Irish news printer uses CTP plate

Independent Newspapers (Ireland) has introduced Fujifilm's LP-NNW CTP plate, to help reduce its environmental impact.

The LP-NNW plate will run on Independent Newspapers' two Krause LS Jet 300 Bluefin CTP lines, which are currently being installed.

Brendan Elebert, production and procurement director at Independent Newspapers (Ireland), says: 'The LP-NNW plate requires less laser power and uses Fujifilm's low-replenishment chemistry, which results in lower energy and chemistry costs.

'We're regularly achieving 270,000 run lengths on the plates.

The Fujifilm plates will be used to print a wide range of newspaper titles and supplements including the Sunday Independent, Irish Independent and Evening Herald.

Total copies printed per week at the Citywest printing plant average 5.5 million.

The LP-NNW plate provides run lengths of up to 200,000 impressions.

It is a dedicated high-speed photopolymer plate for violet laser diodes, and uses a high- sensitivity coating that reduces platesetter production time to prolong its working life.

It has superior dot reproduction - less dot gain makes adjustment of the calibration curve easier, guaranteeing consistent printing quality and a sharp dot from highlight to shadow areas throughout the whole print run.

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