InkZone

Supported presses and

consoles
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Product InkZone
Version V1.04/2011
 Table of contents

Table of contents
01 Adast
02 Akiyama
03 Aurelia
04 Caber
05 CIP3
06 CIP4/JDF/XML
07 Eltromat
08 EPG Essex Products Group
09 GMI Microcolor
10 Hamada
11 Heidelberg Sheetfed
12 Heidelberg Commercial Web (incl. Harris, Goss)
13 KBA Sheetfed (see also Planeta)
14 KBA Commercial Web (Logotronic)
15 Komori Sheetfed and Commercial Web
16 MAN Roland (manroland) Sheetfed
17 MAN Roland (manroland) Commercial Web
18 Miller
19 Mitsubishi
21 Müller Martini
21 Monigraf
22 Perretta Graphics Corporation
23 Planeta (see also KBA)
24 Polly
25 Rockwell/Allen-Bradley
26 Ryobi
27 Sakurai
28 Shinohara
29 TGC Grafitel
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InkZone – Supported presses and consoles

 Adast Sheetfed 1

1 Adast Sheetfed

Press Type Sheetfed: 507, 707, 807, 547, 557, 725, 745, 755, 826,
846, 856, 866
Dominant, vintage machines

Press console Inkflow, Adacontrol

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.INK, *.ADA

Connection to press - DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Inkflow or Adast.

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None
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2 Akiyama

2 Akiyama

Press Type Sheetfed Jprint, Bestech, eXtreme, 26, 28, 29, 32, 40, 44 vintage
machines

Press console Akiyama Console

Data carrier Electronic magnetic strip emulator online (InkZone Strip)

eFloppy or network connection (online)
Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format Magnetic Strip simulation thru IZ Strip for Akiyma
*.DEM or *.ACC files thru network interface

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Strip for Akiyama (magnetic strip emulator)
DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Akiyama (*.DEM)

InkZone Loop support Yes, works with IZ Strip for Akiyama or online network file transfer
(*.DEM or *.ACC).

Comments None

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InkZone – Supported presses and consoles

 Aurelia (Harris-Aurelia) 3

3 Aurelia (Harris-Aurelia)

Press Type Aurelia 200, 500, 700

Press console ACS Automatic Control System

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.BIN (MS-DOS console), *.6 (Windows console)

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Aurelia DOS or Win

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None
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InkZone – Supported presses and consoles

4 Caber

4 Caber

Press Type All printing machines using the Caber console can be connected
(sheetfed and web).

Press console Caber DPS

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.DAT

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Caber

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None

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 CIP3 (with or without calibration) 5

5 CIP3 (with or without calibration)

Press Type All printing machine consoles using CIP3 data as input format can
be connected (sheetfed and web).

Press console Different press consoles

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.PPF, *.CIP, *.PIF

Connection to press DI-Plot with CIP3 output

InkZone Perfect for DI-Plot (individual CIP3 calibration)

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments DI-Plot is generating CIP3 files containing preview data. The press
console has to be equipped with the option to read CIP3
(Heidelberg Prepress Interface, KBA CipLink, MAN Roland
Pecom/Printnet, etc.).
The combination of DI-Plot and IZ Perfect for DI-Plot can be used
to calibrate CIP3 files. Thus, every manufacturers CIP3 workflow
can use the IZ Perfect calibration possibilities.
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6 CIP4/JDF/XML

6 CIP4/JDF/XML

Press Type All printing machine consoles using CIP4/JDF/XML code as input
format can be connected (sheetfed and web).

Press console Different press consoles

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.XML, *.PNG

Connection to press DI-Plot with CIP4 output

DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for CIP4/JDF/XML

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments DI-Plot is generating JDF data containing ink coverage and

preview data. IZ Perfect for CIP4/JDF/XML generates JDF data
containing ink key and ductor/sweep values as well as preview
data (*.XML/*.PNG).

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 Eltromat 7

7 Eltromat

Press Type All printing machines using the Eltromat console can be
connected (sheetfed and web).

Press console Eltromat FFS console (Offcon I, II, III and IV)

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.ELT, *.eltromat, *.bin

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Eltromat

InkZone Loop support Yes. Thru eFloppy or direct network connection.

The console needs to be prepared for network connection.
As your local InkZone sales partner.

