At the end of 2002, industry sources estimated that approximately 13,500 CTP units were installed worldwide–over 40 times more than in 1995. Of these, about 36 percent are Creo systems–more than twice the estimated market share of any other vendor.
Last year – Creo Inc. (NASDAQ: CREO; TSX: CRE) celebrated the installation of the 5000th computer-to-plate (CTP) system. Celebrations were held at printing companies worldwide to toast the milestone in computer to plate technology. Celebrations were held at Creo offices and demonstration and training centres in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland also.
This 5000th computer to plate (CTP) installation was a very important milestone highlighting the printing industry’s rapid revolution to digital plate processes.
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Showing posts with label computer to plate equipment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label computer to plate equipment. Show all posts
May 07, 2007
Computer to Plate, Prepress, Quark and InDesign Links
Adobe Acrobat Blog, Reader, Adobe PDF Forums, Acrobat Downloads
- The Adobe Acrobat Blog is a professional webspace devoted to Adobe Acrobat Tutorials, Tips, Tricks, and user to user support help. We have important articles and links to downloads, acrobat pdf forums, and help resources. Please save a shortcut to this page for answers and help.
Resources for Quark Xpress 6.0, Tutorials, Templates, and Downloads
- Links Page Features Design resources for Quark Xpress 6.0, including Quark Xpress Tutorials, Quark Xpress Templates, Quark Xpress Xtensions, and Quark Xpress Software Downloads. Links to Quark Xpress Forum with Prepress user to user help.
Prepress Equipment Blog, Used and Refurbished Prepress Equipment For Sale
- Prepress equipment used prepress refurbished equipment for sale, buy sell trade. This professional blog is for used prepress equipment, refurbished prepress equipment, buy, sell, trade. Features Creo Scitex, Agfa, DS Screen, Linitronic, Hell, Hedelberg, ECRM, and many other manufacturers.
Resources for Adobe InDesign CS, Tutorials, Templates, Downloads
- Here you can find design resources for Adobe InDesign CS, including InDesign Tutorials, InDesign Templates, InDesign Plug-Ins, and Adobe InDesign Software Downloads. Links to InDesign Forum with Prepress users worldwide. Look here when you need answers and help.
Quark Xpress Blog, Tutorial, Download, links, tips, techniques, etc.
- The Quark Xpress Blog, Professional blog to share Quark Xpress Tutorial help, Quark Software links, Quark Xpress download links. Features many Quark Xpress 6 tutorials, tips, techniques, etc. Lots of prepress tips you need for printing, layout, preflight, font management.
Computer to Plate Blog, CTP Blog, Computer to Plate systems
- The Computer to Plate Blog, A professional blog for Computer to Plate (CTP), Web Offset Printing, Sheetfed and Bindery Production, Plating and Industrial Strength PrePress Topics Discussed Here! Computer to Plate Forums, CTP Forum, Agfa, Creo, Scitex, DS Screen, Printing & Graphic Arts!
Mac OS X Tiger Blog, Downloads, Updates, all things Apple OS X
- The Mac OS X Tiger Blog, a Poweruser Community for Mac OS X Tiger and Mac OS X Panther. Links and info for Mac OS X Forum, Download OS X, Mac OS X Download, Mac OS X Icon, Mac OS X Panther, Software MacOS X, OS X Icon, Mac OS X 10.2, all things Apple OS X.
Quark Xpress Tutorial Blog, Learn Quark Tips, Tricks, Technique
-The Quark Xpress Tutorial Blog is for sharing all kinds of Quark Xpress Tips, tricks, Techniques etc. Lots of links to other Quark Xpress resources. Many items of particular interest to Quark users from novice to expert. Quark printing problems, Quark Font problems, Get/Give Help!
May 02, 2007
Computer to Plate, Prepress, Quark and InDesign
Adobe Acrobat Blog, Reader, Adobe PDF Forums, Acrobat Downloads
- The Adobe Acrobat Blog is a professional webspace devoted to Adobe Acrobat Tutorials, Tips, Tricks, and user to user support help. We have important articles and links to downloads, acrobat pdf forums, and help resources. Please save a shortcut to this page for answers and help.
Resources for Quark Xpress 6.0, Tutorials, Templates, and Downloads
- Links Page Features Design resources for Quark Xpress 6.0, including Quark Xpress Tutorials, Quark Xpress Templates, Quark Xpress Xtensions, and Quark Xpress Software Downloads. Links to Quark Xpress Forum with Prepress user to user help.
Prepress Equipment Blog, Used and Refurbished Prepress Equipment For Sale
- Prepress equipment used prepress refurbished equipment for sale, buy sell trade. This professional blog is for used prepress equipment, refurbished prepress equipment, buy, sell, trade. Features Creo Scitex, Agfa, DS Screen, Linitronic, Hell, Hedelberg, ECRM, and many other manufacturers.
