COMPUTER-TO-PLATE
Violet vs. thermal, processless or chemfree and aluminum or polyesters plates are just some
of the issues that continue to be investigated in the computer-to-plate (CTP) arena.
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A Printer's Nightmare : Unhappily Ever After
Every month, Steve Olson, owner of North Chicago-based Steve Olson Printing and Design, writes a check for $700 to...
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Hudson Printing : Filling the Mid-Range Void
About two years ago, Hudson moved from a conventional, film-based platemaking process to a computer-to-plate (CTP) workflow and, in early... -
Shedding A ‘Negative’ Attitude
The definition of bittersweet, from a printer's perspective, is saying goodbye to a timeless but antiquated craft in favor of... -
Digital Plate Primer : Enviro Plate Considerations
Printers around the world increasingly are paying attention to reducing the environmental impact of their operations. One process that has... -
Mission Com-Plate
50 YEARS ago, when the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate sought to raise funds to build a shrine, the beneficent... -
Quick thinking
Roundup of innovative CTP & small press installations....
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Trend Graphics : Defying Print Conventions
IT'S BEEN said that the small, mom-and-pop commercial printer is going the route of the VCR and the music store—away... -
Computer-to-Plate LinkedIn Groups
The following LinkedIn groups provide opportunities to connect with other graphic arts professionals who use or offer Computer-to-Plate systems: iFix...
More On Computer-to-plate
Mission Com-Plate
May 2010
50 YEARS ago, when the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate sought to raise funds to build a shrine, the beneficent Catholic organization relied on a...
Trend Graphics : Defying Print Conventions
June 1, 2009
IT'S BEEN said that the small, mom-and-pop commercial printer is going the route of the VCR and the music store—away and out of business. Yes,...
CTP is getting leaner & cleaner
September 1, 2008Prepress equipment and plate manufacturers made several CTP debuts at Drupa 2008. If you didn't make it to Düsseldorf this spring, you can see them...
Digital Imaging Versus Computer-to-Plate
July 2007Business requirements and customer demand dictate purchasing decisions For printers who need to protect the future of their businesses, direct digital output is the only...
Computer-to-Plate — Digital Plate Developments
August 2007
CHEMISTRY-FREE, processless or whatever they may be called, what matters is that digital plates with reduced processing requirements are gaining converts. Eliminating the cost and...
