Print Grafix
3x
stronger
Improved image contrast and clarity over Kodak's earlier generations of process free plates
KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates
Overview
Have a fast, demanding offset operation? You need the industry's toughest, highest-contrast process free plate to get to press faster. KODAK SONORA XTRA Plates go beyond standard process free plates with enhanced image contrast for superior readability by operators and automated systems, plus greater durability for longer press runs, all while delivering the time, labor, and resource-saving benefits of going process free.
SONORA X, SONORA X-N, SONORA XTRA-2, SONORA XTRA-2 for Newspapers and SONORA XTRA-3 Plates are not available in Germany.
400k / 250k
impressions
Impressions possible on web-fed presses and sheet-fed presses, plus up to 100k impressions for UV ink applications
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businesses
Print businesses worldwide who have unlocked the benefits of upgrading to the world's most popular process free plates
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spent
On the resources needed for traditional processed plates, like chemicals, water, and electricity
All the Benefits of Going Process Free
SONORA XTRA Plates deliver ultra-high performance along with all the standard perks of going process free. Eliminate plate processing, and you eliminate the extra equipment, chemicals, water, and energy it requires—not to mention the extra labor. You'll spend and waste less, meet environmental regulations more easily, and demonstrate to eco-conscious customers your shared commitment to sustainability.
Read our SONORA Plates Sustainability Datasheet (PDF)
Easy Integration and Faster Imaging
SONORA XTRA Plates work with any CTP system, for easy workflow integration that lets you get more out of your existing equipment. But they're designed to keep up with the fastest platesetters, like the KODAK MAGNUS Q800 Platesetter, at up to 84 plates per hour—so if you upgrade your CTP, you can increase your imaging productivity and get jobs to press even faster.
Exceptional Clarity and Durability
Think process-free means compromising on image clarity? Think again. As the highest-contrast process-free plates on the market, SONORA XTRA Plates let you see the smallest details and offer greater readability by automated equipment. Plus, their extra-tough substrate and coating means they hold up in just about any print environment with minimal scratches and scuffs, translating to less downtime.
No Compromises on Run Lengths
Need a robust, high-image-quality plate that delivers extra-long press runs? SONORA XTRA Plates keep up with the demands of most printers currently using unbaked processed plates: up to 400,000 impressions on web-fed presses, 250,000 on sheet-fed presses, and 100,000 for UV ink applications.
Plates that Pay for Themselves
SONORA XTRA Plates cut costs across the entire print workflow. Prepress savings are clear: no more processing equipment and resources to pay for. Even bigger savings come in the pressroom: eliminating the variability and potential defects of processing reduces plate remakes, shortens make-ready times, and improves print consistency—saving time, paper, and money.
Customer Case Study
Lithographix, Inc. Saves using Kodak
Lithographix is a privately owned one-stop shop print facility, focusing on grand format offset and web printing. From first concept to finished goods, Lithographix does it all in house and uses Kodak solutions to stay competitive, save money and support the environment.
Thousands of Kodak customers at diverse print operations worldwide have upgraded to KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates and seen cost, resource, and time savings, along with environmental perks. Explore their stories and discover how you too could benefit from switching to process free plates.
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Service & Support
Kodak offers comprehensive service and support programs for its thermal plates and Computer-to-Plate (CTP) technology, designed to maximize printer uptime, reduce costs, and enhance print quality. Various service plans are tailored to different customer needs, backed by remote diagnostics and a structured escalation process to quickly resolve issues.