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Welcome to Reprocentre.IE, the Information Exchange from
Irelands' premier supplier to the printing and graphics industry. As
our company heads into it's fifth decade serving customers the
length and breadth of the island I'm happy to outline the suppliers,
services and products we represent.
Reprocentre.IE will encompass this printed catalogue as well as
a digital version on our web site which will be updated via email
alerts at regular intervals. We offer a wide range of equipment,
service and consumables for the majority of Irish commercial,
packaging, newspaper and sign and display companies. Our long
term customers understand this, but some of you who are new
to our company may not be aware of the depth of expertise we offer. This is the primary
reason behind our information exchange.
As the printing industry in every form understands, the pace of change is relentless. At Reprocentre
we've had an exciting year, introducing a sophisticated on line ordering system for account
customers, which is connected directly to our warehouse in Dublin. Our twice daily delivery service
for the Dublin region continues to provide efficient, just in time service. In addition we now offer
same day deliver of up to 5 meter wide rolls from a huge variety of substrates, and all from stock.
We also act as the services agents for a variety of international suppliers, several of whom entrust us
to provide out of hours cover to customers including newspaper contract printers. Our stock of
parts, together with our factory trained team of 10 engineers ensures minimal downtime. In the
event that a part is required from abroad, our efficient service administration uses the latest
methods to ensure prompt delivery.
Looking forward we can see an expansion of 'traditional' printing to encompass new technologies
and methods, which Reprocentre have always communicated to the Irish market in a timely manner.
This catalogue will give you an idea of the range of products we offer, but is by no means a
comprehensive listing. Please feel free to contact our sales team and why not check out our newly
launched web site.
Brian Crawford
Managing Director
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DUBLIN
tel: (01) 409 3100
email: largeformat@reprocentre.ie
web: reprocentre.ie
Nangor Road Business Park,
Clondalkin, Dublin 12
BELFAST
tel: (028) 9083 9835
email: largeformat@reprocentre.ie
web: reprocentre.ie
51 Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey,
Antrim, BT36 4FE

c o n t e n t s
About Us page 04
Service Department page 06
Testimonials page 08
Large Format page 12
Cutting Tables page 22
Computer to Plate page 24
Workflows page 26
Display Finishing page 32
Presses page 34
Case Studies page 38
Finishing page 40
Consumables - Plates page 46
Consumables - Media page 50
Consumables - Rigid page 52
Consumables - Ink page 54
Copyright © 2010 Reprocentre Group Designed and Produced by clikcreative.com
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Eoin Honan
Sales Director
A time served scanner operator, he
worked in Dublin, Belfast and Boston
before joining the Group in the late
'90's. With a well deserved reputation
as an all round perfectionist, he joined
the Board in 2004 and ensures that
customers requirements are
understood by suppliers.
email: eoin@reprocentre.ie
mobile: 087 2505765
Alan O’Brien
Sales
Alan came to the group in 2005 from a
specialist packaging background with a
major multinational. He represents us
with exceptional diligence and technical
competence. Working closely with
Esko Artworks and Agfa on our
workflow software offerings, Alan also
has taken up the KBA mantle as one
of Ireland's leading press suppliers.
email: aob@reprocentre.ie
mobile: 086 8230770
Bernard Hoey
Sales
5 years ago we would never have
considered creating a role for a media
specialist, but such is the rate of change
in our industry that we need the
knowledge that Bernard brings. He
worked for many years advising the
sign and display market. He has
become our representative for
industrial inkjet media and ink.
email: bernard@reprocentre.ie
mobile: 087 4118123
Larry Kelly
Service Director
One of our longer serving employees.
Between arranging training on new
equipment and resolving technical
issues in the field, he's in constant
communication with suppliers,
customers and our engineers. He is in
charge of the largest number of staff,
many of whom now work a 24/7/365
rota.
email: larry@reprocentre.ie
mobile: 087 2524655
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Shane Price
Technical Director
Technology has been the driving force
for Shane, both at work and at play
which is why he's responsible for finding
new suppliers and what they bring to
our customers. As Reprocentre's
Newspaper specialist for many years,
he recently took on the Horizon
finishing systems.
email: shane@reprocentre.ie
mobile: 087 2587965
Tom McIntyre
Sales
Tom is responsible for our industrial
inkjet products and has transformed
the market here. He came into the
trade from a photographic background.
This helps explain his passion for
achieving the highest possible quality
and the greatest accuracy in
reproduction.
email: tom@reprocentre.ie
mobile: 086 8229835
Bill Forde
General Manager NI
Bill joined the group in 1999 with the
purchase of Offset distributors. He has a
unique gift for identifying the right
solution for complex problems.
Originally an engineer, he now leads
our sales efforts across Ulster whilst
retaining his deep understanding of
print and finishing equipment and
processes.
email: info@reprocentreni.co.uk
mobile: 077 10126935
Derrick Kane
Service Manager
Originally qualified as an electronics
engineer. He quickly took on the
imagesetters and later CTP devices that
came into printing in the 80's and has
lately been heavily involved with our
industrial inkjet customers. Highly
regarded by colleagues and customers
alike.
email: derrick@reprocentre.ie
mobile: 087 2626290

Engineering
Frank Noone, Declan McBride, Alan Keane,
Derrick Kane, Service Manager, Ciaran Gavin,
Darren Flynn
Robert Galbrait NI, Stephen Brady NI
A key strength at Reprocentre, our factory trained staff
operate a rota to provide contract service out of hours.
Operating from both Dublin and Belfast they combine youth with
experience, as well as a deep understanding of the processes and people which represent our customer base.
Derrick Kane, Frank Noone and Ciaran Gavin all started with us in the 80's, while Alan Keane, Darren Flynn,
Robert Galbraith and Stephen Brady provide specialist knowledge on specific product lines.
Accounts
Edele Core accounts & service co coordinator, Mairead
Kane, Credit Control, Richard Noble, Financial Director
Bernie Murtagh, Jacqui Brady Office Administrators NI
In our Dublin office Mairead Kane, Edel Core and Kathleen Geary
together with Bernie Murtagh and Jacqui Brady (in Belfast) have many
years of experience with our customers and suppliers, providing
telephone support for orders as well as accounting and
administration for the Group.
Richard Noble
Financial Director
Richard joined the company in time to guide the sale by the original
owners (in 1988) to IWP plc. He is a key part of the executive
management with an unusual tolerance (as an accountant) for
salespeople, which is invaluable when times are challenging.
Warehouse & Distribution
Barbara Keenan, Purchasing Manager,
Chris Shelly, Karol Junczyk, Keith
McGrath warehouse & delivery
Barbara Keenan is the manager of this, the hub
of the company. She is responsible for a 1,200
SqM warehouse, two delivery vans, 700 pallets positions as well as a
wide variety of equipment to deal with all the machines and
consumables we supply. Chris Shelley, Keith McGrath drive the vans
and Karol Junczyk picks orders as well as locating incoming goods.
On-Line Ordering
Since late 2008, an online ordering systems allows account customers to place orders at any time. The systems is live to our warehouse,
ensuring the shortest possible time between order and delivery.
It complements our FreeFone FAX (1-800-777-333), email (sales@reprocentre.ie) and telephone (01-4093100) which combine to provide the
most flexible order handling in the industry.
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Irish newspaper printers rely on Reprocentre
Service Group
All printing is under time pressure, but newspapers are a
particularly acute example. Every day (and often several times
during it) newspaper printers have trucks waiting to take the
most time sensitive product to market. Yet few understand what
makes all of this happen smoothly and throughout the year.
For more than four decades, the Reprocentre service team
have provided telephone technical support and on site find
and fix to newspaper press halls the length and breadth of
Ireland. More recently this offering has been expanded to a
full 24/7/365 contract-based offering, as we deliver support for all
CtP machines sold by Agfa in Ireland.
North and South of the border, Reprocentre service engineers like Robert Galbraith
and Alan Keane are on call to respond to customers like Webprint Concepts in Cork
and the North West of Ireland Publishing group in Omagh.
Webprint, located in a state of the art plant at Mahon in Cork, print a wide range of
daily, weekly and periodic newspaper titles. Amongst Webprint’s customers is TCH,
who publish the Irish Examiner, the Evening Echo, the Sunday Business Post and
various other weekly titles. Eric Bergin, maintenance manager at Webprint, explains,
“it is vital to our operating schedule that all titles printed are done so within
allocated time slots, so seconds count, every day. The Reprocentre engineers work
with us to ensure that both Agfa Polaris computer to plate machines are well
maintained and are fully functional in order to be able to produce 220 plates per
hour, which we need to meet the tightest of deadlines”.
Alan Keane, one of Reprocentre’s specialist newspaper engineers, worked in
newspaper production for the Western People in Ballina before joining the
company in 2005.
“I enjoy the variety of work, as no two newspaper installations are identical,
and the ongoing training from our suppliers’ keeps me up to date. In addition
to Webprint, I’ve worked in all the major production sites in Ireland, both
during the installation of the equipment and the scheduled maintenance, so we all understand
the various machines, like the processors and plate benders,” explains Alan.
The North West of Ireland Publishing group in Omagh (NWIP) publish and print seven of their own titles including the
Co. Tyrone-based Ulster Herald, Fermanagh Herald, Donegal News and a niche GAA weekly newspaper for Ulster, Gaelic
Life. The company also provides some external contract printing work.
Established in 1901, NWIP’s titles currently enjoy a combined circulation of almost 60,000 copies per week and are one
of the most progressive independently-owned publishing companies in Ireland. The company has two ECRM computer to
plate lines and has recently added colour towers to the existing Goss Community press which is overseen by Press
Manager Joe Quinn.
“Reprocentre provided local engineering support for our older film based machines for many years, so we were very
confident that the transition to CtP would be a smooth one,” explained Joe. “At about the same time we upgraded our
press to offer additional colour capacity but none of this would have been possible if we did not have the reassurance
that a Reprocentre engineer was available to repair vital pre-press equipment if and when we need them,” he added.
As part of an expansion of Reprocentre Group in Northern Ireland, Robert Galbraith joined the company in 2007. “I’ve a
background in service for many years, but I was delighted at the opportunity Reprocentre offered me, as I’d been working
in the Belfast Telegraph for a number of years and wanted more variety. On a daily basis, working together with my
colleagues Stephen Brady and Bill Forde, we ensure that newspapers reach their intended customers in a timely manner.”

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Brian Barrett Signs
Brian Barrett Signs & Joinery was established in 1989 and to-day is one of Northern
Irelands leading specialist firms in the manufacture and erection of “For Sale” signs for
estate agents. Located on the Crumlin road in Belfast the company is now also a
mayor supplier of shop front signage, internal signs, building wraps and vehicle wraps,
window graphics, banners, flags and much more. With a growing fleet of more than ten
vans decked out in the smart blue and silver livery of the company’s colours Barrett
Signs to-day epitomises a company which has built up a reputation over the years for
high quality work, service and reliability.
Managing Director Brian Barrett said; “I reckon that most people in Ulster have seen some
example of our work because we erect and maintain signboards for nearly 140 estate agency branches throughout the
province including household names such as the Halifax, Eric Cairns Partnership, Ulster Property Sales, Gerry O'Connor and lots
of smaller agents. We are the only sign company in the North of Ireland that has its own vehicle mounted cherry picker which
allows us to install any size of mesh banner on a building including a full wrap. However with the recent recession the company
was extremely lucky due to the fact that we had also developed other business sectors such as display, shop fittings, that sort of
thing which provided a cushion and meant that we didn’t have all our eggs in one basket.”
Barrett Signs production capabilities centre around two Roland DG printers, a SOLJET PROII and PROIII, both of
which produce the majority of the companies print needs up to 64 inch. However like so many other sign companies
today raw material costs and professional backup service are key elements for the company.
“Bill Forde from the Reprocentre in fairness has always dropped in to us if he had the opportunity to see if he could do
anything for Barrett Signs,” said Brian. “A while ago he offered me the opportunity of reducing significantly my ink costs by
changing over to a non-OEM range called Streamline from Sun Chemicals. Bill also offered me very competitively priced vinyl
supplies as well. To be honest they just seem to be a very professional and friendly outfit to deal with”.
DP Imaging
In 2002 DP Imagining started life as pre-press company with one Avantra imagesetter. Six
months later the company installed its first CTP system, an 8 up ESKO PlateDrive followed
by a 4 up Agfa Palladio to supply digital plates to printers in the Dublin area. Based in the
Ballymount Industrial estate DP Imaging’s three directors, Paul Brierton, Patrick Brierton and
Jason Cassidy all come from a pre-press background and initially formed the company to
offer a competitive and fast turn around plate making service to printers who did not have
this facility.
However about 4 years ago DP Imaging began to notice a downturn in the pre-press area and
decided to start looking at various other options which would generate additional revenue for the company.
Paul Brierton said; “All three of us decided that digital large format print was probably the best sector for us to invest in going
forward,” he said. “We held discussions with many suppliers, including the Reprocentre and as in the past they came up with the best
entry level machine for us in the Agfa range. This was a hybrid UV cured flatbed and roll to roll printer which was competitively priced
and which allowed us to print on a wide variety of substances.”
Initially DP Imaging used the Anapurna for trade work such as posters, boards and also as a learning curve in large format
printing. After about a year DP Imaging decided to develop and expand its sales in this sector because up till then it was
still very much an add on to the companies existing pre-press business. The result was that in January 2008 the company
moved up another gear with the purchase of a HP 9000 64 inch solvent machine from the Reprocentre to expand capacity
to print short run posters, vinyl and billboards.

