Computer-to-plate (CTP), in-the-round imaging is creating opportunities for flexographic package printers.

By Jean-Marie Hershey

Storage—For high-quality repeat work, it may be necessary to install a sleeve mounting stand, in which case space may be a challenge. “Printers have developed some clever ways to address this problem, including nesting sleeves inside one another, storing in large arrays of locker type bins, and storing in elevated mezzanine-type areas that are unusable space for the rest of their operation,” Smoot says. “Whatever approach is used, sleeve storage, identification, cataloging, and timely acquisition can be challenging.”