Signasetter Pro.

The faster way to make film.

 The ideal format.

Heidelberg ® Outputting complete sheets with

proudly presents. the Signasetter Pro saves material

as well as time. Its 770 31070 mm

T he Signasetter Pro, our fully A full printing form with 8 A4 imaging format is ideal for use

revised imagesetter for high pages, for example, can be on large-format presses. There’s

quality full 8-page printing forms imaged in just 128 seconds at no material wasted when the

and large formats in highest 1270 dpi. You can benefit of all the fully imposed pages are imaged

quality. The internal drum image- advantages of the completely for 70 3100 printing presses

setter which delivers top quality digital prepress stage through to (such as our Speedmaster ® 102).

films for magazines, catalogs and the imposed finished film – and The Output is free of edges and

valuable jobbing work. And does considerably shorten the time to the number of bad copies is drasti-

so faster than ever. press. cally reduced. As well as its maxi-

mum film width, the Signasetter

Pro can also use smaller formats,

handling film widths from 460 mm

to1080 mm in 27 steps.

Digital operation
Manual operation
(times in minutes)

Signastation ® Imaging Assembly Total time


Punches
for every need.
With the Signasetter Pro the film
runs centered. The result: the
punch on the long format side
can also be used with narrower
films.
Absolute precision – the
internal drum on the
Signasetter Pro. It ensures
precise, uniform imaging
across the whole imaging
format.
You can choose to have a
Bacher 5-hole, Stoesser or grapho
metronic punching system instal-
led in your Signasetter Pro. And
you’ll be glad to know that having
the punch on the long side means Examples of the wide range of
output options possible with the
that the films can be used for Signasetter Pro, Signastation,
CollectMode and APP and VAPP
platemaking directly. There is no production tools include large-
format posters or maps, complete
time-consuming remounting print forms for e.g. 8 or 16 pages
or other imposition layouts, Double-
required at all. Duplo, Duplo or Quadro, and
optimum output of individual pages
to save film material. The centered
film means that the punch can also
be used with smaller films.
Job 1 Job 2 Job 2 Job 2 Job 2
Job 4
Job 3
Job 3
Job 5
Yellow
Yellow
Cyan
Cyan
Magenta
Magenta
Black
Black
Every director’s dream –

quality without

compromise.

A good director is never satis- And of course, depending Heidelberg has already been The ultra-fast material loading

fied, and neither are our devel- on your RIP, you can also use the working with optimized spot sizes and unloading system of the

opers. Additional to the stand- HQS Screening ® and I.S. Screen- for the resolution for years. The Signasetter Pro does not need

ard resolutions of 500, 666, 800, ing TM processes and Diamond Signasetter Pro does this using a vacuum for film intake and

1000, 1333 and 1600 pixels/cm, Screening ®, the highly renowned, an iris aperture instead of an fixing and guarantees precision

the Signasetter Pro also offers you frequency-modulated screening aperture wheel.The iris aperture to 5 thousandths of a millimeter

2000 pixels/cm. So it can image process for photographic quality ensures that the laser spot is across the whole 770 3 1070 mm

real 120 l/cm screens with the in offset printing. perfectly matched to the resolu- format. This makes the Signa-

full complement of gray levels. tion – giving you top quality and setter Pro the ideal imagesetter

cost-effective operation. The mini- for demanding jobs like very

mum spot size is 7.5 µm. fine screens or Mono, Duplo,

Double-Duplo and Quadro with

extremely high color quality.

The Signasetter Pro

supports Heidelberg’s
proven screening
processes.

HQS I.S. D.S.

It’s that easy

to make film.

Making a film with the Signasetter This ‘Smiley-Interface’ uses

Pro is fast and simple. a range of icons: It smiles to let

Changing material, for example, you know when the Signasetter

is a simple, waste-free procedure. Pro is ready for action.

Simply insert the cassette, enter

the cassette number, and you are

ready for imaging. Everything

else, such as exposure value and

spot size, is set fully automat-

ically by the Signasetter Pro. Ope-

ration of the recorder can then

be left to the fully automatic

OutputManager TM, or can be per-

formed manually with a glance

at the user interface integrated

in the imagesetter.
Nominated for Starring:

best supporting role: Delta Technology – the

TM

Signastation. PostScript RIP system.

