Plotting Along

Dave Brown, vice president, business strategy, at Creo Products, believes film and plate imagers provide "a single solution preparing a printer for the inevitable shift to plate imaging. Direct-to-plate is a more stable, controlled process, with greater repeatability and accuracy."

Creo's offerings include the VLF Trendsetter, which images offset plates and thermal film up to 58" x 80", and the ThermoFlex, which images flexo plates and thermal film up to 52" x 80".