- Product description
CTF (Computer to Film) system that produces film for screen printing, flexography or tampography. Laser quality, cheap consumables (5$/sqm).
DTF 24
Epson SureColor T3200 for max. 61 cm wide film, or
DTF 36
Epson SureColor T5200 for max. 90 cm wide film, or
DTF 44
Epson SureColor T7200 for max. 111 wide film cm.
- TECHNOLOGY
StudioRIP DTF 24/36/44 is a CTF (Computer to Film) system that uses an inkjet printer to produce films for the pre-press industry (screen printing, flexography, tampography). The used film is similar to the imagesetter film, but instead of the photosensitive emulsion it has an inkjet coating is able to absorb a large quantity of ink. The system obtains densities of DMax = 4.5 and line screens up to 150 lpi. The film is imported by StudioRIP Ltd.
The film doesn’t need processing, can be used right after printing.
- ADVANTAGES
The advantages of StudioRIP DTP compared to an imagesetter:
- The imagesetters on the market are very old (starting from 2000 there are almost no imagesetters manufactured), while StudioRIP DTF is new and in warranty.
- Imagsetter films need processing, while StudioRIP DTF films can be used right after printing.
- The reliability is better due to the fact that it is a very simple system.
- The operation is very simple (similar to using a desktop printer), no traning is necessary for the operator.
- The maintenance is little and simple (basically the print head needs a regular check and cleaning if necessary, and the plate processor needs cleaning).
- The typical problems of laser systems (the optical parts get dirty, the focus isn’t uniform on the film, the laser power decreases etc.) are impossible with StudioRIP DTP: the print head doesn’t change its properties neither in time or geometrically (the image quality is uniform across the film).
- The system is compact, fits into a pre-press office corner.
- The system can be used as a proofer (calibrated with spectrophotometer, the proofer license included in the price).
- The system can be used as a generic color printer (banners, posters etc.)
Specification Types  |
MODELS |
|---|---|
| Minimum hardware requirements | |
| Resolution | 2880 × 2880 dpi |
| Line screen | 133, 150 and 175 lpi |
| Speed | Approx. 8–10 A3 plates per hour |
| Relative registration precision | |
| Typical | 0,025 mm |
| maximum | 0,1 mm for 430 × 550 mm plates |
| Typical | 0,05 mm |
| maximum | 0,2 mm for 430 × 550 mm plates |
| Geometrical precision | |
| Typical | 0,1 mm |
| maximum | 0,2 mm |
| Color precision after calibration | |
| Typical | ±1.5% (e.g. 50% measures between 48,5–51,5%) |
| maximum | maximum: ±3% |
| Text quality | Very difficult to distinguish from laser plates |
| similar or even better quality than plates made with film. | |
| Halftone quality | Very difficult to distinguish from laser plates |
| similar or even better quality than plates made with film. | |
| Other quality related phenomenons | the smallest halftone dot is of 35–40 microns (therefore shades under 5% use hybrid screening); these dots are very difficult to see with naked eye, but offer better printing stability |
| the uniformity of the dots isn’t perfect (similar to plates made with film, under the microscope a slight size and shape variation can be seen), causing slightly «noisier» halftones; on the final print this is almost impossible to distinguish from prints made with laser films though. | |