TM

A high-performance large-format Our servers take care of data Delta Technology brings you the Delta Technology takes charge

imagesetter without a workflow backup and provide effective OPI high-performance RIP system of important functions like spool-

supporting efficient preparation processes. With the Signastation, you’d expect for the Signasetter ing and OPI services. Optional

and management of digital data, the monitor becomes a light Pro. Delta Technology does more trapping software is also available.

intelligent software to relieve table – offering interactive sheet than a traditional RIP. It’s a system, And of course the system also

the pressure on networks and assembly under WYSIWYG consisting of a workstation, supports multiprocessing and

a powerful solution for electronic control. What’s more, Signastation screening ASIC and software, that other productivity-boosting func-

sheet assembly would be like provides you with all the func- combines the very best of pure tions.

an Oscar ceremony without the tions you need for the automatic hardware and software RIPs

Oscars! generation of complete printing to help you increase productivity.

Heidelberg provides all these forms. So assembly on the Signa-

components, each perfectly station is faster – and expen-

tailored to work together in har- sive assembly errors are virtually

mony. Giving you quality, pro- eliminated.

ductivity and reliability without

compromise. After all, these are

the factors which determine

how cost-effective your system is.

Electronic assembly of
complete printing forms
on the Signastation.
 With the Signasetter Pro,
you can enjoy all the
advantages of the
Delta Technology RIP.

Flexibility –

your ticket to the

digital world.

If you want to be succesful with Our service team –

film, you’ve got to be flexible. just for safety.

That’s why the Signasetter Pro

can image individual pages as Heidelberg’s service staff are

well as full printing forms. So always waiting in the wings.

whether you’re a print shop, ser- If you should ever experience

vice studio or repro shop, you problems, our highly-skilled

can use the intelligent APP (Auto- service team is there to help you.

matic Page Positioning) and During the lifetime of the Signa-

VAPP (Visual Automatic Page setter, the predecessor of the

Positioning) software or the Signasetter Pro, our developers

mixed mode as an efficient means worked steadily on improving

of outputting individual pages, the machine – so we don’t think

without having to change material you’ll be seeing too much of

and without material waste. our service team in the first place.

And there’s another advantage

of imaging full sheets to film. Delta Technology –

a powerful combina-
When you receive films (e.g. for tion of hardware
and software RIP.
ads), you can simply assemble

them in position – Even if you

don’t have all the data in digital

form, you can still enjoy all the

advantages of digital production.

 Technical data Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
Aktiengesellschaft
System description High-precision laser recorder
Business Unit Prepress
Light source Helium-neon laser, emitting at 633 nm
Imaging principle Laser beam deflected by a rotating, air-cushioned prism; Siemenswall
internal drum principle D-24107 Kiel/Germany
Imaging format 770 31070 mm with register punching on the long format side Tel. +49 (431) 386- 0
Material widths 460 mm to 1080 mm in 27 steps
Telefax +49 (431) 386-13 80
Register punches Standard Bacher ‘Control 2000 TM ’ (5-hole) register punching system for Heidelberg GTO ® 52,
Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 and Heidelberg Speedmaster 102;
grapho metronic system (MAN Roland ® standard); Internet Home Page
Stoesser punching system for the American market. http://www.heidelberg-prepress.de
Resolution and recorder speeds Resolution Max. speed
pixels/cm dpi/inch cm/min inch/min
500 1270 50.0 19.7
666 1693 37.5 14.8
800 2032 31.3 12.3
1000 2540 25.0 09.8
1333 3387 14.4 05.7
1600 4064 09.8 03.9
2000 5080 06.4 02.5
Spot sizes Matched to the selected resolution, min. 7.5 µm
Max. screen frequency Up to 120 lines/cm (305 lpi) for 256 grey levels
Repeat accuracy ± 5 µm over full format and eight color separations (color set) imaged in direct succession
and ignoring distortion of photographic material caused by changes in temperature
and humidity
Output options Positive, negative, right-reading and wrong-reading; complete printing forms
(using appropriate software or Signastation);
optimum film output with CollectMode and APP or VAPP
and Duplo, Double-Duplo and Quadro
Photographic material in roll form Film, (Rapid Access and HardDot);
sensitive to light emissions at 633 nm
Capacity of supply cassette max. 60 m with 0.10 mm thick photographic material, dependent on material
Capacity of the take-up cassette max. 16 m with 0.10 mm thick photographic material, dependent on material
Voltage 100, 110, 115, 200, 230, 240 Volt AC; ±10% at 47 to 63 Hz
Power consumption StandBy: 300 W
max.: 400 W
Ambient temperature +18 °C to + 28 °C
Humidity 35 – 80%, non-condensing
Dimensions (W 3 H 3D) 200 3 82 3 77 cm (78.73 31.9 3 30.3 inch)
Weight 940 kg net
Interfaces Double SpeedWay ® interface = high-speed interface for bitmap transmission;
LCD graphic display communications interface SCSI and V.24 interface for service
Options Online processor

