CTP Make an Informed Decision

The current hot market area in CTP is for small and mid-size presses. You now have a choice of platesetter models in two-up and four-up press sizes from 13x19˝ to 21x29˝. Many systems handle two or more plate sizes, giving you increased flexibility.

Plate Material

The two most common plate materials are polyester plastic and aluminum. Polyester plates have traditionally had lower image quality and limited job run lengths (25,000 impressions or less), but that's changing. Current polyester plates are capable of 75,000-impression job runs and 200-line screens—good enough for about 95 percent of the work done in in-plants today.