Typeform
As one of Irelands leading “Pre-Media” companies Typeform has established itself over
the last twenty seven years as a high quality supplier of digital colour for print and
publishing. Located in the Portside Business Centre, East Wall Road, Dublin 3 the
company specializes in Pre-Media services for Print and Web. Alan O’Reilly, systems
director at Typeform explained a little about what the company does. “One of our key
services is advertising campaign deliveries and by that I mean we colour manage and deliver
artwork to magazines, newspapers and outdoor advertising directly for clients or agencies.
Various print sites such as newspapers and magazines will have different colour requirements
with regard to total ink weight in order to print a job so we have to colour manage individual
files so that they are accepted by the various print processes. For example you can’t take a magazine ad that’s nice and
punchy at 320 total ink weight and put it into a newspaper. It has to be transformed and colour managed down to about 240
simply so that it won’t seep through the back of the newsprint and break the web when it’s printing.”
Typeform to-day delivers to all the national and regional newspapers and magazines here and in the UK as well as
other countries including the USA. The company offers five primary services, Ad campaign delivery, artwork services
for typesetting and layout, Image manipulation of digital images, high end drum and archive scanning and pre-press
computer to plate making.
“Some of Irelands largest print companies outsource their pre-press to us” continued O’Reilly. “Because a considerable
amount of printers in Ireland to-day find it difficult to invest in multiple plate making devices as well as upgrading software
because it’s so expensive we offer this service twenty four hours a day and take away a major headache for them. All our prepress
kit is supplied by the Reprocentre where we have invested heavily in Agfa equipment from them. We have two Agfa
Avalon VLF (very large format) plate making devices and one Agfa X 45 which means that Typeform has three plate making
devices, two of which are the largest in the country. The company is now probably one of the largest suppliers of plates to the
printing industry in Ireland and accounts for about one third of our business to-day.”
Typeform has been dealing with the Reprocentre since the company was founded and O’Reilly is very open about his
dealings with them. “They are very reliable and have a very good portfolio of products, particularly Agfa which is why over the
years we have invested so much with them. We only use Agfa consumables, Agfa equipment and Agfa Apogee workflow supplied
by the Reprocentre.”
“We have always found the Reprocentre to be on top of their game”, said Paul. “The range and depth of machinery they can supply
is second to none which means that they can always show us two or three similar devices when we are looking to invest in new
machinery. As with all suppliers we have had one or two technical issues with machines supplied by them but in every case these
have been sorted out to our satisfaction because of the expertise of Reprocentre’s engineers which is a very major ‘plus’ in my book.”
In January 2009 DP Imaging expanded further with the purchase of a 3.2 meter HP XP2750 hybrid UV device, again from
the Reprocentre including a Fotoba XL320 XY slicer to automatically finish posters with minimum operator intervention
required.
“This gave us 110 m2/hr output roll to roll and a flatbed capability up to 2.5 m wide and up to 50 mm thickness,” explained Paul.
“This meant that we could now produce very high quality outdoor and POS applications including a dual roll facility to print
simultaneously two different jobs or the same job side by side to increase production. “
DP Imagining has come a long way from its early beginnings as a pre-press house and to-day 75% of its business is wide
format print. Brierton commented; “A lot of our success down through the years is a direct result of the equipment, advice and
back up service which we have received from the Reprocentre.”
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Horizon
Horizon Graphics was formed in 1995 to offer the marketplace colour reproduction
and a full screen printing service. Over the years it has invested heavily in a range of
new technology and today is one of the countries leading suppliers of digital, screen
and litho print solutions in Ireland. Recently it added to its already formidable digital
division by installing a HP Scitex Turbojet TJ8350 wide format printer supplied by the
Reprocentre to increase productivity and free up additional capacity on its other digital
and screen presses. The company has two production plants based in north Dublin and
the new machine will be primarily used for outdoor media and point of sale posters.
This new investment considerably increases Horizons digital output capabilities to the
point where 60% of its printing will now be run digitally.
Derek Gillen, sales director explained why the HP Scitex Turbojet TJ8350 was so badly needed.
“Horizon already has a HP XP5300, a NUR Fresco III, a Nur Tempo II, as well as two Esko Kongsberg cutting tables, an i-XL
44 and an XP 44,as well as a Roland Pro III and two Canon IPF 9000’s on the LFP side” said Derek. “And on the small format
side we have the Xeikon 500 which has been very successful for us. Since a lot of our work is billboard and outdoor posters we
needed a fast machine for this business so that we could free up some of our other machines including our screen presses to
further develop new markets and increase Horizons presence in sectors where we currently are not that strong. On a typical
outdoor billboard campaign it’s worked on what’s called a two week cycle. So every two weeks there is a change of
advertisement on these sites and we have to deliver one week in advance of each new campaign which places considerable
pressure on our production. Using our screen presses if we had to produce a forty eight sheet poster run we would have to
make all the individual screens, print, and then the sheets would have to be cut down on a guillotine and collated by hand. With
the new HP Scitex Turbojet TJ8350 all the colours are printed in one pass and digitally collated. This means that they are
printed in the order which the billposter company requires them and because we also purchased a Fotoba cutting unit as part
of the overall package the output from the printer is trimmed and stacked in line as well.”
Ken Kavanagh, managing director of Horizon added, “If you look at the bigger picture to-day, in store point of sale
corrugated units are printed either digitally or screen. The HP Scitex Turbojet TJ8350 will free up production time on our flatbed
Tempo and screen presses to expand and significantly increase our presence in this market sector because we also now have
the finishing capability of the Esko Kongsberg cutting tables which we purchased from the Reprocentre. In November of last
year Horizon received a green accreditation and the ISO and what this does is make us more environmentally friendly because
there is no waste with digital print. When you print a poster on a screen press you have to allow for at least 10% over’s
whereas with the new HP Scitex Turbojet TJ8350 for example if someone orders 200 posters that’s what they get and we
don’t have any over’s to throw out at the end of the run. The other great bonus with this printer is that because it also has
variable data we can now service 100 different sites around the country for a client and be specific to each individual one in
terms of localized print needs.The Turbojet is a machine that really takes traditional screen printing on, in terms of production,
going forward I reckon Horizon will not produce a 48 sheet poster ever again using the screen process”.
Derek Gillen explained some of the other advantages that large format printing offered Horizon.
“We are getting a very good reaction from clients in particular because there will be no cutting box required for floor units or
cut to shape point of sale items which can be a significant cost especially when doing a floor unit,” he said.
Horizon has also developed in partnership with another company an eco-friendly PE material with plastic eyelets for
banners which is 100% recyclable.
Ken continued; “Horizon now has all the print and finishing equipment it needs to finish a job from start to finish including
welding machines. To-day we can produce everything from a business card, brochure, all the way to banners and billboards and
most importantly we don’t outsource anything at all! In fairness, a lot of our growth down through the years has been the result
of sound investments in state of the art machinery and the Reprocentre has played a large part in that process.”
With a customer base that encompasses retail, banking, food, clothing, motor and the alcoholic beverage industry
Horizon’s clients now span the complete spectrum of Irish business.
Contact:
Horizon Graphics, 00353 (0) 1 8681257, www.horizongraphics.ie

Bandon Office Supplies
When Bandon Office supplies was nearly washed out of business during last
Novembers severe flooding, it’s a testament to the fortitude of the company that it is
now back trading, after re-investing heavily in its pre-press and litho area as well as
expanding its wide format sign division with the recent purchase of a Agfa Anapurna M
64 inch UV printer. Bandon Office Supplies was founded in 1977 by Brian Merrick and
today is a leading supplier of signs, general print, and office products in the Munster
region as Print Manager, Robert Merrick explained.
“It’s no lie to say that on the 19th of November last year we lost virtually everything here except
for one Roland DG VersaCAMM VP-540 large format print machine. We suffered severe flood
damage, in places eight foot deep but it was a case of “all hands on deck” and since then we have managed to get back up and running again.
Because we had to replace virtually everything that was destroyed, particularly our litho press, in a peculiar sort of way it forced us to evaluate
exactly what type of printing equipment and software we needed going forward. One of the areas which we wanted to automate was the prepress
litho section so we purchased an Agfa Palladio B2 Ctp with an Apogee upgraded workflow from the Reprocentre.”
Bandon has three full time designers and prints for a cross section of clients in Cork as well as some trade work for smaller
printers in West Cork.
Robert commented that the company already had a sign department and it was just a natural progression for them to open a digital
division.
“A lot of people were asking us for posters and we were not able to facilitate them with the machinery we had which was a Gerber edge and
a plotter for cutting out vinyl letters,” he said. “However the requirement for that type of business is much less now because everything to-day is
really printed wide format which is why we initially bought a Roland DG VersaCAMM VP-540. Bandon Office Supplies has been dealing with the
Reprocentre for many years on imagesetters, film, plates, and an Agfa CTP system. We knew Reprocentre’s track record and at the end of the
day it all boils down to service because there’s no point in having the best machine in the world if you cant get good backup to keep it running.
What I also like about them is the fact is that I can phone at anytime even outside working hours and they will give me the information to get
us up and running again which is worth more to me than anything else.”
Bandon Office Supplies already had plans in place to upgrade its signs division so as part of the necessary re-investment after the
flooding it decided to purchase an Agfa Anapurna M 64 inch UV hybrid printer from the Reprocentre.
“This new investment gives us the flexibility to print onto roll or uncoated rigid substrates such as aluminium for indoor and outdoor sign &
displays it also eliminates a lot of time and costs associated with mounting and laminating on Corrieboard etc. Although its impossible to print
everything on just one wide format printer the Anapurna is about three times faster than the Roland.”
Bandon is situated at the gateway to West Cork and with a population of nearly 12,000 Bandon Office Supplies believes it now has
the capability to provide an excellent service level for signage, general print, and office products to the area and indeed most of
Munster.
Freeney’s
The Freeney name is legendary in the sign business. Generations of highly skilled signwriters
and artists have earned a reputation for providing quality work. High standards have kept
Freeney’s at the forefront of the sign business in Ireland for almost 100 years.
In 1988 Freeney’s first invested in computer driven technology, which has since
revolutionised the sign industry. Year on year growth has been repeated by continued
investment in the most up to date technology. Tom Freeney states, “Installing the new HP
Designjet L65500 is consistent with our strategy to remain leaders in our chosen market”
HP Designjet L65500 Printers use Latex Inks and can produce signs and graphics on a wide selection of flexible
media for a diverse range of outdoor and indoor applications. The outstanding image quality and wide color gamut help to create
eye-catching graphics with rich hues and vibrant tones. The prints offer excellent durability and display permanence. Prints
produced with HP Latex Inks are odorless. At least they have no odor beyond whatever smell is inherent to the substrate. This is
especially valuable if the graphics are going to be used in food stores, restaurants, fitness centers, medical facilities or anywhere else
where print odors might be a concern.
HP Latex Inks are water-based. They are free of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) and require no special ventilation. An expanding
range of recyclable media is available for the printer and most of these can be returned for free recycling through the HP Largeformat
Media take-back program.
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HP Scitex FB7500 (uv curable)
The FB7500 is the latest offering from HP, designed for fast-paced,
industrial printing environments, the HP Scitex FB7500 Printer is a
versatile UV flatbed printer designed for high-quality point-ofpurchase/point-of-sale
applications, exhibition graphics, signage, backlit
displays and posters.
With maximum speeds of up to 500 m2/hr (5,380 ft2/hr), a low cost per
sheet, outstanding media versatility and an efficient, automated workflow.
The combination of productivity, quality and versatility afforded by the
HP Scitex FB7500 Printer provides screen and large-format offset print
service providers an easy transition into digital printing.
Aiding in this transition, HP’s Scitex X2 drop-on-demand piezoelectric
inkjet printheads are highly durable and reliable, as well as operator-replaceable
to provide easy serviceability.
Ideal for industrial inkjet applications, the HP Scitex X2 Printhead brings together silicon-based
microelectromechanical systems technology and innovative piezoelectric inkjet technology to
take industrial wide-format quality, productivity and reliability to a new level. Supporting a
resolution of up to 500 dpi in the HP Scitex FB7500, the new printhead delivers the heavy ink
flows required for high-speed, high-quality printing.
HP Scitex XP2750 (uv curable)
A 3.2m wide-format UV printer that delivers superior image quality on
flexible and rigid substrates at high printing speeds up to 110m²/hr
You don't have to sacrifice quality for print speed. Meet customer's
printing needs with a wide-format printer that creates high-quality
applications, even at productive speeds of 77 m2/hr (820 ft2/hr) when
quality is critical, switch to 8-color printing mode.
Customize your glossy prints with the standard HP Scitex XP2750
Shutters Control Kit. This kit controls UV light exposure, delaying the
curing process and producing glossier prints.
Primary applications: Banners, Displays, Exhibition, event graphics,
Exterior signage, Indoor posters, Interior decoration, Murals, Point of sale/display, POP/POS.
Also available as Roll to Roll only HP Scitex XP2700.
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HP Scitex FB6100 (uv curable)
Hybrid with high image quality, rigid substrate versatility and high speeds
of up to 100m²/hr. Deliver high print quality fast. Create quality graphics
that pass the scrutiny of your most discriminating client. Produce a wide
range of brilliant 8-colour output with 28 picoliter ink drops. Ensure highquality
prints with this printer's smooth print feature. Simultaneously print
multiple sheets of rigid media, such as pre-cut sign boards, at one time
with a 3.2 x 2 m table.
Primary applications: Directional rigid signage, Displays, Exhibition, event
graphics, Indoor posters, Interior decoration, Murals, Point of sale/display,
POP/POS, POP rigid, Rigid exhibition and event graphics, Speciality rigid
applications.

