Rimage Everest III CD DVD Thermal ReTransfer Printer

Rimage Everest III CD DVD Printer

The Everest III utilizes Rimage's patented retransfer printing process. The CMY panels are first printed to a clear retransfer ribbon inside the printer. Then, using heat and pressure, the printed image and a layer of the clear ribbon are applied to the disc. The finished product emerges dry, durable, and ready to handle. The final effect is amazing - a colorful, high resolution, disc with your choices of photos, graphics, text, bar codes, you name it - in less than 57 seconds.

CD-Designer label creation software is also included with the Everest III. This software allows the you to import graphics and text. Features include serialization, bar codes, and data merging capabilities. However, you don't need to be limited to the tools provided because the printer works well with such industry-standard software as Adobe® Illustrator®, Adobe® Photoshop®, Macromedia® FreeHand®, QuarkExpress®, and CorelDRAW®. Graphic designers can compose labels using their choice of software.

The pigmented ink on the Everest III ribbons is UV protected, ensuring vibrant colors throughout the life of a disc. Everest III disc printing will pass any sunshine or dashboard test you devise - a significant advantage over other disc printers. And because the ink is not water based, you will never see a smeared Everest III disc. Everest III printing also won't scratch off, you'll ruin the disc before you can scratch the label. This enables discs to be used for commercial distribution because Everest III printed discs can withstand the rigors of day-to-day consumer handling.

The Everest III employs an innovative variable dot technology, where the dots composing an image vary in size, resulting in sharper images with greater detail. In addition, the MicroDry ink is actually a thermal resin that contains pigment. This dry technology produces a dot with a fine edge. Consequently, dots per inch, or DPI, does not accurately reflect the print resolution. A better measure is lines per inch (LPI), and that is where Everest III truly shines. Silk-screen printing typically produces 85-120 LPI, and magazines are generally offset printed at 150 LPI. Everest III prints labels at 160 LPI color or monochrome, that is better than silk-screen!

Full color printing for photo-realistic images, monocolor printing for special effects or economy, white media, silver media - all are possible with Everest. The Everest III can print up to 1000 discs unattended, making it perfect for long printing runs. The Everest III printing ribbons are on an easy-to-change carriage so even when a ribbon change is required, it's easy and can be done in less than a minute.

Rimage Everest III Specifications

Printing Speed (including tray cycle time)	60 Seconds or less for CMY color coverage 66 seconds for CMY+W First print is 5 minutes, which includes war-up time.
Printing Modes	Monochrome, CMY, and CMY+W
Print Quality	Equivalent of 300 DPI (dots per inch) using variable dot technology
Media Types	CDs or DVDs with Everest-compatible coating
Ribbons	Monochrome (Black) CMY (Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow) CMY+W (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and White)
Ribbon Capacity	Retransfer Ribbon = 1,000 discs or 500 discs Black Ribbon - 1,000 discs CMY Ribbon = 500 discs CMY+W Ribbon = 375 discs
Physical Properties	9.7" H x 9.4" W x 14.8" D Depth with print tray extended = 22.25" Weight:  40.8 lbs weight with packagin:  50.7 lbs
Interface	USB 2 - B type connector
Power	100 - 120V 500W / 220 - 240V 500W 50 / 60 Hz (manual switching)
Relative Humidity
Minimum System Requirements	Windows-based PC      Pentium 300 or better with 128MB RAM      Windows 2000 Professional or XP Professional      USB port Macintosh computer      G3 or better with 128MB RAM      Macintosh OS X version 10.3/10.4      USB port