Infobase

Learn more about ctp first - get some basic support here

There are a lot of systems in the market. It is not very easy to find the most suitable solution according to your individual needs and budget. Also there are some hidden risks of used ctp machines, you should know, particularly relevant issue are dedicated to the low-budget ctp offers in the market, e. g. non-professionals without any fundamental ctp-background. FISCHER Synergetics offers best longterm historical references of - indeed by the manufacturers themselves: SCREEN, Luescher, Fujifilm, Heidelberg, Creo, basysPrint, Krause, others.

CTP-Brands and independent supplies

FISCHER Synergetics^® offers all major models of ctp manufacturers. You have the choice between all, while a manufacturer offers only ONE ctp. Be aware of hidden bundlings, e. g. maintenance contracts, consumables

Prepress-Products and Supplies at high quality

Computer-to-Plate 'CTP' - CTP-Platesetter
CTP-Workflow-Software
CTP-RIPs
CTP-peripherial systems
CTP-plateprocessors, stackers, punches
Computer-to-Film 'CTF' / CTF-imagesetter

CTP-Automations

Manual platesetters
Semi-automatic on- and offline solutions
Fully automatic with single- and multiloader cassettes
Slipsheet removal, inline punching
or combinations of the above
Optoelectronic and video-inline-punch -systems
Offline processor and online-prozessor systems
Inline-plate-bake, conveyor- and stacklersystems
Plate transport beltsystems - according to all shape and plateoutput directions

CTP-Technology by method of imaging

Variety of CTP-Technologies: CTP, CTcP, CTpP, iCTP, PTP
CTP-Technology via gaslaser, semiconductor laserdiodes and UV-lamps
visible, invisible and thermal light beams
Thermal technology
Violet technology (silver, Photpolymer)
UV-conventional-CTcP
Silberhalide-diffusion-technologie (violet, red)
Photopolymeric technology (violet)
Inkjet-CTP for polyester or aluminium metal plates
Inkjet-CTP for digital and conventional media
Inkjet-CTP-print (imaging coating) of uncoated aluminum plates
Inkjet-CTP-print wirth or without photo emulsion

CTP-Technologien by plate processing (developping)

chemistry saving -CTP - off-press
chemistryfree-CTP - off-press
processfree-CTP - off-press
processfree-CTP - on-press

CTP-Technologies by room light environment

Daylight or
Safelight (yellow, red, green) dependent of open/closed platehandling (cassette loading and automation)

Fully automated - benefit

During cassette change-overs and cassette plateloading a short-term safe light switch-over is required only. So the differences between visible and invisible light plate handling for the operator job comfort is not an issue - but the price.