<p>Updates allow more printers than ever before to shift to process-free plates</p><p>ROCHESTER, N.Y. - KODAK SONORA XP Process Free Plates, already in high demand among medium-size printers, are now more accessible for large commercial printers. With new larger plate sizes and a 0.40 mm gauge, SONORA XP Plates are allowing more printers to shift to process-free plate production, yielding environmental and economic benefits without sacrificing performance. KODAK SONORA XP Process Free Plates remove the chemistry, electricity, water and equipment used in plate processing, while delivering the quality, productivity and print capabilities of mainstream processed plates.</p><p>SONORA XP Plates are now available in plate widths up to 1,495 mm, and Kodak is scaling up with even larger plate sizes over the next several months. Currently, SONORA XP Plates are the only true process-free plates commercially available in these formats. VLF plate sizes, a variety of gaugesincluding 0.40 mmand fast imaging speeds make SONORA XP Plates ideal for a wide range of medium and large commercial printers. Removing processing can deliver significant cost, environmental and process control benefits for printers of all sizes, and with SONORA XP Plates, Kodak has been striking down the barriers that have prevented large printers from adopting process-free plates in the past. The new VLF plate size and 0.40 mm gauge are the latest in a string of developmentsincluding faster imaging speeds, longer run lengths, darker plate contrast, and broader print capabilitythat have expanded the reach of SONORA XP Plates.</p><p>"More than 2,000 customers have embraced the process-free revolution started by Kodak. The SONORA XP Process Free Plate is the next step in the evolution of process-free thermal plate technology," said Rich Rindo, General Manager of Kodak's Worldwide Graphics Marketing organization. "Customers are switching to SONORA XP Plates from mainstream processed plates because they can get a product that meets their customers' most demanding print needs, while at the same time reducing their overall operational costs and environmental footprint."</p><p><a href="http://whattheythink.com/news/66599-kodak-sonora-xp-plates-offer-new-plate-size-gauge/">Keep reading...</a></p>