Truepress 344

Details Truepress 344

More than a traditional offset press

The Truepress 344 is a unique on press imaging offset press. Using the traditional wet offset printing process the Truepress 344 ensures high-quality prints on a wide range of substrates.
On press imaging enables a first generation digital dot on the plate, ensuring high color quality in print and registration. All of the features of the Truepress 344 are designed to suit the on-demand printer without compromising print quality or limiting the types of substrates that can be used.

The ideal solution for your business?

The Truepress 344 is an offset press that offers many advantages of digital printing, and is flexible enough for a wide variety of uses.
For example, this powerful production tool can be used to create everything from direct mailing materials to CD and DVD jackets, tickets, leaflets, catalogs, and printed art.
Its use of traditional printing methods provides the superior quality of wet offset printing, and its high-speed output enables high productivity, making it flexible enough to meet a wide variety of customer needs.
The Truepress 344 is ideal for today's world of multi-use, short turnaround, small lot printing.
It has the potential to open up a whole new world of opportunities for everyone from printing companies, print shops, universities, government and public institutions.

Great productivity through automation

 Job changeover is a fully automated process. Plates are imaged simultaneously, blankets are cleaned, the feeder unit is set and ink ducts are calibrated using the printing image data.
In just over five minutes the press is ready to start the next job.
TrueFit Advance, an automatic print quality management system, minimizes run-up time, so optimum print quality is reached with fewer wasted sheets.

Easy setup and consistent quality control

TrueFit Advance is an automatic print quality management system that provides real-time analysis of ink levels that is operated through an easy-to-use touch screen located at the delivery end of the press.
Calibrated to the data from the printing image data, the system cross-references the original file data to provide accurate setup. Thereafter, TrueFit Advance scans and analyzes printing data every six sheets.
Based on the analyses, it assists in adjusting ink keys and water dampening supply levels to ensure consistent quality from the beginning to the end of the print run.
TrueFit Advance can also store job data from a previous job, making it possible to recall the data and get a repeat job up and running in less time.

Minimal running costs

Compared to other digital presses, a number of factors make the Truepress 344 unique in its cost of operation.
Printing with standard inks and paper, plus the use of chemical-free plate processing, provides a low consumable cost.
Coupled with the potentially high number of jobs per workday, this ensures that the cost per job at run lengths of 250 to 10,000 sheets is very competitive.

Environmentally and ecologically safe

In addition to the obvious benefits of cost savings, shorter processing times and safety, reducing the use of corrosive chemicals creates a safer working environment and complies with stricter government regulations.

Plate switch support

The Truepress 344 makes it easy for a single designated plate to be replaced with a new one. The most typical example of this would be replacing just the black plate, so that the text information is altered for a language variation. In such a case, the user is assured of accurate registration and fit.

Easy maintenance

The Truepress 344 requires less time and effort for standard maintenance, thanks to automated cleaning of blankets, plate cylinders, and dampening solution rollers.
In addition, the twin printing tower design gives the operator fast and easy access to all areas of the press.

Compact and robust design

Quality is a critical feature of the Truepress 344.
Built on a 4.5 cm (1.7") thick metal frame, the machine's sturdiness reflects the quality of manufacturing.
From the inking and dampening train to the transfer and cylinder units and the on-press imaging unit, all aspects of the Truepress 344 were designed with stability and durability in mind, providing reliability and performance comparable to any other high-quality press.

IR drying unit

Fitted with an optional inline IR drying unit, the Truepress 344 can attain a faster turnaround time for verso printing or finishing.
Depending on the type of substrate or ink coverage, the IR dryer can be a key asset in providing a realistic on-demand service.

Press operator

The Truepress 344 is designed so that one operator can manage the entire operation from workflow to printing. Advanced automation means that operation is efficient and easy, enabling press operators of varying skill levels to achieve consistently high-quality results.

Automatic paper positioning

In addition to its other advanced automation systems, the Truepress 344 features a new automatic paper positioning adjustment system that makes for easier operation.
The operator simply enters the paper thickness, type, and size on the central command console and the system calculates the adjustments specific to the substrate characteristics.

Shorter make ready and startup

Fast job changeover is a key feature of this print-on-demand press. The printing image data is analyzed by the system to automatically preset ink keys for each new job. Optimum run quality is attained with fewer waste sheets.

As simple as a network printer

The Truepress 344 is independent of the upfront workflow as it accepts 1-bit TIFFs as input data.
1-bit TIFF data is ideal for four-color printing separations, since it assures that output will match the intent of the designer, including the fonts and image resolution.

Increased efficiency with JDF

JDF is also supported in the Truepress 344 workflow.
JDF is a format that allows various instructions related to a printing job to be transmitted to the appropriate processes.
JDF data can be used to reduce print setup times and paper spoilage.

Printing with AM or Spekta screening technology

The Truepress 344 can be equipped with several optional systems that increase productivity and quality.
Screening: Spekta 2 AM/FM hybrid screening is a widely acclaimed quality screening that produces outstanding quality.
As a key element of Screen's success in CtP technology, Spekta 2 offers Truepress 344 users this unique screening to provide even higher quality results.