Description:

Rimage AutoEverest III

If you're looking for a way to create an impact with the disc you print, the Rimage Everest CD/DVD Autoprinter is the ideal tool. For Media Supply's inhouse disc duplication services, we have found once you can get a client's artwork printed on a Rimage Everest there is no turning back. When your clients see the incredible professional look of the Everest's print, they very rarely go back to inkjet or label printing. Many inkjet clients can feel there artwork has been optimized with their current printer, when they don't even know what their discs are capable of. The quality of the Everest print is equal to offset printing, and the cost per discs is equal to or less than most inkjet color printers.

Everest III, which is an enhanced version of Rimage's pioneering thermal retransfer printing technology, enables users to create custom, colorful, high-resolution labels bonded directly to the surface of CDs and DVDs - a permanent solution essential for many retail, medical and banking/finance applications. Enhancements include increased color accuracy, added hardware and software functionality, and enhanced ribbon communication, resulting in a combination of unmatched reliability, long print run capabilities, print permanence and the industry's lowest cost per disc.

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.
This is also available as an AutoPrismPlus!, with PrismPlus! thermal print technology. Specifications for both the AutoEverest and AutoPrism are below. Photo-Realistic Images using Rimage's patented Everest™ printing technology-a ground breaking thermal-retransfer system that redefines the industry standard.

Unmatched Durability delivering dependable, lights-out production, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Everest III Is Faster AND More Affordable

Everest III features a 30% reduction in the cost of every label you produce, plus it prints those full-color, full-coverage labels in less than 60 seconds!

Enhanced Printing Capabilities Everest III has been optimized to produce intense solids, more vibrant colors, with increased clarity and sharpness of image and enhanced color management and color matching.

Everest
100-120V/220-240V, 3.9-2.9A, 50/60 Hz, 500W maximum

Windows-based PC

• Pentium 300 or better with 128MB RAM
• Windows 2000 Professional or XP Professional
• USB Port

Certifications
Emissions: EN55022 Class B, FCC Class B
Immunity: EN55024
Safety: EN60950, UL1950, c-UL1950

60° F-86° F (15.5° C-30° C)

Maintenance Agreements

Rapid Exchange
A Rapid Exchange contract offers you your own "spare system." If equipment problems cannot be resolved over the phone, a replacement unit will arrive the next business day (if it is ordered before 2:00 PM Central Time). You keep the replacement unit and return the malfunctioning system to Rimage within 5 business days. This agreement includes all non-consumable parts and labor. Includes software updates and business hours phone support.
1st year upgrade: $750
1 year post warranty: $1,285