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ElanElan 500 Capstan Imagesetter

Agfa's Elan 500 is a complete, entry-level PostScript laser imagesetting system for outputting a wide range of black-and-white and color jobs. The system combines a reliable Elan imagesetting engine, Power Macintosh-based Agfa Viper LE software raster image processor (RIP), and Agfa Balanced Screening. The result is a turnkey solution that provides the components necessary for efficient imagesetting on film, paper and polyester plate material--at resolutions from 600 to 2,400 dpi.

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Features:

  • A complete PostScript output system including imagesetter, RIP and screening.

  • Generous 12 x 18" image area makes it easy to output two-page spreads.

  • Agfa Balanced Screening runs on the RIP, providing excellent color at all resolutions--600, 1200, 1800 and 2400 dpi.

  • True Adobe PostScript architecture, so you can accept electronic PostScript files for output or printing.

  • Output to paper, film, or polyester plate materials.

  • Table-top design lets the Elan 500 fit into any workplace.

  • Simple interface and straightforward controls make the system extremely easy to use.

  • Agfa's reliable and convenient processors are a welcome addition to the Elan 500.


Product Specifications: Elan 500

PostScript Laser Imagesetting System

Physical
Width: 22"/55.8 cm
Height: 14"/35.6 cm
Depth: 31"/78.7 cm
Weight: 95 lbs/43 kg

Environment*

Temperature
58 degrees - 86 degrees F (14 degrees - 30 degrees C)

Relative Humidity:
45% - 65%, non-condensing

Electrical Requirements

115 or 230V/3amps maximum,
50/60 Hz
See system installation handbook for
details.

Features

Page Width:
72 picas (12.2"/30.5 cm)

Resolutions:

600, 1,200, 1,800, 2,400 dpi
(user-selectable) for text and graphics

Line Screen:
133 - 150 lines per inch

Maximum Imaging Speed:
(at full 12" page width)

600-dpi resolution - 17.5" per minute
(44.4 cm per minute)
1,200-dpi resolution - 8.75" per minute
(22.2 cm per minute)
1,800-dpi resolution - 5.83" per minute
(14.8 cm per minute)
2,400-dpi resolution - 4.375" per minute
(11.1 cm per minute)

Imaging System:
One 10mW infrared laser diode

Output Media:

IR sensitive film, paper or Agfa SetPrint
plate material ‹ all 4 mil thick
Spot Sizes:
25 microns (for 1,200, 1,800, and 2,400
dpi resolutions)
50 microns (for 600 dpi)

Repeatability

+/- 3 mils (typical) over 4 12 x 12"
films

Input Cassette Capacity:
100 feet (30 m)

Take-up Cassette Capacity:
50 feet (15 m), low-resistance type

Viper LE PostScript RIP

Page Description Language:
Adobe CPSI PostScript Level 2

Fonts:
35 PostScript fonts included

Macintosh Platform Requirements:

Viper 1.3: Dedicated 68040 Mac
Quadra 650 or above
Viper 1.5: dedicated Power Macintosh
(any model)
Minimum configuration: 100 MB hard
disk and 20 MB RAM.
Recommended configuration: 300 MB
hard disk and 64 MB RAM.
System 7 only

Networks
Standard Macintosh network interfaces

Maximum Page depth
80 inches (203,2 cm)

Screening Technology Supported
Agfa Balanced Screening Technology
Adobe Accurate Screens

Software Tools Included
AgfaSet utility
MC Color Calibrator

Other Features:
Parallel execution
Optional memory sub-system


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