In-plants Rave About Computer-to-plate

In his funding request, Larsen outlined the chemistry expenses and how CTP would pay for itself in two to three years through money saved by not buying chemicals.

Eliminating Chemical Costs

With CTP, 400 gallons of developer and fix for film and platemaking has been eliminated, he says. Additionally, the operation has seen a reduction in production time and material costs and a greater accuracy over manual stripping, Larsen notes.