Special Reviews: Recent Progress in Computer-to-Plate Systems

Technical Trend of DDCP -DDCP toward the Age of CTP-

Abstract

According to the recent spread of CTP (Computer-to-Plate), the importance of DDCP (Direct Digital Color Proof) becomes greater and greater, because the DDCP system is a key element of a CTP workflow. In this paper, comparing the feature of some DDCP products, the technical trend and the current status of DDCP is surveyed.