CTP Makes San Diego Shop Greener

So to wipe out the need for those chemicals and dodge the necessity of replacing that old equipment, the in-plant installed a Presstek TX-52 computer-to-plate system running chemistry-free Freedom plates.

Not only has the shop saved the cost of adding a silver recovery system—plus the cost of film, chemicals and other supplies—it has drastically cut down on the time it takes to make a plate.