Computer-to-plate and Thermal Advancements

A CalComp printer for black-and-white imposition proofing and a Silicon Graphics file server plus a DALiM Bolero trapping workstation also play key roles in Reynolds-DeWalt's workflow. Color proofs are output on the shops two Iris digital color proofers.

"We expected that once we started CTP, the conversion would be quick, but we never imagined that—within the first six months—50 percent of our business would be CTP," DeWalt recalls. "We feel we have tied our CTP production together in a strong digital workflow, which we plan to expand."