Newspapers--The Front Page Goes Digital

Also, ImpozeIT from IPTech will be showcased. ImpozeIT's intuitive graphical user interface gives it an ease-of-use not found in other imposition applications.

"Newspapers are going to go big on CTP—and big on thermal CTP, once thermal delivers the rate of productivity that newspapers require, at least 100 plates per hour. Also, the trend today is for the same RIP to drive the imagesetter, proofer and direct-to-plate system. Newspapers, like general commercial printers, want total consistency throughout the prepress workflow," reports Olivia Favela, vice president of sales and marketing at IPTech.