Imagesetters - Alive And Kicking

The Need For Speed

After you've assessed whether or not you can afford to implement a CTP device, the next step is determine whether or not it will actually improve your prepress production time.

Although most CTP devices can output around 20 plates an hour, ready for press, many imagesetters can image up to 40 impositioned flats an hour. Even with additional time added for stripping and burning, platesetters just can't compete with this kind of output, especially at such a comparatively low price.