HP Scitex FB950 (uv curable)
A 2.5m wide affordable UV industrial industrial hybrid solution with great
image quality. Impress your most demanding customers with high-quality
prints on both rigid and flexible media and open your business to new
markets.
Benefit from unlimited possibilities—print on heavy, thick, or uneven
material and deliver high speed with amazing quality.
Primary applications: Exterior signage, Outdoor furniture, Point of
sale/display, POP/POS.
Large Format
No segment of the Print Industry has escaped the effects of the global recession; this includes the large format sector.
We have seen some casualties and Printers involved in supplying developers/estate agents have experienced a drastic fall
in business due to the slump in the property market in Ireland.
We have also witnessed greater competition for work with margins put under severe pressure. This has led to print
companies analyzing their cost structures including staff costs. Some companies have used the decline as an opportunity
to be more aggressive and increase market share. To do this you must have your costs under control.
The other strategy adopted is diversification where companies added new products and services to gain new business.
The current economic situation has accelerated the shift from analog to digital. Digital allows print service providers to
print short runs efficiently. Marketing spends are more targeted to keep costs down which is ideal for digital.
Interest in the technology has never been greater as developments in inkjet systems continue and end-users explore the
true potential of this dynamic process. One of the hottest developments to emerge in recent years is UV inkjet printing,
offering dramatic improvements in efficiency, quality, substrate choice and emission levels.
Reprocentre offer printers in large, wide, and super-wide formats and span the range of commercial and industrial printing
applications including digital fine art, indoor and outdoor display graphics, point of purchase advertising, billboards and
signage, exhibitions, short-run product packaging, and vehicle and building wraps. When you consult with the Reprocentre
team we can help you select the solution that best meets your business needs.
Innovations in Large Format
UV-curable systems
UV-curable inkjet supports the growing need for ever-faster production speeds and for rigid printing applications,
particularly for POP displays, outdoor signage and building graphics, while also delivering high image quality and enabling
environmentally friendly printing practices.
HP Latex
Latex Inks are pigmented, water-based designed for commercial and industrial printing applications. These new inks use
HP’s innovative aqueous-dispersed polymer (“Latex”) technology to provide print durability and display permanence
comparable to solvent inks. The water-based formulation provides clear advantages over solvent inks by reducing the total
impact of printing on the environment and facilitating an improved print production environment.
Automation
A major trend in large format digital is the move toward more automated systems, allowing printers to increase
efficiencies and productivity, while also streamlining their workloads. Customers have focused on production efficiency in
their print operations, everything from the physical workflow to investments in the areas of new printing platforms and
finishing systems that offer additional productivity. This is allowing them to compete for new jobs and still have a margin.
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HP Scitex Designjet L65500 (latex)
2.6m environmentally friendly printer with water based odourless inks,
with a top speed of 79m²/hr.
Offers outdoor and indoor application versatility with print-quality and
display permanence comparable to low-solvent printers.
Reduce the impact of printing on the environment. Deliver faster at high
print speeds and improve productivity.
Print rich, saturated colours and deliver applications with the six-color
HP Designjet L65500 printing system with HP Latex Inks.
Astound customers with high-resolution, up to 1200 dpi prints.
HP Latex prints achieve up to three years display permanence
unlaminated, five years laminated and provide scratch, smudge, and water
resistance comparable to low-solvent inks.
Primary applications: Banners, exhibition, event graphics, exterior signage, interior decoration, light box
films, murals, POP/POS, posters and vehicle graphics.
HP Scitex TJ8350 (solvent)
HP Scitex TJ8550 (uv curable)
High production printer with drum technology generating
cut sheet output (1.6 x 3.7 m) up to 480m2 per hour.
One of the fastest wide-format digital presses available, the
HP Scitex TJ8350/8550 Printer delivers print speeds of up to
480 m2/hr. Offer your customers faster turnaround times on
long print runs, while adding on-demand capability. Print
brilliant applications from billboards to display-quality signs
with custom print modes and six HP Scitex Inks. Deliver
prints with up to two years of outdoor durability. Print on a wide range of flexible media from high-end to
low-cost, uncoated media. Add two-sided printing capability with the double-sided printing upgrade.
Primary applications: Banners, billboards, double-sided banners, exterior signage, light box film/paper, Point of
sale/display, POP/POS and posters.
HP Scitex XL1500 (solvent)
3.2m and 5m versatile printers with printing speeds up to 124sqm per
hour. Dye Sublimation upgrade available for textile printing.
Print a wide range of super-wide format applications on almost any
flexible media of any format or size. Easily switch between four, six, and
eight color printing and select among printing modes for print quality
options. Print double-sided applications. This high-speed printer delivers a
rapid return on your investment. Multi-roll printing, load file while
printing, and a dedicated RIP enable a productive printing system.
Primary applications: Mockups, displays, POP/POS, billboards, building
wraps, exterior signage and murals.
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HP Scitex XP2300 / HP Scitex XP5300 (uv curable)
3.2m and 5m printers focused on productivity and low cost per m² up
to 300m²/hr.
Minimize your ink, media, and operator expenses and increase your
profitability. Cost-effective billboard ink and the ability to print on
inexpensive media reduces your running costs. Enjoy a low cost per
m2 at top print speeds. Increase workflow efficiencies. HP Scitex
Operating Software automates tasks and reduces operator errors.
The on-core collector facilitates continuous production, and fast
billboard print speeds enable you to deliver more quickly. Your
customers want more. Now you can deliver faster with industry-leading
print speeds, quick-drying UV inks, and productivity features like the HP Scitex XP5300 On-core
Collector and the HP Scitex XP5300 Multi-roll Printing Kit. Produce outdoor signage at high print speeds
and point-of-purchase displays with one printer. Depend on an industry-renowned, proven product and
technology, designed to support real 24/7 production environments.
Primary applications: Banners, billboards, building wraps, displays, exhibition, event graphics, exterior
signage and murals
HP Scitex XP2100 / HP Scitex XP5100 (uv curable)
3.2m and 5m UV printers with good image quality at high print
speed up to 150m²/hr
With UV-curable inks, your output dries instantly, giving you more
time to focus on what's important: your business.
Industrial print speeds and multi-roll printing provide the turnaround
time you need to meet clients' demands.
When the application demands high-quality, vibrant colors that
impress, the HP Scitex XP2100/5100 Printer delivers.
Produce output with up to 720 dpi resolution (apparent), a wide color
gamut, and vivid colors with 8-color printing. Provide more
opportunities for your business: choose 4- or 8-color printing,
traditional roll-fed or inexpensive, uncoated media or print precise
backlit or blockout applications with the optional Double-sided Printing Kit.
Primary applications: Banners, billboards, building wraps, displays, exhibition, event graphics, exterior signage, indoor
posters, interior decoration, murals, point of sale/display and POP/POS.
HP Financial Services
As the availability of capital reduces, pressure increases to cut back on medium and longer term cost reduction projects
that require immediate capital investment. Using the capabilities of our financial partner HP International Bank plc
(HPIB), Reprocentre is pleased to be able to offer a range of initiatives which can support investment levels.
These include:
• Capital Release Program (CRP) – realise cash currently tied up in the technology estate to generate immediate capital and
improve liquidity.
• Structured financing on planned or potential IT projects over the next 12 months with a focus on reducing demands on
capital and allowing cost reduction programmes to continue
We remain committed to providing the levels of product and service excellence you have come to expect from the world’s
largest technology company.
For more information on any of the issues mentioned above, or to discuss how HPIB can provide support to your business
please contact either Sylvia Roche 087-3806399 or Reprocentre.
Note: All credit lines are subject to credit underwriting and approval.
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Agfa Anapurna M (uv curable)
1.6m wide flatbed & roll to roll UV photo realistic printer
The Anapurna M is a professional hybrid UV - printer, designed to
produce quality wide format output in any print for pay industry
environment, on a wide range of rigid and roll to roll media.
Available in 4 & 6 colour, with white ink and varnish options.
The six 12 picolitre heads guarantee printing of good solids, fine text
reproduction of up to 6 pt, good tonal rendering and low ink
consumption. Next to the 6 (CMYK Lc Lm) print heads this system
features a robust and industrial engineered concept, fit for sustained
higher work loads.
The 1024 nozzles produce top quality prints at 720 x 1440 dpi
Available in 4 models
Anapurna M4f is a wide format industrial 4 colour UV inkjet printer, designed for printing photorealistic
quality POP, displays, posters and exhibition panels. This printer has printing speeds of 15m²/hr.
Anapurna Mv is a UV curable inkjet printer for indoor and outdoor applications with a spot and an overall
varnish function.
Anapurna Mw The white ink function creates new possibilities for printing on transparent material for backlit
applications or printing white as a spot colour. White ink is also ideal to print on coloured or dark substrates.
Anapurna M² is a high-speed UV curable inkjet system suitable for graphic screen printers, photo shops and
sign shops. Top class productivity is ensured with print output at 23 m²/hr.
Anapurna M range of printers delivers exceptional results for indoor and outdoor applications on uncoated
rigid media, such as corrugated boards, rigid plastics, exhibition panels, stage graphics and advertising panels, as
well as roll media such as film, vinyl, paper, canvas and banners up to 4,5 cm thick.
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Agfa Anapurna 2500 LED (uv curable)
Anapurna 2500 LED is a robustly engineered 2.5 m wide hybrid
industrial inkjet printer, designed to produce state-of-the-art large
format prints for outdoor and indoor applications on a wide variety of
rigid and flexible media.
Led technology brings many advantages.
Anapurna 2500 LED are inkjet printers using Agfa's proprietary head
technology in combination with high performance UV LED curing
lamps. LED technology enables output on a wider media mix and an
extended range of applications while at the same time you will work
with a low total cost of ownership.
Wide format printing led into a new dimension
The Anapurna 2500 LED prints in 3 quality throughput modes on uncoated rigids as well as on roll media
at widths of up to 2,5 m (100") and at speeds of up to 60 m2/h. Applications encompass posters,
billboards, fleet displays, POS & POP displays, exhibition panels, stage graphics, construction
announcements, ad panels etc. Anapurna 2500 LED produces highly saturated top quality colours at
resolutions up to 1440 dpi, using Agfa made UV curable inks.

She Likes Latex...
If you like Latex...
you will love the new HP Designjet L65500
tel: dublin (01) 409 3100
belfast (028) 9083 9835
email: largeformat@reprocentre.ie
web: reprocentre.ie
nangor road business park, dublin 12
Productive printing with the
environment in mind.
Odourless inks, no hazardous
waste and all at print speeds
of up to 74m 2 /hr
The new 2.5m HP Designjet L65500
Printer is one of the greenest printers
around for indoor and outdoor signage.
Using the latest non-toxic, odour free
Latex Inks that release no ozone
emissions, this technology eliminates the
need for specialist ventilation and creates a
wealth of new market opportunities.
Couple that with superb print speeds of up to
74m 2 /hr and fantastic image quality and you can
see why being green can be good for business.

She Likes Latex...
If you like Latex...
you will love the new HP Designjet L65500
tel: dublin (01) 409 3100
belfast (028) 9083 9835
email: largeformat@reprocentre.ie
web: reprocentre.ie
nangor road business park, dublin 12
Productive printing with the
environment in mind.
Odourless inks, no hazardous
waste and all at print speeds
of up to 74m 2 /hr
The new 2.5m HP Designjet L65500
Printer is one of the greenest printers
around for indoor and outdoor signage.
Using the latest non-toxic, odour free
Latex Inks that release no ozone
emissions, this technology eliminates the
need for specialist ventilation and creates a
wealth of new market opportunities.
Couple that with superb print speeds of up to
74m 2 /hr and fantastic image quality and you can
see why being green can be good for business.

Add some
colour to
your life
Our partnerships with our ink suppliers offer the widest
range of digital printing inks to the Irish market.
With our colour expertise, we can produce cost effective
solutions to create high impact indoor or outdoor
graphics on an extensive range of media.
tel: 01 409 3100
email: sales@reprocentre.ie
web: reprocentre.ie
nangor road business park, dublin 12

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Canon imagePROGRAF
5100/6100/8100/9100
The expanding world of Large Format photography and digital
Fine Art has never been better served than now. Canon’s
extensive range of specialist Large Format devices provides
everything you need for today’s outstanding productions and
tomorrow’s gallery showpieces.
Canon’s range of Large Format Printers for photography and
Fine Art give you the confidence to deliver your best work every
time. The 12 colour LUCIA ink system delivers exceptionally
accurate colours by including both RGB and CMYK inks. This
innovative system proves incredibly cost effective too as there’s
less of a need to blend colours to produce the results you desire, ensuring a sound return on your investment.
You’ll find a comprehensive range encompassing 4 specialist devices spanning A2 (17”) up to 60” printing that are
incredibly easy to work with, leaving you to focus all your attentions on those masterpieces in the making.
Canon imagePROGRAF 6000s/8000s/9000s
The imagePROGRAF iPF8000S and iPF9000S are 8-colour pigment ink 24” 44" & 60" large format printers, perfect for the
production market, with no compromise on quality or speed. Outstanding colour stability, ultra glossy feel and high
abrasion resistance for hard-hitting poster campaigns, eye-catching signs or head-turning exhibition graphics. Canon’s large
format production printers help you create the best possible results. Big on innovation, these devices effortlessly combine
unbeatable productivity, ease-of-use and industry-leading print quality.
Each device is designed to offer everything you need for outstanding productivity in sign making, poster creation and
similar production applications. The inks feature a mirrored layout which means prints are incredibly fast, a necessity in
today’s production environments. The consistent, high quality prints also offer high scratch resistance, reduced graininess
and excellent graduation.
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IT REALLY
CLOSE
Kongsberg XP tables are simply the
best digital fi nishing tables on the
market today.
In today’s sign and display market, you need
to cut it real close to stay ahead of your
competition. With a Kongsberg XP table you'll
have the highest scores for speed, accuracy
and productivity on the widest range of
materials. These tables handle everything:
from heavy materials (MDF, Re-board ® , plexi,
triple-wall corrugated…) over foam to folding
carton and vinyl.
And there is more than just the robust machine.
The i-cut ® vision registration system and
workfl ow integration is the global standard.
i-cut ® makes it easy for every operator to
achieve outstanding speed and accuracy.
And our layout and nesting software optimize
job preparation and substrate usage.
Connect with EskoArtwork for the best digital
fi nishing solution to cut it real close.
www.esko.com • info.eur@esko.com

