All of our NovaPlates are well suited for the typical job in a small shop: single color, two- and three-color works is reproduced best.
In optimal conditions, the NovaPlate 5 will deliver up to 20,000 impressions; the NovaPlate X will deliver 15,000 impressions and NovaPlate 4 will deliver up to 4,000 impressions.
Only the NovaPlate 5 is double sided, and while we receive reports of many customers printing from both sides, we recommend the second side be used for errors discovered prior to press, enabling correction without wasting a plate.
Our NovaPlates were designed for specific, specially configured, imaging devices. The NovaPlate 5 was designed to be imaged on the HP5000 Series Laser Printer; the NovaPlate X was designed for the OKI c9650 Digital Color Laser Printer; and the NovaPlate 4 is successfully imaged on a number of laser printers (and even copiers). Contact our Technical Support for configuring instructions and/or the devices best suited for the NovaPlate 4.
All of our plates were designed to run on your existing chemistry. However, our NovaPlates prefer to run wetter than metal plates, so our specially formulated chemistry was designed to enhance the 'wetness' of our plates, making them easier to run.
Despite reports of many customers re-using our plates, we don't recommend they be stored and re-used.
In optimal conditions, our NovaPlates will not stretch, and they register quite well. Fine line registration can be regularly achieved.
While we regularly hear from customers achieving 133 line screen, the NovaPlate 5 was designed to reproduce 120 line screen. Both the NovaPlate X and NovaPlate 4 perform optimally at 106 lpi. Halftones and line screens can be effectively produced at these resolutions within the 11-85% range.
Toning is caused by a lack of water penetrating the pores of the plate allowing them to fill with ink. Making sure the water form roller pressure is correct and increasing your water should solve this problem. Helpful tip: Duplicators should be running a 15-17 tack ink. Lower tack inks break down more easily which can also cause toning.
Excessive pressure between the plate and blanket cylinder causes the toner to flake off of the plate. Also, image contact with a blanket wash or other chemistry weakens the toner's bond to the plate and can cause image loss.
NovaFilm is a revolutionary new polyester-based laser film for preparation of positive for offset plate-making & silk-screen printing.
NovaFilm can be used as a positive image for imaging offset printing plates as well as form silk screen imaging. It is ideally suited for single, two- and three-color work.
Yes! Our NovaFilm can be imaged on any laser printer!
Our NovaFilm is not light sensitive; you can handle it in any environment that best suits you. It can be stored in any clean, dry environment.
Yes! This film can be stored and re-used for any recurring job!
Store our NovaFilm like any other litho film, it has no shelf life so can be stored in any cool, dry place.
In optimal conditions, our NovaFilm will not stretch, and registers quite well. Fine line registration can be regularly achieved.
Differing imaging devices produce varied results. Optimally, a 600 DPI device will render 70-75 lpi resolution; 1200 DPI will produce 100 lpi; and a 2400 DPI device will generate 133 lpi.
