Debuts In The Desert

Another new imagesetter, the Dolev 800V, was also introduced. It's an eight-up device that outputs more than 16 full-format flats per hour.

Hot Thermal Platesetter

Perhaps the most picturesque product launch was the Lotem 400V four-up thermal platesetter, which was introduced to journalists in the desert, near the cave where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The 400V images 16 four-up plates an hour at a 2,540-dpi resolution. Separate loading and unloading systems allow one plate to be imaged while a second is positioned in standby. Plates are unloaded automatically. By using thermal plates, the 400V does not require a darkroom, and the use of chemicals is reduced.