c u t t i n g t a b l e s
Kongsberg XP tables are simply
the best digital finishing tables
on the market today.
In today’s sign and display market, you need to cut
it real close to stay ahead of your competition.
With a Kongsberg XP table you'll have the highest
scores for speed, accuracy and productivity on the
widest range of materials. These tables handle
everything from heavy materials (MDF, Re-board®,
plexi, triple-wall corrugated…) over foam to folding
carton and vinyl.
There is more than just the robust machine. The
i-cut® vision registration system and workflow
integration is the global standard. The i-cut® makes
it easy for every operator to achieve outstanding
speed and accuracy. And our layout and nesting
software optimize job preparation and substrate
usage.
The XP Tooling system: extremely versatile
Corrugated converting, POP and signage demand the ability and the versatility to process a wide array of materials, the
Kongsberg XP tools handle them all with ease and accuracy. The XP table excels in processing a wide variety of materials. These
materials range from single flute corrugated and foam over heavy duty corrugated to MDF, plexi or aluminum. The Kongsberg
XP comes equipped with a wide range of tools to make this versatility possible.
New standard for milling
The Kongsberg XP’s throughput and speed
are extraordinary. Several materials can be
cut at top speed, 100 m/minute, and an idle
speed of 100 m/minute makes the XP more
efficient even with materials that demand a
reduced feed rate.
There are many other parameters that are
important for throughput, the lightening
quick acceleration of 1.5G, which delivers
top speed in about 8 cm (3.2”), the fast,
switch-operated change of milling bits and
intelligent tooling that automatically
recalls setup parameters all contribute to
increased productivity.
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Working area* with
FlexiHead (W x L)
Working area* with
MultiCUT – tool
stations
Working area* with
MultiCUT - router
table only
Overall dimensions
including console
Max. material size
Weight
Position accuracy
Repeatability
mm
In.
mm
In.
mm
In.
mm
In.
mm
In.
kg
lbs
i- XL20 i-XL24
1610 x 1270
63 3/8 x 50
1618 x 1270
63.7 x 50
1680 x 1270
66 x 50
2250 x 1980
89 x 78
1750 x 1620
69 x 64
405
890
± 200 μm
±.0078”
± 50 μm
±.00 19”
Maximum speed 50m/min - 33ips
Maximum acceleration 5.6m/s² - 0.56G
1610 x 3050
63 3/8 x 120
1618 x 3050
63.7 x 120
1680 x 3050
66 x 120
2250 x 3720
89 x 146
1750 x 3420
69 x 135
580
1276
± 200 μm
±.0078”
i-XL Series
i- XL42 i- XL44
2140 x 1270
84 1/4 x 50
2148 x 1270
84.6 x 50
221 0 x 1270
87 x 50
2780 x 1990
109 x 78
2280 x 1620
90 x 64
440
970
± 300 μm
±.0 118”
± 60μm
±.00 23”
50m/min - 33ips
5.4m/s² - 0.54G
2140 x 3050
84 1/4 x 120
2148 x 3050
84.6 x 120
221 0 x 3050
87 x 120
2780 x 3730
109 x 147
2280 x 3420
90 x 135
765
1683
± 300 μm
±.0 118”
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Agfa Palladio II
Palladio II is a 4-up (B2) flatbed platesetter that brings you a winning
combination of automation, reliability, and quality - all in an extremely
affordable solution. At 2400 dpi 17 to 20 plates an hour covers most of
the printer requirements. With the new Palladio II we address additional
applications like smaller newspapers and book printing by increasing the
throughput up to 28 plates an hour at 1200 dpi.
With the manual input version, the Palladio II M, you can step right
into the high quality world of CTP at an affordable price. It will help you
increase efficiency and keep your presses rolling.
Palladio II is very cost effective due to its reliable violet laser which
provides consistent imaging for up to 10-years without replacements.
Agfa Avalon N4
Agfa Graphics' Avalon N4 thermal B2 CTP system gives you the
automation and imaging capabilities of larger devices, in a compact
format. It has a range of speeds and easy-loading features to fit your
volume requirements. Avalon N4 gives you fast imaging, increasing the
overall productivity of your business. Avalon N4 provides high-quality
plate production for small and mid-sized commercial printing and
packaging operations that are looking for a first-time CTP system, or
want to upgrade existing equipment.
Compatible with Azura TS Chemistry-free plates, provides a more
efficient alternative to traditional thermal plates. Azura TS completely
eliminates hazardous chemicals for more consistent imaging. It reduces
production steps, helping to streamline your workflow. Avalon N4 comes with an optional inline punching
system.
The N4 L50, N4 L100 and N4 L300 plateloaders offer maximum convenience and automation.
Agfa Avalon N8
Introducing the new energy friendly plate setter
The second generation models are visually different from their
predecessors and have important changes under the hood. As a result of
these changes, the units use 28% less power without sacrificing
performance.
The operating costs are further reduced while the quality of the system
remains unchanged. Avalon N8, is ideally suited for Energy Elite delivering
high run lengths without the need for post baking whilst Azura TS and
Amigo plates offer more ease of use and additional ecological benefits.
The new Avalon N8 range comes in various configurations with new
productivity specifications. Varying on plate type, imaging speed is up to 12.5%
faster compared to the current design. All models now support an extended range of plate sizes between
304x370 mm (12"x 14.6") and 1160x940 mm (45.7"x 37.0") and can handle 0.4mm plates (field option). A
new internal airflow design reduces the risk of imaging head contamination to guarantee optimal imaging quality.
Avalon N8 also takes advantage of a completely new remote user interface called 'Stay in Touch'. It offers email
messaging and a graphic user interface for engine data. The new Avalon N8 is to be introduced to the market in Q1
2010.
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Agfa Avalon N 16 VLF
The Avalon N16 is a range of thermal VLF platesetters that offer new
levels of productivity to computer-to-plate imaging. The 16-up
external-drum engine is equipped with 512-channel GLV imaging
technology and integrated automation to offer you a customized CTP
solution that responds to your needs.
The Avalon N16 engines offer you excellent quality and efficiency
driven plate production, with 3 different models that produce
between 17 and 31 plates (1448x1143mm) per hour.
Avalon N16-50 E can be upgraded to the higher speed Avalon
N16-50 S and Avalon N16-50 XT models in the field.
Agfa Avalon N 24/36/40 VLF
Avalon N24/36/40 are external-drum engines equipped with 512 or 1024-channel GLV imaging
technology and integrated automation to offer you a customized CTP solution that is ideally suited for a
wide range of applications such as packaging, book and commercial printing. Unmatched plate
productivity thanks to GLV technology
The Avalon N models apply state-of-the-art GLV imaging head technology. The precision imaging head
produces exceptional tonal accuracy and uniformity from corner to corner, plate to plate and job to job.
When adding the dual plate option the Avalon N engines can produce between 34 and 64 plates
(1030x800mm) per hour. These ultra-high productivity levels became possible thanks to using dual
imaging heads with 1024 channel GLV technology.
Avalon N automation increases operator productivity to match your volume requirements. The
Avalon N24 / N36 / N40 assortment offers a variety of automated features. Internal plate punching,
multi-cassette loading and on-line processing guarantees a steady plate production. A drum auto-balance
system allows switching between different sized plates. The dual plate loading systems adds even more
speed.
Esko Flexo CDI
The Esko-Artworks CDi was the first and is the most used laser
imager for direct exposure on flexo plates. Introduced in May
1995, it represented a great leap forward in digital flexography. CDI
plates offer quality and printing stability that have so far only been
achievable in offset or gravure. This allows the Esko-Graphics CDI
customers to expand their business by taking on jobs that before
were done in offset or gravure. Furthermore it allows them to make
good money by producing digital flexo sleeves or plates that yield
the best printing quality on the market. Easier printing and consistent
results with CDI plates and sleeves make the printers happy too.
EskoArtwork & Flexo CTP, a strong history, a great future in
flexographic printing Over 90% of all digital flexo plates globally are imaged on a CDI, demonstrating that
flexo printers insist on CDI plates and sleeves for their work.
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Agfa Apogee Pre Press
Apogee 6.0 Pre-Press
Apogee Pre-Press is Agfa’s acclaimed family of software that has evolved
over the last decade into a comprehensive range of powerful, versatile,
easy to use workflow products. In line with changing industry needs, Agfa
has recently updated its Apogee Pre-Press product line-up to help keep
ahead of the ever changing requirements of pre-press.
Built to Order
All Apogee Pre-Press systems are configured to order and the new
product line-up has been designed to simplify the process, making it
easier for you to select the perfect workflow for your individual
circumstances. First, choose a base product which is best suited to your particular operation and select
your maximum output size license. Next, select from the range of ‘Enhancers’ to further increase the
capabilities of your system. Finally, choose from a menu of additional options to enable you to fine-tune your system to give you
exactly what you need. Once you have configured your ideal workflow you can choose the level of training, support and service
which is best suited to your situation.
Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE2)
At the ‘heart’ of each new Apogee Pre-Press system (which ever base product you choose) is the APPE. This is
capable of natively processing PDF transparency and overprint etc., increasing the system’s ability to cope with the
ever increasing complexity of artwork design. The ‘traditional’ Adobe CPSI RIP is also accessible within Apogee
Pre-Press to help ease the transition to the new technology.
Apogee Pre-Press Products
Render
If you just need to render files for output to a film or plate-setter then this may be the version for you. Typical
‘Render’ customers already have a ‘DIY’ workflow using DTP applications to prepare files and impose if necessary
and the resultant PDF or PostScript files are complete and ready to output. Proofing (when required), is already being
done on an existing system and integration with the proofer is not required. You are basically looking for an up to
date RIP, based on the APPE and the latest screening technology.
Control
As with the render above, you prepare your own output ready files but need something more than just a RIP. You
require more control over the configuration of your system and need to interact more with your jobs, controlling
spot colours and managing embedded profiles etc. You possibly re-print some of your products and would therefore
like the ability to archive jobs from the workflow so that you can regenerate the plates without going back to the
original application. If you require an integrated proofing solution, this can be achieved by adding the ‘Hardcopy Proof’
enhancer.
Manage
You are looking for a complete end to end pre-press workflow and on top of the above
functionality, you require it to manage processes such as PDF preparation, pre-flight and
imposition. It goes without saying that you need power and stability but you may also need
the flexibility to interact with live jobs, for example changing job settings, pages and even
press size at the last minute. You may also be considering implementing an on-line page
delivery and/or soft proofing system and may even be thinking about the possibility of some
basic JDF connectivity in the future.
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Automate
You are a high throughput printer with tight deadlines. You have identified that further savings could be achieved if
you could improve the efficiency of pre-press by adding more automation throughout your system. You need a highly
configurable workflow that can make its own decisions based on rules that you provide. Pages should be placed in
jobs automatically and jobs should be able to automatically process or continue once certain criteria have been met.
In the long term you would like to aim for total JDF integration but you know that you need to streamline and
automate many of your existing processes in order to achieve this goal.
Proof
You need a proofing system capable of producing ‘Contract quality’ proofs to a predefined standard profile (ISO,
Fogra, etc) or to your own colour profile. You already have a ‘DIY’ workflow producing output ready PDF or
PostScript files (single pages or imposed flats). Proof gives you the ability to output colour managed proofs to Agfa
and non-Agfa proofing engines.
PDF & Proof
You not only need to create ‘Contract quality’ proofs, but also to supply ‘Production ready’ PDFs to your printer or
customer. PDFs can be automatically preflight checked and certified to meet any of the current PDF standards. Proof
allows you to output to a proofing engine and export a PDF from a single workflow.
Agfa Apogee Portal - Apogee goes online
The interactive portal for uploading and approving pages.
Who needs it?
Apogee WebApproval is the ideal online soft proofing tool for:
• Printers: Commercial, Publication and Large Format.
• Publishers: Magazine, Periodicals.
• Large Corporations: Brochures, Newsletters.
• Marketing Communication departments.
• Creative Agencies: Promotional Literature, Flyers.
• Print Production Specialists.
Steps:
• The prepress operator creates the job in the Apogee Prepress client.
• The job is submitted via Apogee WebApproval.
• Your customers are invited to upload their files in an organized way via WebApproval. Or they can upload files to
a standard FTP from which they can be processed by Apogee.
• Incoming files are automatically processed by Apogee.
The results are fed back into Apogee WebApproval.
• The customer is invited to review the results.
• Files are marked ready for production on the Apogee Prepress server if approved.
• The prepress operator is informed if your customer rejects and/or adds remarks.
Problems it Solves
• Lets you retrieve files and proofs from your customers in an organized fashion.
• Saves time and money by eliminating the delivery of cumbersome emails or hardcopy proofs.
• Customer is approving ripped data, so no errors on plate post approval.
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Esko Artworks – Automation Engine (formerly Odystar)
Odystar is a highly automated prepress workflow solution based on PDF 1.7 & JDF. It
offers a complete range of prepress tools from preflight, certification and automated
document correction all the way to advanced trapping, versioning, imposition,
proofing and screening. Easy to use and with unprecedented automation capabilities
and flexibility, Odystar provides an important boost to operator efficiency and
productivity. Odystar is extremely well suited for automated document handling and
sophisticated content correction prior to final output and is highly valued by
advertising agencies, publishers, and printers.
Highlights
• Easy to use, configure and install
• Unprecedented level of automation and flexibility
• Complete set of prepress production tools
• Native PDF 1.7, JDF and Certified PDF
• Advanced trapping, retaining all transparencies
• Imposition Tools and Integrated PDF 1.7 RIP, with optional Concentric Screening.
Odystar technology
Odystar is a true client-server workflow solution facilitating a high level of automation. Running on Mac OSX, the Odystar
workflow is available in different configurations to fit specific customer needs. This ranges from automated workflow technology
to create reliable PDF files all the way up to a highly sophisticated RIP workflow. Using the intuitive inspector, administrators will
be able to setup workflows quickly by stringing a wide range of processes together in a logical order. Operators will appreciate
the ease of use of the Shuttle client, available for Windows and Mac OSX, to monitor jobs and to submit files with specific
settings based on the job requirements.
Dupont Largo 2406 / 4406
DuPont Proofing Systems allow you to master colour from design to
press with proofing systems that address the combined needs of print
production and the creative community through: accurate and consistent
print prediction, colour versatility to proof any colour, prototypes to
visualize the end product and worldwide proofing standards. The result is
improved colour communications and reduced print production time.
Cromalin® Largo is a "plug and play" solution which can dramatically
improve your turnaround times and proof-to-press accuracy. With its fast
output speed, Cromalin® Largo delivers high quality contract and
imposition proofs up to three times the speed of other inkjet printers. This
new system offers affordable operating costs, while producing a DuPont
quality contract proof. It is driven by the new Cromanet CS (Colour
Server) colour management software, that produces contract quality proofs with DuPont ink and specialty proofing media.
With this new DuPont solution in place, graphic arts professionals will be able to trust that they are producing contract quality
proofs consistently and accurately. Proof to proof and proofer to proofer stability and consistency are now easily attainable. Print
to print and printer to printer, DuPont brings repeatability and predictability to all your colour reproduction needs, allowing you
to "get control of colour" at an affordable start-up and operating cost point.
Cromalin® Largo 2406
With 24" width for 4-up proofing, it includes the tools needed to create high quality professional proofs. The Cromalin®
Largo 2406 produces exceptional high quality output at extremely fast speeds including four-sided borderless prints.
Cromalin® Largo 4406
With a large format of 44" width, the Largo 4406 is suitable for proofing individual pages, scatter proofing a group of images
or outputting full 8-up signatures with all colour bars and printer’s marks included. With outstanding quality and fast print
speeds, Cromalin® Largo 4406 is a breakthrough solution in large format printing.
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Use EskoArtwork tools to design, produce
and manage outstanding packaging.
EskoArtwork offers you the most advanced solutions
for structural and graphic design in 3D.
Add to that the smart pre-press tools for all
your printing processes. Plus: expert workfl ow
automation, systems integration and online
collaboration. And we can guarantee superior and
consistent results with our unique color and output
control tools.
Connect with EskoArtwork, for outstanding
packaging results.
www.esko.com • info.eur@esko.com