Comments None
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InkZone – Supported presses and consoles

8 EPG Essex Products Group

8 EPG Essex Products Group

Press Type All printing machines using the EPG KeyColor Ink Desk console
can be connected (sheetfed and web).

Press console EPG KeyColor Ink Desk

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.EPG, *.JOB

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for EPG Essex KeyColor

InkZone Loop support Yes, works thru online network connection.

Comments None

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 Hamada 10

9 GMI Microcolor

Press Type All printing machines using the GMI Microcolor console can be
connected (sheetfed and web).

Press console GMI Microcolor console

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.REP or *.J0L

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for GMI Microcolor

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None
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InkZone – Supported presses and consoles

10 Hamada

10 Hamada

Press Type Hamada B452 and B552

Press console Hamada Console

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.CSV

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Hamada

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None

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 Heidelberg Commercial Web (incl. Harris, Goss) 12

11 Heidelberg Sheetfed

Press Type Printmaster PM/GTO 52,

Printmaster PM/Speedmaster SM 52, Speedmaster SM 72,
Printmaster PM/Speedmaster SM/CD 74,
Speedmaster SM/CD 102, Speedmaster XL 105, XL 145, XL 162
Vintage machines (MO, etc.).

Press console Heidelberg CPC 1.02, CPC 1.03, CPC 1.04, Classic Center,
CP 2000 and Press Center

Data carrier InkZone Card for Heidelberg, simulating CPC job memory card
(online)
InkZone Tape for Heidelberg, simulating CPC tape drive (online)
InkZone Wire for Heidelberg CP2000
InkZone Net for Press Center (TBA)

File extension and/or data format Proprietary Heidelberg CPC Job memory card format. IZ Card
simulates CPC job data format.
Proprietary Heidelberg CPC tape drive format. IZ Tape simulates
tape drive job data format.
IZ Wire simulates serial communication to CP2000
InkZone Net direct network connection to Press Center (TBA).

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Card/Wire for Heidelberg (online CP2000)
DI-Plot and InkZone Card for Heidelberg CPC (with job memory
card reader) V 1.02, 1.03, 1.04
DI-Plot and InkZone Tape for Heidelberg CPC (with tape drive)
V 1.02, 1.03.
DI-Plot and InkZone Net for Heidelberg Press Center (TBA)

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available for all CPC consoles running 1.02, 1.03, 1.04,
Classic Center and all Heidelberg consoles running CP2000 or
Press Center (TBA).

Comments None.
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12 Heidelberg Commercial Web (incl. Harris, Goss)

12 Heidelberg Commercial Web (incl. Harris, Goss)

Press Type Harris/Heidelberg/Goss M1000, M800, M600, M500, M300, M200,

Web 8, Web 16, Sunday 200, 3000, 4000 etc.

Press console Heidelberg CPC 1.02, CPC 1.03, CPC 1.04

Harris Marinoni Console with REC 1 or REC 2
Harris Telecolor II console with Gabnet
Goss Omnicolor Console with Gabnet

Data carrier InkZone Card for Heidelberg, simulating CPC job memory card
InkZone Tape for Heidelberg, simulating CPC tape drive (online)
InkZone Perfect for Harris REC 1 or REC 2
InkZonw Wire for Haris/Goss Gabnet Telecolor II and Omnicolor

File extension and/or data format Proprietary Heidelberg CPC Job memory card format. IZ Card
simulates CPC job data format.
Proprietary Heidelberg CPC tape drive format. IZ Tape simulates
tape drive job data format.
Serial RS422 interface for Harris REC 1
Online File connection to iRMX OS (*.00Y) for Harris REC 2
Online Gabnet connection to Telecolor II and Omnicolor console

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Harris (online REC 1 and REC 2)
DI-Plot and InkZone Card for Heidelberg CPC (with job memory
card reader) V 1.02, 1.03, 1.04
DI-Plot and InkZone Tape for Heidelberg CPC (with tape drive)
V 1.02, 1.03.
DI-Plot and IZ Wire for Harris/Goss for Telecolor II and Omnicolor

InkZone Loop support Available for all CPC consoles running 1.02, 1.03 and 1.04,
Harris/Goss Telecolor II, Omnicolor and REC 2 consoles.
Not available for Harris REC 1 console.

Comments Harris REC 1 needs one free RS422 connection.

Harris REC 2 needs ethernet access to the iRMX OS PC.
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Harris/Goss Telecolor II and Omnicolor is direct linked to Gabnet.

