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"Impress 2000" double-sided signature color proofer.

A solution to imposition proofing in a filmless environment, Impress 2000 is an efficient, accurate color or black-and-white alternative to diazo, Dylux or blue line monochrome proofs. Impress 2000 uses pre-punched two-sided DuPont Digital Dylux^TM proofing paper (to maintain front-to-black registration) and indicated ink system (yellow, cyan, magenta & black) to create over 16 million colors.
Impress 2000 accommodates work-and-turn as well ass work-and tumble imposition formats, imaging front-and black to produce two-sided imposition proofs. So you get the most accurate dual-sided image possible. Plus, you can make changes, corrections and design improvements without first committing to film or plate.

Features and benefits

Generates full-size 4-up, 8-up and 12-up dual sided, imposed signature proofs
Output flexibility
Foldable signature
Output 600 dpi CMYK color or 600 dpi black-and-white
Hard copy to check for color breaks
Good text quality
Large ink reservoirs with 10 times more capacity than cartridges
Generate at least 300 prints per inking system
Provides +/- 0.5 mm (20 mil) front-to black registration
Accurate check of page back-up
Data integrity is maintained in workflow
Proof before committing to plates or film

Paper supplies

The DuPont Digital Dylux Proofing Media for the Impress 2000 is made under exclusive license to Barco and is supplied through a cooperative DuPont-Barco dealer channel. The media is pre-punched to match the register system of the proofer, allowing it to achieve extremely accurate front-to-back registration. It is especially designed for double-sided imaging, and is resistant to ink bleed.

The following paper sizes are available in packages of 100 sheets per box:

DuPont part number (US/Europe)	Sheet size	Image Area
G0654A/6F58001 G06558/6F58002 G06566/6F58003	914.4 x 1066.8 mm (36" x 42") 914.4 x 1371.6 mm (36" x 54") 914.4 x 1676.4 mm (36" x 66")	863.6 x 831.85 mm (34" x 32 3/4") 863.6 x 1136.65 mm (34" x 44 3/4") 863.6 x 1441.45 mm (34" x 56 3/4")

Ink system supplies

The Impress 2000 uses a set of four replaceable ink systems, each consisting of an ink reservoir, a printhead and a printhead cleaner.

HP DesignJet Ink System part numbers

Black
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow C1806A
C1807A
C1808A
C1809A

HP DesignJet Ink System part numbers
Black Cyan Magenta Yellow	C1806A C1807A C1808A C1809A

Connectivity

The Impress 2000 dual sided proofer can be hooked up directly to the Barco FastLane, as well as to most of the other major prepress systems.
Besides this, the Impress 2000 can also be purchased with a Harlequin RIP running on an Alpha or Pentium based platform. In any case, complete digital workflow is maintained before committing to film or plate.

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