PLATESETTING SYSTEMS -- Generation Gap in CTP

Modern devices offer greater efficiencies, Tonkovich says. Printers buying replacement units are gaining efficiencies such as internal punching and robust automation, he asserts.

Building on that point, Peter Vanderlaan, group manager, EI output products at Enovation Graphic Systems, a Fujifilm Co., suggests owners of aging CTP systems consider two factors when gauging the useful lifespan of their equipment. "Does the platesetter meet my current production requirements (image quality, plates per hour, etc.)?" and "Does the service cost justify running an old-style platesetter?"