Latest Technology

The CTP Platesetter

• The direct-to-plate process, known as CTP (computer-to-plate), has eliminated the film output step of plate-making. Printing plates are now made directly from computer files with the use of lasers.

Eliminating the need for film means less cost to you as well as a reduction in turnaround time.

• In the CTP process, the computer file used to make hi-resolution colour proofs for your job is the same file used to produce the printing plates for the press. This generally eliminates problems such as font or image variations between proof approval and the printed job.

• Another more important benefit of the CTP process is the quality of the “dot” that is achieved on our new plate system. The direct-to-plate dots are now sharper and have less “dot-gain” than the traditional film-to-plate process.

• Craigs CTP Platesetter constantly delivers high quality plates for our printing presses. The accuracy of the plates enables shorter make-readies and the enhanced dot definition results in superbly sharp print quality.