In-plants Rave About Computer-to-plate

'It Made Economical Sense'

A broken imagesetter forced the Printing Services department at Arkansas State University to make a decision: replace it or migrate to newer CTP technologies."With film savings and other issues, it made economical sense to go to computer-to-plate," says David Maloch, director of the nine-employee operation. "We presented a package to the administration, explaining the money we would save on film, the faster output, the more efficient operation and the quality issues. They thought it was a great choice."