Understand the true cost of CTP
　　
Today, CTP technology has dramatically increased printer productivity and productivity by streamlining print production processes and workflows. Although the CTP device can save a lot of cost from the use of film plate making, there is still a certain cost in the process of taking the plate from the plate making machine to the printing machine. Most printers see these costs as inevitable costs, so they don't care much about where these costs go. But as the efficiency and speed pressures faced by printers increase, it becomes more and more important to understand these costs and their uses. The processing cost of the plate should not be underestimated. This is a true cost center, and you must first understand them whether you choose to track them. These costs include: the cost of the developer, including the cost of the floor space, the cost of the chemical, the cost of maintaining the processor, the cost of storage, the baking, the disposal of waste, and the cost of environmental protection.
　　
A printer that maintains a good track record or a company that has information about the value of the chemical it purchases from its suppliers pays more than companies that evaluate only the use of chemicals.
　　
In addition, every aspect of the production process has the possibility of errors. This is critical to understanding the potential sources of errors and the costs of errors. To really understand these issues, you need to analyze the cost of each production step. In addition to the material and labor costs associated with the plate processing process, either directly or indirectly, additional steps may result in changes in the process control, stability, and consistency of the plate.
　　
It can be seen that the most attractive point of the chemical-free or process-free printing plate is that it simplifies the workflow and eliminates deviations in the development of the printing plate and the maintenance of the developing machine. Process-free plates virtually eliminate all costs that are not related to the plates. The importance of eliminating the chemical treatment process has been verified at a series of process-free plates introduced at Drupa 2004.
Purple laser free processing CTP
　　
With the improvement of computer-to-plate technology, people have a deeper understanding of its benefits, such as: reducing the number of labor; avoiding the use of film and chemicals; improving print quality and consistency; saving printing The cost of the shop increases the speed of preparation for printing and reduces the number of steps in production operations.
　　
The process-free plates further extend these benefits of CTP. Most notably, they eliminate the cost of using chemicals, including: storage costs and labor costs. The cost of waste disposal has been reduced or eliminated, while also benefiting the environment. Perhaps the most important point is that it further simplifies the process of printing production.
　　
In the first decade of computer-to-plate technology, only Presstek was able to produce process-free plates. But in the past two years, Agfa, Fuji, Kodak and Citiplate (formerly trademarks) have launched or released their own process-free plates, and they continue to develop and promote the technology.
　　
Current status of thermal technology
　　
Although Fuji and Citiplate have announced the development of violet laser-free printing plates, so far, all surface-treated plates still need to be imaged by thermal energy. About five years ago, thermal plates were able to be processed under visible light conditions, but since the advent of CTP technology using violet lasers, visible light solutions have been hit hard. At present, thermal technology still dominates the North American region; relatively speaking, violet laser technology is popular overseas, especially in the field of newspaper printing. In the field of commercial digital printing, these two technologies are irreplaceable. They each attract a diverse customer base.
　　
Advantages and disadvantages of violet laser technology
　　
For violet laser technology, people like it mainly because of its faster imaging speed, lower equipment cost and lower maintenance costs.
　　
In fact, it is difficult for people to make an accurate evaluation of a technology that is developing, and in order to realize the commercial application of this technology, people still have to go a long way. Therefore, it is difficult to say now, no treatment. Whether the plate can have the advantages of violet laser imaging technology.
　　
Cost: The current violet laser emitters are cheaper than the lasers used in thermal versions. One of the reasons is that their energy is relatively low. Another reason is that this technology is mainly used in the commercial field, so it can get more benefits from the huge market. With the advent of 30mW and 60mW lasers, they are also capable of exposing photosensitive resin type plates.
　　
But according to everyone, the free processing of the plate still requires a higher energy laser for exposure. These laser emitters have emerged, but as energy has increased, their prices have increased, and they seem to be less suitable for the mass market. The cost advantage of the violet laser is likely to disappear. However, it should be noted that almost all violet laser platesetters use the inner drum technology, and most thermal laser platesetters use the outer drum technology. The inner drum equipment tends to be more simplistic, and they have fewer moving parts, so the installation and maintenance costs are lower.
　　
Handling: Violet laser plates cannot be processed in daylight. Many of today's violet laser plates need to be processed under a yellow safety light. Future violet laser-free chemical processing systems seem to face the same situation. After imaging, the chemical development process requires the protection of a yellow safety light. Process-free violet laser plates may require some form of rinsing and sizing so that people can handle them in daylight. Although this plate has an additional cleaning step compared to many thermal process-free plates, it also has its own advantages to make it easier for people to correct images. In the future, people will be able to see the purple laser plates that can be processed in daylight on the market.
　　
Status of process-free plates: Process-free plates are not suitable for everyone, especially for large-scale batch printers.
　　
Many process-free plates were in the hands of buyers who bought CTP systems for the first time, especially in the four-page printing market. They don't need to use a developing machine, and they don't take up a lot of space, which can save a lot of manpower and material costs. Before the launch of the violet laser printing plate, it is difficult to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the thermal laser-free printing plate in terms of cost and operation steps.
　　
Chemical-free printing plates have won many of the hearts of customers who need to upgrade their equipment by virtue of their own advantages. These people may be interested in the violet laser-free printing plates, especially those who have already purchased the violet laser system, but because the violet laser requires more energy, all the violet-free processing plates can't be compared with the existing ones. The system works together. Therefore, the promotion of violet laser technology is still very limited, unless the violet laser-free printing plate can prove that it is better than other plates.
　　
Of course, unless we actually see these plates and their characteristics and find more information about the price of plates and platesetters, it is difficult to determine which technology is better.
