Luxel F-9000 and F-6000
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1. Luxel film imagesetters from the ground up to be a workhorse able to cope easily with long shifts day in and day out Because of the use of advanced technology the Luxel F 9000 and F 6000 have been designed for manufacture and achieves its remarkable performance using less than 2000 component parts Both imagesetters have undergone gruelling tests both during development and production to ensure they perform in demanding print and repro environments These include X Y vibration tests temperature and humidity cycling The end result is a product of which Fujifilm are justifiably proud and confident Advanced technology and its application to simplify machine operation was also a design goal for both imagesetters resulting in an innovative menu driven touch screen interface The back lit screen features icons and graphics for quick and easy operation providing simple instructions for each operator task The inverted C Drum design rather than a conventional U shape minimises dust build up and contamination on the film extraneous particles naturally drop clear of the imaging area In addition any contamination on the spinner mirror is detected and automatically adjusted for When cleaning is required this is a simple user function The imagesetters have been designed with the future in mind including the capability for remote tracking maintenance and diagnostics OTHER T Replace Cumulative old imagesetter Cost2. a size iu a m 768mm x 686mm SUONI Sd SO 1130mm x 930mm 0 007 clear and ma 30 2 x 27 x ap 20 5 44 5 x 36 6 Media Supply Dual Input mm I Maximum imaging size f Maximum imaging size inasa ME 7 J60mm x 630mm e Media Thickness 0 1mm 1122mm x 930mm atabase for up to 29 9 x 24 8 0 004 and 0 18mm 44 1 x 36 6 cassettes drop in l l 0 007 clear and matt daylight loading Fullsize plate ready Fullsize plate ready e Media Supply High Capacity Input Cassette cassette database for up to film in positive and negative modes film in positive and negative modes Punching options 7 cassettes drop in e Media Widths 559mm Billows standard and US daylight loading 22 670mm 26 5 Bacher Stoesser Kamata 768mm 30 914mm Custom options available 36 1067mm 42 1130mm 44 5 Luxel F 6000 Di mma taser 2laser S 3lser 1200 5362 10723 16085 1219 5250 10500 15750 1800 3600 7200 10800 7 0 2 288 96 0 205 15s 785 Luxel F 9000 Di mm X dlsr 2laser Blaser 5900 5906 ams 4 3835 ns 1788 2400 2953 5906 8858 2438 2907 5813 8719 7 0 2 2540 2790 5580 8370 3657 3875 5813 Under development availability TBA L n NH t a en emi oes imos lt www ffe
3. en it to present a perfect optical surface Each beam hits the spinning mirror at a slightly different angle which is part of the secret of its unique ability to image using multiple lasers The spinner carriage is mounted on a track which uses special maintenance free bearings Its location is precisely monitored using a reference strip whose top surface is made of gold finely etched with position markings Film is loaded into the cassette A Film feeds into the C drum and is held in place by vacuum and punched ready for imaging B The laser beams exit from the optics section C and are reflected through 180 by 2 stationary mirrors to the spinning mirrors to the spinning mirror D which images the film After exposure the film is carried to the punch guillotine assembly E then is guided into the online film processing path under the drum F and exits the imagesetter at G where it is taken into a fast deep tank processor which has been specially developed for use with the Luxel F 6000 Luxel F 6000 Transportation speed Tank Contents 21mm sec at 20 sec dev time Dev 18 7 litres 5gal Fix amp Wash 18 2 litres 4 9 gal Materials Fujifilm HQ System Power consumption Max 5 040 WATT at 240V Dimension Height 1167mm 46 85 Width 1230mm 48 42 Depth 1230mm including basket 48 42 Weight 240kg 528lbs Dry 310kg 682lbs inc chemistry Standard accessories Developer filter closed stand rack d
4. i co uk FUJIFILM Electronic Imaging Ltd Head office Fujifilm House Boundary Way Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 7RH England The name Fujifilm and the Fuji logo are trademarks of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Tokyo The Fujifilm logo is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Tokyo Luxel F 9000 Luxel F 6000 and Celebrant Extreme are the trademarks of FUJIFILM Electronic Imaging Ltd All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and their use in this document is acknowledged and recognised All specifications correct at the time of publishing It remains the right of FUJIFILM Electronic Imaging Ltd to change the specifications at any time in line with our policy of continuous product development All rights reserved E amp OE LF BR E 03 02
