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

For example, Richards says United Lithograph cut its makeready time in half, which obviously saves time, but also saves up to 50 percent in paper costs on each job.

Despite the long list of intangible benefits of a direct-to-plate workflow, a printer can never lose sight of the financial tangible: the hefty investment being made. A printer must determine if the platesetter is worth the cost.