Computer-to-plate (CTP) Operator Question:
What is computer-to-plate (CTP)?
Answer:
Computer-to-plate (CTP) is an imaging technology used in modern printing processes. In this technology, an image created in a Desktop Publishing (DTP) application is output directly to a printing plate.
Agfa Advantage DL violet laser fotosetter with VPP68 plate processor
This compares with the older technology, computer-to-film (CTF), where the computer file is output onto a photographic film. This film is then used to make a printing plate, in a similar manner to a contact proof in darkroom photography.
Agfa Advantage DL violet laser fotosetter with VPP68 plate processor
This compares with the older technology, computer-to-film (CTF), where the computer file is output onto a photographic film. This film is then used to make a printing plate, in a similar manner to a contact proof in darkroom photography.
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