COMPUTER-TO-FILM -- Flat Out the Best

For these existing large-format imagesetter users, the buying decision came down to CTF vs. CTP.

In short order, however, the issue may not be so simple for printers looking to implement an all-digital workflow. Advances in on-press imaging are making going direct-to press a more realistic consideration. There may be the potential for some printers to skip over the whole CTP adoption step. However, if completing the digital workflow learning curve is more expensive with CTP, then the costs will be a magnitude greater when doing it on a multi-color sheetfed or web press.