w o r k f l o w s p a c k a g i n g
Esko Artworks - Automation Engine (formerly Backstage)
A smart workflow server. Automation and organization.
BackStage maximizes productivity, repeatability and consistency in any workflow. This
client-server software is about a lot more than just executing background tasks, it is
about doing your Jobs faster, cheaper and with a lot less errors.
5 key benefits
• Job and data management
• Offloading operator workstations
• Centralizing operator expertise
• Automating to-do's and communications
• Amazing integration with other systems (MIS, ERP, etc)
Control, information, security, standard technologies
The BackStage Pilot client application, used for all control and monitoring, can be run from any Mac and Windows client in a
network. Depending on their user access rights, operators or customer service staff will be able to manage Job orders, launch
background server tasks on files, open files in any local applications, or just monitor the status of files or Job-orders. As in all
Esko Software Suite's components, the latest standard technologies are used: Adobe PDF, XML, XMP, JDF, JMF.
Small, Medium, Large? BackStage comes in all sizes
BackStage is very modular, so it is easy to tailor to your current needs and to add tools and features that your
company may require in the future. Whatever the segment of this industry you are in, BackStage's mission can be a
plug-in server for only one Adobe® Illustrator® user (the server component of a DeskPack solution), a prepress
production server, controlled background tasks at any automation level a blackbox graphical engine, supporting a
business system possibly serving thousands of worldwide users per day.
Artpro all packed and labeled to go
ArtPro is EskoArtwork’s most popular editor for the pre-production of labels and packaging. This workstation
software includes many dedicated functions and tools to prepare the graphics for a wide array of packaging
production (litho printing, flexo printing, gravure, silk screen, digital printing). With more than 12.000 licenses sold
worldwide, ArtPro has become the standard in the packaging prepress industry. With ArtPro, the prepress
professionals can turn designs into print-ready files instantly, resulting in a productivity increase that remains
unbeaten by any competitor.
Benefits
High productivity, packaging dedicated tools and system architecture, real deviceN color space (up to 64 separations),
high internal accuracy with ultra deep zoom, step and repeat (powerlayout), trapping, print and plate preview in realtime,
full editability of PostScript and PDF, standard exchangeability format in packaging, easy to integrate, easy to
learn and open approach for output.
Deskpack, packaging on your desktop
EskoArtwork has taken the best of its packaging and prepress technologies and put it right inside the world’s most
popular design tools. Introducing DeskPack, the only solution that turns Adobe® Illustrator® and Adobe®
Photoshop® into full-fledged design and prepress production tools. Working in your favorite design applications,
DeskPack significantly reduces errors, lead-time and cost. With high-performance professional plug-ins and the
integration of structural design and graphic design, DeskPack contains everything to transform concept designs into
print-ready production files without ever leaving Adobe® Illustrator® and Adobe® Photoshop®.
Money-making benefits
Low cost of ownership, a moderate investment in DeskPack serves any number of standard Adobe® Illustrator®
workstations. Your prepress operators can produce higher quality jobs with much higher efficiency within the
software that they know. No need to invest in any other dedicated packaging software. Easy transition, no need to
re-train operators, no need to abandon your favorite desktop application, no need to change the file format for data
interchange and archive, no need to change the established design and production workflow. Extremely short learning
curve and low training cost. Fits into any existing infrastructure. Based on industry file standards with compatible file
exchange formats. Contributes to reduction of errors, lead-time and cost throughout the packaging supply chain.
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Water.
Too Vital to Waste.
It’s the stuff that life is made of. And yet, while it takes just two litres of
water a day to sustain human life, up to eight litres per square metre can
be wasted when processing conventional CtP plates. All users of :Azura
chemistry-free plates are already saving litres and litres of our most
precious resource.
Since its launch :Azura has become the biggest selling chemistry-free
plate worldwide and now it’s joined by the new higher-productivity :Azura TS
plate for larger volume users. And because of its excellent visible image,
:Azura increases efficiency as well as quality. So while you are saving a
vital resource, you are also increasing your bottom line.
:Azura. The standard in chemistry-free plates.
www.agfa.com/graphics
Agfa Graphics
www.agfa.com/graphics
Septestraat 27
020 2640 8231 Mortsel 4929
Tel.: 03-450 98 71
patsy.nolan@agfa.com
www.agfa.com
tel dublin: (01) 409 3100
tel belfast: (028) 9083 9835
email: sales@reprocentre.ie
web: reprocentre.ie
nangor road business park, dublin 12
AGFA GRAPHICS

d i s p l a y f i n i s h i n g
Keencut Javelin
The Javelin range of precision wideformat cutter bars is designed to
exceed the most demanding standards of accuracy. The Javelin is equipped
with lift stands to support the unit between cuts and enable easy
placement of work.
The Javelin is designed for use as a portable unit or located on an
existing work table using the Keencut optional surface mounted Lift &
Hold system. Combined with the Keencut Big Bench the Javelin creates a
complete cutting table and workstation in any workshop.
The Keencut Javelin is ideal for cutting PVC foamboard, vinyl, woven fabrics,
foam centred board, honeycomb & corrugated plastics, film, paper, tissue and many more flexible and rigid
materials.
Keencut - Big bench
Constructed of strong anodised aluminium extrusions the Keencut BIG
BENCH creates a solid and precise cutting table and workstation. With
concealed corner fixings, built in cutting base plate and subsurface
integral Lift & Hold system the Big Bench is a stylish and practical
addition to every workshop where precise cutting is essential.
Offered in lengths to accept all sizes of Keencut Javelin, Practik or Max
Cutter bars the Big Bench is available in three standard widths and can be
simply extended or reduced to meet changing demands.
Special order sizes and additional shelf fittings are available as an option.
Big Bench is simple to assemble and the unique assembly system is rigid and secure. A base plate levelling
system provides extreme flatness, consistent clamping and cutting accuracy. Big Bench and matching
Keencut Proteus modular units provide unlimited fixture applications for any workshop.
Keencut - Excalibur
EXCALIBUR 1000X & 1000XE
The unique Excalibur 1000x series vertical cutter features a single sliding counter-balanced
head with 3 cutting and scoring tools ready for instant use. Equipped to cut Glass, PVC,
foamboard, fomecore, cardboard, acrylic (plexi), xanita and many more semi-rigid materials the
Excalibur X will cut 163cm and the Excalibur XE will cut 200cm.
With a rigid clamping system, a set-for-life squaring mechanism and the standard wall
mounting or optional free-standing kit the Excalibur 1000X and XE provide a noiseless, dustfree
and cost effective cutting solution for many of the materials used in a modern sign or
graphic workshop.
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EXCALIBUR 5000
The unique Excalibur 5000 features two cutting heads offering four cutting tools
mounted for instant selection. The integral counterbalance ensures an easy glide
cutting action, prevents damage when loading sheet materials, minimizes operator
fatigue and increases production. Second only to the new exceptional Keencut
SteelTraK the Excalibur 5000 has more advanced features than any competitive
vertical cutter. Continually upgraded since its introduction in 1996 Excalibur is
ideal for applications where the high performance of the SteelTraK is not
required.
With a cutting capacity of 163 cm the Excalibur 5000 is equipped to cut glass
6mm, PVC foamboard 13mm, fomecore 13mm, cardboard, acrylic (plexi) 6mm,
xanita 13mm, dibond 3mm, polycarbonate, MDF 4mm and much more without
noise, dust or significant debris.
Keencut - Steeltrak
Building on the huge success of the all-purpose Keencut Excalibur, and recognising
the increasing demands of thicker, tougher sign materials, the design brief was
simple. “Create a brand new vertical cutting machine exclusively for the Sign Maker.
It must be the best manual cutter ever made but offer exceptional value for money.
It must be strong, versatile, capable, easy to use, virtually maintenance free and built
to last almost indefinitely. It must withstand the closest scrutiny, the toughest tests
and deserve a place in every sign making workshop”.
Neolt - Universal 240-305
Professional vertical cutting machine with rotary blade, equipped with electric cutting head
and rotary blade to obtain a perfect cut with materials of big consistency (wood, dibond,
forex, acrylic, aluminium) up to a max thickness of 22mm and height of 244 or 305 cm.
On line a pneumatic blade is installed, interchangeable to cut semi-rigid materials like
carton, foam, etc, up to a max thickness of 20 mm. you can also install a blade to cut glass
up to a max thickness 2.2mm.
An available optional extra is a laser system that enables you to visualize and square
quickly, showing clearly one or the other cutting line. Optional extensions can be
installed both on the left and right side according to the specific requests.
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KBA – Innovations Secure Your Future
If you worship innovation and cherish tradition,
if you thrive on progress and live for the
future, then you are going to love the KBA
Rapida 106. After all, which other press
offers production speeds of up to 18,000
sheets/hr and has been proving this in daily
practice since 2004? Such performance is
KBA’s benchmark. The KBA Rapida 106 is
the makeready world champion. You don‘t
believe that? Well, it has already produced 104 jobs
of 1,000 sheets each in a single threeshift day, all under the watchful eyes of
independent institutions. But not only speed counts. Shrinking run lengths call for faster makeready and
innovative technologies.
That’s when KBA DRIVETRONIC technology shines.
NEW INNOVATION
Flying Job Change
Change plates while still running the press at 12,000 sheets per hour. Yes, while
still printing. Flying JobChange represents a transfer of technology from web
offset, where flying edition changes have long been routine, and supports
nigh-on continuous production.
On a 6 colour press why not use the first four printing units for process
colours and the fifth and sixth units alternately for flying imprints in different
languages.
DriveTronic Feeder – auto presettable shaftless feeder, jerk free,
unique to KBA
DriveTronic SIS – fully automatic sidelay setup, no-sidelay
intervention whatsoever
DriveTronic SPC – fully automatic simultaneous plate changing
DriveTronic PlateIdent – plate recognition and pre registering
CleanTronic Synchro – clean blankets, impression cylinders and inking
rollers simultaneously.
Manual settings are a thing of the past and a complete job changeover
with washing can be reduced to well below ten minutes.
Flying JobChange also allows four- and five-colour jobs to be printed on long
perfectors. An eight-colour press, for example, could print one four-colour job
on units 1 to 4 while the next job is set up on units 5 to 8. Once the specified number of sheets
has been delivered, production can switch automatically to the new job on units 5 to 8 and the first four units
can then be made ready for the job after that. And, of course, your press configuration can still be used without
restriction for standard four, five, six, eight or ten colour straight printing and perfecting. Flying JobChange
particularly in tandem with DriveTronic SPC and DriveTronic Plate-Ident, expands the choice of production
options enormously, and for print enterprises with the targeted job structure it may be the key to staying that
vital one step ahead of the competition.
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Driven by innovation
world class printing presses
in every key market sector
No one has a longer or more illustrious record of success
through innovation in the printing sector than KBA.
Through their invention of the modern press early in the
19th century, KBA’s founders Friedrich Koenig and
Andreas Bauer became respected as the 'founding
fathers' of our industry and, in the (almost) two
centuries since, KBA has been the major driving force of
innovation across the formats and across the printing
processes.
Now, this year, both the US Patent Board and Germany’s
Patent Application Register have recorded KBA yet again
as the leading innovator in our field.
KBA – driven by innovation, defined by excellence.
Call Reprocentre for more details
tel: dublin (01) 409 3100
belfast (028) 9083 9835
email: sales@reprocentre.ie
web: reprocentre.ie
nangor road business park, dublin 12
51 mallusk road, antrim, BT36 4FE
Defined by excellence
People & Print
Phone +44 1923 819922
Web www.kba-print.co.uk

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KBA doesn’t stop there. Quality is well taken care of too.
QualiTronic is a camera-based inline sheet-inspection system that
scans each sheet as it enters the delivery or the perfecting unit, and
compares it with a reference sheet. Capable of working at maximum
press speed, QualiTronic features in a large number of medium and
large-format presses, particularly packaging presses.
DensiTronic PDF
Another new tool for quality control and documentation when printing sensitive
substrates, and sure to be of particular interest to packaging and book printers,
is DensiTronic PDF. A scanner attached to the measuring arm on a DensiTronic
professional densitometry system scans the sheets at a resolution of 330dpi and
compares them with the original PDF. The sophisticated software allows even
minimal deviations to be detected and automatically recorded for the
customer's benefit in the quality log. Available for KBA presses up to the
Rapida 162a.
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QualiTronic Mark:
QualiTronic Mark tags off-spec sheets which can subsequently be ejected
automatically in die-stamping or folding machines, provided they have the relevant
capability.
QualiTronic professional
QualiTronic Professional is an inline density measurement and control system that
takes just 150 sheets or so to normalise density. It can also be used on perfector
presses.

