Computer to Plate has been in production at IPMG since Sinnott Bros and Offset Alpine Printing pioneered this technology in September 1996 - the first CtP printers in the Southern Hemisphere. IPMG has CtP technology installed thoughout the entire group. Computer to Plate eliminates the need for film and produces a crisper print result than outdated traditional methods. Not only is the print quality improved, the printer can achieve this improved quality in less time. What is CtP? Computer to Plate is the process of transferring digital data from computer directly onto the printing plates. In order to check the data being transferred contract quality digital proofs are produced for content and colour matching, and a set of Colourlines. are produced to check the imposition. The way It was Traditional methods of platemaking use light exposure, a process which sometimes produces soft edges due to halation, refraction and