNe laser (630 nm) or red laser diode (670 nm).

HeNe paper• :Alliance HNP: Red-sensitive paper,

intended for exposure in recorders with HeNe laser (630 nm) or red laser diode (670 nm).

• :Alliance HSP: High-speed red-sensitive paper, intended for exposure in recorders with HeNe laser (630 nm) or red laser diode (670 nm).

LED film• :Alliance LD, LDm: Red-sensitive film,

intended for exposure in recorders with LED array (660 nm).

IR film• :Alliance IR, IRm: Infrared-sensitive film,

intended for exposure in recorders with infrared laser diode (780 – 820 nm).

IR paper• :Alliance IRP: Infrared-sensitive paper,

intended for exposure in recorders with infrared laser diode (780 – 820 nm).

AR film• :Alliance AR, AR7m: Blue-sensitive film,

intended for exposure in recorders with Argon laser (480 nm).

Contact (UV-free daylight)

Handled in white, UV-free ambient light:Film• :Alliance DD, DDm, DD7m:

Positive-working daylight film, suitablefor direct positive copying of screen and line originals.

Handled in subdued white, ambient light:Film• :Alliance DL, DLM, DL7M:

Negative-working daylight film.

Camera (Rapid Access)Film• :Alliance CE: Orthochromatic, negative-

working line film with high sensitivity.• :Alliance CD: Orthochromatic, positive-

working duplicating films with high sensitivity.

:Alliance chemistry

• G 101c concentrated developer• G 101p solid developer

• G 333c concentrated fixer• G 333p solid fixer

Assortment overview

Recording Hard Dot

HeNe film• :ImPower Plus I-FR, I-FRM,

and I-FR7M:

Red-sensitive film, intended for exposure inrecorders with HeNelaser (630 nm) or red laserdiodes (630-670 nm).

LED film (on request) • :Impower Plus I-LD :

Red sensitive film, intendedfor exposure in recorderswith LED array (660 nm)

Camera Hard Dot

• :ImPower Plus I-CQ, I-CQM:

Orthochromatic, negative-working camera film withhigh sensitivity.

:ImPower PlusFilms

There’s more in the Agfa Hard dot

:ImPower Plus consists of a range of high contrast Hard Dot filmswith convenience close to that of Rapid Access. The new :ImPowerPlus generation of Hard Dot films provides high contrast and bril-liant sharpness, combined with consistent performance in termsof linearity and speed. In addition, increased productivity can berealized through improved batch-to-batch consistency and pro-cessing latitude without compromising dot quality and edgesharpness.

Three cornerstones that build a reliable Hard Dot system

Agfa’s reliable Hard Dot system is built on three cornerstones: • Renowned GoldShield Technology• Hydrazide components• New developer

:ImPower Plus offers many features and benefits

Features

• High Dmax, low Dmin for high-quality reproduction, espe-cially for flexo applications.

• Superior hard dots reproduce fine line screens.• High contrast delivers excellent line and character

sharpness.• Predictable linearity at high practical density results in mini-

mum calibration procedures.• Wide working latitude makes :ImPower Plus easy to use.• High scratch resistance eliminates failures

during exposing, transporting and processing.• Anti-Static Protection prevents dust and dirt while imaging.• Excellent dimensional stability for accurate

registration.

Benefits

• More latitude in plate copy. • Good image quality in high screen frequencies.• Stable development characteristics and compatibility with

other chemistries.• Higher productivity, less need for calibration.• Eliminates static marks.• Better transport in all imagesetters and on-line processors.• Reduced pinholes.

:Impower chemistry

• ACD concentrated developer• ASD solid developer

• G 333c concentrated fixer• G 333p solid fixer

:Setprint Plus

Make an affordable move to Computer-to-plate

Agfa offers the broadest line of film media in the industry, let-ting you choose the media that works best for your applica-tions. However, :Avanxis IV can also output :Setprint Plusplates, establishing an initial computer-to-plate workflow with-out the expense of a full plate-setting solution.

For many operations, :Setprint Plus plates and an Agfa image-setter serve as a flexible solution for outputting film and platesat equally high levels of quality — while gaining the productivi-ty advantages of direct-to-plate imaging.

A plate designed for convenient, high-quality 4-color printing

:Setprint Plus is designed for accurate short-run, 4-colourprinting. :Setprint Plus can image 175 line screen, and canprint up to 20,000 impressions — making it right for a widerrange of jobs in today’s shorter-run marketplace.

A :Setprint Plus configuration offers a low-risk, flexible way tobegin to benefit from streamlined computer-to-plate output,while putting your all-digital workflow in place.

Easily integrated into your workflow

You can image :Setprint Plus plates in any imagesetter using ared laser diode or Helium Neon laser source. You can processthem in almost any standard Rapid Access processor. With:Setprint Plus, no additional hardware investment is needed.

