DIGITAL PLATES & PLATESETTERS -- Two Steps Forward

During imaging, the thermal laser is said to completely ablate the ceramic material in the image area, so no washing is required. Plates are prepped for printing by the makeready cycle of a conventional (water-dampened) offset press.

O'Rourke reports the manufacturer also is working on a new entry in the Anthem product family that the industry can expect to hear more about in the Graph Expo & Converting Expo 2002 time frame.