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Article: Four-up CTP market heats up: the difficult economy appears to be helping to drive sales of four-up systems among small and mid-size printers.(Profiting from Technology)
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- Graphic Arts Monthly
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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The predictions and projections have come to pass: the four-up computer-toplate (CTP) market has heated up, and shows no immediate signs of cooling down.
It is a buyer's market, with solid offerings and affordable price points in thermal, visible-light, and computer-to-analog plate technology. And, contrary to conventional wisdom, the turbulent economy appears to be helping drive the sale of four-up systems, as small and mid-size printers look to benefit from CTP's cost savings as well as increased turnaround and quality.
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