Purup introduces Maverick imagesetter; slower than Maestro, sports one cassette.(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)

Purup has launched a new imagesetter, the Maverick. Like its Maestro (introduced last year), it is a four-up filmsetter. The Maverick, however, is not a Maestro replacement; it is intended to be a lower-cost option for users that do not need all the Maestro features and are able to live with somewhat reduced imaging speeds.

Maverick vs. Maestro. The Maverick shares many of the Maestro's features, including the "VarioSpot" capability, which adjusts the spot size of the laser according to the imaging resolution. The following are the major differences:

* The Maverick can produce 96 imposed pages per hour, vs. 120 for the Maestro.

* The Maverick comes with …