　　
Today, CTP technology has dramatically increased printer productivity and productivity by streamlining print production processes and workflows. Although the CTP device can save a lot of cost from the use of film plate making, there is still a certain cost in the process of taking the plate from the plate making machine to the printing machine. Most printers see these costs as inevitable costs, so they don't care much about where these costs go. But as the efficiency and speed pressures faced by printers increase, it becomes more and more important to understand these costs and their uses. The processing cost of the plate should not be underestimated. This is a true cost center, and you must first understand them whether you choose to track them. These costs include: the cost of the developer, including the cost of the floor space, the cost of the chemical, the cost of maintaining the processor, the cost of storage, the baking, the disposal of waste, and the cost of environmental protection.
　　
A printer that maintains a good track record or a company that has information about the value of the chemical it purchases from its suppliers pays more than companies that evaluate only the use of chemicals.
　　
In addition, every aspect of the production process has the possibility of errors. This is critical to understanding the potential sources of errors and the costs of errors. To really understand these issues, you need to analyze the cost of each production step. In addition to the material and labor costs associated with the plate processing process, either directly or indirectly, additional steps may result in changes in the process control, stability, and consistency of the plate.
　　
It can be seen that the most attractive point of the chemical-free or process-free printing plate is that it simplifies the workflow and eliminates deviations in the development of the printing plate and the maintenance of the developing machine. Process-free plates virtually eliminate all costs that are not related to the plates. The importance of eliminating the chemical treatment process has been verified at a series of process-free plates introduced at Drupa 2004.
Purple laser free processing CTP
　　
With the improvement of computer-to-plate technology, people have a deeper understanding of its benefits, such as: reducing the number of labor; avoiding the use of film and chemicals; improving print quality and consistency; saving printing The cost of the shop increases the speed of preparation for printing and reduces the number of steps in production operations.
　　
The process-free plates further extend these benefits of CTP. Most notably, they eliminate the cost of using chemicals, including: storage costs and labor costs. The cost of waste disposal has been reduced or eliminated, while also benefiting the environment. Perhaps the most important point is that it further simplifies the process of printing production.
　　
In the first decade of computer-to-plate technology, only Presstek was able to produce process-free plates. But in the past two years, Agfa, Fuji, Kodak and Citiplate (formerly trademarks) have launched or released their own process-free plates, and they continue to develop and promote the technology.
　　
Current status of thermal technology
　　
Although Fuji and Citiplate have announced the development of violet laser-free printing plates, so far, all surface-treated plates still need to be imaged by thermal energy. About five years ago, thermal plates were able to be processed under visible light conditions, but since the advent of CTP technology using violet lasers, visible light solutions have been hit hard. At present, thermal technology still dominates the North American region; relatively speaking, violet laser technology is popular overseas, especially in the field of newspaper printing. In the field of commercial digital printing, these two technologies are irreplaceable. They each attract a diverse customer base.
　　
Advantages and disadvantages of violet laser technology
　　
For violet laser technology, people like it mainly because of its faster imaging speed, lower equipment cost and lower maintenance costs.
　　
In fact, it is difficult for people to make an accurate evaluation of a technology that is developing, and in order to realize the commercial application of this technology, people still have to go a long way. Therefore, it is difficult to say now, no treatment. Whether the plate can have the advantages of violet laser imaging technology.
　　
Cost: The current violet laser emitters are cheaper than the lasers used in thermal versions. One of the reasons is that their energy is relatively low. Another reason is that this technology is mainly used in the commercial field, so it can get more benefits from the huge market. With the advent of 30mW and 60mW lasers, they are also capable of exposing photosensitive resin type plates.
　　
But according to everyone, the free processing of the plate still requires a higher energy laser for exposure. These laser emitters have emerged, but as energy has increased, their prices have increased, and they seem to be less suitable for the mass market. The cost advantage of the violet laser is likely to disappear. However, it should be noted that almost all violet laser platesetters use the inner drum technology, and most thermal laser platesetters use the outer drum technology. The inner drum equipment tends to be more simplistic, and they have fewer moving parts, so the installation and maintenance costs are lower.
　　
Handling: Violet laser plates cannot be processed in daylight. Many of today's violet laser plates need to be processed under a yellow safety light. Future violet laser-free chemical processing systems seem to face the same situation. After imaging, the chemical development process requires the protection of a yellow safety light. Process-free violet laser plates may require some form of rinsing and sizing so that people can handle them in daylight. Although this plate has an additional cleaning step compared to many thermal process-free plates, it also has its own advantages to make it easier for people to correct images. In the future, people will be able to see the purple laser plates that can be processed in daylight on the market.
　　
Status of process-free plates: Process-free plates are not suitable for everyone, especially for large-scale batch printers.
　　
Many process-free plates were in the hands of buyers who bought CTP systems for the first time, especially in the four-page printing market. They don't need to use a developing machine, and they don't take up a lot of space, which can save a lot of manpower and material costs. Before the launch of the violet laser printing plate, it is difficult to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the thermal laser-free printing plate in terms of cost and operation steps.
　　
Chemical-free printing plates have won many of the hearts of customers who need to upgrade their equipment by virtue of their own advantages. These people may be interested in the violet laser-free printing plates, especially those who have already purchased the violet laser system, but because the violet laser requires more energy, all the violet-free processing plates can't be compared with the existing ones. The system works together. Therefore, the promotion of violet laser technology is still very limited, unless the violet laser-free printing plate can prove that it is better than other plates.
　　
Of course, unless we actually see these plates and their characteristics and find more information about the price of plates and platesetters, it is difficult to determine which technology is better.
Article source address: http://
Pvc Cosmetic Bag,Pvc Makeup Bag,Pvc Toiletry Bag,Clear Pvc Makeup Bag
Ningbo Fineweather International Trade Co., Ltd. , https://www.fwsbag.com