Imagesetters Fill Important Niche

"When we throw a plate away, we're not looking at a lot of dollars because of our small format," Dahl says. "But when you get into 29˝ or 40˝ presses, you have a pretty good chunk of aluminum you are throwing away."

Dahl believes the operation's move to CTP is inevitable but questions the time line to reach that point. He admits he doesn't see the existing system lasting longer than five more years.