CANADA'S COMPUTER TO PLATE LISTING
Count your printing company among Canada's most digitally progressive by filling out the following form to be
included in PrintAction magazine's 8th annual CTP listing. Please note: This chart is produced for the betterment
of the printing industry in this country to find real numbers about the level of automation, productivity and
quality of work in the offset printing marketplace.
Please see the explanation below each category for further information. If you have any questions about this
form, please email PrintAction editor Jon Robinson at jon@printaction.com. CTP information can also be
emailed directly to the editor or the completed form can be faxed to 416-665-7226. If you prefer to not include
information in a particular category, please indicate by writing "Decline".
Please send information by March 15th to be included.
THE CATEGORIES
Please use space provided below for your answers
1) Company Name:
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2) City, Province:
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3) CTP Device:
Please include brand name and model number.
For example: Creo Trendsetter 800, Fuji Luxel Vx-
6000, Agfa Galileo VS4.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
4) CTP Installation Date:
Please include month and year.
_____________________________________________
5) Frontend Software:
Please include brand name and version number.
For example: Creo Prinergy 2.3, Agfa ApogeeX
2.0, Heidelberg Printready 2.0.
_____________________________________________
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6) Predominant Plate:
Please include brand name. For example: Agfa
Lithostar Ultra-V, Kodak Sword Excel, Fuji Brillia
LP-N3.
_____________________________________________
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7) Plates per Month:
Please include total plates. If two machines are
present, please indicate totals separately or if one
device is for backup only.
_____________________________________________
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8) Line screen average:
Please indicate what line screen is used for the
majority of your printing. For example: 175-line
screen. (Note: All micron measurements will be
approximated to apparent line screen.)
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9) % of Work Greater than 175-line screen:
Please indicate how much of your work is pro-
duced above 175-line screen. For example: Most
of your work may be done at 175-line screen, but
10% is done at 200 lpi.
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10) Proofing:
Please indicate systems used for the following
proofing processes and the percentage of use for
each process: Inkjet, Contract (ie Halftone Dot), Soft
Proofing. Please indicate if plotting or imposition
only.
For example:
Inkjet: Creo Veris at 30%
Contract: Fuji FinalProof at 50%
Soft proofing: Kodak's Matchprint Virtual
Proofing at 20%
Inkjet: ________________________________________
Contract: _____________________________________
Soft Proofing: _________________________________
11) Digital Production System:
Please only include production-strength sys-
tems. This is particular to machines equal to or
above the Xerox DocuColor 2045. It includes sys-
tems from HP Indigo, NexPress, Xeikon, or pro-
duction-strength inkjet.
_______________________________________________
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12) Digital Production System Installation Date:
Please include month and year.
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