CTP for Small Press?

[RGPW17100]

We used the MAKO2 for 3 years and was happy with it. I believe it will image a plate for a 74 but that would be its max size. Only draw back was the machine at least the imaging part needs to be in a dark room with minimal yellow light. The plate must be inserted into the image setter manually one at a time by someone into a pinbar system. You can have multiple plate formats but you will neeed different pin bars depending on which plate you use.

[CNS Systems]

The Kimosetter CTP is under $5000.00 and produces a 5ml. Poly plate for under $2.00 per plate. It's chemical free so no maintenance required.

[DonBlock]

The Mako CTP is a good solution but to clarify, the room does not have to be dark with minimal yellow light. The filters that are used on the lights are almost as bright as white light, they just filter out the waves that will expose the plate. It is manual feed, but for a small shop this should be a non-issue. We have several customers that have this CTP and unless you prepunch your plates, you will only need 2 registration bars max depending on what the different size plates you are running.

Someone also mentioned the G&J PlateWriter, this is a great choice for anyone who is running short to medium run lengths and are looking for good color. Big Plus - Chem. Free.