Streamlined Artistry

Presstek Product Line Marketing Manager, Off-press Products, Marc Johnson, agrees with the benefits of standardization, and counts them as a chief reason for the move to CTP. "One of the most important advantages of going to CTP is to reduce variability in multiple processes."

Creo, too, has recognized the significance of CTP's standardization capabilities. The company's SQUAREspot™ thermal imaging technology builds on inherent CTP reliability by improving image integrity. SQUAREspot employs a non-gaussian laser swath—meaning the laser energy exhibits virtually no variation across the width of the exposing laser spot. The result is an extremely steep energy profile that consistently maintains dot shape and size on plate, despite changes in the location of the exposure threshold. The technology is designed to deliver halftone dots that are virtually immune to normal process variations such as laser intensity, plate emulsion thickness, and processor chemistry strength.