Plategate Module PLGM

The Plategate Module PLGM adds the complete range of Plategate 7 functions to Productionserver to offer the following additional options:

• Computer-to-plate productions with inkjet systems
• Chemical and exposure-free creation of plates for the low-end offset market

Plategate Module PLGM can be freely combined with Filmgate Module FGM, Photogate Module PHGM and Proofgate Module PGM.

Separations preview

Full color preview

Colored job preview in composite mode (merging of all separations)

Process color separations

Separations display in process colors

Halftone separations

Separations display in black/white

Arrangement on printing area

Output preview of the separation arrangement on the print medium

Fixed stencil size

Defined output area with output of cut marks and indication of protected margins.

Copy and layout print on fixed plate size

Definition of output area with cut marks and indication of protected margins.

ICC color management for separation creation

Separation creation based on selectable or embedded CMYK-ICC profiles. Selectable Rendering Intents for RGB-zo-CMYK conversions.

Dot gain correction

Up to +/- 40% for single or all separations or calculation of tonal value curves from a given ICC profile.

Auto separation

Automatic creation of CMYK separations

Change spot color to CMYK

Conversion of embedded spot colors into the CMYK separations

Print black plate

Automatic deactivation of all separations except for black (K) for composite files.

Separations to jobs

Creates a separate print job from each separation of a print file.

Negative separations

Transformation of each separation to a negative output. The Info Text, Cut Marks and Registration Marks will also be printed inversely.

Redirect printheads

Print data redirection of a color to any available print head. The active print head can be selected for special film printers which are charged with multiple K cartridges.

Linearization adjustment

Ink level adjustment. Linearization per channel, includes the dot gain limitation. Ink reduction curves for variable adjustment of the ink values to tonal values. Multiple output and measure steps for a linearization optimization; Each with recalculation of the linearization curve.

Super Rosette 2

Acurate AM supercell screening with predefined offset printing angles.

Hybrid Screen 2

Hybrid screen uses AM supercell screening with predefined offset printing angles for three color separations and one FM screening for the fourth color separation.

Frequency Screen

State-of-the-art stochastic screen for offset printing.

PostScript Screen

Freely definable AM screening settings: Angles, frequencies and dot shapes.