Thermal CTP's Next 100 Days

Nick Haddon, director of marketing for printing products at Cymbolic Sciences, sees validity in the Fuji executive's thoughts. "At least for the short term, there will be a significant difference in the price of CTP units exposing visible CTP plates and equivalent thermal units," Haddon says.

"Thermal units will be more expensive, largely due to the current lack in availability, choice and price competition of thermal plates. Visible CTP plates will remain the most popular choice, particularly for the medium-size and smaller commercial printer."