CTP--Still Testing the Waters

Scott Ralph, prepress director at Phoenix Color, thinks thermal consumables are moving in the right direction—fast. "At GRAPH EXPO 98, almost every major plate vendor showed a thermal plate. I found this to be a very good sign that thermal is being accepted by the major players," Ralph reports.

At present, Phoenix Color is running two Creo Trendsetters. "The exciting news for us is that, beginning early this year, we will be moving to the Fuji positive thermal plate, which requires no baking," Ralph states.