ALL WORK AND NO PLAY……………..
Every September for the last four years Press manufacturer
KBA have been running a motorbike tour for enthusiasts
from the printing trade. Organised by Christian Knapp and
Mark Nixon, the trip is growing in popularity. So far the
regions visited include the Scottish Highlands, Devon and
Cornwall, Cork, Kerry and Connamara, and in 2009 Wales.
The chosen route in 2010 is Brittany and Normandy. The
actual route hasn’t been planned yet but it is expected to
include a number of the historic WWII sites. I look
forward to receiving my invitation.
The number of bikers for each trip averages twelve and the bikes are
about as diverse as are the riders. From Triumph Bonneville (CK) and Harley
Davidson (MK) to Ducati, BMW, Yamaha and even a Honda Fireblade. If it has
two wheels and you can keep up you are good to go. The average age of the
bikers is a closely guarded secret. Lets just say we check ahead to make sure
that there is Complan available at our overnight venues.
So far the weather has been favourable except for Connemara in the
West of Ireland which quickly got renamed the Wet of Ireland. You maybe
familiar with the saying “fill your boots”, well on this occasion Christian
actually filled a glass with rainwater from his boots. On each trip the
scenery has been nothing short of spectacular and it never ceases to
amaze just how much more enjoyable it is when viewed from a bike.
However, perhaps the best aspect of these tours is the making of new friends
and having the craic. Its amazing that so little discussion of the print industry
takes place, its all horsepower this and petrol consumption that. These tyres
are grippy and these exhaust pipes are megga. And of course “How low
can you go” (before falling off that is).
The tours have been well planned and well marshalled. Thanks to
Klaus Loch (KBA) and Roger Pitts (Headly Brothers Ltd. UK) the group
is kept together and the speed is kept to a happy and safe median. Of
course you always get one renegade who has a rush of blood and
wants to test that his rev limiter is working correctly. These (rare)
transgressions are always punished, usually by a fine (a round of drinks
normally suffices).
Once a year is not enough these days and as a result of a
conversation at this years Irish Print Awards there is the prospect of
one or perhaps two local tours taking place. Michael O’Brien of
Webprint Concepts has offered to chart a route taking in West Cork
and Kerry, while Dave Phillips of Alpha Graphics in Belfast has offered
to plan a route taking in the beautiful Antrim coast. No dates have
been fixed yet but if you are interested in participating please get in
contact
As for the weather, we’ll keep our fingers crossed.
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s t u d i e s
Packaging Printer’s 40% Productivity
Gain With KBA
New RAPIDA 106 Plays Key Role in MSO Cleland’s Growth
Strategy.
MSO Cleland’s newly installed KBA Rapida 106 has
recorded a 40% increase in productivity for the Belfast
based major B1 packaging print house.
The eight-colour Rapida 106UV with coater was chosen
to replace a Heidelberg as part of MSO’s ongoing strategy
to increase capacity and competitiveness in the high
pressure packaging market.
The new KBA was also favoured because of its
versatility. Dominic Walsh, chief executive of MSO Cleland, says: “Our key focus
was to improve our performance on both conventional litho and packaging
work and the Rapida has certainly achieved that. We can now deliver
superior quality across a broad mix of output which gives our customers a
wider choice.”
KBA UK Managing director Christian Knapp said: “To prove the
makeready and speed benefits of the Rapida we ran three different jobs of
4,500 sheets, 6,000 sheets and 90,700 sheets and it achieved almost 40%
increased productivity on UV packaging material compared to their existing
press.”
Mr Walsh continued, “Improved productivity and resulting increased
capacity means we are well positioned for future growth.”
MSO’s KBA is equipped with fully automated plate changing and KBA’s
DriveTronic SIS infeed system which eliminates all manual intervention
during changes of stock and ensures a smoother sheet travel than
mechanical or pneumatic systems.
KBA’s groundbreaking UV Varidry system is another unique feature.
Mr Walsh was impressed with its simple tool-less ‘plug and play’ design
and the fact Varidry cassettes can be used in the delivery or interdeck
areas depending on the amount of ink coverage required and the
colours used. This innovation protects the bulbs and reduces the
amount of energy used. It also eliminates efficiency problems created
when UV lights go down.
But technological developments are second to the quality of the work produced says
Mr Walsh: “The superb short train inking and integrated damping systems produce outstanding results and,
while we like to cut costs and improve efficiency, it is the high standard of print that matters.”
The 18,000 iph KBA, now running on a 24 hour shift pattern, was installed on a 450mm plinth to maximise pile
heights and the automated non-stop pallet-to-pallet changeovers at both the feeder and delivery to gain further
efficiencies.
Among the other headline features are the automated coating unit allowing perfect registration on the first
sheet, even with spot varnishes. There is also the quality control aid Densitronic Pro that scans the sheets at a
resolution of 330dpi and compares them with the original PDF to identify even minimal deviations and
automatically record them in the quality log, and KBA Washtronic which strips the ink on the last eight to ten
sheets reducing the amount of ink debris on the blankets at wash-up and helping to speed up makereadies.

RAPIDA 75 MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
Quality and Productivity Sharpen Competitive Edge
A ‘company-saving investment’ is how Clódórí Lurgan Teo
(CL Print Ltd) has described the addition of a 6-colour B2
KBA RAPIDA 75 to its pressroom firepower.
“We would not still be in business if it wasn’t for the
KBA,” said Owner Micheál Ó Conghaile who was the first
printer in the UK and Ireland to install the new RAPIDA 75
following its World Launch at Drupa 2008.
He identified the fully-specified B2 KBA as ‘the perfect
replacement’ for a Heidelberg as CL’s frontline press and
says, “The results speak for themselves – being able to
offer high-quality short-run colour print competitively has been essential to
our survival in the current economic climate, we would have gone under
without the RAPIDA 75.
“Now we are completing 50% more colour book work. Customers want
shorter runs completed faster and we never would have been able to do that
before in such a price sensitive way. Also with the quicker makereadies we
are able to change jobs over faster allowing us to get more small runs out of
the door to meet the tighter turnaround times.
“Some former customers who had moved away because we weren’t
competitive enough have started coming back. Without that we would
have been closed by now.”
The new press investment was part of the Connemara printer’s strategy
to drive up quality, improve efficiency and increase capacity in order to
boost competitiveness for new business as well as existing accounts –
these include
Aer Arann’s prestigious in-flight magazine ‘express-it’ and the annual
order of 120,000 CAO handbooks for the Department of Education.
CL Print also has a strong traditional customer base within the
region and beyond, a mix of independent publishers, authors and
government bodies as well as key commercial clients.
As its dual name suggests, the west coast printer works in both the
English and Irish languages. Its language advantage in the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking)
regions has created a sound base historically, although as more than 40% of output is now in English
the ability to compete as a commercial print house at every level is essential.
Before investing in the RAPIDA 75 all the major manufacturers were considered with print quality and
productivity key concerns. Then it came down to operational benefits and value for money. “KBA has incorporated
a lot of the features from its larger presses into this machine, like the automated sidelays, the self-adjusting grippers
and the cocking system,” said Mr Ó Conghaile. “It also has a strong construction but a small footprint and most
important for us, it is very energy efficient. That has given us a key operational advantage and reduced our carbon
footprint. This is an increasingly important factor when tendering for government and blue-chip contracts.”
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Vacuumatic: Vicount 3
Vicount 3 is Vacuumatic's new generation of single-head paper counting machines for the
Security and Commercial Printing industries. Drawing on over 50 years of experience, the
Vacuumatic Vicount 3 is the new benchmark for accurate, efficient paper counting and
batching.
Available with either disc or Pin-&-Blade counting technology and a range of formats and
options to suit the widest range of applications, Vicount 3 is without doubt the most
flexible paper counting machine on the market. The colour touchscreen with icon based
graphics ensures that even inexperienced users can operate the machine efficiently.
Options such as airfloat tables, coupon attachments and a wide variety of discs and
suction blades extend the range of papers and materials that can be accurately counted.
From the basic benchtop machine to the top-of-the-range industrial version, from gift
wrap to tax stamps, Vicount 3 is already exceeding the demands of clients around the
world.
Vacuumatic -Combined Universal Tab Inserter (CUTI)
The Combined Universal Tab Inserter is Vacuumatic’s compact tab inserter system, enabling
accurate tabbing and batching of sheeted piles with the minimum requirements of space and
investment cost. Usually pedestal mounted, the unit can be interfaced directly to most printing
presses, or triggered via a laser sensor attachment.
The CUTI is often supplied to commercial printers looking for greater accuracy in batching their
printed products. This can result in minimisation of waste sheets and improved productivity in
subsequent finishing processes.
Vacuumatic Universal Tab Inserter (VUTI)
The Vacuumatic Universal Tab Inserter is the top-end solution for highly accurate online
counting and batching of sheet delivered products such as sheet paper, commercial print
and packaging. Mounted to the delivery of almost any sheeter or printing press, the VUTI
system enables operators to count and batch good copy, isolate areas of spoil or waste
and return an accurate count of delivered piles.
Supplied with either a pedestal or mounting kit, the VUTI marker tabs can be triggered
by signals from the press or sheeter counting system or from one of a range of
independent sensor systems that are available from Vacuumatic. Tabbing systems have
been a feature of the Vacuumatic portfolio for over 30 years, the VUTI is the latest in a
long line of market leading products in this field.
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Horizon BQ-270 - Single Clamp Perfect Binder
The Horizon BQ-270 Perfect Binder provides simple operation,
automated set-up, and superior quality from the first book to the last,
without the need for a trained operator. Book titles are accurately
positioned on the spine and automatic “hinge scoring” preserves the
integrity of the spine. The BQ-270 is ideal for on demand perfect
binding applications.
Horizon HT-30
The Horizon HT-30 is a unique robotic trimmer for perfect bound
books. The HT-30 Three-side trimmer features automated job setups
and quick changeovers to meet the requirements of the short
run print-on-demand book market. The HT-30 operates off-line to
trim perfect bound books at speeds up to 200 cycles per hour. A
touch screen operator console allows all set-ups to be performed
with full automation. Precision stepper motors accurately position all
guides and clamps to insure professional quality cutting. Up to 12
inches of books can be loaded into the in-feed hopper, where books
are automatically fed for unattended operation. The HT-30 features
automated job set-ups and quick changeovers, with the ability to store
up to 40 different book jobs in memory.
No special operator skills are required. Precision servo motors are
employed for accurate positioning of the guides and cutting knives to insure high quality trimming. Single tungstencarbide
tipped knife trimming system reduces knife replacement and adjustment time to 1/3 of a normal three-knife
trimmer.
Horizon SPF-200A/FC-200A
The SPF-200A/FC-200A bookletmaker features high productivity,
This is the super-automated Stitcher, Folder (SPF200A) and trimmer
(FC200A) from Horizon. With an advanced and fully automated setup
through a colour LCD screen and production speeds of up to 4,500
A5 booklets/hr this is a heavy-duty system that will thrive in even the
most demanding environments. Available with multiple collating and
feeding options this system can handle uncollated and precollated
work or both with ease. So if your current booklet making system is
struggling to keep up this reliable and robust workhorse is for you.
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StitchLiner 5500 The Horizon StitchLiner System
The Horizon StitchLiner bridges the production gap between existing flat sheet
collating/bookletmaking systems and conventional high-volume saddlestitching
lines. Offset or digitally printed flat-sheet signatures are fed from the Horizon
SpeedVAC collator to produce true saddlestitched booklets with full bleed
trimming, at speeds up to 11,000 two-up booklets per hour. Professionally
finished booklets up to 200 pages (50 sheets) are fully comparable with
booklets produced by traditional saddlestitchers. Can also be equipped with the
high-speed sheet feeder for digitally collated output (up to 27,000 sheets per
hour) with guaranteed document integrity using mark, bar code, or CCD
camera verification.
Horizon Vac 100 collators
The Horizon SpeedVAC 100 collating system is the most productive flat sheet
collating system currently available. From a single tower all ten stations are
capable of collating up to 9000 straight stacked sets per hour. As the number of
bins used increases the SpeedVAC 100 continues to out produce most
competitive systems by a factor of two, or in some cases three.
This productivity is provided by a unique pulsed rotary vacuum feeding wheel
located in each station. Similar to large pile feed folding equipment, this feeding
system is capable of high speeds while maintaining the ability to feed the widest
variety of stocks with little or no operator adjustments.
The Horizon SpeedVAC 100 collating system can be configured from ten up to
sixty feeding stations. The system is modular, and additional towers of ten stations
can be added at any time to the initial “A” tower. Simple programming for non-stop productivity is controlled
from two buttons on the touch screen.
The Standard Horizon SpeedVAC 100 is capable of feeding all towers in the system to the left for
bookletmaking into the stitching/folding unit, or all towers to the right into an offset stacker for collation. Any
combination of towers can feed in either direction, at the same time, with no slow down in productivity.
Perfecta 76 & 92
Heavy-duty precision guillotines featuring slotless bed and unique 5-minute Perfecta
failsafe knife-change system. Doubly-enclosed cast iron frames ensure long life and
lifelong stability, intuitive computer controls assist fast and easy operation. The
standard UC model offers 6,000 cutting positions within 250 programs, the TVC
features 400 programs with up to 8,000 cut marks with recorded comments and a
15" interactive colour screen display. An excellent, computer-controlled high-speed
guillotine for changing jobs and higher output. A programmable machine for quick,
precise and profitable processing, even of sensitive stocks.
Easy operation
What is decisive for the flexibility and the high operational comfort of the Perfecta UC is the
sophisticated LC display showing actual and desired measurements and clear text information in your native language
with two more languages available. Through four directly associated softkeys, it navigates any operator through
programming and cutting processes in a well-aimed manner.
Safety at any case
Perfecta high-speed guillotines bear the official German GS safety certification mark awarded by the trade association
and are put to the most severe testing for quality, safety and design. Perfecta has developed the optimum safety
package, the High Security Cutting System (HSCS) that is standard on all Perfecta guillotines.
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Morgana - FSN
The FSN has a powerful suction feeder that will feed a wide range of paper weights. Positive
control of the paper from feed to delivery ensures unmatched and consistent register of
numbering action. The sheet spacing system uses electronic pulses to feed the paper and the
bottom feed, top leading operation allows non-stop production. The Morgana FRN 5 and FSN
rotary numbering machines, offer state-of-the-art design, rugged construction and stand-alone
operation - freeing you from time consuming numbering on-press.
Their rotary action delivers tremendous productivity gains because numbering, perforating,
scoring or slitting can be accomplished without the sheet stopping. You are assured of
sequential numbering because the machines will not cycle until the sheets or sets are
presented to the machine.
All Morgana numbering machines use rotary numbering action. The operating principles are similar to those used
on litho presses. Point contact ensures superb quality on single sheets and unmatched definition when crashing through
multi-part sets. Simple adjustment to the platen pressure compensates for varying stock thicknesses.
Morgana - Autocreaser 33 & 50
Make-ready is incredibly simple and quick and you should only ever need to use one
sheet for this, therefore eliminating the expensive click charges encountered when
setting up other machines. The AutoCreaser 33 can handle a sheet size up to 630mm
x 330mm automatically and longer if you hand feed, while the Autocreaser 50 is capable
of creasing sheet sizes to a maximum of 700mm x 500mm and weights in excess of
350gsm.
The AutoCreaser uses the latest digital measuring technology to ensure a high degree of
accuracy and up to 16 creases can be positioned on a sheet in one pass. Micro adjustment
to 0.1mm can be made and for those often repeated jobs, up to 9 pre set applications can
be stored into the programme memory and retrieved at the touch of a button.
The AutoCreaser uses a heavy duty creasing die and matrix to give unmatched quality on a
wide variety of material, particularly if the grain is running in the wrong direction or where
cracking occurs on the substrate caused by the printing system.
Whether it be on the grounds of cost, productivity or ease of operation the Morgana range of creasing
machines offer unmatched performance and value and are testimony to the Morgana policy of designing first
class solutions for document finishing problems.
Morgana - Digifold
The latest addition to the Morgana portfolio is the DigiFold, the world’s first integrated creasing
and folding machine. The system is a totally new technology that finishes even the most sensitive
of materials. The DigiFold is aimed at the ‘print-on-demand’ market and handles output from
digital colour printing systems and heavy cross-grained stocks printed by conventional litho.
Fully automated, compact and easy to use, the suction-fed DigiFold is the only automated
folder using a creasing rule and matrix with the ability to crease material prior to folding. Unlike
scoring which breaks the surface of the material, the creasing rule and matrix mechanism
prevents cracking during the folding process.
The creasing element of the system is the AutoCreaser but the patented folding element is
entirely new and uses a number of highly innovative operating systems to ensure that finished
documents are creased and folded without any cracking. The DigiFold uses a series of very large diameter
fold rollers and a 'flying knife' to gently push the material between the fold rollers. A combination of large diameter rollers
and the knife, which is speed matched to the material reduces the possibility of marking or scratching of the finished work.
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Morgana - Digicoater
The DigiCoater 33 is our entry level coater and is ideal for those printers working with litho
presses and digital print engines whose sheet size is a maximum of SRA3. The DigiCoater 33
comes with 3 tanks and 1 coating roller and can be used for UV coating or priming (HP
stocks) but not for doing both at the same time. The tanks are fully enclosed within the body
of the machine. The DigiCoater 33 is controlled by a sophisticated touch screen panel
making operation a very simple process. Full control over coating thickness and stock
thickness are controlled by calibrated levers on either side of the coater.
A choice of suction feeders is available depending on the work being produced. A top feeder
would be specified for large quantities while a bottom fed device would be preferable for
smaller quantities and continuous running. All feeders offer total sheet control to the
operator and ensure that all sheets are presented to the DigiCoater at the correct speed.
The DigiCoater 33 has an integral catch tray but can also be ordered with a fully featured jogger either at time
of order or at a later date. Cleaning down the DigiCoater 33 couldn’t be easier. It is a semi automatic machine
so the operator simply has to move a lever to move the pump from the varnish tank to the cleaning tank for
the clean down cycle and back again once complete.
There is an optional Digi-IR unit available for coating wax based toners. This unit is placed in front of the
coater and heats the toner prior to coating to ensure complete adhesion of the UV varnish to the toner.
Watkiss DigiVAC Collators
The revolutionary patented suction feed system takes sheets from the bottom of the
stack, allowing bins to be loaded on the run. A conventional collator stands idle up to
50% of the time while the operator reloads the bins; so the productivity gains of the
DigiVAC are easy to see.
Feeding from the bottom of the stack means the paper presentation to the feeder is
always constant, so feeding is consistent and reliable. The stack of paper is floated on an
air bed, with the individual sheets fanned apart by air separation. This is gentle on delicate
papers and it will not scuff the toner on digitally printed work.
The DigiVAC is a modular system, choose from DIGIVAC Standard or Plus 8 or 12 bins
per tower, single or two tower, two stackers, criss-cross or straight are available.
Watkiss - Booklet Makers
The Automatic Stitch-Fold and Trim are the professional choice for high production stitching,
folding and trimming online to Watkiss collators. The change over from one booklet size to
another is fully automated. A single control panel operates the entire process of collating,
stitching, folding and trimming. This allows job-wide set up which is faster and easier for the
operator.
All the settings for sheets size, fold and stitch position, book thickness and trim margin are
set to within 0.1mm from the colour touch screen. Pre-defined settings for standard sheets
sizes make setup fast, precise and easy. Additional memories store custom jobs settings for
future use.
The Stitch-Fold is unique in having a near vertical infeed of the collated set into the unit. This
results in excellent sheet knock-up which, followed by tamping at the end and on both sides,
ensures well aligned sheets and professional looking books every time. Different sheet sizes
can be included, for example, a loose A4 sheet inside an A4 booklet.
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Agfa Violet Plates
Lithostar Ultra.
Agfa's Lithostar plates produce high-resolution image quality for a wide range of Violet
visible-light imaging devices. Lithostar plates are designed for superior print results, including
commercial and newspaper printing applications. Subject to press conditions, Lithostar
accommodates print runs of 250,000 and higher. Lithostar is a robust plate is easy to handle
and resists scratching, for fewer remakes. Lithostar Ultra is compatible with almost every
brand of visible-light CTP device.
N91v
N91v is a negative-working aluminum plate that is designed to provide excellent results. It
is the world's leading Violet visible-light CTP system. N91v is compatible with all violetlaser
systems with a 30mw laser or higher. Improved ink-water balance lessens the
consumption of dampening solution, and reduces dot gain. N91V delivers excellent results
for long run newspaper production. Print runs of 250000 upwards can typically be made
without baking, subject to press conditions.
N92v
Like N92v, this photopolymer printing plate is sensitised for violet visible laser, but it brings enhanced
productivity and quality features that meet the exacting demands of today’s newspaper printers.
Agfa Graphics' high performance technology is designed to provide unmatched plate performance with low cost
of operation. N92-V testifies to Agfa Graphics' unremitting commitment to the Graphic Arts industry and
newspaper publishing in particular.
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Agfa Chemistry Free Plates
Azura TS
Agfa’s Azura TS is a thermal, negative working plate for low/medium
volume commercial printing where simplicity, robustness and reliability
are important. It provides the high quality imaging you’d expect from a
thermal system, without chemical processing. Elimination of chemistry
removes all process variables and simplifies platemaking giving you clear
consistent results. Azura TS users benefit from one of the simplest, most
reliable and predictable CTP technologies ever created.
Azura TS uses ThermoFuse technology to physically bond images to the
plate without any chemical processing. The result is highly stable and
predictable thermal imaging, without any compromises on press. This built-in simplicity gives Azura TS users an
inherently wide working-latitude with fewer variables and higher reliability than other forms of CTP. Azura TS is the
recommended technology for printers who require the ultimate in predictable, stress-free, CTP technology. Because it
requires no chemical processing, it reduces waste and eliminates prepress steps, helping you create a more streamlined
workflow. Azura TS is an excellent option for low/medium throughput thermal CTP users. It is available in sizes for 2up,
4-up and 8-up printing applications. Azura TS can hold up to 2-98 % screen tints at 200 LPI, and delivers runs of up
to 100K, depending on press conditions.

