New plate options offer an more economic route for newspapers on the verge of implementing CtP into their production Barcelona (IFRA 02 stand no. 0260) ˆ October 14th 2002. At Ifra ‚02, Esko-Graphics is introducing and demonstrating a violet version of the popular DMX platesetter, exposing violet silver and violet photopolymer plate. Furthermore, Esko-Graphics has added new features to the proven EskoNet newspaper workflow providing newspapers the opportunity to generate additional revenue by utilizing excess press capacity by producing commercial quality work - a perfect match to the DMX's unique capability to combine in one unit newspaper productivity and commercial quality The highlights of the Esko-Graphics demonstration on stand number 0260 include: -- DMX HS platesetter; the introduction of a new DMX high-speed platesetter that can image both violet silver and violet photopolymer plates in full daylight operation and without the need to change the laser. -- EskoNet workflow software version 2.1; prepress automation software offering newspaper printers the opportunity to fill excess press capacity for newspaper work as well as commercial jobs, using one single workflow. -- EskoScan F14 scanner; a versatile A3+ multi-purpose scanner that combines professional CopyDot scanning and high-end color scanning in one unit. -- The EskoScan 2636S+ scanner; a high productivity CopyDot scanner in double broadsheet format with an optical resolution of 1270 dpi, optimized for newspaper applications. High-end color scanning and digital descreening are valuable options. -- PERfection 3.0; bitmap editing software for CopyDot files with new features, including PDF output format, batch processing, resampling, and dot gain compensation. -- Perfection Publisher; a unique repurposing software that provides the ability to digitize archived printed material - such as newspapers and magazines - in order to make the contents available for computer-aided searching and electronic publishing.