First Fujifilm Processless Thermal CTP Plate User

Fujifilm Graphic Systems has signed West Bromwich (UK) Hill Shorter as the first customer to use Fujifilm's processless thermal CTP plate, Brillia HD Pro-T.

Fujifilm Graphic Systems has signed West Bromwich (UK) Hill Shorter as the first customer to use Fujifilm's processless thermal CTP plate, Brillia HD Pro-T.

Samples of work that had been printed at Hill Shorter using the new plate were demonstrated on the Fujifilm stand at Ipex.

John Foley, pre-press director at Hill Shorter, said: "We've been using the plates for a while and have been really impressed with the stability, consistent quality and ease of use.

We can now run a job on Fuji's Brillia LH-PIE thermal CTP plate and then switch to the processless high definition Pro-T plate, without making any changes on press.

By removing the chemistry we've also reduced our environmental costs as well as improving the working conditions in the pressroom." Hill Shorter uses Fuji's Brillia HD Pro-T thermal CTP plate on its Fuji Luxel T-9000 CTP platesetter to print high quality fine art reproduction work for the music industry and university and school prospectuses.

Fuji's Brillia HD PRO-T is a high definition plate.

According to Fujifilm, with some processless plates, productivity is halved, but with Brillia HD Pro-T customers can benefit from the same productivity and the same quality.

The plate is also 'true' processless - there is no processor or gumming unit required and, therefore, no maintenance, chemistry or chemistry disposal costs and more space.

The company said that there is no change on the press - make-ready and the press wash-up is the same.

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