5. lity reproduction and printing The accelerating pace of business worldwide coupled with a growing customer awareness of the capabilities of new technology has lead to demand for ever shorter turnaround times with no compromise on quality or As part of a group that spends 1 million every day on research and development it is not surprising then to learn that we have developed the fastest and most technically advanced multi laser imagesetters to meet and indeed anticipate the needs of the pre press industry in the new millennium The Luxel F 9000 and Luxel F 6000 take full advantage of our patented Acousto Optic Deflector technology to deliver unprecedented productivity speed whilst still maintaining Fujifilm quality e Choice of supporting RIPs to suit any application e Maximum image size Luxel F 9000 1122mm x 930mm Luxel F 6000 760mm x 630mm e Handles a variety of film widths from Luxel F 9000 559mm up to 1130mm Luxel F 6000 356mm up to 768mm e Dual Luxel F 9000 or single large capacity Luxel F 6000 input cassettes daylight loading and fully automatic media management Inverted C drum reduces effects of stray particles and dust Maintenance free spinner assembly User friendly intuitive icon driven interface Designed for manufacture driving out complexity designing in reliability In line film acclimatisation area for optimum performance Guaranteed Fujifilm quality Gain a competiti
6. of Investment Replace old imagesetter Upgrade to 3 laser F 9000 F 6000 Upgrade to 2 laser Current Increased Increased Productivity Productivity Rising Demand for Faster Output gt Both Luxel film imagesetters have been designed to fit into existing production environments with a choice of supporting RIPs and output resolutions The maximum imaging size is 1122mm x 930mm on the Luxel F 9000 and 760mm x 630mm on the Luxel F 6000 with capability of handling a variety of film widths from 559mm up to 1130mm on the Luxel F 9000 or 356mm up to 768mm on the Luxel F 6000 Both imagesetters can produce plate ready film for all popular press sizes with minimal film wastage in positive and negative mode Obsolescence is built out When growth in your production work load demands it the Luxel film imagesetters will be able to keep pace as it can be upgraded to 2 or 3 laser status on site with minimal disruption to the working environment This means that the requirement for increased productivity does not automatically mean a large capital outlay on additional machinery On the Luxel F 9000 dual input drop in film cassettes on the Luxel F 6000 there is a single large capacity cassette make film loading fast and error free with the option of using two different film sizes or double the amount of one size for longer film runs A unique cassette database identifies different film sizes and types including the amount
7. of film remaining for up to seven cassettes As floor space is often at a premium the good news is that Fujifilm have managed to achieve a footprint of only 2 2m Luxel F 9000 and 1 4m Luxel F 6000 which coupled with design features such as the counter balanced film cassette access door and direct daylight film loading means it uses up less working floorspace and is flexible enough to fit The Fujifilm range of multi laser imagesetters attain new level of excellence in terms of high quality film production Quite simply they are the fastest and most technologically advanced B1 and B2 imagesetters available in the world today Luxel F 9000 HOURLY OUTPUT 2438 dpi LIII DENN 16 B1s 2 LASERS 29 Bis PHT ses The Fujifilm Luxel imagesetters are able to output film at astonishing speeds due to the use of a true multi laser system within an internal drum architecture as opposed to the more common but speed limited multi beam external drum systems Fujifilm s research engineers achieved what was thought to be impossible a combination of inspired thinking and leading edge engineering produced an optical system that overcame the challenge of aligning multiple laser beams that reflect off a spinning mirror A Controller Area Network CAN bus system has been implemented within the Luxel film imagesetters a development based on the type of distributed communication systems found in prestigious motor vehicles fo
