The growing use of digital files in the pre-press area has led to its use elsewhere in the printing process. Digital ink preset Konikflow from Konik Inc. represents a substantial cost saving opportunity for many of our customers - press make-ready.
Konikflow provides a convenient means of rapidly setting ink fountains. Acting as a translator between a workstation and the printing machine, Konikflow converts pre-press data into the proper digital format, transfers that data to the ink keys and passes it to the printing press remotely. This information enables the precise ink fountain presetting of a printing press. This results in less waste and a faster make ready.
Konikflow Converter
Konikflow Converter digitally "scans" pre-press files (it recognises almost any RIP format including CIP3/CIP4) to obtain image coverage data. The data is then transferred to Konikflow press interface for further processing.
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Konikflow press interface
Stores and processes image coverage data from a pre-press area sent via Ethernet from the Konikflow Converter. By acting as a storage device, Konikflow press interface allows jobs to be stored, used, recalled and moved freely. When the job is to be printed the image coverage data is converted to key preset values and is then transferred to the press console to preset the fountains.
Konikflow press interface is very flexible and can support several press lines by using multiple press interfaces. The key zone information as well as the printing characteristics are calculated and stored. Once a job has been run, it may be re-run on a different press if necesary.
Konikflow benefits
- Less make-ready time
- Less waste generated
- Very attractive return on investment
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