Presstek Introduces Profire Excel Laser Imaging Platform for the Future

Presstek Introduces Profire Excel Laser Imaging Platform for the Future
-- Patented Image-Plus Technology Increases Quality, Enables Stochastic
Screening -- 


HUDSON, N.H., Feb. 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Presstek, Inc. , a leading
provider of chemistry-free direct digital imaging applications, at a press
conference in Athens, Greece, today announced yet another groundbreaking
innovation - a new laser imaging platform for the future. ProFire Excel, the
next generation of thermal imaging, is designed to bring improved productivity,
higher quality and reduced cost to thermal CTP and DI applications.

"Presstek's ProFire imaging is the de facto standard for DI in the industry, and
with ProFire Excel, Presstek has raised the bar, yet again," said Frank Romano,
RIT School of Print Media professor. "This is a company that keeps beating its
personal best, and the whole industry, including many who could not afford this
technology before, will benefit."

"We listened carefully to our end-user customers and our manufacturing and
distribution partners, who asked for more affordable, higher quality imaging
technology," said Tim Turner, Presstek's Director of On-Press Development.
"Based on their feedback, Presstek engineers, together with Presstek's Lasertel
subsidiary in Arizona, developed a brand-new laser imaging system that
represents a revolutionary next generation in imaging technology."

ProFire Excel and DI Presses

Peter Bouchard, Presstek's General Manager for On-Press Imaging said, "We
believe the next generation of direct imaging presses, equipped with ProFire
Excel, will bring DI printing into the mainstream. Users of these presses will
be able to produce work not previously possible on DI, with a higher quality
than conventional - andmore expensive - offset presses."

The unique ProFire Excel design broadens the range of applications that can be
produced on a DI press. ProFire Excel enabled DI presses are designed to produce
up to a 300 line screen with no incremental cost, offering increased flexibility
and improved margin opportunities while more effectively meeting the needs of
today's demanding marketplace.

ProFire Excel - and by extension, ProFire Excel enabled digital presses - are
built upon the foundation of reliability that has become a hallmark of Presstek
enabled digital imaging solutions.

ProFire Excel Enhances Computer-to-Plate Applications

"The integration of ProFire Excel into new CTP systems is designed to
significantly improve productivity for the print service provider," said David
Ventola, Presstek's General Manager for Off-Press Imaging. "We believe that the
faster imaging, smaller spot size and increased reliability enabled by ProFire
Excel will build on Presstek's leadership in the manufacture of process-free,
chemistry-free plate solutions to deliver the best price/performance in the
market."

CTP solutions equipped with ProFire Excel are designed to achieve imaging speeds
of up to 20 plates per hour. With Presstek's process-free Applause thermal
plates, these solutions will deliver unmatched productivity to the CTP owner,
with a higher level of quality than ever before.

Under the Hood

The foundation of ProFire Excel is a single Image Data Board replacing the nine
separate boards utilized in the current version of ProFire. The resulting
smaller footprint and compact design of ProFire Excel open up an array of new
options for the next generation of computer-to-plate applications and direct
imaging presses.

The Image Data Board controls 16-micron diodes and features patented Image Plus
technology. Among the advantages of Image Plus is a new writing mode that
substantially increases image quality while drastically reducing the possibility
of moire patterns in standard screen sets.

  The History
   drupa 1995


Presstek demonstrates its PEARL imaging system with 36 x 42 micron spot. This
technology proves itself in thousands of Heidelberg Quickmaster DI presses
deployed worldwide since.

drupa 2000

Presstek introduces award-winning ProFireseries featuring a 21 x 22 micron
spot. This generation of ProFire enables hundreds of DI presses and Presstek
Dimension CTP systems.

drupa 2004

Presstek takes these developments to a new level with the introduction of
ProFire Excel, featuring a 15 x16 micron spot.

About Presstek

Presstek, Inc. is a leading developer of digital laser imaging and
chemistry-free plate technologies for the printing and graphic arts industries.
Marketed to world-leading press manufacturers and directly to end users,
Presstek's patented DI(R), CTP and plate products eliminate photographic
darkrooms, film and toxic processing chemicals, reduce the printing turnaround
time and lower the production costs. The company's Lasertel subsidiary supplies
it with the valuableresources necessary for its next generation laser imaging
devices.  For more information on Presstek, visit: http://www.presstek.com/.

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   Judy Sweeney
   Helene Smith PR (North America)
   [phone]
   

   Lutt Williems
   Duomedia (Pan Europe)
   [phone]
   

   Jane Miller
   Presstek, Inc.
   [phone] ext. 3346
   

DATASOURCE: Presstek, Inc.



CONTACT: North America: Judy Sweeney of Helene Smith PR, [phone],

; Pan Europe: Lutt Williems of Duomedia, [phone]

50, ; or Jane Miller of Presstek, Inc., [phone] ext.

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