Master new knowledge and take advantage of CTP

Printing companies entering new technology fields will inevitably involve a lot of unknown factors, especially the use of CTP technology, which is a long-term capital investment, will take certain risks, the support of suppliers is very important, and good suppliers can make awkward roads. It becomes easy to walk. Therefore, the supplier’s technical strength, whether there is a complete solution, whether the training is adequate and comprehensive, whether the market and trends are fully understood and mastered, and whether they are willing to support long-term, these are the smooth operation of the printing company after the introduction of CTP. Elements.

Improve the quality of technology naturally

Rotary machines have always been the main method of processing large quantities of printing. Because of their high speed, their control is generally more difficult than that of the Offset. To use CTP in conjunction with rotary printing, many problems will naturally arise. Mr. Chen Yucai, assistant vice president of Taiye (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., fully agrees with this point. He said: Therefore, we spent two years to make full preparation before CTP. We simulated the production process of CTP in film within two years and found all possible problems first and came up with solutions. At the same time, we also established production standards and quality specifications and tested various contingency plans. When it comes to CTP production, it's natural to become familiar.

As it turns out, this strategy was very successful. After we installed the ZigZag output machine, it was fully operational the next day. All the processes were running as usual. For employees, the output Zinc version only added one option to the output. The other was nothing special. The CTP system has been in operation for about two years and no errors have been encountered. At present, about 60% of zinc plates are processed by the CTP system. Since many of our customers are publishers of international magazines, they must meet their quality requirements before they have business. If the quality is not in place, there may even be compensation. Therefore, we have high requirements for color, according to their own characteristics of the rotary machine, paper and ink composition and other factors, to establish a different ICC profile, and each print is to check the stability of color. Our goal is to align with the world's top printing companies in terms of quality. At present, we are experimenting with the use of FM networks on rotary machines. The initial results are ideal.

Master new knowledge and take advantage of CTP
Some printing companies think that purchasing CTP means buying a batch of computer servers, zinc output machines, digital drafting machines, and so on. As a result, cost-effective calculations are concentrated on hardware and software facilities. In fact, the essence of CTP used by printing companies is to master new production knowledge and use new knowledge to innovate printing technology. Therefore, the cost of acquiring new knowledge, the breadth and depth of new knowledge, and whether new knowledge can be used to increase profits are all factors that must be carefully measured. Some printing companies installed CTP, and their quality and business volume increased simultaneously. Some printing companies failed to increase their competitive advantage after installing CTP. The difference was in the quality of the knowledge acquired.

Source: Coinprint