SandyScreen products 1 Screening technology for the future.

SandyScreen products 1

Screening technology Screening technology for the futurefor the future

A new screening technology must fulfil 2 basic demands:

1. It must be better than the screens used hitherto• better with respect to the quality of the final product• better in its operational application

2. It must avoid problems and irregularities • without additional cost or workload• without risk of reductions in quality


Challenges of the future

• qualified to be applied in all types of offset printing• easy integration into existing production processes• operational on all current platesetters and presses• stable quality even in high circulations• no loss of data – all details in light and shadow appear in print• screen frequency to be selected and adapted to the product• no shifts in tonal value• repeatability of plates in identical quality• no disturbing screen structures as moiré, rosettes etc• printing element not visible• easy handling by prepress and printing crews


Objectives of a new technology

SandyProfessional

The new universal high fidelity screen

for all types of offset printing


The answer to these objectives

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The geometry of SandyProfessional

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SandyScreen products

SandyProfessional

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SheetfedSheetfed

Web offset Web offset

NewsprintNewsprint

The new universal screen for high-fidelity printing in


SandyProfessional the unique quality modulated QM screen

SandyProfessional

Dot screen without dot closure:

• no abrupt screen transitions• continuous tonal values• well differentiated shadow tones• perfectly controllable gradation curves• higher screen ruling possible• no disturbing structures such as moiré, rosettes etc.


SandyProfessional specifications


Dot closure progression

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Chaindot screen Dot closure 37% and 72%

Euclidean dot Dot closure at 50%

FM screening

SandyProfessionalDot closure at approx. 95%


Dot closure comparison

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conventional SandyProfessionalSandyScreen products

SandyProfessional vs. conventional screening

conventional SandyProfessional


SandyProfessional vs. conventional screening

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Advantages of SandyProfessional against other screening types( round, elliptic, chaindot , FM , Hybrid etc.)

• No abrupt screen transitions - optimal highlight details

• Higher screening frequencies possible

• Perfectly controllable at all levels of grey balance

• Reduction of technical disturbances such as moirés etc

SandyProfessional rises your products to a new quality level !


Superiority of SandyProfessional

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Newsprint: (from 1270 dpi) normal papers: - up to 142 lpi

enhanced papers: - up to 152 lpi

Web offset: (from 2400 dpi - 2540 lpi) - up to 254 lpi

Sheet fed: (min.! 2400 dpi) - up to 304 lpi

Screen frequencies: from 132/142/152/178/203/228/254 up to 304 lpi

SandyProfessional permits a selection to the product`s requirements

Prerequisites:• performance und resolution (dpi) of the exposure unit• type and performance of plate • parameters of the printing unit (dot increase etc.)• compatible RIP (Harlequin based)


SandyProfessional Scope of applicationScope of application

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SandyProfessional integrates easily into existing production processes.

• can be installed on Harlequin based RIP‘s (others to be evaluated)

• can be imaged without problems on current platesetters

(Autologic, Punch, Graphix, Newsetter, Polaris , Krause, Lüscher etc.).

• stands perfectly clear on all plates (Kodak Polychrome, Fuji, Agfa etc.) and permits to repeat reproductions in identical quality.

• produces outstanding images and a stable quality on current presses (manroland, Wifag, KBA , Goss etc.)

• in-house standards (IFRA/ISO) can be maintained or re-defined

• once on paper, is elegant and smooth like silk.


SandyProfessional Technological advantages

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• The dot increase can be calculated, controlled and steered precisely

• Gradation curves on the RIP guarantee optimal and flawless reproductions

• Printing elements no longer visible – no more annoying screen structures (moirés, mechanical breaks) in pictures

• Dot closure no longer a problem

• Easy to use for prepress crews, thus efficient and economic

• Specially designed for CtP and CtcP


SandyProfessional Operational advantages

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• Existing installations (platesetting equipment, printing presses etc.) can be used unchanged

• Customers‘ demands can be fulfilled more easily.

• Selected commercial markets become accessible

• High quality demands in sheetfed and web print can be met

• Increased profitability due to increased productivity

• Reduced waste of time and paper

• Leading market position – higher competitiveness

• SandyScreen is independent. No obligation to engage in a package deal or longterm commitment


SandyProfessional Commercial advantages

• „A project team comprising in-house and SandyScreen experts succeeded in significantly improving the quality of black/white and 4colour images“

• „Since introducing SandyProfessional the number of subscribers has increased and advertising agencies hold the product in high esteem. We have also noted a complaint rate of virtually zero“

• „There was no need to modify existing machinery“

• „Advertisements are now reproduced with excellent, brilliant quality and editorial reproductions exhibit no visible screen elements or other distractions, such as moiré effects, rosettes...“

• „Going into Selected Commercial Printing, SandyP would lead to a greater utilization of the equipment and better revenues though the opportunity to print magazines, brochures etc.“


Statements of some of our clients


SandyProfessional – dot growth

These 5 SandyScreen customers have entered the IFRAColor Quality Club 2006-2008 of the world`s 50 best newspapers !

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SandyProfessional newspaper references ...

A selection of SandyScreen reference papers

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... more newspaper references

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Whoever uses SandyScreen prints in the Champions League

Thank you for your attention!

www.sandyscreen.ch.

TOP technology for TOP results

SandyScreen AGSteinenring 52CH-4051 Basel/Switzerland

Tel: 0041 (0) 61 283 31 11Fax: 0041 (0) 61 283 31 12E-Mail:[email protected]

... universal, professional ... SandyP

SandyScreen products 1 Screening technology for the future.

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