CTP FIELD REPORTS -- Set to Compete

Bill Purdy, prepress manager, says Excell invested in the dual-beam laser to boost the unit's imaging speed and quality, as well as for redundancy. "We wanted to make the platesetter a time saver, so we opted for full automation. The configuration is more expensive, but we figured the time and labor savings would justify the investment. It has turned out be a huge time saver," Purdy asserts. Since it is an enclosed, in-line system, the only activity that must be done in a yellow safelight environment is loading of plates into the cassette.