subject: Newspaper CTP of the future: breakthrough technology take advantage of the cost of the bottleneck - the press, CTP-printing industry [print this page] Newspaper CTP of the future: breakthrough technology take advantage of the cost of the bottleneck - the press, CTP-printing industry
In the printing industry, CTP (computer To plate ) Technology has been the focus of attention in recent years in the industry. Currently, it is the fastest growing areas of prepress plate-making, one of the most influential high-tech. Especially in the press area, CTP technology applications in Europe has entered a mature stage, Germany Newspaper Printing Have all adopted the CTP technology. In North America and Asia Pacific, newspaper CTP is entering maturity. In China, the newspaper application of CTP technology has gone through 10 years of history. But now, about 500 newspaper printing in China, only about 50 have a CTP device, CTP plates are just about the amount of total use version of our newspaper content of 10%. Reporter, restricting the development of CTP in our newspaper the bottleneck is mainly CTP Plate Costs high, There is also substandard quality of CTP equipment reasons. Recently, "China News Publishing newspaper" newspaper of China's application of CTP on the situation, interview the Working Committee of China Association of Newspapers Printing Consultants Xiatian Jun.
CTP background interview CTP is the acronym for Computer toPlate, the Chinese translation for the computer to plate, is the graphic layout of information through computer output directly to printing plates on the process. CTP technology appeared in the 20th century, 80's, then, lead the fashion in the field of prepress plate-making. Xiatian Jun told reporters, Yangcheng Evening News in 1998, the Printing Center for the first time since the successful introduction of CTP equipment, application of the Chinese newspaper CTP technology has gone through 10 years. The past 10 years, the development of newspaper CTP Some Gully sill, but overall it went smoothly.
According to statistics, as of the end of September 2008, the Chinese press CTP's reserves amounted to 170 units. Xia Tianjun to journalists a statistics show that China has 2007 CTP printing equipment about 50 newspapers, accounting for about 500 newspapers printing 1 / 10.2007 CTP version in China only the total amount of volume with a version of 7.5%. 2008, no amount of statistical CTP version, Xiatian Jun estimates this number will grow to nearly 10%.
Recent years, the newspaper CTP increasing the installed capacity, and enjoying explosive growth trend. Peking University Founder Electronics Co., Ltd. Lu Lan, director of press products, beginning in 2005, with the major manufacturers Imagesetter The gradually discontinued, CTP equipment has begun to Explosive Growth. As the CTP plate stability with high efficiency, the advantages of easy operation, the current CTP has become the most suitable for the production of plate-making technology newspaper. Founder Electronics Co., the founding vice president of guests confirmed: "Our press CTP equipment in 2008 showed the trend of explosive growth. As of the end of September 2008, the holdings of the Chinese newspaper CTP reached 170 units. To Founder for example, the 2008 CTP equipment sales doubled three times higher than in the past. "he said, such a rapid growth, explaining the CTP market after nearly 10 years of brewing, has entered the mature stage of development.
Use the high cost of development bottlenecks
Amount of China's press plates to more than 30 million a year. Which, CTP version of nearly 10% of the amount, that is 3 million. Why do newspapers Application CTP technology for 10 years while the CTP edition of only 10% of the amount? Xiatian Jun told reporters: "10 years, we have been calling the newspaper printing using CTP equipment, but with slower progress. This is mainly because the CTP Plates price is too high, there is another part of the reason for substandard quality of the equipment. "
Xia Tianjun analysis: "Newspapers Printing CTP spend 5 million purchase of equipment, one-time investment also recognized, but the latter part of the plate too costly. CTP plate just arrived in our country, prices are per square m 90 yuan to 100 yuan, which was common plate PS version Only 30 yuan per square meter, CTP plate 3 times the price of their. To tell the truth, equipment to spend a 2 million yuan much to complain, but with a version that daily consumption of. If a printer had a one-year 100 000 PS version, now switch to CTP version, an increase of 200 million a year funding must. By projection, switch to 200 000 to spend 4 million yuan, to switch to 300 000 to spend six million yuan. Now with 300,000 a year in the printing plate number, the cost of plates is too difficult piece. Plate consumption is a continuous investment, so each had to spend, so that the entire production cost will go up. In this case, the speed CTP newspaper also follow the application down. "Xiatian Jun example, a newspaper printing equipment bought after the CTP, CTP plate as you, in order to control costs, factory version of the traditional version of the PS usually Edition, if you encounter special circumstances to use CTP version, even with a Zhang is also subject to manager approval.
In addition, part of the CTP equipment quality is not up to printing is a problem in the application. According to reports, current newspaper CTP devices use more brand Agfa, Creo, Klaus other. CTP equipment just in time to enter the Chinese press, there were three Danish newspaper printing purchased a brand CTP equipment, spend huge amounts of money to buy equipment to use is not satisfactory.
Xiatian Jun explained that printing a newspaper spent 700 million on the purchase of equipment, the results did not turn up. Machines use a long time the lens becomes Wu Mengmeng, and workers had to use tape to cover the slot machine stuck. Later, one of whom chose to return. In addition, the press equipment failure when using the CTP plate was not keeping pace with some equipment problems.
Prospects CTP plate prices decline in space
Recent years, our newspaper applications CTP devices showed growth trends. As a print person said: "Now that CTP printing equipment, no longer consider the issue is not on, but consider what the system needs attention and how to use the system, good question." Newspaper CTP
about the development prospects of Xiatian Jun also said that the printing press to continue to apply the CTP technology, and this is firm. With the development of the market, CTP plate prices to decline gradually. Newspaper CTP device that he hopes to have five to six times in recent years, the growth, CTP plate can have a substantial amount of growth.
Present, newspaper CTP plates in the device and there are two trends, the press will face more and more application of CTP technology enabling environment.
First, CTP devices and more advanced technology. Environmentally friendly features Violet Newspaper CTP equipment has become the mainstream equipment. According to statistics, China's holdings in the newspaper CTP about 170 units, which accounted for 80% of the violet laser. With cases as evidence, from 2006 to 2008, Founder Electronics Co., Ltd. violet laser equipment sales accounted for 8 consecutive 3 years
