Durst announces new "family members" of the successful Theta 76 product line

After successful 18 months of Theta 76 and Theta 76 HS with meanwhile more than 200 installed units worldwide since the introduction in April 2005, Durst is pleased to announce two new "Theta 76" family members, namely Theta 76R and Theta 76 BW.

Theta 76R is a digital roll-to-roll photo printer, using Durst’s proprietary designed Fiber optic-LED printing technology. It features continuous printing onto media rolls up to a width of

76.2 cm (30 in.) all the way up to a lengths of 85 m (279 ft.), whereby digital files are printed directly onto photographic RA4 reflective and backlit media. The printing speed reaches approx. 40 cm (16 in.) per minute, resulting in a production capacity of 18 m2 (190 sq. ft.) per hour. Ideally suited for the small to medium sized digital lab, Theta 76R combines small printer footprint along with proven high quality output, flexibility of accepted media and a newly designed, intuitive user software.

Theta 76 BW is the world’s first fully digital lab system for true black&white printing on ILFORD Photo black&white media, using Durst’s proprietary designed Fiber-Optic printing technology for continuous printing on roll media up to 76,2 cm (30 in.). Designed to handle print sizes from 9 x 13 cm (3.5 x 5 in.) up to 76,2 cm (30 in.) up to 4 m (13 ft.), the system’s flexibility combined with its new black&white capability extends the range of profitable imaging and service opportunities. Theta 76 consists of a digital printer with a single daylight loading media cassette, a linked B&W–RT paper processor and can be completed with an automatic cutting/sorting device.

Both Durst and ILFORD Photo are exhibiting in Hall 10.1 of the Photokina trade show and a live joint demonstration of Theta 76 BW is being given at the ILFORD Photo booth (C036/038).

Durst and Frontline introduce ThetaWeb, an online software application that provides a direct web ordering interface for Durst ‘s popular Theta printers.

Frontline Systems, the leading independent developer of photo lab web and workflow software, and Durst Phototechnik, the leading provider of advanced photo printing systems, announce the release of an online ordering system named as the ThetaWeb. This turn-key solution is designed to provide Durst’s popular Theta Wide Format LED lab printers with a web ordering interface that labs themselves can control and administer directly.

ThetaWeb is an in-house solution that is owned and operated by the photo lab and directly projects an URL address which can be easily configured or linked to the lab’s existing website. This in-house feature gives the lab total flexibility and control regarding all aspects of the program including its layout, design, customer database, products, pricing, etc.

ThetaWeb’s standard configuration supports multiple Durst Theta printers, but in addition the system can also be configured to incorporate additional Durst printers such as the Lambda or Epsilon, as well as other manufacturer‘s printers to increase the labs online assortment. Several modular options are also available, including a Design module which extends the Web interface to offer customers with customizable package layouts such as calendars, albums, and greeting cards.

ThetaWeb consists of several key software components and is available immediately with a suggested retail price of 5,700 Euros. Both Frontline and Durst are exhibiting in Hall 10.1 of the Photokina trade show and a live joint demonstration is being given at the Frontline booth (C018).

Durst Theta 76 and PhotoBookStation exhibited at the FujiFilm booth

In cooperation with FujiFilm, Durst exhibits value added service opportunities based on photographic media. A complete production solution consisting of Theta 76 HS, PhotoBookStation and other peripheral devices along with album samples to meet a variety of needs will be on display at the at the professional FujiFilm booth (Hall 4-2).

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