DIGITAL PLATE TECHNOLOGY -- Platemaking Loses a Step

Printers that do feel processless plates are a fit with their operations now have several solutions to choose from, and that number should grow to almost a dozen plates in the near term.

Presstek's primary CTP plate offerings continue to be its Applause and Anthem thermal ablative products, both rated for up to 100,000 impressions. Applause addresses what were widely viewed as shortcomings in the older Anthem product, including the need for a robust debris removal system in the platesetter and a water cleaning step after imaging.