Damage Control

Training is critical in the successful operation of the platemaking room. Operators have to be skilled in running the imager and processor, as well as the dryer. They also have to be knowledgeable about the photopolymer plates they use. But most importantly, operators have to understand the correlation between following the steps of platemaking from "A" to "Z" and high-quality, well-performing plates. Once this happens, platemakers will have earned the right to throw in a "bam!" for thoroughness that would make Lagasse proud.