Feature :Setprint Plus — SET R 0.13 and 0.20Plate type Positive-working offset plate on a dimensionally stable polyester base

for exposure in imagesettersGauges • 0.13, 0.20 mm (5 and 8 mil) setting on the pressAssortment Roll media in a variety of widths to fit most common pressesSpectral sensitivity Red sensitive (630 – 670 nm)Exposure control Agfa expodi wedgeResolution 5 – 95 percent at 175 lpiImage color Blue on black backgroundProcessing steps Rapid access processor with an activator and a stabilizerDevelopment, • Activator: G 5200 bfinishing • Stabilizer: G 5400 b

• Fountain: G 671 c, G648 c• Antitone additive: G 641 AD• Corrections: G 5612 b deletion pen, G5640 b addition pen• Plate cleaner: G642 b

Processor speed 20 second development timeTemperature • Activator 30°C, ±5°C

• Stabilizer at room temperatureReplenishment rate 120 ml/m2 for activator and stabilizerLighting conditions Most confections are daylight loadingStorage conditions • Prior to processing — usable 24 months after manufacturing date, store below 20°C

• After processing — usable several months if plates are protected from light andhigh relative humidity

Run length* 20,000

* Depending on press conditions

:ApogeeX and :Apogee Raster Blaster streamline your workflow

:ApogeeX and :Apogee Raster Blaster - Agfa's complete, inte-grated digital workflowsolution helps you redefine and stream-line your prepressworkflow. It uses the latest workflow technologiesand standards – includ-ing PDF and the emerging Job Definition Format (JDF) – toenable your business to succeed. :Apogeex maximizes the efficiency of your :Avanxis imagesetterand all your other output devices by managing your all-digitalworkflow.

:ApogeeX - more power to meet today'sworkflow challenges.

:ApogeeX, our PDF-based workflow system and :Apogee RasterBlaster make your :Avanxis imagesetter a highly efficientcomponent in your all-digitalworkflow. While other vendors are introducing initialsolutions, Agfacontinues to secure its reputation as the world’s PDF workflowleader by refining and extending the capabilities of :ApogeeXworkflow management software. :ApogeeX enables you tocreate the most efficient, well-managed, all-digital workflowpossible. Its open architecture ensures smooth integration withyour existing design, prepress, printing and finishing hardwareand software.

With :ApogeeX you can build an efficient digital workflow thatmatches your specific needs and applications today, and thatgrows with your organisation in the future.

:ApogeeX workflow

Overview of Agfa imagesetters

:Avanxis VIII

Dimensions (l x w x h)

Weight

Exposure system

Media Widths

Maximum imaging width

Imaging resolutions

Media output

Maximum Mediaroll length

Power requirements

2063 x 1060 x 1003 mm or (81.3" x 41.8" x 39.5")

345 kg (760 lbs)

Capstan imaging – 635 nm diode.

Film : 25,4 cm (10"), 30,5 cm, 35,5 cm (14"), 40,6 cm (16"), 45,7 cm (18"),50,8 cm (20"), 55,8 cm (22")60,9 cm (24")Polyester plates : from 25,4 to 61,5 cm in 1 mm increments

Film : 57,5 cm (22.6")Polyester plates : 55,6 cm (21.8")

1,000, 1,200, 1,500, 1,800,2,400 and 3,000 dpi.

Directly to online processor

60 m (197 ft)

Single phase 100V to 120V 0.4 kW orSingle phase 200V to 240V 0.4kW

:Avanxis IV

2165 x 1650 x 1100 mm or (85.2" x 65" x 43.3")

705 kg (1,554 lbs.)

External drum imaging – 660 nm diode.

Film :60,9 cm (24"), 66 cm (26"),71,1 cm (28"),80 cm (31.5"),83,8 cm (33")

Film : 81 cm (31.9")

1,200, 2,000, 2,400, 3,000,3,500 and 4,000 dpi.

Directly to online processor

60 m (197 ft)

Single phase 100V to 120V0.4 kW orSingle phase 200V to 240V0.4kW

:Avanxis XVIII*

2165 x 1650 x 1100 mm or (85.2" x 65" x 43.3")

520 kg (1,144 lbs.)

External drum imaging – 660 nm diode.

Film :60,9 cm (24"), 66 cm (26"),71,1 cm (28"),80 cm (31.5"),83,8 cm (33")

Film : 81 cm (31.9")

1,200, 2,000, 2,400, 3,000,3,500 and 4,000 dpi.

Directly to online processor

60 m (197 ft)

Single phase 100V to 120V0.4 kW orSingle phase 200V to 240V0.4kW

* Only for the Chinese market.

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