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Computer-to-plate, or direct to plate production is becoming increasingly attractive to printers worldwide. The use of film is decreasing at a terrific rate as the industry gets more competitive and streamlined. This section explains how CTP systems work, the imaging technologies involved as well as the issues facing printers who want to invest in it.

Case Study - Tipolito Maggioni, Milan, Italy

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This case study is about chemistry-free plates and was prepared by Agfa. Originally submitted in 2006.

Case Study - Eclipse Printing Ltd., Cardiff, Wales

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This case study is about chemistry-free plates and was prepared by Agfa. Originally submitted in 2006.

Case Study - Brändle Druck, Mörschwil, Switzerland

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This case study is about chemistry-free plates and was prepared by Agfa. Originally submitted in 2006.

Case Study - TBD, Wellington, New Zealand

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The attached file courtesy of Agfa. Originally submitted in 2006.

TBD (Typography by Design) is a small trade house that began in 1992 as a typography business in the owner’s home. A few years later, prepress became a major focus when the business opened its first office and grew to include film imaging. The owner decided to delay converting to CtP until the technology advanced and a vendor offered a chemistry-free system.

Case Study - Guido Maes Printing Deluxe, Ghent, Belgium

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The attached file courtesy of Agfa. Originally submitted in 2006.

According to business partner/manager Katrien Maes, while the company had worked diligently to develop new high-quality techniques, it had lost some of its business to price bidders. Attracting new business as well as winning back former customers was a prime directive.

Digital Dots Guide to CTP

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The attached file courtesy of Digital Dots.