A045 Specifications

Client PC (Windows OS)
RW-240 PLOTCLIENT RW-240 PLOTCLIENT WEB RW-240 WINPRINT
Client PC (AutoCAD drivers)
RW-240 PLOTCLIENT HDI/ADI
Client PC (Bentley Systems Microstation driver)
Available Fall 2004 From Bentley Systems

Copier

Desktop Three optional tables (must choose one option from below): 1. Manual Bypass Cut Sheet Feed Table 2. One Roll Tray Table With Manual Bypass 3. Two Roll Tray Table With Manual Bypass Optional Paper The one and two roll tray table options each Cassette Tray permit the addition of the Paper Cassette Tray which automatically feeds up to 12" x 18" cut sheet paper Warm-up Time Less than 2 minutes First Copy 22 seconds (D size) Copying Speed 4 cpm/ppm (D size); 2 cpm/ppm (E size) Resolution 600 dpi x 600 dpi Grayscales 256 levels Grayscale Printing 2 levels Reduction/Enlargement 16 presets: Zoom 25% to 200% in 0.1% increments; 200% to 400% in 0.2% increments 1 - 20 Multiple Copies Cutting Method Synchronized cut, preset cut, variable cut 80 MB; optional hard drive: 10 GB Memory Capacity Original/Copy Size Maximum: 36" x 141"; Minimum: 8.5" x 5.5"; 36" x 78" bypass Top tray, Standard; Copy Exits Rear/Bottom, with Optional Roll Feed Table Original Exits Top; Rear Straight Path Power Source 120V/60Hz; 15A Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.5" x 25" x 23" Weight 218 lbs. (Copier only) Configuration Paper Source
Printer Controller RW-240 Option
PC Server Specifications Controller Type External PC Server (Note: Server not included, must be purchased separately from an appropriate vendor) Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or Windows XP Professional SP1 Pentium 4, 1GHz 2.0 or higher x 1 slot (with 3.3V or 5V auto adaptive) At least 512MB RAM for scanning or drawing to maximum size At least 10 GB memory 10/100 Base T Ethernet, TCP/IP configuration At least 1024 x 768 pixels resolution 4 ppm (D size), 2 ppm (E size) TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, lpr/lpq, HTML, SMB PCI 2.0 or higher x 1 slot (with 3.3V or 5V auto adaptive) Max. Load 5A Supported Output File Formats: HP-GL, HP-GL2, HP-RTL, TIFF, Calcomp 906/907, WMF, BMP, CALS, T6X, CIT, PCX PostScript 3 (for PDF printing and scanning), CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) Redhat Linux 6.x-7.1; HP-UX 10.x/11.x; Sun Solaris 2.67.x/8.x; SCO Open Server 5.x (up to 5.06) Account Tracking, Auto Paper Select, Border Setting, Entry Collation, Help, Image Rotation, Limitless Paper Feed, Locked Print, Magnification, Media Selection, Mirror Image, Multiple Copy, Output Tray Select, Pen Settings/Stamping, Roll/Media Select, Sample Print, Status Monitor
Server PC (Windows 2000 or Windows XP)
RW-240 PLOTBASE RW-240 PLOTCLIENT WEB ADMIN RW-240 SCANTOOL
PC System Requirements Operating System Processor PCI System Memory Hard Drive Network Interface Monitor Maximum Speed Network Protocol PC Interface Slot Print Controller
Productivity Power From The Wide Format Leader
P R I N T I N G AND S C A N N I N G : Y O U RE IN C H A R G E

Unix Support

Print Controller Features
The PLOTBASE software, operating on either Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or Windows XP Professional SP1, manages the print queue for all jobs sent to the server from client workstations.
HDI/ADI drivers enable DWG file printing from AutoCAD 13/14, 2000/2000i, LT2000/ LT2000i and 2004/2004LT.