Resources for Adobe InDesign CS, Tutorials, Templates, Downloads
- Here you can find design resources for Adobe InDesign CS, including InDesign Tutorials, InDesign Templates, InDesign Plug-Ins, and Adobe InDesign Software Downloads. Links to InDesign Forum with Prepress users worldwide. Look here when you need answers and help.
Quark Xpress Blog, Tutorial, Download, links, tips, techniques, etc.
- The Quark Xpress Blog, Professional blog to share Quark Xpress Tutorial help, Quark Software links, Quark Xpress download links. Features many Quark Xpress 6 tutorials, tips, techniques, etc. Lots of prepress tips you need for printing, layout, preflight, font management.
Computer to Plate Blog, CTP Blog, Computer to Plate systems
- The Computer to Plate Blog, A professional blog for Computer to Plate (CTP), Web Offset Printing, Sheetfed and Bindery Production, Plating and Industrial Strength PrePress Topics Discussed Here! Computer to Plate Forums, CTP Forum, Agfa, Creo, Scitex, DS Screen, Printing & Graphic Arts!
Mac OS X Tiger Blog, Downloads, Updates, all things Apple OS X
- The Mac OS X Tiger Blog, a Poweruser Community for Mac OS X Tiger and Mac OS X Panther. Links and info for Mac OS X Forum, Download OS X, Mac OS X Download, Mac OS X Icon, Mac OS X Panther, Software MacOS X, OS X Icon, Mac OS X 10.2, all things Apple OS X.
Quark Xpress Tutorial Blog, Learn Quark Tips, Tricks, Technique
-The Quark Xpress Tutorial Blog is for sharing all kinds of Quark Xpress Tips, tricks, Techniques etc. Lots of links to other Quark Xpress resources. Many items of particular interest to Quark users from novice to expert. Quark printing problems, Quark Font problems, Get/Give Help!
April 20, 2007
Creo, Which company does produce CTP laser?
That's a good question that I am not sure of the answer. I doubt that any of the companies that are selling CTP (computer to plate) equipment are actually manufacturing their own lasers. I think there must be a central manufacturer or two that is actually making lasers for them all. There are also many different lasers and laser types that are used for CTP (computer to plate) laser imaging. Does anyone know who actually makes the lasers for these guys?
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April 16, 2007
Fuji Dart/DS Screen PlateRite 4300 vs Kodak Magnus 400
Fuji Dart/DS Screen PlateRite 4300 vs Kodak Magnus 400
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Hello checkerz, Welcome to the Prepress forums. The comprable platesetter device from Kodak/Creo is the Kodak magnus 400. It is an external drum thermal device and is simply not a comprable device ...
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Hello checkerz, Welcome to the Prepress forums. The comprable platesetter device from Kodak/Creo is the Kodak magnus 400. It is an external drum thermal device and is simply not a comprable device ...
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April 15, 2007
DS Screen PlateRite 4300S Computer to Plate System
DS Screen PlateRite 4300S Computer to Plate System
Screen PlateRite 4300E is entry level, the high-speed PlateRite 4300S is the faster version. These platesetters deliver quality and reliability for making thermal plate sizes 2-up to 6-up. The PlateRite 4300E and PlateRite 4300S have same proven external drum thermal CTP design. On the PlateRite 4300E you have 16-channel thermal laser heads. You can do 2,400, 2,438, or 2,540 dpi. On the PlateRite 4300S you have a 32-channel thermal laser head and can do a wider variation of resolutions, from 1,200 dpi to 4,000 dpi. Throughput is good, at 2,400 dpi, the PlateRite 4300E can output up to 11 plates per hour, while the PlateRite 4300S can output 21 plates per hour. There are highest quality thermal CTP plates you can get.
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Screen PlateRite 4300E is entry level, the high-speed PlateRite 4300S is the faster version. These platesetters deliver quality and reliability for making thermal plate sizes 2-up to 6-up. The PlateRite 4300E and PlateRite 4300S have same proven external drum thermal CTP design. On the PlateRite 4300E you have 16-channel thermal laser heads. You can do 2,400, 2,438, or 2,540 dpi. On the PlateRite 4300S you have a 32-channel thermal laser head and can do a wider variation of resolutions, from 1,200 dpi to 4,000 dpi. Throughput is good, at 2,400 dpi, the PlateRite 4300E can output up to 11 plates per hour, while the PlateRite 4300S can output 21 plates per hour. There are highest quality thermal CTP plates you can get.
