ROI on CTP--To Buy or Not to Buy?

"We brought in consultants and researched all the major CTP systems," he explains. "Screen had the best one to fit our specific needs."

According to Heyman, ROI on the first system was estimated to be about three years. However, since the payback occurred in under two years, Lucas was able to upgrade earlier this year. Since an ROI was done on the first system, Heyman says a second ROI wasn't really necessary. After all, the first computer-to-plate system had already proven itself.