Copier Options

Cut Sheet Feed Table One Roll Paper Tray Table Two Roll Paper Tray Table Universal Paper Cassette (Only with 1 or 2 Roll Paper Tray Table) Hard Disk Drive (Required for Sorting, Stamping and Image Overlay) Stamp Board Roll Holders

Scanning Option

Controller Type Maximum Speed Resolution Scan Size File Formats External PC Server (Same as for Print Controller) 4 ppm (D size) 150 - 600 dpi (1200 dpi with enhancement) 8.26" x 7.16" to 35.98" x 236" TIFF Single and Multi page (uncompressed/ G3/G4), T6X, BMP, RLC, HP-RTL, PCX, CALS 1&2, PDF (Single and Multi-Page). Auto, Fixed, User Defined Batch Scanning, Scan to File with Autoname, Save Multiple Page Document in One File (PDF or TIFF) Single Copy, Set Copy, Batch Scanning, Archiving, Integrated Editor SCANTOOL RW-240 Controller Controller Interface PCB Type 240 Scan Option PostScript 3 (Emulation) CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile)
PLOTCLIENT Win: Interface to create and send print jobs S C A N T O O L : A MUST FOR TODAY S OFFICES
Todays technology-based work environments demand electronic document storage to save valuable space and speed document retrieval. Portability, security and ease of editing are just a few of the benefits electronic storage provides. The RW-240 SCANTOOL option upgrades the Gestetner A045 copier/printer configuration to a complete copier, printer and scanner system.
The Gestetner A045 copier/ printer/scanner system is designed to meet the needs of virtually any size office. Whether as the central output device in a small office with low-volume needs or a workgroup system in a large organization, the A045 ensures maximum productivity. For more information and a product demonstration, contact your authorized Gestetner dealer. www.gestetnerusa.com

Reading Area Setting Continuous Input
Scanning Modes Scanner Software Controller Options
Access copy/print output easily from the top of the A045
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F O R M A T
In addition, the RW-240 controller has a WinPrint driver for Windows 95/98, NT4.0, 2000, ME and XP for printing from any Microsoft Windows application.
The SCANTOOL scans documents to most raster file formats, including single and multipage TIFF and Adobe PDF files.
With the addition of the optional RW-240 Print Controller and its powerful PLOTBASE software running on a Pentium 4, one-gigahertz PC server, the Gestetner A045 becomes a versatile, powerful network printer for every wide format printing task.

D I G I T A L

The RW-240 controllers PLOTCLIENT Win software operates on each client workstation to support a wide variety of CAD file formats and lets users create and send print jobs to PLOTBASE.
PLOTCLIENT Web gives you the speed and convenience of creating and sending print jobs electronically across the Internet or company intranet.
The SCANTOOL option, which is loaded onto the same PC server as PLOTBASE, lets you scan original documents for editing, revising, printing and digital storage. Scanning speed is up to 4 pages per minute, with a resolution of 200 dpi.

Optional

I M A G I N G

S Y S T E M

RW-240 Print Controller for fully functional network printing
Access Advanced Digital Features Right From The Control Panel
Easy Access Clamshell Design
Easy To Replace Toner Cartridge
Wide Format Versatility For Low Volume Users
THE GESTETNER A045. IT S ALL THERE : HIGH - END PERFORMANCE FEATURES , AN AFFORDABLE PRICE AND A COMPACT SIZE. ITS A WIDE FORMAT DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR LOWER - VOLUME USERS. AND, THE GESTETNER A045 IS MODULAR, ALLOWING CUSTOMERS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR INVESTMENT BY CONFIGURING THE A045 TO MEET THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS : AS A COPIER , AS A COPIER AND PRINTER , OR AS A COPIER , PRINTER AND SCANNER.

Manual Feed Bypass Table

Roll Paper Tray Universal Paper Cassette Tray Holds Up To 12" x 18" C O P Y Q U A L I T Y TO MAKE YOU P R O U D
THE GESTETNER A045 IS DESIGNED TO FIT THE BUDGET, THE SPACE AND THE IMAGING NEEDS OF VIRTUALLY ANY SIZE ORGANIZATION THAT DOES WIDE FORMAT CAD IMAGING IN SMALLER VOLUMES. ARCHITECTS , ENGINEERS , CORPORATE DEPARTMENTS AND GOVERN MENT AGENCIES CAN CONFIGURE THE GESTETNER A045 TO THEIR EXACT NEEDS TO ENSURE A WIDE FORMAT INVESTMENT THAT PAYS OFF.

