CTP FIELD REPORTS -- Set to Compete

"There are very few of the type presses we have in the city, which puts us in a niche where we can be more competitive because of the automation on these machines," Burns says. "That's even more the case now, with the platesetter."

The current business environment actually provided greater incentive for the shop to invest in CTP. "Prices of jobs have come down so far that people are starting to almost give printing away. We can't stay competitive unless we automate," Burns asserts.