KODAK THERMAL DIRECT NON-PROCESSING PLATES

Stephen Frizza

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• Jul 22, 2010

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What the heck are these?...what are they used for? what do they do?

http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-60-KODAK-THERMAL-DIRECT-NON-PROCESSING-PLATES-/250604242206?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a592d451e

 

richard ide

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• Jul 23, 2010

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Sounds to me like offset printing plates. I do not know anything about image formation on them, but probably a thermal printer of some kind. Is my foot in deep enough?? ;>)

 

MattKing

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• Jul 23, 2010

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Stephen:

They are for print-houses. Sounds like you write to them with a digital laser, but unlike traditional plates, don't need to be developed:

http://graphics.kodak.com/US/en/product/consumables/plates/commercial_and_packaging_plates/thermal_direct_plate/default.htm