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It's 10 years since CTP moved into the market. Today we estimate that around 16% of all printers in the major european countries are applying this technology. Amongst those are now more than a hundred print-shops, which I've consulted with their CtP introduction, the choice of the most apropriate workflow and the necessary amount of training for the prepress people. I've helped the shops to prepare the whole organisational and digital infrastructure needed for a successful application of CTP.
Even today the CTP market is somewhat confusing and to make the right choice seems still not easy, as three rather different technologies (CtcP, thermal and violett) are competing.. When you make the choice for a system and a vendor it's not only a question of the imaging technology and the appropriate plate, but also what you have to pay to drive CTP for the following years. Looking at a period of 3-4 years these costs are higher than the initial price you paid for the system and they are therefore at least of the same importance. When I consult a shop, I provide a complete technology check list, an investment check list and additional information on service and supply cost.s. We also support shops by making an exact comparison on all offers, we help to save money for superflous components, but we also add missing equipments and alter wrong configurations. Thus we provide to avoid surprises once the systems's up and running. For those who prefer to be on the safe side, whe elaborate a complete sales contract, which protects against any aftersales surprises, assure delivery dates and correct system specifiations.
Since we know exactly what's running in the market and since we know the economics of CTP. I'm able able to offer a consultancy which saves at least twice as much as it costs.
I'm now in the CTP market for more than ten years and with such a long standing in a specific market, dealers , vendors and anyone interested in CTP tend to discuss current and future developments with me. I consult them on what I see in the market, what my customers think of it and what I feel to be appropiate for future developments. I combine this expertise with that of all elements of digital workflow and – more and more important – the JDF based integration of the CTP production.
REM image of a CTP plate
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CtP at DRUPA 2004 A strategic change (PDF, 44 KB) |
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