Inkjet CTP system has obvious advantages

Inkjet CTP has obvious advantages

Inkjet CTP plates and systems are members of the CTP family. As early as the 20th century, companies in foreign countries were conducting related R&D work. However, given the limitations of software and hardware at the time, they were not fully developed.

Compared with the current laser photocopying, its advantages are shown in the following aspects.

(1) Materials: The cost of materials and equipment for film, exposure, rinsing, and revisions are eliminated.

(2) Benefits: As the above steps and materials were omitted, the cost of plate making was greatly reduced, saving time and space. With inkjet CTP technology, the cost of pre-press platemaking will be reduced by 30% to 50%.

(3) Time: Reduced the time required for film-making and shortened the plate-making cycle, especially for newspaper industry.

(4) Quality: Since the film is omitted, the graphic information is processed from the computer to the printing plate, and the layout accuracy and image transfer quality are further improved.

(5) The number of employees: A medium-sized printing house can save a number of workers who make impositions (including hand-to-hand calculations), proofreading, and saving retrieval films (reprints).

(6) Price: The input cost of the system is only 1/10 of that of traditional laser imagesetters, and the price of the plate is almost the same as the current PS version.

(7) Environmental protection: It fundamentally eliminates the serious pollution problem caused by the discharge of silver-containing waste water during photocopying and is a green and environmentally-friendly product.

(8) Equipment: The investment in equipment such as darkrooms and laser imagesetters has been eliminated, and the investment in space and facilities for film preservation (reprint) has been saved.

(9) Technology: The technology is easy to learn and easy to master.

(10) Comparison of plate making process flow:

Inkjet CTP plate making process: group version → pattern making → plate making.

Traditional plate-making process: group edition → photosetter → film → development → fixing → imposition → revision → printing → plate making.

In summary, adopting inkjet CTP system and plate material will realize digitalization, high-speed and automation before printing industry with extremely low investment, which is an advanced technological revolution that conforms to China's national conditions.

Inkjet CTP system has a wide range of applications

The micro-investment, high-return inkjet CTP platemaking system integrates direct plate making, bright room printing, digital proofing, and color inkjet printing. It is non-polluting and has strong functions. It is newspaper printing, book printing, middle and low-grade four-color printing, and silk. Ideal for web printing and digital proofing.

(1) System composition: PC computer + plate making software + inkjet plate making machine.

(2) The main functions of the system: direct plate making, digital proofing, bright room printing, color printing, silk screen making and so on.

(3) System characteristics: Significantly reduce the cost of pre-press platemaking, reduce the time required for punching, shorten the plate making cycle, and greatly increase the production efficiency; large-format output width of 1118mm or more; bright room operation, direct output of four colors Film; green, no pollution; RIP and proofing plate making software has good compatibility and openness.

(4) Application: newspapers and periodicals printing, digital proofing, silk screen printing, commercial advertising printing, documents of party and government agencies, short-run business printing, ordinary 175LPI four-color overprint, etc.