8. r example Mercedes This system gives intelligence to distributed modular parts of the Luxel F 9000 and Luxel F 6000 with many benefits in control reliability and error management FFEI S UK THE MIYANODAI MANUFACTURING R amp D CENTRE FACILITY JAPAN Luxel F 6000 HOURLY OUTPUT 2438 dpi Mouru UTE eset 31 B2s xum Z It took a 40 strong core development team a whole year to develop the Luxel F 9000 from an initial design concept into a rigorously tested manufactured product in an inspired joint effort between the UK and Japan No stone was left unturned in the quest for technical excellence Only once the Luxel F 9000 had been launched and proven in the field to be an excellent product did the team start work on the Luxel F 6000 The major design goals were based around performance productivity and reliability The result is a truly advanced machine not only in technology but also manufacturing terms With reliability very high on the list of priorities Fujifilm s design engineers focussed on driving out complexity by minimising the number of component parts Fewer parts means less to go wrong and with Fujifilm s dedication to build quality assures a long trouble free working life In order to create this breakthrough Fujifilm s engineers had to overcome the problems of maintaining the integrity of two or more parallel laser beams when they are projected on to a spinning mirror in the centre of an imagesetter dr
9. rip tray process management system timer auto start service manual spare part kit installation parts kit and user manual Making the most of the Luxel film imagesetter s speed and quality v Combining the quality of manual film making with Fujifilm s range of leading A Rip Once Output Many RIP is the efficiency of full page laser output the Fujifilm edge high speed RIPs provide available for use with the Luxel hard dot HQ System delivers consistent results a choice of options to meet film imagesetters time after time Especially developed to match the individual business needs performance of the Luxel film imagesetters HXR II precisely includes the following benefits e Extremely sharp dots and lines e High D max a high density film image that Developed in conjunction with ensures flawless transfer to the printing plate PE ant Extreme e Superior linearity outstanding developing genuine Adobe Postscript 3 characteristics that require little or no linear PDF workflow solution correction of the recording equipment Transportation speed 168cm mm 66 at 15 sec dev time Materials Fujifilm HQ System Tank contents Dev 40 litres 11gal Fix 40 litres 11gal Washsection 1 15 litres 4gal Washsection 2 15 litres 4gal Power consumption Max 7 000 Watt at 230V Weight net Non crated 225kg 495lbs Standard accessories Developer filter closed stand rack drip tra
10. ser technology High speed spinner control Fully automatic film handling and transport Light sources Red laser diode 635 nm wavelength User Interface Innovative touch screen control panel Software support Choice of RIPs Celebrant Extreme Valiano ROOM RIP recorder interface Ultra wide SCSI Processor Luxel F 9000 AP 1250X high speed deep tank processor Luxel F 6000 AP 800A high speed deep tank processor Media Types Red sensitive roll fed Fujifilm HQ HXR HSR film Environment Optimum performance range 23 C 2 C 55 RH x 5 Operating tolerance 18 29 C 20 70 RH non condensing Footprint imaging unit Luxel F 9000 Dimensions 1400 x 2000 x 1100mm hwd 55 x 79 x 43 hwd Weight 840kg 1848lbs approx Luxel F 6000 Dimensions 1200 x 1600 x 900mm hwd 47 x 63 x 35 4 hwd Weight 450kg 990lbs approx Three separate lasers give the Luxel F 9000 and F 6000 extraordinary imaging speed unmatched by any other imagesetter An etched gold plated encoder keeps precise track of the spinning mirror s position and maintenance free bearings ensure smooth tracking At 30 000 rpm Luxel F 9000 and 40 000 rpm F 6000 the spinning mirror s bowed surface flattens to give perfectly spaced dots even at 3657 dpi Luxel F 6000 Luxel F 9000 B2 e Media Widths 768mm Bi e Media Thickness 0 1mm e Maximum media size 30 2 Om 28 3 e Maximum medi
11. um Under normal circumstances and without special processing the laser beams would tend to tangle as they reflected off the mirror The implementation of Fujifilm patented AOD Acousto Optic Deflector technology keeps the lasers perfectly aligned by controlling the refractive index of elements in the lasers paths The laser sub assembly is located above the C drum and contains one two or three separate lasers each laser is carefully aligned and calibrated The beams pass through a series of lenses mirrors and prisms and exit through the main lens prism unit at the end of the laser sub assembly housing The beams are reflected twice to hit the spinning mirror which travels the length of the drum s axis Film is loaded directly into either of the cassettes A Film feeds into the C drum and is held in place by vacuum and punched ready for imaging B The laser beams exit from the optics section C are reflected through 180 by 2 stationary mirrors to the spinning mirror D which images the film After exposure the film is carried to the punch guillotine assembly E then is guided under the drum into the film output path F and exits the imagesetter at G where it is taken into the AP 1250X a fast deep tank processor which has been specially developed for use with the Luxel F 9000 Luxel F 9000 C The spinning mirror is slightly bowed when stationary but G forces at 30 000 40 000 on the Luxel F 6000 rpm flatt
