Print In The Changing Economy Rudolf Rehberg Presstek Europe

Rudolf Rehberg – Presstek Europe Eastern Europe, Baltics, Russia, Turkey 40 years in the industry Polychrome, KPG, Kodak Kalle, Hoechst BASF Nyloprint Extensive print knowledge

Positive News Demand for digital printing is growing Demand for color is up Web-to-print solutions are enabling new customer stream Green opportunities ¯ in production environments Being green is no longer unproductive! Focus on special applications (UV, coating) and finishing Focus on fast delivery times and pleasing quality

Market Share by Type – Digital Plates Vantage Strategic Marketing – 2008 Report Thermal plates make up 74% of total in Increasing to 76% by 2012.

Market drivers How Important Are Chemistry-Free Plates When Making Your Metal CTP Purchase Decision? CTP Buyers 61% 29% 33% 11% 80% 0% 22% 53% 33% 44% 20% 100% 17% 18% 22% 44% 0% 11% 0% Printer 1-19Printer 20-49Printer 50-99Printer 100+CorporateDigital Trade & Imaging Very ImportantSomewhat ImportantNot ImportantUncertain State Street Consultants, Inc. N =64 83%82%66%55% 100% Majority of CTP buyers in all segments report strong preference for chemistry-free plates!

Agfa Azura – Un-imaged PlateAgfa Azura – Imaged Plate

Kodak Thermal Direct – Un-imaged PlateKodak Thermal Direct – Imaged Plate

Aurora Pro – Un-imaged PlateAurora Pro – Imaged Plate

Aurora Pro – Key Benefits Works on many existing thermal CTP hardware platforms Non-ablative – no debris generated during imaging True Chemistry-free operation ¯ No baking, no gumming and no on-press developing Full daylight safe handling High contrast, visible image on plate after exposure / cleaning High sensitivity coating allows plate production at full platesetter rated speed Spent waste water is drain disposable Excellent solvent resistance ¯ Highly compatible with UV printing applications ¯ Imaging Energy Requirement >Approximately 150 mj/cm2 of thermal laser energy ¯ Post Imaging Requirements >Water wash only after imaging >Specific plate washing equipment is required ¯ Run length rated for 25,000 impressions

Imaging Platforms Compatible with Screen PlateRite thermal platesetters ¯ 4100, 4300, 6600, 8100, , 8800 Models Compatible with Kodak / Creo thermal platesetters ¯ Trendsetter and Magnus thermal platesetters Compatible with Presstek Compass thermal platesetters

Digital Printing Update 7-08

Digital Production Printers 1 million+ duty cycle printers ¯ HP Indigo 3500, 5500 ¯ Kodak Nexpress 2100, 2500, S 3000 ¯ Oce VarioStream 9240 ¯ Xeikon 4000, 5000, 6000 ¯ Xerox iGen3 and iGen4 60+ppm (under 1 million duty cycle) ¯ Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C 65hc ¯ Xerox DocuColor 7000, 8000

60+ ppm Digital Production Printers Very High Volume Production High Volume Production Mid-Volume Production Light Production

Overview

Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C65hc

Chroma color – first printer with RGB ¯ Wider color gamut (RGB color space, better greens and oranges) ¯ Better registration accuracy (1 mm) ¯ Air-assist paper feed (to separate individual sheets) ¯ Resolution is 600 x 1,800 dpi, 256 toner gradations ¯ Based on chemically grown toner rather than toner created by mechanical grinding = thinner layers for a smoother finish 65 ppm A4, 36 ppm A3, pages monthly duty cycle Paper sizes from 4” x 6” up to 13” x 19.2” Optional feeder for 7,500 sheets (PF-602), standard 4,750 (LU-202) Warm-up time 6.5 minutes Toner extra (+ click charge)

Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C65hc Other advantages of Konica’s Simitri HiChro chemical toner ¯ Reflects 80% of light (vibrant images) ¯ Smaller 6.5 microns toner particles (smoother finish, sharper text), mechanical toner is 8 microns ¯ Toner resistant to cracking at the folds ¯ Fusing is oil-free (more finishing options; lamination, printing on foils) ¯ Fusing temperature of 15 degrees lower than conventional toners (less energy required) ¯ Less waste and emits 40% less CO2, NO2, SO2 19 possible configurations EFI or Creo front-ends

Competition to Konica Minolta CompanyProduct nameList pricePrice includes Speed (simplex A4) Konica Minoltabizhub PRO C65hc$98,500 A Fiery color server and a stapler stacker 65 HPHP Indigo 3500$292, A3 pages per hour68 CanonimagePRESS C6000$103, dpi, 256 levels of grey 60 XeroxDocuColor 700$73,000 New emulsion aggregation (EA) toner With lower melting point and produces lower-gloss finish, 2400 x 2400 dpi 70 OceCS 665$75,000 Using Konica Minolta engine Fogra cert. standards for validation print 65

High Volume Digital Press Very High Volume Production High Volume Production Mid-Volume Production Light Production Presstek 52DI Presstek 52DI complements digital printers with variable data processing capabilities

Speed Comparison iGen 4 = 110 A4 pages per minute / 2 = 55 A3 pages/minute x 60 = 3300 A3 formats per hour = $

Speed Comparison HP Indigo 5500 = 68 A4 pages per minute / 2 = 34 A3 pages per minute x 60 = 2040 A3 formats per hour = $

Speed Comparison HP Indigo 7000 = 120 A4 pages per minute / 2 = 60 A3 pages per minute x 60 = 3600 A3 formats per hour = $ $ $

Presstek DI Presstek 52DI® Presstek 34DI® Stochastic 300 lpi

UV Option UV Option (Waterless UV) ¯ Product is designed for UV printing only ¯ A system of ink, rollers, blanket and wash ¯ Instant drying, immediate finishing

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