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AccuSet Plus Capstan Imagesetters

AccuSet Plus--the next generation of the world's best-selling imagesetter, AccuSet--offers a powerful combination of imaging accuracy, system productivity and long-term reliability. The system delivers output quality comparable to today's new, mid-range drum imagesetters at a considerably lower cost. For commercial printers, color trade shops, service bureaus and in-house production groups, AccuSet Plus sets a new standard for quality and performance--all in an imagesetter known as an extremely reliable, easy-to-use production workhorse.

The AccuSet Plus family includes the AccuSet Plus 800, 1000, 1400 and 1500 models. No matter which system you choose, you get careful engineering, sophisticated components and advanced technology. Each imagesetter provides precise output of black-and-white, spot color and demanding color applications--quickly, easily and consistently--at resolutions ranging from 600 to 3,000 dpi. To hear audio clips of Paul Holusha, Agfa's worldwide senior product marketing manager for output systems, discussing the Accuset Plus' productivity and performance, click here.

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Features:

  • A broader range of screen rulings to a maximum of 200 lpi.

  • An imaging system that improves pixel placements to new levels of precision and repeatability achieving ± 1 mil over a stringent eight separations.

  • Flexographic printing with the Agfa Balanced Screening Options Kit. This kit addresses the screening needs of flexo printers--including rotated screen angles, perfect round dot shapes, and screen rulings from 65 to 133 lpi.

  • Innovative buffer built inside the AccuSet Plus.

  • Support for CristalRaster screening, the industry-leading stochastic screening technology. With a 28 and 31 micron CristalRaster dot, you can achieve higher levels of quality on lower grades of stock--such as newspaper stock.

  • Can be matched with Agfa's Star 400 and 800 NX hardware RIPs, Viper, Cobra and Taipan software RIPs, or RIP multiplexers.

Configurations:

  • AccuSet Plus 800 is designed for color applications in a volume-production environment and offers AccuSet Plus quality at an entry level price.

  • AccuSet Plus 1000 is the industry standard capstan-based, PostScript color imagesetter, featuring a self-correcting prism for accurate pixel placement.

  • AccuSet Plus1400 is a convenient, easy-to-use capstan-based imagesetter and Star 400 RIP combination in a single enclosure.

  • AccuSet Plus 1500 is Agfa's top-of-the-line capstan imagesetter, featuring a gold-plated mirror and vacuum-sealed spin motor for a 50% increase in imaging speed.

Product Specifications: AccuSet Plus PostScript Laser Imagesetters
Physical: Width: 32"/81.2 cm
Height: 39"/99 cm
Depth: 29"/73.6 cm
Weight: 355lbs./161 kg
Environment:
Temperature: 65 degrees - 85 degrees F (18 degrees - 29 degrees C)
Relative Humidity: 35% - 85%, non-condensing
Electrical Requirements: 115 V, 8A, 50/60 Hz
(or 230V, 4A: 50/60 Hz).
See system installation handbook for details.
Features
Page Width: 84 picas (14"; 35.56 cm)
Resolution: AccuSet Plus 1500:
1,200, 1,800, 2,400, and 3,000 dpi
AccuSet Plus 1000 and 1400:
600, 1,200, 1,800, 2,400, and 3,000 dpi
AccuSet Plus 800:
600, 1,200 1,800, and 2,400 dpi
Maximum Imaging Speed
(at full 14in./35.56 cm page width):
Output ResolutionAccuSet Plus 800 AccuSet 1000, 1400 AccuSet Plus 1500
600 dpi15"/min.
38.1 cm/min.
30"/min.
76.2 cm/min.
N/A
N/A
1,200 dpi7.5"/min.
19 cm/min.
15"/min.
38.1 cm/min.
22.5"/min.
57.1 cm/min.
1,800 dpi5"/min.
12.7 cm/min.
10"/min.
25.4 cm/min.
15"/min.
38.1 cm/min.
2,400 dpi3.75"/min.
9.5 cm/min.
7.5"/min.
19 cm/min.
11.25"/min.
28.5 cm/min.
3,000 dpiN/A
N/A
5"/min.
12.7 cm/min.
7.5"/min.
19.1 cm/min.
Imaging System: Visible red laser diode (670nm)
Single-facet prism
Spot Sizes: 35 microns (600 dpi)
20 microns (all other resolutions)
28 and 31 microns for CristalRaster
Repeatability: +/- 1 mil (typical)
(over 8 consecutive 13" x 18"/33 x 45.7 cm outputs)
Input Cassette Capacity: 250 feet/76 m
Take-up Cassette Capacity: 50 feet/15 m
Manual cutter (only AccuSet Plus 800)
Star Series PostScript RIPs (Hardware-based)
Features:
Page Description Language: Adobe PostScript Level 2
Star 400 (internal and external RIP):
CPU R3500: 66 MHz
Emerald-based RISC architecture
RAM: 32 MB
Hard Disk: 1 GB
HTA2: Standard
Star 800 NX (external RIP):
CPU R4600: 133 MHz
Emerald-based RISC architecture
RAM: 64 MB
Hard Disk: 1 GB
HTA2: Standard
Additional Features: Agfa Halftone Accelerator (HTA)
Kanji and composite font support
External SCSI port
Viper 1.9 RIP (Software-based)
Features:
Page Description Language: Adobe CPSI
PostScript Level 2 software
CPU: dedicated Power Macintosh
(any model)
RAM: 16 MB minimum
(64 MB recommended)
Hard Disk: 100 MB minimum
(1 GB recommended)
Cobra 2.1 RIP (Software-based)
Features:
Page Description Language: Adobe CPSI
PostScript Level 2 software
CPU: dedicated SunSPARCstation
RAM: 32 MB minimum,
(64 MB recommended)
Hard Disk: 1 GB minimum
CD-ROM drive
Options
Agfa Balanced Screening Options Kit, including screens for flexography and conversion gravure printing.
Internal buffer and on-line Rapiline processor
(width: 49.4"/125.4 cm; height: 39"/98.5 cm; depth: 30"/76.2 cm)
Font Options
Agfa/Adobe PostScript Type Library on CD-ROM
Downloadable third-party fonts
Composite font support


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