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To: GVTucker who wrote (9925)	9/4/1998 7:00:00 AM
From: SG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11098

Imation has just announced it will be showing its Matchprint Laser Proof material being used with digital halftone proofing systems made by both Presstek and Creo at the IPEX '98 printing show in Birmingham, England, September 22 to 30. The following Imation site gives you an idea about the company and its size. 2.3 billion in sales. imation.com Digital halftone proofing that helps you make the leap to a fully digital workflow The thing about digital proofing is that you don't want to jump in too early, but you certainly don't want to get in too late. So how do you know when the time is right? It's right when a digital technology can produce large-format, high-resolution halftone proofs that are as consistent as the contract proofs you currently use. In short, when it's the new ImationT MatchprintT Laser Proof Technology. <Picture: Laser Match Proof>IR Thermal Technology creates proofs that are contract-quality. By applying advanced IR Thermal Technology, the system creates a halftone dot pattern that matches the press sheet. At the same time, the system will give you the ability to match the distinctive press characteristics of industry standards. Best of all, this high-speed technology is designed to deliver consistency and repeatability similar to the conventional MatchprintT color proofing system. "I want a digital halftone proof that looks and feels like a MatchprintT proof, and gives my customers the same feeling of confidence. They expect it to accurately portray what they'll see on press. And predictability? That goes without saying. After all, a proof is more than my final product-it's my image." The following imaging devices are designed to use MatchprintT Laser Proofing Technology: The Presstek Pearl HDP System The Creo Trendsetter Spectrum System Last year, Matchprint Laser Proof was awarded the prestigious Publish Impact Award, given to products that will have a dramatic impact in the printing and publishing industry. ONLY 12 business days left until IPEX. Will PRST announce a deal with Heidelberg over the SM-74 DI royalties. Will Heidelberg show a machine with the PRST patented "DI" technology without paying for it? Inquiring minds want to know. Good luck to each and all. SG