DIGITAL PLATES -- Shortcutting the Process

"A lot of printers have a regime in place where the processor is not an issue anymore. They have tight quality controls, systems to deal with chemistry, and someone to service or maintain the processor," he asserts. "In addition, automation and technology have eliminated a lot of the labor involved. Processors plug straight into CTP devices. This has negated a lot of the no-process arguments that used to be there.