InkZone – Supported presses and consoles

 KBA Sheetfed (see also Planeta) 13

13 KBA Sheetfed (see also Planeta)

Press Type Sheetfed: Rapida 74, Rapida 105, Rapida 130, Rapida 142,
Rapida 162, Rapida 185, Rapida 205

Press console Colortronic, Ergotronic, Logotronic

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)
Network Connection.

File extension and/or data format *.COL, *.GRO, Densitronic.

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for KBA

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available thru eFloppy for KBA or online network connection
with COL, GRO or Densitronic interface.

Comments Offline connection thru Floppy Disk 3.5"

Online connection thru eFloppy available for KBA consoles
running MS-DOS and OS/2
Online connection thru network connection available for KBA
consoles running OS/2 and MS Windows
Online connection thru Densitronic Interface available for KBA
consoles running OS/2 and MS Windows
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14 KBA Commercial Web (Logotronic)

14 KBA Commercial Web (Logotronic)

Press Type Web: All printing machines using the Logotronic console system
can be connected: KBA 50, 80, 90, 205, 213, 215, 216, 217, 318,
408, 418, 618, 818 (Compacta)., vintage machines

Press console KBA Logotronic

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.PRE, *.COL, *.GRO

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for KBA Logotronic

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA.

Comments None

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 Komori Sheetfed and Commercial Web 15

15 Komori Sheetfed and Commercial Web

Press Type Sheetfed: All Lithrone and Enthrone presses:

20/25/26/28/29/32/40/44/50
Spica, vintage machines.
Commercial Web: System 35, 38, 40, 546, 435, 438

Press console Komori PQC Console and/or Press Station, K-Station

Data carrier Network connection (online)

Electronic magnetic strip emulator (InkZone Strip) online
IZ Wire connection for Komori, RS 422, online.
Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.PQ0, *.PQ4, *.SCH, Magnetic Strip, eFloppy, IZ Wire (RS422)

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Wire for Komori online.

DI-Plot and InkZone Strip for Komori (magnetic strip emulator),
online.
DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Komori (*.PQ0 & .PQ4), offline.

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available thru IZ Strip magnetic strip emulator, eFloppy
simulator and IZ Wire for Komori

Comments The console has to be equipped with the 3.5" floppy disk drive for
InkZone Perfect.
The old magnetic strip reader is supported by InkZone Strip.
IZ Wire for Komori is available for all Komori consoles equipped
with the PQC software and computer.
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16 MAN Roland (manroland) Sheetfed

16 MAN Roland (manroland) Sheetfed

Press Type Sheetfed: Roland 50, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 900XXL,
vintage machines (Favorit, Rekord)

Press console MAN Roland RCI consoles

Data carrier MAN Roland JobCard, MAN Roland Tape Drive

InkZone Wire for MAN Roland sheetfed

File extension and/or data format Proprietary MAN Roland JobCard and Tape communication.
IZ Wire for MAN supports RCI job data and EPS format.

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Wire for MAN Roland (online)

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available thru IZ Wire.

MS-DOS based consoles have to be configured for usage with IZ
Loop and IZ Wire. Comnsole software version 4-22 needs
additional serial board from MAN, version 23-59 can be configured
by remote access, version 60 and later needs onsite configuration.
Ask you local InkZone sales partner.
Older RCI consoles and current Windows consoles do not need to
be configured.

Comments IZ Wire for MAN: Supports all card drives and tape drives if the
tape drive is connected thru the serial RS232 interface. This is the
case with most MAN Roland consoles. Some very old presses
may stil use the non-serial tape drive connections.
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 MAN Roland (manroland) Commercial Web 17

17 MAN Roland (manroland) Commercial Web

Press Type Commercial web: Rotoman, Octoman, Lithoman, Euroman

Press console MAN Roland System 90, System 95 and System 2000

Data carrier MAN Roland serial Interface, Arcnet Interface and Ethernet
Interface.
InkZone Wire for MAN Roland Web consoles

File extension and/or data format Proprietary MAN Roland web press communication thru serial
interface, Arcnet or Ethernet (TCP/IP)..

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Wire for MAN Roland web consoles (online)

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available thru IZ Wire for Manroland web consoles..

Comments IZ Wire for MAN web consoles: Supports all known Manroland
commercial web press consoles but not the newspaper press
consoles!.
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18 Miller

18 Miller

Press Type Miller TP29, 32, 36, 38, 41, 94, 104

Press console Unimatic

Data carrier Miller 3.5” floppy.