Subject to changes and modifications

without notice.
Diamond Screening, Heidelberg GTO, Heidel-
berg, Hell, HQS Screening, Lino, Linotype,
Signastation, Speedmaster, SpeedWay and
Vectora are registered trademarks; Delta,
Order No. 2028GB · 0498T OF · Mac NewMedia,k

I.S. Screening and OutputManager are trade-

marks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
Aktiengesellschaft.
Control 2000 is a trademark of Bacher GmbH.
MAN Roland is a registered trademark of
MAN Druckmaschinen AG.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems
Incorporated, which may be registered in
certain jurisdictions.
Laser Product Class 1
 Technical data Heidelberg Graphic
Equipment Limited
System description High-precision laser recorder
69 – 76 High Street
Light source Helium-neon laser, emitting at 633 nm
Imaging principle Laser beam deflected by a rotating, air-cushioned prism; Brentford Middlesex TW8 0AA
internal drum principle Tel.: 0181-490 3500
Imaging format 770 31070 mm with register punching on the long format side Fax: 0181-490 3589
Material widths 460 mm to 1080 mm in 27 steps
Register punches Standard Bacher ‘Control 2000 TM ’ (5-hole) register punching system for Heidelberg GTO ® 52,
Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 and Heidelberg Speedmaster 102; Heidelberg Graphic
grapho metronic system (MAN Roland ® standard); Equipment Limited
Stoesser punching system for the American market. Centurion Park, 2 Centurion Way
Resolution and recorder speeds Resolution Max. speed
Wilnecote, Tamworth
pixels/cm dpi/inch cm/min inch/min
500 1270 50.0 19.7 Staffordshire B77 5PN
666 1693 37.5 14.8 Tel.: 01827-260777
800 2032 31.3 12.3 Fax: 01827-260147
1000 2540 25.0 09.8
1333 3387 14.4 05.7
1600 4064 09.8 03.9 Heidelberg Graphic
2000 5080 06.4 02.5 Equipment Limited
Spot sizes Matched to the selected resolution, min. 7.5 µm Intercity Way, Bramley
Max. screen frequency Up to 120 lines/cm (305 lpi) for 256 grey levels
Leeds LS13 4LZ
Repeat accuracy ± 5 µm over full format and eight color separations (color set) imaged in direct succession
and ignoring distortion of photographic material caused by changes in temperature Tel.: 0113-257 5331
and humidity Fax: 0113-239 3118
Output options Positive, negative, right-reading and wrong-reading; complete printing forms
(using appropriate software or Signastation);
Heidelberg Graphic
optimum film output with CollectMode and APP or VAPP
and Duplo, Double-Duplo and Quadro Equipment Limited
Photographic material in roll form Film, (Rapid Access and HardDot); Valley Business Centre, Unit 32
sensitive to light emissions at 633 nm 67 Church Road, Newtownabbey
Capacity of supply cassette max. 60 m with 0.10 mm thick photographic material, dependent on material
County Antrim BT36 7LS
Capacity of the take-up cassette max. 16 m with 0.10 mm thick photographic material, dependent on material
Voltage 100, 110, 115, 200, 230, 240 Volt AC; ±10% at 47 to 63 Hz Tel.: 01232-551669
Power consumption StandBy: 300 W Fax: 01232-551666
max.: 400 W
Ambient temperature +18 °C to + 28 °C
Miller Group Limited
Humidity 35 – 80%, non-condensing
Dimensions (W 3 H 3D) 200 3 82 3 77 cm (78.73 31.9 3 30.3 inch) Davitt Road
Weight 940 kg net Dublin 12
Interfaces Double SpeedWay ® interface = high-speed interface for bitmap transmission; Tel.: 01-4550066
LCD graphic display communications interface SCSI and V.24 interface for service
Fax: 01-4557037
Options Online processor

Subject to changes and modifications

without notice.
Diamond Screening, Heidelberg GTO, Heidel-
berg, Hell, HQS Screening, Lino, Linotype,
Signastation, Speedmaster, SpeedWay and
Vectora are registered trademarks; Delta,
Order No. 2028UK · 0498T OF · Mac NewMedia,k

I.S. Screening and OutputManager are trade-

marks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
Aktiengesellschaft.
Control 2000 is a trademark of Bacher GmbH.
MAN Roland is a registered trademark of
MAN Druckmaschinen AG.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems
Incorporated, which may be registered in
certain jurisdictions.
Laser Product Class 1
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software with this particular output device visit rti-rips.com
or call 800-816-5755 (International Callers: 941-925-1303)

RTI Global, Inc.

United States
Phone: 800-816-5755 or 941-925-1303
Fax: 941-924-0699
Email: sales@rti-rips.com
Website: www.rti-rips.com

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