LightJet 5000 Specifications

200 dpi (res 7.9)
Image Size               Print Time
30x50"                     3.6 minutes
50x50"                     4.1 minutes
49x97"                     not applicable

305 dpi (Res 12)

Image Size               Print Time
30x50"                     5.8 minutes
50x50"                     7.5 minutes
49x97"                     22.5 minutes*

406 dpi (Res 16)

Image Size               Print Time
30x50"                      8.1 minutes
50x50"                     11.8 minutes
49x97"                     Not applicable

Print Time includes material advance and look-up table download. Actual print time depends on computer configuration, file complexity and speed of data storage device.

Continuous-tone: 200, 305, 406 dpi / Res 7.9, 12 and 16. Apparent half-tone resolution is 4,000 dpi.

The 200 dpi Option is available on each LightJet model. The maximum print size at 200 dpi is 50x50" / 127x127cm.

Color Resolution

36 bits; each 8-bit input channel is interpolated to 12 bits to produce a 36-bit outdoor color space, resulting in smoother gradients, and increased highlight and shadow detail.

LightJet 5300 32x50" / 81x127cm

LightJet 5500 50x50" / 127x127cm

LightJet 5900 50x50 / 127 x 127cm

or 49x97" / 124x246cm

Image sizes apply for paper and trans materials.

For clear-base films the maximum print size is 49x50" / 124 x 127cm. Images longer than 50" / 127 cm are printed at 305 dpi. Prints longer than 50" require the use of 50" wide materials.

Roll Media Capacity

Length: Up to 164 feet (50 meters)

Width: 30", 40" and 50" / 76cm, 102cm and 127cm

Photographic Media

Popular reflective and backlit display materials are qualified.

Laser Light Source

Red: Helium-neon - 633 nm
Green: Helium-neon - 543 nm
Blue: Argon-ion - 458 nm

Hardware Interpolation

Adaptive 16-point bi-cubic spline applied on a per frame basis. Does not increase the size of files being transferred or reduce productivity.

System Manager Software Interpolation

Automatic bi-cubic interpolation applied on a per image basis (multiple images within a frame can be scaled independently). Exact sizing feature provides for automatic scaling and interpolation to specific dimensions.

Interpolation Scaling Range

Hardware: 100% to 1,000%
Software: 25% to 400%

Sharpness Filters

User selectable with defaults that allow different portions of an image to be sharpened or smoothed adaptively on a per frame basis.

Supported Workstations

Pentium II or Digital Equipment Alpha (Pentium II recommended for highest productivity).

Supported Operating System

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation; Pentium II

-TIFF (RGB & CMYK), Scitex CT; PostScript Level 2 RIP (for XL version).
-On screen color correction with user interface control over highlight, ¼ tone, id-tone, ¾ tone and shadow.
-Fast image preview prior to printing.
-Image cropping for printing elected areas only.
-Independent scaling of each image in a multi-image print.

XL Features

-PostScript Level 2 RIP.
-90, 180 and 270 degree rotation.
-Automatic CMYK to RGB conversion while printing.
-Simultaneous RIP and print on-the-fly. Actual RIP and print times depend on the computer configuration, image size and PostScript file complexity.
-Seamless RIP to file and then print capability.

200/208/220/230/240 VAC ±10% single phase, 47 to 63 Hz, 3,200 VA typical, 3,800 VA maximum

81" x 50" x 93" / 205cm x 127cm x 235cm

Weight

3,600 pounds (1,650 kilograms)

Lighting

Normal room light when printing; darkroom when loading or unloading media.