WIDE FORMAT THAT W O R K S FOR ANY O F F I C E
Take a look at what the Gestetner A045 has to offer. For starters, the Gestetner A045 is a perfect alternative to that costly, aging copier. Youll save on maintenance, and youll be able to do things youve never imagined were possible with this kind of system.
S P E E D AND F L E X I B I L I T Y
Its time to stop taking your wide format work down to the local copy shop. With the Gestetner A045, youll save time and money, and youll output your projects when and how you want them. Think of the Gestetner A045 as an ideal workgroup copier/ printing system for either replacing or complementing central mid- to high-volume wide format systems. For you and your employees, that means printing quickly and efficiently from a workstation.
When it comes to the image quality of the Gestetner A045, seeing is believing. Its 600 dpi resolution gives you precise, clean lines, meticulous details and solid fill areas. The 256level grayscale means exact shading thats true to the original. With the Gestetner A045, you can also fine-tune your copies. Just choose the copy mode thats appropriate Text/Photo, Photo, Drawing, or Special and the Gestetner A045 does the rest, automatically adjusting the image to match your original.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE PRINTING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
from the workstation, jobs are completed with maximum efficiency. Now you can improve your workflow while helping to control costs. The Gestetner A045 gets it all done fast.
S C A N N I N G , S T O R A G E AND R E T R I E V A L EVEN P RI NTI NG T H R O U G H THE I N T E R N E T
and plans into more than a dozen popular space-saving digital file formats, including multi-page PDF or TIFF files. Drawings and plans can be electronically stored virtually anywhere. Stored documents can be located, quickly retrieved and displayed on the RW-240 controller screen, edited, shared, or printed. PLOTCLIENT WEB provides the convenience of creating and sending print jobs through the Internet or your company intranet. Think of the savings in shipping time, plus delivery costs.
PLOTBASE: Manages the print queue
Take the pressure off your facilitys limited physical storage space by taking advantage of the Gestetner A045s scan and store capabilities.
The A045 offers up to 3 continuous paper feed choices D E S I G N E D F O R E A S E OF US E
Need to work faster? The A045 prints many times faster than an ink jet plotter, and has the added value of scanning and copying functions typically handled by two separate and bulky pieces of equipment. And compared to the diazo process, its dramatically cleaner, easier and more versatile.
Adding the RW-240 Controller makes printing directly from a CAD workstation to the Gestetner A045 quick and easy. Whether printing a single set or collated and sorted multiple sets, printing is fast and easily managed from your workstation. Because print features including media selection, stamping options, border settings, reduction and enlargement settings are accessible

The Gestetner A045 is designed so that virtually anyone in the office can use it. The easy-tounderstand control panel is intuitive, and prompts on the LED screen help you through even the most complicated requests. Just follow the guides, and youre good to go. Whatever kinds of jobs youre running, the Gestetner A045 can be configured to your specs. The basic A045 sits on an optional table that allows manual feeding of cut sheet paper. Or, you can add an optional 500-foot paper roll tray or a two-roll tray.
at the top of the unit, well within the systems footprint. An additional 20sheet paper stacker tray drops copies out of the back of the unit, where theyre guided to the bottom front for retrieval.
Roll paper changing is the easiest in the industry DIGITAL PERFORMANCE F E A T U R E S BY T H E D O Z E N
Stamping: The Gestetner A045 offers optional stamping capabilities. Date, page number, and virtually any type of preset stored stamp can be positioned anywhere on the page and oriented to your needs. Image Editing: Performance features, such as image shift, delete inside/outside, double copies, image repeat, mirror
image, positive/negative, overlay, erase, and margin adjustment give the Gestetner A045 remarkable versatility for improved productivity. Collated Sets: The Gestetner A045 delivers output in complete collated document sets. Sets printed in sequence can be rotated and delivered to either output tray in perfect order.
Changing paper rolls is simple with easy-to-handle lightweight flange inserts. Either the one- or two-roll tray configuration can be equipped with an optional paper cassette tray that feeds cut sheets up to 12" x 18". The Gestetner A045 comes standard with two output trays. A compact upper output tray holds up to 25 sheets vertically
The Gestetner A045 offers the following time saving, highproductivity digital features: Reduction/Enlargement: Make documents larger or smaller by using preset dimension controls, specified ratios, auto reduce/enlarge, directional magnification and zoom. You can easily print documents in feet and inches or metric units for your plans and drawings.

SCANTOOL: Scan and store original documents
With the RW-240 SCANTOOL option, the A045 can scan original drawings