Product of the Month: Kodak Trendsetter CTP
The Kodak Trendsetter series is designed to serve a range of markets in the printing industry, particularly where high-quality, efficient, and environmentally friendly plate production is crucial, Abhishek Warang of Kodak tells Rahul Kumar
15 Oct 2024 | 428 Views | By Rahul Kumar
What does the machine do?
The Kodak Trendsetter CTP (computer-to-plate) system is a thermal imaging technology used in the printing industry to create high-quality printing plates directly from digital files, eliminating the need for film. It uses a proprietary Kodak-manufactured and developed laser to image plates, offering high precision and stability.
Which are the different models?
Available in semi-automatic or fully automatic versions for faster plate loading and processing. Also, there are differing speed models available.
How do these models differ from each other?
Kodak CTP devices are available in different formats, including sizes and speeds, to suit different print shops’ needs.
Is there anything in the machine which is available as a standalone, if the equipment is modular?
All the CTP devices are modular and upgradeable by design.
When was the equipment launched?
Kodak has celebrated nearly 30 years of the thermal CTP.
What was the thought process when the equipment was conceived?
Kodak saw a need in the market to move away from film-producing printing plates to direct imaging of plates giving a first-generation dot on the plate leading to higher print quality.
What is the target market(s)?
Kodak CTP systems, such as the Kodak Trendsetter series, are designed to serve a range of markets in the printing industry, particularly where high-quality, efficient, and environmentally friendly plate production is crucial. The key target markets for Kodak CTP systems are commercial printing; publishing; packaging; in-house print departments; green/environmentally conscious printing; trade shops/service bureaus; high-volume print operations; and newspaper printers where the speed (up to 300-pph) of Kodak CTPs matches peak production requirements of the newspaper. Also Kodak’s CTP portfolio is designed to meet the needs of these markets, from small businesses which seek cost-effective solutions.
What kind of substrates can it handle?
Kodak CTP primarily images thermal offset CTP plates, such as Kodak Sonora process-free plates, but there is also the ability for film imaging to be used for other speciality applications in packaging, screen printing, etc.
Kodak CTP primarily images thermal offset CTP plates, such as Kodak Sonora process-free plates, but there is also the ability for film imaging to be used for other speciality applications in packaging, screen printing, etc.
How fast is it?
For commercial printers, Kodak offers the fastest CTP in the market, able to image up to 84 plates per hour with its Magnus 800 T speed CTP device. The Trendsetter 800 W speed does up to 66 plates per hour for 838x1,030-mm plate size.
What is the USP of the equipment?
The USP for any Kodak CTP device is our Squarespot Imaging Technology. This is proprietary to Kodak and offers exceptional image quality, greater reliability and stability during the plate-making process and provides superior on-press benefits.
How easy is it to use?
Kodak CTP offers automation options up to pallet loading or robotic automation of plates enabling unattended operations. The company offers the Kodak Mobile CTP control app to monitor and manage Kodak CTP devices remotely.
What training and support are on offer?
Every Kodak CTP device comes with installation and training. The Kodak team offers different support options with remote diagnostic capability. Users’ numbers worldwide? 27,000 CTP installations worldwide.
Contact details
Abhishek Warang
Print solutions territory manager
Email: abhishek.warang@kodak.com
Mobile: +91 99203 00370
Abhishek Warang
Print solutions territory manager
Email: abhishek.warang@kodak.com
Mobile: +91 99203 00370