File extension and/or data format Proprietary Miller Unimatic data.

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone eFloppy for Miller Unimatic

InkZone Loop support No IZ Loop support, due to the construction of the

console/machine

Comments None.

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 Mitsubishi 19

19 Mitsubishi

Press Type Sheetfed: Diamond 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 1X, 2X,
3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, vintage machines

Press console Mitsubishi Console

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.KRP, *.REP, Magnetic Strip

Support for special formated 720 Kb and 640 KB floppy disk.

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Mitsubishi (*.KRP. *.REP), offline.
DI-Plot and InkZone eFloppy for Komori (1.4 MB, 720 Kb and
640 Kb floppy emulator), online.

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available thru IZ eFloppy emulator only.

Comments The console has to be equipped with the 3.5" floppy disk drive for
InkZone Perfect..
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20 Monigraf Digital System MDS-I

20 Monigraf Digital System MDS-I

Press Type All printing machines using the Monigraf console can be
connected (sheetfed and web).

Press console Monigraf MDS-I console

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.MDS, *.__B

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for MDS Monigraf

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None

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 Muller Martini 21

21 Muller Martini

Press Type Muller Martinin Alprinta 52 & 74, Conzept, Conzepta 52

Press console Muller Martini Console (Eltromat, Monigraf, GMI, etc. supported as
well)

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.MM

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Muller Martini

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available thru IZ Perfect/IZ Loop online network connection.

Comments None
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22 Perretta Craphics Corporation

22 Perretta Craphics Corporation

Press Type All printing machines using the Perretta console can be connected
(sheetfed and web).

Press console Perretta Remote Ink Console

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.REC

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Perretta

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available thru IZ eFloppy for Perretta emulator only.

Comments None

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 Planeta (see also KBA) 23

23 Planeta (see also KBA)

Press Type Sheetfed: Varimat, Variant, Variomat 17, 24, 26, 27, 28, 33, 36, 37,
42, 44, 46, 47, 48, 50, 54, 56, 57, 58, 64, 66, 67, 76, 77

Press console Fuji Varicontrol/Variocontrol

Web Printing Controls (WPC)

Data carrier Electronic tape drive emulator (online)

File extension and/or data format Proprietary tape drive format

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Tape

InkZone Loop support No IZ Loop support, due to the construction of the

console/machine

Comments All Planeta sheetfed offset presses equippet with these consoles
can be connected.
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24 Polly Performer (now KBA Performa)

24 Polly Performer (now KBA Performa)

Press Type Sheetfed: Performer/Performa 66, 74

Press console Inkflow, Inkcontrol, Polycontrol

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.INK, *.WRK

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Polly (Offline)

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None

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 Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) 25

25 Rockwell (Allen-Bradley)

Press Type Newspaper printing machines using the Rockwell

(former Allen-Bradley) console can be connected.

Press console Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.INK

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Rockwell/Alen Bradley

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None
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26 Ryobi

26 Ryobi

Press Type Sheetfed: 522, 524, 525, 526, 684, 685, 686, 688, 6810, 754, 755,
756, 758, 7510

Press console Ryobi PCS-G printing control system

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.RYO, *:DEM, *.MCN

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Ryobi

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available thru IZ eFloppy for Ryobi emulator or direct network
connection.

Comments None

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 Shinohara 28

27 Sakurai

Press Type Sheetfed: Oliver 2102EPII, 475, 575, 675, 466, 566, 666, 458,
558 (SD & SDP, SI & SIP), vintage machines

Press console SCC Sakurai Color Console, Type I & Type II

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.SCC, *.SC3

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Sakurai

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None
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28 Shinohara

28 Shinohara

Press Type Shinohara 52, 66, 75, 79

Press console Shinohara Console

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.SID

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for Sakurai

InkZone Loop support Yes. Available thru IZ eFloppy for Shinohara emulator

Comments None

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 TGC Grafitel 29

29 TGC Grafitel

Press Type All printing machines using the Monigraf console can be
connected (sheetfed and web).

Press console TGC Grafitel console

Data carrier eFloppy or network connection (online)

Floppy disk drive 3.5" (offline)

File extension and/or data format *.$$$

Connection to press DI-Plot and InkZone Perfect for TGC Grafitel

InkZone Loop support No. Not released, TBA

Comments None
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