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CTP technology, of which Berhanena Selam is finalizing preparations to implement, will enable customers to have their publications delivered in digital format as the technology allows transferring digital data directly onto printing plates. “Basically what CTP does is that it eliminates the need for film and chemical proofs by utilizing PDF files, “explains one IT expert. According to this expert what the enterprise currently does is that it takes pictures of the A3 [in the case of newspapers] or other formats and then the films of the pictures will be stripped in desired size and formats to make plates that are the final products to the printing machine. “The CTP technology avoids all the pre-plate making process as all of the papers [in digital from] will be directly used to make plates, saving costs and the time pre plate making requires,” the expert explains.
Berhanena Selam announced news of CTP technology when it hosted its annual Customers’ and Employees’ Day Saturday, August 2, 2008 at its premises.
The introduction of CTP is expected to ease the printing congestion experienced the Ethiopian press, which mostly utilises Berhanena Selam.

Commenting on the soon introduction of CTP, Capital’s printing officer, Sintayehu Tesfaye, said that the technology will save more than three hours, which is usually required for the average size of Capital under the traditional production of chemical proofs, film stripping and exposing film to plates. “It is not only the three hours time we will save but while filming the paper, we usually encounter problems. For instance when the picture resolution is good it diminishes the quality of the text and sometimes the reverse happens. Now we can bring all of our pages on a single CD and plates will be made with that,” Sintayehu added.
According to an expert, CTP does not only reduce steps from the production cycle and outputs directly to plate but it does so with improved quality in less time if accompanied with the precision and accuracy of the plates and the printers. Digital Precision [plate-setter component of CTP] will also help to eliminate potential human error during the film stripping process.

Founded in 1921, Berhanena Selam Printing Enterprise is a commercial company that prints almost all of the Ethiopian press. To reach to the market early, some of the papers are now forced to go to print 48 hours before their due day. This is expected to improve once Berhanena Selam implements CTP.

Courtesy of www.capitalethiopia.com