IPG PREPRESS GUIDE: Computer-to-plate Systems

The new PlateMaker5 is designed to produce polyester plates, film and paper proofs for small print shops in need of a low cost, chemical-free CTP system. Its breakthrough Z-Dot technology brings drastically improved halftones and tighter registration to the two-up portrait marketplace. Z-Dot technology allows for more control over dot gain while also enabling photographs and screens to be imaged smoothly with 256 shades of gray (150 lpi). Z-7 technology ensures clean plates, sharp images, accurate registration and exact halftones.