TechNova bolsters its presence in Kerala with 16 iCTP installations

Deshabhimani, one of the biggest newspapers in Kerala uses an Epson 9900 to produce plates for its daily production. This inkjet system is capable of outputting 10 plates per hour at 720 dpi. Deshabhimani has six locations in Kerala. The Deshabhimani at Trivandrum unit uses PosiJet film, while units at Kottayam, Mallapuram, Kannur, Calicut and Trichur use MetiJet. The Kannur unit uses thermal CTP plates too.

Apart from Deshabhimani, the other TechNova users are Kerala Kaumudi in Kollam, Madhyamam, Thejus and Siraj Daily in Calicut, who use PosiJet films.

Neelkanth Mehta, manager customer services iCTP at TechNova Imaging Systems, said: "Newspapers use a mix of PosiJet inkjet film for making positives and use this film to expose PS plates. MetiJet PS inkjet aluminium plate is directly imaged from inkjet platesetter."

Mehta added: "TechNova offers a cost-effective, easy-to-use method of producing plates. iCTP solutions have benefited the customers and it has prepared them to embark on the CTP journey."