The Trendsetter Family. Platesetting Solutions for the Commercial

The Trendsetter Family.
Platesetting Solutions
for the Commercial Printer.
The Trendsetter –
cutting-edge technology with thermal
laser head and external
drum.
Thermal technology:
Hot lasers.
Heidelberg ® and CREO®
All recorders in the Trendsetter
set new standards.
family use revolutionary thermal
technology from CREO, which
Productivity can suffer wherever
Heidelberg Prepress can offer
the different processes in a pro-
you a professional solution to
markets in 1995 and received
duction chain link together. It is
meet this need – the Trendsetter.
the Intertech Award from GATF
therefore important to master the
Developed by our Canadian
in 1996. Already, more than 200
complete production process –
partner CREO, the Trendsetter
CREO thermal recorders have
from prepress to press to post-
sets new standards through its
been installed – an impressive
press – in order to ensure fast,
revolutionary thermal technol-
record in such a short time.
cost-effective and productive
ogy. All models in the Trendsetter
Unlike conventional CtP technol-
operation under all conditions.
family deliver optimum produc-
ogy where the laser operates
The transition from the digital
tivity, excellent quality, high relia-
in the visible light range, thermal
computer environment to the
bility and versatility second to
technology uses the heat of
analogue world of the printing
none – each of which is crucial
the laser beam to generate image
press is a key area for boosting
for success in your markets. Most
dots on the printing plate. Ther-
productivity. Computer-to-Plate
of the movement sequences
mal printing plates only respond
enables users to generate print-
occurring in the Trendsetter are
to infrared radiation and are
ing plates directly from digital
pneumatic-driven – thereby mini-
data without intermediate film.
mising maintenance, enhancing
The revolutionary thermal
technology from CREO
ability, prolonging service life and
effectively reduces setup
times on the press.
was introduced to the world’s
cutting costs. The Trendsetter
will retain its value year after year
and can be adapted to reflect
changes in your needs.
The intelligent plate
fixing system ensures
maximum flexibility in
terms of plate formats.
insensitive to visible light. They
significantly. The high stability of
have an immense advantage –
thermal plates and the registra-
they do not require a dark room
tion accuracy of the Trendsetter
and can be used effectively
ensure consistent high quality
under daylight conditions.
prints, even for high print runs.
The thermal technology in the
To stay on the leading edge of
Trendsetter generates pixels of
thermal technology for the print-
unique sharpness and precision.
ing industry, Heidelberg and
The dot size remains unchanged
CREO are constantly testing new
even after the development
products in order to increase the
process – there is no dot gain.
range of applications for different
Furthermore, ink/water balance
thermal plates on the Trendsetter.
is achieved faster on the printing
press, press setup time is cut
dramatically, and waste is reduced
The Trendsetter’s
superior quality is
reflected in all aspects.
Conventional CtP technology
Heidelberg/CREO thermal technology
Trendsetter 3230.
Trendsetter 3244.
Trendsetter AL.
Trendsetter Spectrum.
The Trendsetter 3230 images
The Trendsetter 3244 is targeted
The abbreviation AL (Autoload)
The thermal technology used by
thermal plates over the size range
at the eight-page sector. It images
is one to note should you wish to
the Trendsetter makes possible
394 x 330 mm to 813 x 762 mm.
thermal plates over the size range
use your Trendsetter as an auto-
new and innovative applications
This range covers the entire spec-
394 x 330 mm to 813 x 1118 mm
matic unit capable of imaging up
in a single device. The Spectrum
trum of small to medium-format
and therefore offers tremendous
to 30 thermal plates with optional
option turns the Trendsetter 3244 F
printing presses ranging from the
flexibility over the important for-
connection to an online proces-
(Highspeed version) into a multi-
GTO ® to the Speedmaster ® SM 74.
mat range from GTO ® to Speed-
sor. The result – automatic opera-
media recorder for outputting
The fact that the Trendsetter 3230
master SM 102. A full package
tion for over two hours without
thermal plates, dry film and true
can be upgraded to a Trendsetter
of options and upgrades makes
any operator input. The optional
halftone proofs.
3244 makes it the ideal system for
the Trendsetter 3244 the most
plate rotator turns the imaged
printers who are currently work-
versatile model in the series. It can
plate so that it enters the proces-
ing with medium formats, but are
also be used with the Highspeed
sor with the short side leading.
looking to move to eight-page
(Fast) option, which makes it even
This allows you to reduce costs by
applications in the foreseeable
more productive, and the Auto-
using a less expensive processor.
future.
load (AL) and Halftone Proof
(Spectrum) options.
Trendsetter 3230 for
Trendsetter 3244 AL
four-page applications.
for eight-page operation.