Computer-to-plate and Thermal Advancements

"We really did our homework before we made the big jump into electronic workflow in 1994, which was step one of our walk into CTP," Minyon reports. With workflow in place, Minyon guided the half-sheet printer of marketing literature to platesetting and digital proofing.

At present, 65 to 70 percent of First Impression's work is CTP. "Our direct-to-plate throughput is really only limited by our customer's ability to provide us with their jobs electronically—it's just a matter of time before our entire client base works electronically," Minyon estimates.