COMPUTER-TO-PLATE (CTP)

The final stage of the prepress process is the direct imaging of your press-ready file onto printing plates. By eliminating the need for expensive camera-ready art and labour-intensive film, CTP can lower your production costs and reduce turnaround times. You’ll also enjoy a higher quality product because a first generation digital image is used to image every printing plate, so there is no printing dot degradation.

Working in a digital format also allows for greater flexibility in how your data will be output. Materials that were traditionally confined to the printed page can now be reformatted for use in other digital media or efficiently reimposed for alternative print processes.

The CTP process doesn’t generate any waste film materials or chemicals, which also makes the process much more environment-friendly than traditional plate making methods.