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News Release from: Screen Europe | Subject: Screen Platerite 8000II and Trueflow system
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 October 2004
CTP And Workflow Creates Production
Revolution
Hampshire (UK) commercial printer, Chalvington Press, has experienced a 'revolution' since its recent investment in an eight-up Screen Platerite 8000II and Trueflow system, the company's new CTP.
Hampshire (UK) commercial printer, Chalvington Press, has experienced a 'revolution' since its recent investment in an eight-up Screen Platerite 8000II and Trueflow system, the company's new CTP production system Nick Brine, Chalvington's repro manager, commented: "Already it has completely changed the way we work and given us fantastic levels of management and control
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 28 Jan 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We just love the automation of the Trueflow workflow and the ability to remake single pages rather than a whole eight-page flat has give us more flexibility and improved our output efficiency.
The totally-reliable automation also means we can leave the system to output plates overnight totally unattended ", continued Brine.
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