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April 12, 2007
PDF Workflow Automation Comes to Publisher
Appingo Publishing Professionals does PDF-X-Robot for PDF Workflow
A well respected book and magazine publishing service, Appingo, based in the Boston area has automated their page production with PDF. Appingo works on college textbooks, including complex math and chemistry texts, K-12 primers and ancillary materials, custom magazines and professional journals.
Appingo started using an automated PDF workflow tool by Software-Robotics.Com. The tool is called PDF-X-Robot which comes with both an Adobe InDesign Plug-In and a Quark Xtension. PDF-X-Robot is now in use by printers and publishers worldwide. It is considered to be the fastest, most accurate method for converting Quark Xpress and or Adobe InDesign documents into plate ready PDF files. PDF-X-Robot can run dozens of documents and hundreds of pages automatically, unattended.
Steve Jewett, president of Appingo writes:
"PDF-Robot is an awesome tool! This is the way I believe these jobs should be done. Thanks for your hard work and excellent support."
Steve Jewett, president
http://www.appingo.com/
If you are interested in PDF-X-Robot for your printing and publishing workflow, you can get it from: http://software-robotics.com/
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April 10, 2007
Desktop Publishing Software, Computer to Plate
quark xpress 6 to pdf, adobe indesign to pdf, automatic pdf software
Computers: Software: Graphics: Desktop Publishing Graphgics
Computers Square, Links for Desktop Publishing, Graphic Arts
Publishing Software, Designers, Publishers & Printers Links
Adobe PDF Workflow Automation Software for Quark, InDesign
Font Freak, Free Fonts, True Type, Open Type & .dFonts Etc.
Desktop Publishing Computers, Graphic Arts Software
Publishing And Printing, Adobe InDesign & Quark Resources
Printing And Publishing with Adobe Acrobat PDF, Plug-Ins
Publishing And Printing Links, Designers, Printers, Publishers
Adobe Acrobat PDF, Plug-Ins Software - Pos Software For Mac
Printing Links, Designers, Printers, Publishers Software
Folip Directory: Computers: Adobe Acrobat Software Robotics
PRINTING PUBLISHING: periodical publishing, publishing printing
AbdullahG.com directory, Quark Xpress 6, Adobe InDesign CS, PDF
Software Graphics Desktop Publishing, Quark Xpress PDF, InDesign CS
Computers Software Graphics Desktop Publishing, Quark Xpress 6
Computers Software Graphics Desktop_Publishing, Adobe Indesign CS
uksearch.com : Computers: Software: Graphics: Desktop Publishing
Omnicient Search the web, Adobe Acrobat PDF Software, Plug-Ins
publishing and printing web sites - publishing and printing information
Computers - Software - Graphics - Desktop Publishing - Quark Xpress
PDF-Robot Troubleshooting, Maintenance of automated Mac OS X
CTP Info. About PDF Workflow for Computer to Plate, CTP
Automatic Preflight & PDF Software for Computer to Plate, CTP
April 02, 2007
best rip workflow for ctp, Brisque, Nexus, Agfa Apogee X ?
best rip workflow for ctp, Brisque, Nexus, Agfa Apogee X ?
hi, we are going to ctp in a few months and we are thinking to abandon our brisque system for a new open system. with brisque we have several problems and we are not very satisfied in general. what we want know ... is everything that helps us with the new digital workflow to minimize errors. we are beetween nexus, prepageit , agfa apogee x and. . .
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hi, we are going to ctp in a few months and we are thinking to abandon our brisque system for a new open system. with brisque we have several problems and we are not very satisfied in general. what we want know ... is everything that helps us with the new digital workflow to minimize errors. we are beetween nexus, prepageit , agfa apogee x and. . .
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March 30, 2007
Prepress, Used platesetter CTP, is Gerber/Barco C42?
Need Help Used platesetter CTP, is Gerber/Barco C42 good?
>> Hello,
>> I am looking at buying a used CTP device to
>> get into the CTP environment. I have been offered
>> a the Barco/Gerber Crescent 42T and I am not sure
>> if this would be a good buy. We are looking at this
>> investment as a stepping stone. I am looking
>> at getting feedback for users of Gerber/Barco
>> and other machines on the subject.
>> shroff
Hello Shroff,
You came to a good place for some very valuable feedback. I could write volumes about the poor performance of both Gerber as an organization and the C42 as maybe the most unreliable device ever sold.
I would not haul away a gerber C42 if it was given for free. We had two of them at my former employer and it ruined two years of my life. We actually had to send press crews home at times because we could not get the machines repaired and running to make a good plate. We had HUNDREDS of pages of service reports for the same things time after time.. Once we had a laser go out, we received three consecutive lasers as replacement that were DOA, that is, the new laser shows up, you put it in, and it does not even work. That meas three out of four of the most critical part on that device were bad RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. Can't trust the machine, the parts, or the service and support.
