Digital Patesetters--Shopping the Output Odyssey

At that time, the selection of thermal platemakers was sparse, to say the least. Most of the attention went to Vancouver-based Creo Products, as it set the stage for the rise of the thermal platesetter.

Presstek, for one, launched an expandable, press-matched thermal CTP platesetter, PEARLsetter, which is available in two models. The PEARLsetter52 is an oversized, two-page version and the PEARLsetter74 is capable of imaging four-up plates.