Thermal CTP's Next 100 Days

What is Fuji's thermal reaction? Tim Combs, vice president of marketing for Fujifilm's Graphic Systems Div., sees thermal continuing to gain greater acceptance in the CTP market—as Fuji moves to the middle stages of certifying two thermal plates with platesetter OEMs. Fuji has chosen to provide two types of thermal plates, a medium-run plate requiring no pre- or post-baking, and a long-run plate, which requires baking both before and after development.