alena hrycun
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Has anyone switched from Violet laser CTP to ("processless") Thermal? We have had HighWater Python for a few years (upgraded from its clunky predecessor, the Platinum, which we had in place since 2003), running AGFA's Lithostar plates. We are considering quite a few thermal options: Presstek, AGFA Acento, Kodak/Creo Magnus 400, Fuji Dart 4300E--to get away from the mess and cost of the chemistry (including maintenance time and filtration/hauling costs). I am also hearing that the thermals, although slower to image (11 plates/hr vs. 21), offer better repeatability and consistency.
We are not (yet) using an established workflow, either (just sending to the platesetter RIP out of native apps or pulling manually imposed PDFs through the platesetter RIP software)--something else we are considering at the same time....
My apologies for a long first post--any input will be welcome!
We are not (yet) using an established workflow, either (just sending to the platesetter RIP out of native apps or pulling manually imposed PDFs through the platesetter RIP software)--something else we are considering at the same time....
My apologies for a long first post--any input will be welcome!