Vega has a state of the art prepress department that operates 24 hours per day, up to 7 days per week to ensure optimal service for our clients. Our prepress team has a broad range of skills and qualifications and are always available to assist our clients.
Some of the key benefits for our clients include:
- Compatibility with the latest versions of all major page layout software including InDesign, Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop and Pagemaker
- Provision of colour accurate press matched contract proofs as well as a folded mock-up to confirm finishing components of a job
- Quick production times and greater cost efficiency through Computer-to-Plate (CTP) technology
- Fast and secure transfer of files across the internet using a dedicated FTP service
- Calculation of the most economical way to produce a job through advanced imposition software
- Multiple plate processors to eliminate the possibility of job delays
- Security of information through back-up and archiving
- Ability to recall all jobs produced via a comprehensive archiving system
Our prepress equipment includes:
- Agfa Apogee X workflow with full PDF editing capability
- 3 x Epson 9800, 1 x Epson 7800 - Proofing with 8 colour capability
- Agfa Grand Sherpamatic 50" double sided proofing for mock-ups
- Printdrive raster data management system
- 2 x Avalon LF Computer to Plate (CTP) engines
- 2 x Elantrix 125H plate processors
- Advanced screening capabilities
- Avantra 44 filmsetter with online processing
- Lastra exposure unit
- Lastra SM90 processor
- Inline plate baking oven
- Heterogenous Mac and PC environment on dedicated gigabit network