JUSTIFICATION FOR CTP -- Streamline Your Production

If your company has experienced a slowdown (as most have), have your digital staffers do the research and provide you with some information about integrating these new technologies. Together, the ownership and the staff should seek out some IT expertise to determine the best fit for your company.

Most CTP systems now use either NT, 2000 or UNIX as the OS platforms to run their software. When your systems crash—and they will—95 percent of the time its cause can be traced to an OS or network topology problem. If you do not have a staff that understands these different operating systems and basic networking skills, you are captive to the $300-per-hour field service support, which the platesetter manufacturers are happy to provide.