Peter Vanderlaan

Is there a CTP device in your future? To get the scoop on CTP, we asked the experts a few questions. Their answers will help you decide. Sharing their expertise on computer-to-plate topics were: • Mark Vanover Marketing Director of Advanced Solutions, Creo Inc. • Marc Johnson Product Line Marketing Manager, Off-Press Products, Presstek • Jeff Hopkins President, basysPrint • Stu Gallup Director, Digital Systems Marketing and Product Planning, A.B.Dick Co. • David Furman Agfa Product Marketing, CTP • Peter Vanderlaan Product Development Manager Electronic Imaging Hardware Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Graphic Systems Division . What advantages does a computer-to-plate device have over

Going direct-to-plate can save you time, material costs and labor expenses—especially when using polyester plates. Are you ready to move your shop forward? Employee turnover is a regular challenge for Dave Hager, print shop supervisor at the Osborn Correctional Institution in Somers, Conn. Since Osborn is a medium-security facility, inmates are moved continuously throughout the system. This leaves little time for a learning curve. "We have a high rate of turnover and a constant flux of new inmates with no experience," Hager explains. This problem was resolved in the prepress area when Hager purchased an A.B.Dick Digital PlateMaster (DPM)2000 CPS. "We can train an