At present, the use and development of CTP have not yet caused a fatal threat to the use and upgrade of laser imagesetters. Suppliers of laser imagesetters still have opinions on the software and hardware improvements that have been released.
Hardware and Software Each laser imagesetter is designed for the use of a particular printer. Winch-type devices have an advantage over long image size stability, while roller-type devices are more reproducible. Only on the drum device, several points of the palladium film can be imaged on a film at the same time.
According to Afga's product manager analysis, strict color reproduction and trademark features must be obtained, and drum-type laser imagesetters with higher resolution must be selected. Winch laser imagesetters can output longer images because, for large-format corrugated paper jobs, it is generally necessary to fit two films together to make a printable layout. The improvement of laser imagesetters is mainly to adapt them to various situations. For example, the Agfa imagesetter has adaptable, versatile features that include the ability to use two cassettes at the same time, process film of various thicknesses, paper or media, and produce typical flexo and offset screens. , and have the ability to FM screening.
Hardware improvements are only reflected in the increase in efficiency; software will have the same effect as a whirlwind. The real improvement of the laser imagesetter is brought by the software. Like Alan Graphic Systems' alanRIP and Flexo assistant software for flexo printing, functions like single-step execution, repetition, warping, dot compensation, film and file optimization can be automatically repeated. At the same time can provide customized calibration and high-end screening control.
Barco’s marketing and business development managers believe that software and workflow solutions have reached the standard procedural state. The laser image-setter technology has been very mature, and the industry is expecting a rapid RIP process. This process is also related to the ability to receive and change data. Barco's output devices use advanced screening technology, dot gain compensation controls, and high-quality dot shapes for both flexo and offset printing.
For this technology that can be called mature, it does not mean that no further technical improvements are needed. Former printers only need to output very small images through the imagesetter. However, for large-format laser imagesetters today, they need to reorganize the underlying structure to accommodate large-format documents. New network transmission requirements include a digital archiving process, additional server space, an improved backup mechanism, and a faster recovery mechanism. So for imaging equipment such as the thermal type, some people think that its most urgent problem to be solved is not in the chemical reaction or light radiation.
Impact of CTP on Direct Film Imaging Although the use of CTP is increasing, 80% of users still need to use film. Therefore, suppliers of laser imagesetters believe that laser imagesetters will still have a very active market in the next few years.
According to the statistics of 1999, the sales volume of laser imagesetters in the packaging market was higher than in 1998. In most areas of flexible printing for packaging printing, direct output of the film is still very popular because the economic benefits of CTP have not been shown. In the offset printing industry, with the increase in the sales volume of CTP plate-making equipment, the price of CTP equipment has declined, but it is different for flexographic CTP. These flexographic CTP devices are currently used sparingly and are only valid for large format outputs. Only a few large prepress centers and companies can accept the high-quality, high-capacity, and can reduce the preparation time of the flexible version of the CTP equipment price. It is also said that the increase in the use of dull film for flexo printing has increased the interest of users in laser image-setters. In addition, customers’ trust in analog proofs also allows manufacturers to use the CTP device to output the same, and they will not forget the trend of investing in devices that directly output the film.
Laser imagesetters will also have a market for some time, because people are still in a wait-and-see state for CTP, so keep the laser imagesetter ready for use.
Hardware and Software Each laser imagesetter is designed for the use of a particular printer. Winch-type devices have an advantage over long image size stability, while roller-type devices are more reproducible. Only on the drum device, several points of the palladium film can be imaged on a film at the same time.
According to Afga's product manager analysis, strict color reproduction and trademark features must be obtained, and drum-type laser imagesetters with higher resolution must be selected. Winch laser imagesetters can output longer images because, for large-format corrugated paper jobs, it is generally necessary to fit two films together to make a printable layout. The improvement of laser imagesetters is mainly to adapt them to various situations. For example, the Agfa imagesetter has adaptable, versatile features that include the ability to use two cassettes at the same time, process film of various thicknesses, paper or media, and produce typical flexo and offset screens. , and have the ability to FM screening.
Hardware improvements are only reflected in the increase in efficiency; software will have the same effect as a whirlwind. The real improvement of the laser imagesetter is brought by the software. Like Alan Graphic Systems' alanRIP and Flexo assistant software for flexo printing, functions like single-step execution, repetition, warping, dot compensation, film and file optimization can be automatically repeated. At the same time can provide customized calibration and high-end screening control.
Barco’s marketing and business development managers believe that software and workflow solutions have reached the standard procedural state. The laser image-setter technology has been very mature, and the industry is expecting a rapid RIP process. This process is also related to the ability to receive and change data. Barco's output devices use advanced screening technology, dot gain compensation controls, and high-quality dot shapes for both flexo and offset printing.
For this technology that can be called mature, it does not mean that no further technical improvements are needed. Former printers only need to output very small images through the imagesetter. However, for large-format laser imagesetters today, they need to reorganize the underlying structure to accommodate large-format documents. New network transmission requirements include a digital archiving process, additional server space, an improved backup mechanism, and a faster recovery mechanism. So for imaging equipment such as the thermal type, some people think that its most urgent problem to be solved is not in the chemical reaction or light radiation.
Impact of CTP on Direct Film Imaging Although the use of CTP is increasing, 80% of users still need to use film. Therefore, suppliers of laser imagesetters believe that laser imagesetters will still have a very active market in the next few years.
According to the statistics of 1999, the sales volume of laser imagesetters in the packaging market was higher than in 1998. In most areas of flexible printing for packaging printing, direct output of the film is still very popular because the economic benefits of CTP have not been shown. In the offset printing industry, with the increase in the sales volume of CTP plate-making equipment, the price of CTP equipment has declined, but it is different for flexographic CTP. These flexographic CTP devices are currently used sparingly and are only valid for large format outputs. Only a few large prepress centers and companies can accept the high-quality, high-capacity, and can reduce the preparation time of the flexible version of the CTP equipment price. It is also said that the increase in the use of dull film for flexo printing has increased the interest of users in laser image-setters. In addition, customers’ trust in analog proofs also allows manufacturers to use the CTP device to output the same, and they will not forget the trend of investing in devices that directly output the film.
Laser imagesetters will also have a market for some time, because people are still in a wait-and-see state for CTP, so keep the laser imagesetter ready for use.
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