Calibration of technological process of manufacturing of flexographic printing plates

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The method of calibration of the process of manufacturing flexographic printing plates by direct laser engraving technology, CtP or others, has been offered. The main feature of the technique is the introduction of the ratio of compensation curves compliance.

Keywords: prepress process calibration, flexographic plates, test-scale.


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