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zBret: Apples and oranges. Although Agfa's Azura plates share the same core ThermoFuse technology used in our on-press clean-out DI plates, Agfa's Azura application utilizes a simple gumming unit which removes the un-fused (background) emulsion off press, avoiding the on-press process of...

burotech... you might want to move this to Heidelberg - as Linotype was acquired by HDM, not Agfa.

BTW - It looks like ECRM is the first in the US to demontrate live Agfa N92-VCF violet "chem-free" plates... ECRM Imaging Systems - News and Press Regards,

maxon: I can't comment on policy nor make predictions on market futures, but I can address some of the technical issues you suggest. Agfa has no need to convert our existing LAP lines to photopolymer, since we already produce photopolymer in several if not most of our plant locations anyway...

JM: Please work with your local plate supplier for optimized support. Is this a manual feed device? If so, I'd take a close look at plate fog situations - a nearby monitor, improperly filtered light, light leaks, etc. But again, I'm not tech support. Regards,

Hessel: <snip> The major problem is that the moment we told AGFA we had a problem they went into defense mode instantly, they told us it is a mechanical wear of the press. But on a 9 month old press??? <snip> I encourage you to continue to work closely with your local Agfa plate technical...

Grafiki... I believe that device has a 100 mW 532 nm "green" laser. This should be able to image both silver-based and photo- polymer type plates. Of course contact your local Agfa agent and ask about LAP-O or N91/N92 (not "V"), or another source for green photopolymer. I may be mistaken, but...

Brian: Run a "search" for "Santa" as author, and you'll find several posts by Jon on Azura. He has also been running the newer Azura TS. I hope this helps. UPDATE - Sorry - I was responding to an older post.

CTPPers... I believe Gordon made reference to it earlier in this thread, but perhaps you don't know that he was the primary editor for the BRIDGS book on screening: Publications - BRIDGS A Guide To Halftone Screening Although I was a reviewer and contributor, Gordon did much of the heavy...

Peter A asks... "why are you still talking about conventional screening" I agree - we should be talking about XM screening! (grin) Regards,

Cosmo - I understand your concerns about silver diffusion-transfer plates. However, for many, they remain the best fit. It's a trade-off. I believe in this case "Green" has a 1st generation violet laser, which would not have enough power to expose neither Agfa's or Fuji's photopolymer plates...

Green: I believe the current standard laser for Palladios now is 60 mW. As I understand it, by the time the plate is released for commercial market (rather than newspapers), there will be a 60 mW field service upgrade available for those original 5mW configurations. Perhaps it is already...

Bernard: There are indeed options available - certified by Kodak/Creo. Not knowing your operation, I'd rather have a local Agfa agent look at your needs beyond those you mentioned. UV ink?, Run length? Chem-free? No-Bake? These are all things to consider. Regards,

Pablo: It's great to hear that Azura works well for you on your Lotem. WRT chem-free on your violet HDM device... it looks like the chem-free violet plates announced would work not on a 5 mW violet diode laser, but perhaps a 30mW, and most probably the 60mW and higher intensities. (This is...

Dcon... In case you did indeed mean AM screening - we are finding success with our sheet-wise application of Opti-Ink for the newspaper environment. This is based on GCR principles. In the commercial world, we have rolled this functionality into Apogee as an option called InkSave, whereas we...

Bernard... Agfa has 5 or so thermal plates certified by Kodak/Creo to work on the Trendsetter... so it perhaps matters more what plate has the best fit for your requirement. What are your requirements/desires in a plate???

Hi J: No Thanks. I'll let them enjoy their space. (Although I did get a kick out of the notion that Agfa's Azura is a response to Thermal Direct (!). Here's a previous post from Beer- monster that also comes to the "Azura" conclusion. Regards... beermonster Member Join Date: Aug 2007...

J: I finally took a look at that "blog" you cited. You failed to mention that this is a Kodak site, and that the author of this piece is the marketing manager for Kodak's Thermal Direct line. I'm happy to debate technology in a public forum - it appears that some of the "competition" would...

I believe RGPW's observation about the Azura "gum" put's this whole debate into perspective. Since Azura's launch in 2004, the debate over semantics has largely been quieted, based on actual use in the field. As GreenPrinter also notes, it's better to contain the emulsion removal, rather than...

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