Maxtone CX can also be used for high-screen-ruling commercial offset
applications to avoid issues with single pixel dots on plate and on
press.
Maxtone IS and CX IS
Maxtone IS screen types are used for seamless sleeve and cylinder
output device applications. IS screen systems are predefined and
cannot be modified in the process template. For information about
defining IS screen sets, see the
Prinergy System Administration Guide
. To
see how items in the list of IS screen systems can be hidden, see
Hiding
IS screen sets
.
Maxtone CX IS screen types are also used for seamless sleeve and
cylinder output device applications, but you can configure the size of
highlight and shadow dots.
Maxtone NX
Maxtone NX refers to hybrid AM screening for Kodak Flexcel NX. In
Maxtone NX, most of the tonal range uses traditional Maxtone AM
screening in order to achieve mottle-free overprints in the midtones,
while extreme highlights and shadows are screened with FM patterns
to allow smooth highlight areas with larger dot sizes.
Maxtone NX gives you a choice of AM screening for the midtones, and
the ability to control the minimum highlight and shadow dot sizes. In
the midtones, it is identical to regular Maxtone AM screening. In the
extreme highlights and shadows, there is a transition between fully AM
behavior and fully FM behavior. The dot size is fixed at the minimum
size that you specify, and the distribution of dots becomes FM in
nature.
Staccato
Staccato screening is a stochastic, or frequency-modulated (FM),
screening solution that can be purchased as an option to Prinergy. The
combination of the Staccato screening software and the Kodak
SQUAREspot technology gives you a level of control in the printing
process that makes stochastic screening viable for routine presswork.
The demands that stochastic screening places on time and equipment
mean it is not usually a practical solution for everyday print production.
It is difficult for many printers to deliver stochastic screening with
conventional output devices, because these devices do not offer the
control required in the calibration, development, and platemaking
processes. Staccato, however, makes FM screening a practical option
for your routine presswork. You can also mix Staccato screens with
conventional screens.
For more detailed information about Staccato screening, see the
Staccato User Guide
.
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