Kodak has reached the installation of its
20,000th award-winning Kodak SquareSpot Thermal Imaging Head, the industry’s
gold standard in imaging technology. As the developers of thermal CTP
technology, Kodak makes the only CTP Systems that utilize Kodak SquareSpot Imaging
Technology, giving customers the competitive advantage needed to reach a higher
level of stability, accuracy and reliability within their operation.
SquareSpot Imaging Technology has been a
successful and long-lasting part of Kodak’s portfolio, and the print industry,
for almost 20 years. The technology was first introduced as the viable
alternative to visible-light CTP systems and today remains the first choice for
printers looking for superior imaging technology capable of premium offset
print quality. Kodak Trendsetter, Magnus, and Generation News Platesetters with
SquareSpot Imaging Technology help to reduce chemistry usage, plate waste,
remakes and make-ready times supporting customers’ sustainability goals.
Edwards Brothers Malloy, headquartered in
Ann Arbor, Michigan, offers both offset and digital book printing and binding,
delivering more than 60 million high-quality books and journals a year. With
more than 700 employees at facilities across the U.S and Europe, Edwards
Brothers Malloy has selected the Kodak Magnus VLF Platesetter for its diverse
organization in order to increase stability and accuracy on both short and long
runs.
“We’ve benefited firsthand from Kodak’s
technology in both our offset and digital operations. By selecting the Magnus
VLF Platesetter with SquareSpot Imaging Technology, we have been able to capitalize
on our diversity while reducing our operational complexity,” said Peter Shima,
Director of Digital and Prepress Operations, Edwards Brothers Malloy. “Our
business is based on agility and adaptability and Kodak helps us keep the
quality bar high, productivity streamlined and our customers happy.”
SquareSpot Imaging Technology is adaptable
to various Kodak Platesetters, providing customers with multiple size, imaging
and automation options. Accuracy in imaging is critical for consistent,
repeatable high quality printing and wide color gamut. SquareSpot Technology
delivers 10,000 dpi laser-imaging for commercial printing and 5,000 dpi
laser-imaging for newspaper printing to provide the most accurate imaging.
Competitive imaging technology is typically in the 1,600 dpi range.
“The announcement of the 20,000th Kodak SquareSpot
Thermal Imaging Head installation further validates this technology in the
industry and places it in the ‘hall of fame’ of print technology,” said Rich
Rindo, General Manager, Worldwide Graphics Marketing, and Vice President,
Graphics, Entertainment & Commercial Film (GECF). “SquareSpot Technology
remains one of our most durable technologies, continuing to add value to
customers and delivering measurable results.”
As a long-time customer of Kodak, the
company also owns several Kodak Nexpress Digital Presses and uses Kodak Prinergy
Workflow software across its facilities.