Agfa Thermal Plates
Energy Elite:
Energy Elite is a no-bake thermal plate designed for today’s press environment offering
full compatibility with alcohol free and alcohol replacement founts, as well as UV inks,
without the need for baking. Energy Elite plates can be used in all leading 830 nm
thermal CTP systems and its very high sensitivity enables maximum productivity and
plate throughput.
Just when you thought that there was nothing new in CTP, Agfa Graphics, the leader
in thermal, violet and chemistry-free plate technology, brings you the next new
advancement in plates. Recipient of a 2007 InterTech Technology Award from
PIA/GATF for technical innovation, Agfa's Energy Elite no-bake plate is receiving rave
reviews from customers all around the world.
Amigo
Amigo brings the benefits of ThermoFuse, as proven by Azura, to a broader audience of higher run-length and VLF printers. It is a
daylight working thermal plate for maximum convenience and can be processed in all plate processors. It delivers the ultimate in
convenience, reliability and quality to the most demanding pressroom.
Amigo uses ThermoFuse technology to deliver robust, high resolution plate performance. Amigo is able to deliver the highest
quality press results with remarkable chemical resistance and extraordinary processing latitude thanks to the use of physical, rather
than chemical, plate processing. This means simple platemaking with consistently high quality, plate after plate without the variables
seen with other non-ThermoFuse technologies. Plate processing is simple and clean, Amigo can tolerate processing variations with
the same wide latitude as it can tolerate exposure variations. Amigo is a multi-purpose plate that has proved suited to many
different types of press work. Amigo will operate on any suitable 830nm thermal platesetter and is a forgiving plate, which will
tolerate fluctuations in laser energy with practically no effect on image quality.
Thermostar P970
Thermostar plates are designed for fast, high-resolution, imaging without pre-heating or special handling.
Engineered for medium to long run lengths, Thermostar plates deliver consistent, precision imaging for commercial and packaging
applications. Thermostar plates can be used in all leading thermal CTP systems 830 nm with excellent results.
Azura V
Based on proven photopolymer technology, Azura V combines outstanding
lithographic quality with easy handling and excellent durability. However,
because it is a chemistry-free plate there is no need for a developer, meaning
that one of the main variables affecting image consistency disappears.
This chemistry-free plate works with all mainstream violet CTP units currently
in use at print sites across the world and emitting at least 30 mW. The plate is
gummed with industry standard plate gum, during which process the soft
unexposed non-image area is easily and cleanly removed.
Although a chemistry-free plate, press operators will readily accept it as it
looks, feels and behaves as any other metal offset plate. Azura V combines fast,
accurate and wide-latitude plate exposure with chemistry-free processing, while ensuring predictable, consistent
performance on press. Azura V provides the solid foundation for consistent press performance. Advanced electrochemical
graining and anodising yield the reliability and robustness needed on press and the durability required to produce long press runs.
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Kodak Violet Plates
Violet Print
Violet light plates from Kodak provide more choice for today's CTP
customer by delivering violet laser technology with the quality you expect
from Kodak. The plate’s strong final image color is fully compatible with
plate scanners, making inspection and deletions easy. Violet Print Plates are
durable as well, rated for run lengths of up to 200,000 impressions and can
be baked for extra tough press conditions.
Kodak Violet News Gold
Digital plates offer fast imaging and processing for newspapers’ demanding high-productivity
environments as well as resilient press performance and low developer consumption. Violet light plates from Kodak
bring violet laser technology with Kodak quality to newspaper printers already running a violet CTP system. They
are rated for run lengths of up to 200,000 impressions and can be baked for extra tough press conditions.
European Graphics
EG Thermal Plate
Positive thermal plate to expose on CTP devices with IR laser diodes. Medium to long runs. The coating is
sensitive to infrared diode laser (IR) at 830 nm and the plate offers full compatibility with alcohol free and
alcohol replacement founts. Standard guages available: 0,15/0,20/0,30/0,40 mm.
EG Analogue Plate
Positive analogue plate. Medium to long runs. The plate can be exposed in a printdown frame with metalhailide
or UV lamps.Standard guages available: 0,15/0,20/0,30/0,40 mm.
Imagesetting Film
We offer a range on imagesetting film from Agfa, covering most imagesetters available in the market. Agfa has been the
trusted name in professional imaging for more than 100 years. Alliance film demonstrates that experience, delivering
superior image quality with ease of use. You are sure to find workflow compatible film in the Alliance selection. Each variety
is designed to meet your demanding production needs.
Recording (Rapid Access)
HeNe
Alliance HN, HNm, HN7, HN7m
Red-sensitive film, intended for exposure in recorders with HeNe laser (630 nm) or red laser diode (670 nm).
Alliance HNS
High-speed red-sensitive film, intended for exposure in recorders with HeNe laser (630 nm) or red laser diode (670
nm).
Alliance DigiDot HND
High-speed red-sensitive film, intended for exposure in recorders with HeNe laser (630nm-670nm) or red laser diode
with hard dot capacities.
LED
Alliance LD, LDm
Red-sensitive film, intended for exposure in recorders with LED array (660 nm).
Infra Red
Alliance IR, IRm:
Infrared-sensitive film, intended for exposure in recorders with infrared laser diode (780 - 820 nm).
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Reprocentre Group is now the sole
distributor for European Graphics
in Ireland
• Printing Plates
Products Include
Thermal and conventional in a full range of sizes
• Wide Format Media
A full range of wide format media for use with UV, Solvent, Eco Solvent,
Dye, Pigment and Latex based inks
• Superwide Media
A full range of superwide products, including Frontlit, backlit, and mesh
in sizes up to 5m in width for use with all ink types
&
Film Developer and Fixer
Reprocentre Group will keep you informed as the range continues to expand.
Reprocentre ie

Wide & Superwide Media for Solvent & UV printing
We stock a wide range of products in our Dublin warehouse, with sizes from 1.067 - 5m in
width.
PVC Banner Products
Frontlit PVC, available in coated and laminated
Mesh, available in coated and laminated
Backlit, available in coated and laminated
Blockout, available in coated and laminated
Black/White. available in laminated
Airtex & Artist Canvas
Display Products
Roll Up media, available in sizes 914, 106 & 1270 – 220 microns grey or white back light block
Pop up media, available in sizes 1067 & 1270 – 350 microns
Clear Cling Gloss 150 microns for easy window application 914
White Cling Gloss 150 microns for easy window application 914 & 1372
Polyester material for UV printing
Hi Fi film PMX970 DIFFUSER 1560 x 50M 190 microns
Hi Fi Film PMX559 WHITE Block 960 x 50M 165 microns
Paper Products for Solvent & UV
Blue Back Paper - 1370 & 1600 widths
Poster Paper - 150 & 200gsm in widths 1370, 1600 & 2.5m wide
Scrolling Paper - Scrolljet media 3100 x 100m 175gsm
Motionjet 915 Poster Paper - 3200 x 100m 150gsm
Window Visions Products,
See-Thru film (or ‘One Way Vision’ film) for static applications and mobile advertising on glass surfaces.
Window graphics onto flat glass surfaces showing advertising on one side and allowing for ‘see through’ view on
the other side. Designed for solvent based inkjet printing on most wide-format printing equipment. 2 years
outdoor durability.
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Please contact us if you have any specific requirements
We have a facility in our warehouse to cut down any of the above roll
media to whatever width our customers require.

