"Chemical Free" CTP plates

[Francis.Drake]

Has anyone out there dad any experience with the new Fuji Pro-V plates on offset litho. Any feedback on how they perform on long running jobs, unexpected problems on press, clashes with standard press chemistry (font solutions / cleaning fluids etc). We currently use the LPNV plates and are considering the change for environmental reasons.

Thanks in advance

 

[jimbozi]

we are using the Fuji Ecomaxx Thermal processless plates right now. They work great. They burn on our existing Screen CTP unit.

The only issues we have I guess are they do not last as long on press which is not that big a deal for us as we don't have runs over 50,00 impressions.

Chemicals are about the same. Our Fuji guys were great in coming in to make sure we had everything running smoothly. It was nice getting rid of that processor.

 

[PantherMac]

we are using the Fuji Ecomaxx Thermal processless plates right now. They work great. They burn on our existing Screen CTP unit.

The only issues we have I guess are they do not last as long on press which is not that big a deal for us as we don't have runs over 50,00 impressions. .

Ditto on the plate, but we're using a Trendsetter 3244.
The wear characteristics we're having are about the same, too. The Kodak TD's ran much longer (and after the sales rep saw the stack of Fuji boxes on our floor, he found it in his heart to lower his price to a very competitive number).

- Mac