400 nm CtP Plates

[printmonger]

Who knows of any manufactures (other than AGFA) of 400 nm Violet CtP plates that will run on an AGFA Galileo VS 8up machine? Need this info ASAP!!!

Thanks!

[steveagfa]

PrintMonger...

It depends on what laser you have in that Galileo.

If was purchased new since about Drupa 2004, then
it probably has a 60 mW violet laser. Prior to that, it
probably has a 5 mW violet laser. The 5mW laser
can be upgraded in the field to 60 mW.

If it's 5 mW, then this would require a silver-based
plate- - such as Agfa LithoStar LAP-V, or Mitsubishi's
silver violet plate. Heidelberg sells this kind of plate
in some regions.

If it's a 60 mW laser, then the unit can also image
violet photopolymer plates - from Agfa (N91V), Kodak,
Fuji, etc...

I hope this helps...