MacTac Self-adhesive Vinyl Products
The JT5800 & Printvinyl range for short to medium term
indoor or outdoor advertising and promotion on flat or slightly
curved surfaces. Especially designed for solvent based & UV inkjet
printing on wide-format printing equipment. 2-4 years outdoor
durability.
The JT5900 range for long term outdoor advertising or
promotion on flat or curved surfaces. Especially designed for
solvent based & UV inkjet printing on wide-format printing
equipment. The PM version is particulary indicated for printers using ecosolvent
or mild solvent inks giving superb print results for high quality & high resolution printing. 5-7 years
outdoor durability.
The JT5500 range for Long term outdoor very conformable film for vehicle markings on flat, curved, embossed or riveted
surfaces. Especially designed for solvent based & UV inkjet printing on wide-format printing equipment. The PM version is
particulary indicated for printers using ‘eco-solvent’ or ‘mild solvent’ inks giving superb print results for high quality & high
resolution printing. 10 years outdoor durability.
Illuminated Signs transform the room, give it life and new dimensions with backlit graphics. MACtac’s unique products for
backlit make your concepts a reality. IMAGin JT 5728 P and JT 5827 P are printable films especially designed to realize
illuminated signs (light boxes).
Glass window Films use the constantly changing movement of the sunlight to create a rich and lively atmosphere. Light
entering the interior creates multiple shadow lines and shapes on the floor and walls of museums and public buildings.
Architectural Graphic Films for building front decoration or city beautification, special MACtac self-adhesive films can be
applied outside. Graphics on MACtac films WW 100 can even be applied directly on brickwork or concrete. WW 200 films
are especially designed for short term indoor wall posters on smooth, flat surfaces. The special ultra-removable adhesive
allows you to apply the product, reposition it, and remove it to re-apply it at a later date (save the liner for storage) without
leaving behind adhesive residue.
Floor Graphics we offer a range of digital printable films perfectly adapted to realize complex floor graphics.
This printable media must be laminated with slip resistance Permaflex laminates: PF 6400 (1 month), PF 6301 (3 months), PF
6300 (6 months), PF 6200 (9 months).
Wide Format Media for Dye & Pigment water based printers
European Graphics Media The media is manufactured by leading european manufactures. we offer a wide range
of instant dry poster paper & photo paper in pearl, satin, matt, self-adhesive products, roll up films, pop up films, front
& backlit films, artist canvas and proofing papers.
Please contact us if you have any specific requirements
Agfa Selectjet was developed for screen and flexo printing. Agfa’s SelectJet film lets you make black line and
halftone images and color separations on high-density inkjet film for screen and flexo printing. Inkjet film for digital
prepress, screen printing and sign making. SelectJet film is an easy, economical choice. Its instant-dry ink receiving layer
and ability to operate in full daylight conditions with no chemistry make it easy to use. Low investment and operating
costs save you money. SelectJet films are compatible in most screen and flexo printing environments. Films are available
in special and standard sizes.
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Rigid Display Speciality Product
UPM Wisa Image, WISA-Image is a special plywood overlaid with a unique
coating system, suitable for both digital and silk screen printing. The panel
is a functional substrate for various structural (outdoor)sign and -
advertisement applications and offers a excellent adhesion when printed
using the UV process. WISA-Image is the next-generation printable
material for intelligent outdoor advertising.
The ecological plywood panel delivers superior performance and is the
economical solution for demanding conditions WISA-Image respects the
environment from start to finish. Wood is a renewable natural resource,
with a certified origin. Manufacturing plywood panel requires less energy than
competing products. WISA-Image also lasts longer and its life cycle can be extended further by recycling it as a
construction material. In the end, the plywood panel can be used as a bioenergy source.
WISA-Image offers a specially treated scratch-resistant printing surface. The best protection against fading
colours is achieved by using UV printing inks. Colour and image reproduction is bright and sharp on this panel.
WISA-Image offers a matt surface and print result on plywood panel, which reduces surface reflection. Thanks to
minimal thermal expansion, the image does not crack or tear over time. According to UPM tests, the print result
on the surface of WISA-Image retains its superior quality for up to four years in outdoor use.
Printing on the durable plywood surface is quick and effortless on a silk or digital printer. Light WISA-Image is
also easy to install and handle. Heavier plywood panels can be used for fences or outdoor advertising, while
lighter panels can be fastened to walls or fences. WISA-Image is ideal for outdoor advertising that calls for
long-term solutions. This includes sports stadiums, roadside billboards, construction sites and fences. WISA-Image
also stands for innovative design, as the plywood panel is easy to work with.
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Reprocentre supply a wide range of Digital ink covering
almost every wide format printer installed in Ireland.
HP INK for Industrial Printers
HP Scitex inks are formulated and manufactured by HP to work together
with HP Scitex large-format printers. Designing and developing the
printhead, ink, and printer together creates high-performing, dependable
printing systems — just what users need to achieve great results.
The HP Scitex inks offering includes solvent, UV-curable and water-based
inks, all available in a variety of formulations. Used with HP Scitex
printers, the inks produce dry, ready-to-use, durable images with a large
color gamut on a wide variety of rigid and flexible substrates. The inks are
designed for specific HP Scitex printing systems, ensuring accurate color reproduction and compatibility.
Solvent inks
Most solvent ink series offer a choice of ‘Classic’ and ‘Supreme’ grades, which are not simply ‘Economy’ and
‘Premium’ versions, but are formulated to meet specific application requirements.
Classic
'Classic' is the most cost-effective ink series and is designed for outdoor durability for up to one year,
making it attractive for shorter-life applications.
Supreme
'Supreme' series inks offer a longer UV durability of up to two years, and other benefits that make them the
preferred option for their target applications.
UV-curable inks
HP Scitex UV-curable inks deliver high image quality while enabling
printing practices with reduced environmental impact. Designed for
different HP flatbed, hybrid, roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet printers, they are
offered in 4, 6 and 8 color configurations, feature an extensive color
gamut, and provide excellent adhesion to a wide variety of media, with
high durability and optimized outdoor fade and abrasion resistance.
Most HP Scitex inks are produced by HP in their own state-of-the-art
factories to strict quality-control standards. Each batch is tested and
certified to meet an array of rigorous physical, chemical, and
colorimetric specifications. Because the properties of ink can affect
everything in the printing system and hence productivity and output quality every change in HP
Scitex ink formulations undergoes exhaustive testing both in the laboratory and in production
environments. This investment in quality control means that every liter of HP Scitex inks is optimized to
perform to HP's exacting standards.
HP’s ink manufacturing process includes more than 20 quality parameters, including color space, color
strength, gloss, transparency, scratch resistance, durability, flexibility, adhesion, environmental legislation, shelf
life, light fastness, abrasion resistance, viscosity, sensitivity to temperature, printer drying capacity, print
speed, dot size, surface tension, particle size and more. As part of HP's long-term quality commitment, one
liter of every batch of HP Scitex ink manufactured is kept for monitoring purposes. Plants that produce HP
Scitex inks are ISO 9001 certified.
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Agfa Anapurna Ink
Anapurna inks are piezoelectric UV curable inkjet inks that have been specially designed for use in the different
models of Agfa's multi-pass, wide format Anapurna printers.
The Anapurna inkjet inks are stable, fast curing and easy to handle. These digital inks print in sharp, vibrant
colours on a wide range of flexible and rigid, coated and uncoated media. Generating high image quality, they
offer an ideal solution for various indoor and outdoor applications.
Anapurna inks have been formulated based on the highest quality pigments. This ensures high fade resistance for
long-term outdoor applications. Accelerated weathering tests on different substrates indicate an outdoor
durability is more than 2 years and probably more than 3 years under western european outdoor conditions.
Anapurna inks have excellent ink characteristics which result in outstanding images, optimal jetting behaviour, fast
curing ensuring high productivity, excellent colour gamut, sharp vibrant colours for indoor and outdoor
applications, good adhesion on a wide variety of rigid and flexible, coated and uncoated substrates, such as PVC
(vinyl, rigid and foam board), PET, papers, corrugated board and Dibond.
DuPont UV inks Combining the many years of color science knowledge from multiple
divisions enabled DuPont to provide extraordinary UV curable expanded gamut inks. Great
colour, cure uniformity, long shelf life, and versatility characterise the DuPont UV curable inks.
Available as part of the Cromaprint UV systems Cromaprint 22 UVse Uses a 6-color (C,M,Y,K,Lc,Lm)
gamut enhanced, plus in-line white ink set.
Colorific
Inks for Roland AJ740 & AJ1000
The Roland AdvancedJet is a superb production printer, the only
improvement we could think of was to reduce the running costs. Now
you can - using Colorific ink. PRO-AJ ink offers plug and play
compatibility, for mix and match use, and delivers greatly reduced cost
per print. No re-profiling, no flushing - just plug in our PRO-AJ cartridges
and start saving. We bring those inks under the Colorific umbrella, which
means when you purchase an ink solution that bears the Colorific
brand, you are buying into a proven solution that will give you the
optimal performance and reliability that you need, on every single image
that you print.
Nazdar/ Lyson Photochrome Pro Inks for Epson
Designed specifically for the Epson 4800 and 7800/9800, PhotoChrome Pro is the best third party ink solution
on the market today. PhotoChrome Pro uses the latest high gloss pigments to provide fantastic colour
reproduction, even on ultra-glossy papers. The neutrality of the grey channels allows for accurate proofs with low
metamerism and excellent colour stability. PhotoChrome Pro is available in 220ml pre-filled cartridges and in
bulk if requested.
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Sun Chemical
Streamline Products for superwide printers
The Streamline range of digital inks are designed specifically for a variety
of wide and super-wide format printers. These inks come in high-quality
solvent, oil and water-based options. Streamline super-wide format inks
are formulated to have similar color and physical properties to the
original inks, so that existing color profiles and printer settings can be
applied in most situations. In addition, they boast excellent adhesion,
jetting properties and long print head life. All Streamline inks are
supported by our unrivaled technical and engineering support.
Mimaki JV3 and JV33
The Streamline series of inks has recently been updated to improve performance on Mimaki JV3 and JV33
printers. These inks also boast superior jetting properties at high speeds.
Seiko ColourPainter / HP Designjet 9000/10000
The streamline Optima inks specifically formulated for use with Seiko ColorPainter S65/S100, OCE 6060/6100
and HP 9000/10000 printers, Streamline Optima Series inks produce colors and physical properties that are
similar enough to the original inks that most existing color profiles and printer settings can be used. In addition,
excellent jetting properties give these inks reliable long-term print head stability.
Roland Soljet
The streamline ESL inks specifically formulated for use with the Roland Soljet printer
range, Streamline ESL (Eco-Sol Light) solvent based ink jet inks have been formulated to meet the stringent
demands of the latest wide format printing equipment. They combine high quality, bright strong colours with low
odour and excellent reliability. Formulated for compatibility with Roland Eco-Sol Max inks.
Ink for Wide format printers
We supply original OEM ink for HP Designjet, Epson, Roland & Canon
wide format printers, in addition we also supply ink for the DuPont range
of proofing devices.
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Now at B2, you can be too.
KBA RAPIDA 75
- 15,000 sph super-B2 format press
- 2-8 printing units, coating & perfecting options
- Feeder pile edge alignment, suction belt feed table, vacuum side lay
- 7 o’clock double sized impression and cylinder arrangement
- Unique KBA universal gripper system
- SAPC and remote controlled carbide ink key blades as standard
- Simultaneous impact washing of blankets and impression cylinders
- High performance fast reacting single train inking units
- High pile delivery as standard
- Small footprint and low energy consumption
Now KBA has incoporated the generations of innovation and groundbreaking
technology developed for our larger formats into the new
super-efficient, high print quality RAPIDA 75 super-B2 press.
So, when it comes to being defined by excellence...
at B2, you can be too!
Defined by excellence
People & Print
Phone +44 (0)1923 819922
Visit www.kba-print.co.uk

tel dublin: (01) 409 3100 belfast: (028) 9083 9835
email: sales@reprocentre.ie web: reprocentre.ie
graphic house, nangor road business park, dublin 12
51 mallusk road, newtownabbey, belfast BT36 4FE