Glunz & Jensen PlateWriter 2000

[iCtP]

[QUOTE=spectrecom;95595]I have seen the iCTP and I have a customer that has one. It is a good idea but I would consider it low end. It's slow and registration is a problem. "

Hi Spectrecom,

As you are a dealer based in S. California, I would anticipate the customer in question has the first generation PW4200 ?

The PW2000 is the current model, and is second generation. It is faster and more accurate.
It is $25,000 full list, and is accurate to 20 micron, (around the width of a dot) which if you consider it uses Metal plates is likely to be more accurate and provide better fit than the polyester systems you suggest.

A PressTek system is not much faster but twice the price so it is an interesting comparison you make, and I might be inclined to suggest the PressTek laser delivers higher quality text, but the quality coming off the new PW2000's is more than good enough for many printers, so much so that Glunz & Jensen have sold over 100 units in the last 3-4 months... that 'may be' a reasonable number more than the higher end CTP suppliers are selling with respect to the small printer in this economic climate?

I don't believe Glunz and Jensen are aiming at the high end printer, and I think its good to compare apples with apples...this device is aimed at the small commercial, In-Plant and quick printer where that accuracy and 50 plates a day production capacity is a great fit. At above that, I agree one of the others may be a better fit.

I guess its a case of the 'right tool for the job' at a price that 'make commercial sense' ?

[Lammy]

where can i get os 10.6 PPDs for the the platewriter 2000. We've had one for a few years now. Works very well. We just bought a new iMac and for whatever reason I cannot find the PPDs for the platewriter. It is set up on the other iMac, but that's not much use as there seems to be no driver there for it?