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Kodak Staccato Screening
Description
Kodak Staccato software is advanced, second-order FM screening technology. Staccato screening produces high-fidelity, continuous tone images that exhibit fine detail and an extended color gamut. They create a photographic experience free of visible printing artifacts such as subject moiré and rosettes.
Staccato screening eliminates gray-level limitations and abrupt jumps in tone while improving color and halftone stability. Staccato technology also reduces image degradation due to press mis-registration. Leveraging a 10,000 dpi laser, Kodak Squarespot Thermal Imaging Technology delivers the resolution Staccato screening requires to reproduce very fine screens in a reliable and practical manner for routine daily print production. Staccato screening is also available with seven additional extended screen patterns to support Kodak Spotless printing technology.
Technical parameters
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Fast imaging
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STACCATO screening is rendered, screened, and imaged at full engine speed, with no effect on RIPing or rendering time.
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Plate qualification
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The majority of thermal plates are qualified for STACCATO screening, contact your Kodak representative for a current list
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Screening options Minimum highlight dot size at 2400 dpi
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10.6 micron STACCATO screening – 2nd order*
21.2 micron STACCATO screening – 1st order*
21.2 micron STACCATO screening – 2nd order*
31.8 micron STACCATO screening – 2nd order
42.3 micron STACCATO screening – 2nd order
63.2 micron STACCATO screening – 2nd order *applies to specific thermal plates only, refer to media specifications for details |
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Integrated
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STACCATO screening is an optional feature of PRINERGY workflow software.
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Object level control
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Screening can be applied using the ADOBE ACROBAT plug-in as well at the separation, image, page, or document level. |
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Predefined calibration curves
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STACCATO software is shipped with standard tone reproduction curves and evaluation press test forms. Alternatively, custom curves can be built using the KODAK HARMONY software utility for the PRINGERY Workflow system.
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Suitable for a wide range of printing applications
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STACCATO screening can be used on fine paper, uncoated stock, recycled paper, newsprint, carton board, plastics, and metals.
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For sheetfed and web offset printing
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STACCATO screening provides image quality and efficiency benefits for commercial, publications, direct mail, packaging, and newspaper printing.
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Easy color accurate proofing
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STACCATO screening can be proofed reliably on KODAK MATCHPRINT Inkjet and MATCHPRINT Virtual proofing solutions.
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Independent screens for four and seven-color separations
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Four independent screens for CMYK work; seven independent screens for low-resolution seven-color proofing *Optional seven-color screen sets for Kodak Spotless software application *Seven-color separations available for specific output devices only. Contact your Kodak representative for a list of devices.
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