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What is ctp printing?

CTP is the abbreviation of three words. At present, there are two forms according to the development of printing technology:

Computer To Plate

This plate is a printing plate for printing. CTPlate is to arrange the pictures and texts to be printed in a printed format after computer processing, and directly output them to the printing plate by physical means, and then print them on the printing machine.

Computer To Press

This press refers to the printing press. CTPress is to skip the process of plate making and use a computer to directly control the printing machine to output digital printed pictures and texts to paper. This kind of printing machine works differently from the traditional printing machine, and it is called digital printing machine.