12. ve edge through increased speed the Luxel F 9000 and F 6000 have been designed to produce film at an unprecedented rate At a standard flats per hour The Luxel F 9000 and F 6000 upgrades keep pace with your business growth resolution of 2 438 dpi the single laser configuration has a production capability of 16 31 full size B1 B2 flats per hour for the Luxel F 9000 Luxel F 6000 The dual laser laser 29 55 and the triple laser an amazing 38 74 B1 B2 Both imagesetters can image plate ready film in all modes and can automatically punch the long edge of the film to ensure maximum registration accuracy so saving time and money and getting jobs to press more quickly Combined with a high speed film processor output capacity is unrivalled With the world s fastest B1 and B2 imagesetters at your disposal you can take those impossible jobs in your stride High workload capacity has not been obtained at the expense of consistently high image quality The Luxel F 9000 and F 6000 will image at all resolutions with a very sharp dot and precise fit To further ensure consistent image accuracy an in line acclimatisation area helps to minimise film size variations that could be caused by temperature and humidity differences Add to this the peace of mind of Fujifilm s reputation for quality engineering and reliability and the Fujifilm Luxel F 9000 and F 6000 makes even more business sense Fujifilm engineers designed the
13. w FUJIFILM FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC IMAGING LTD Luxel F 9000 and F 6000 Multi laser B1 amp B2 Imagesetters IN PUT OUTPUT WORK FLOW The key to the Luxel F 9000 s success has been the Acousto Optic Deflector AOD multi beam technology which was developed by FFEI and Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Tokyo Recently awarded the sought after 2000 GATF InterTech Technology Award this technology brings unparalleled levels of performance to the Luxel F 9000 imagesetter AOD is a advanced and patented multi laser technology that is used in both the Luxel F 9000 and Luxel F 6000 When the multi beam laser is combined with an internal drum configuration the result is an unprecedented imaging speed with no cost or quality penalty Main Features and Functions e Upgradeable on site to grow with your business e High resolution output e Advanced Fujifilm technology Multi laser technology for exceptional film speeds Built in redundancy with 2 and 3 laser models for continued production operation Automatic punching produces plate ready positive or negative film Deep tank technology for faster film processing The graphic arts industry is witnessing unprecedented change The role of pre press in the path from design to print has become ill defined as the industry escalation in cost rapidly advances towards an all digital workflow And as origination costs have fallen there has been an expansion in demand for qua
14. y process management system dual wash rack timer auto start service manual spare part kit installation parts kit and user manual Optional accessories Drip tray below processor rack hoist plumbless water installation multicycle water multiclean air charcoal filer multialarm replenish containers 2 x 30 litres on trolley waste containers 2 x 30 litres on trolley fume exhaust hose two room installation kit and water panel USA only Luxel F 9000 s on line processor has been specially designed using new deep tank technology to process film at speeds that match its ultra fast imaging capabilities Fujifilm recommends the AP 1250X deep tank processor for the Luxel F 9000 and the AP 800A for the Luxel F 6000 The AP 1250X produces consistently high quality film output including highly accurate temperature control uniform transport speed and extra drying capacity to complement the inherent quality features of the Luxel F 9000 As an operator cost is always a major factor within the buying decision process In built economy features such as a double wash section and anti oxidation covers makes the AP 1250X a great choice Its fast warm up time efficient dryer and electronic monitoring of uniform feeding speed means that not only is it one of the most flexible processors on the market it is also one of the fastest Technology Imaging Precision engineered internal inverted C drum Upgradeable advanced multi la
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