CTP vs. CTF -- The Debate Rages On

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In addition to the Heidelberg/ Creo and CreoScitex Trendsetter family, ECRM, Purup-Eskofot and Screen (USA), among others, all offer CTP devices for a diverse market.

ECRM, which purchased Optronics in 1999, has two platesetters in its stable of products. The Tigercat is optimized for commercial prepress and printing businesses that specialize in brochures, forms, annual reports and other demand-ing print jobs. Tigercat produces plates at resolutions up to 3,556 dpi and can output 50 full-size (24x29.5˝), four-up plates per hour at 1,270 dpi, and 20 plates per hour at 3,556 dpi.