MCSi ups its CTP productivity

MCSi has announced productivity improvements to two Western Lithotech CTP platesetters for the newspaper sector.

The Western Lithotech DiamondSetter 347 and 435, which both have twin FD YAG lasers, can produce up to 325 single-page plates per hour.

The new DiamondSetter 347 can expose plates at 25.4mm per second to a resolution of 1,200dpi and has a maximum image size of 347x610mm.

The latest version of the DiamondSetter 435 can expose plates at 31.75mm per second at 1,200dpi and has a maximum image area of 435x610mm.

Both platesetters, which are priced at 190,000, can output files with variable resolution from 1,000dpi to 2,540dpi on-the-run when equipped with Western Lithotechs format option.