CTP-Is It Right For You?

Along with the elimination of unnecessary steps comes the benefit of perfectly registered plates. These plates reduce the time it takes for traditional makereadies, which means less wasted ink, water and materials before the first sheet is even printed.

Other cost savings come from no longer buying expensive film and processing chemicals. Also, you no longer need to store cumbersome negatives and metal plates for reprint purposes; digital files can be saved to disk for easy access. You also decrease the chance of damaging files by storing them digitally, whereas negatives and metal plates may get scratched if improperly stored.