If you cannot afford a new device, which I would recommend. Then look at the flatbed or external drum, manual loading devices. Stay away from any. . . .
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>> Hello,
>> I am looking at buying a used CTP device to
>> get into the CTP environment. I have been offered
>> a the Barco/Gerber Crescent 42T and I am not sure
>> if this would be a good buy. We are looking at this
>> investment as a stepping stone. I am looking
>> at getting feedback for users of Gerber/Barco
>> and other machines on the subject.
>> shroff
Hello Shroff,
You came to a good place for some very valuable feedback. I could write volumes about the poor performance of both Gerber as an organization and the C42 as maybe the most unreliable device ever sold.
I would not haul away a gerber C42 if it was given for free. We had two of them at my former employer and it ruined two years of my life. We actually had to send press crews home at times because we could not get the machines repaired and running to make a good plate. We had HUNDREDS of pages of service reports for the same things time after time.. Once we had a laser go out, we received three consecutive lasers as replacement that were DOA, that is, the new laser shows up, you put it in, and it does not even work. That meas three out of four of the most critical part on that device were bad RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. Can't trust the machine, the parts, or the service and support.
If you cannot afford a new device, which I would recommend. Then look at the flatbed or external drum, manual loading devices. Stay away from any. . . .
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March 23, 2007
Computer to Plate for AB Dick 360 Duplicator work, 2-Up
Computer to Plate for AB Dick 360 Duplicator work, 2-Up
Hello,
I used an AB Dick, I think was a DPM 2000? It had a copy board to do traditional silvermaster from camera ready AND a Harlequin RIP to do polyester silvermaster CTP and it was all one unit, the imager and processor. That was a great unit, I think was 1800 dpi, plenty good for the situation there with Ryobi 3200s and T-Heads. I know these are discontinued but can be found on eBay. Other options most common are to use an older agfa or linotronic Filmsetter, say Linotronic 330, 530 or such to image polyester CTP for duplicator work. Here's a link to....
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Hello,
I used an AB Dick, I think was a DPM 2000? It had a copy board to do traditional silvermaster from camera ready AND a Harlequin RIP to do polyester silvermaster CTP and it was all one unit, the imager and processor. That was a great unit, I think was 1800 dpi, plenty good for the situation there with Ryobi 3200s and T-Heads. I know these are discontinued but can be found on eBay. Other options most common are to use an older agfa or linotronic Filmsetter, say Linotronic 330, 530 or such to image polyester CTP for duplicator work. Here's a link to....
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March 22, 2007
Adobe RIP, New PDF print engine for Prepress
RE: Adobe RIP, New PDF print engine for Prepress
I haven't checked with Esko-Graphics about our SCOPE workflow and what/when is planned there. We are having no problems at all really ripping and trapping PDF. As far as our own PDF creation in-house we have stopped flattening when possible and we are mainly feeding layered PDF, maybe 70% or so. Many of the CPSI RIPs are having problems with the trap engines more than the actual ripping. I'm afraid that those systems like DS Screen trueFlow and rampage will still have problems whether they get PDF Print Engine or not. It's their proprietary aging trap engines that are failing to keep up. In my tests with all kinds of nasty files, all adobe CPSI Rips had mo problems with ripping true to the files, trapping, that was another story. The trapping is what is more likely to be problematic these days as the trapping relates to transparency and slicing/flattening etc.
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I haven't checked with Esko-Graphics about our SCOPE workflow and what/when is planned there. We are having no problems at all really ripping and trapping PDF. As far as our own PDF creation in-house we have stopped flattening when possible and we are mainly feeding layered PDF, maybe 70% or so. Many of the CPSI RIPs are having problems with the trap engines more than the actual ripping. I'm afraid that those systems like DS Screen trueFlow and rampage will still have problems whether they get PDF Print Engine or not. It's their proprietary aging trap engines that are failing to keep up. In my tests with all kinds of nasty files, all adobe CPSI Rips had mo problems with ripping true to the files, trapping, that was another story. The trapping is what is more likely to be problematic these days as the trapping relates to transparency and slicing/flattening etc.
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March 14, 2007
AGFA Advantage CtP, Computer to Plate for Newspapers - A
AGFA Advantage CtP, Computer to Plate for Newspapers
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Most of the Newspaper devices have cassettes for different sized plates. And the DL (Direct Load) for example, can have up to 4 plate sizes, But the DL needs for you to change the plates manually. Up ...
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Most of the Newspaper devices have cassettes for different sized plates. And the DL (Direct Load) for example, can have up to 4 plate sizes, But the DL needs for you to change the plates manually. Up ...
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