IMAGESETTING VS. PLATESETTING -- Setting the Pace

For The Elm Press, in Thomaston, CT, the buying decision didn't come down to CTF or CTP—it opted for both. In its case, however, CTPP (computer-to-polyester plate) might be a more fitting acronym. In a little more than a year, the printer has converted to running about 90 percent of its work with polyester plates, reports Vic Losure, company president.