Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including a support and a coating including a polymerisable compound, an optionally substituted trihaloalkyl sulfone initiator, a leuco dye and a specific infrared absorbing compound including a six membered ring in the central position.

Abstract: A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate includes the steps printing a liquid on a lithographic support to form a printing area which corresponds to a raster image, wherein the raster image includes a section which has a tone-value from 90% to 100%, and the jetted liquid droplets for this section, on a corresponding part from the printing area on the lithographic support, are contactless with each other.

Abstract: A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate includes the steps printing a liquid on a lithographic support to form a printing area which corresponds to a raster image, wherein the raster image includes a section which has a tone-value from 90% to 100%, and the jetted liquid droplets for this section, on a corresponding part from the printing area on the lithographic support, are contactless with each other.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithographic printing plate precursor includes the steps of providing a support as a web, coating an image recording layer on the front side of the support, and depositing a back layer on the back side of the support using a deposition technique which is capable of depositing the back layer according to a predefined image. The method enables stacking and recutting of lithographic printing plate precursors without the need for interleafs.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithographic printing plate precursor includes the steps of providing a support as a web, coating an image recording layer on the front side of the support, and depositing a back layer on the back side of the support using a deposition technique which is capable of depositing the back layer according to a predefined image. The method enables stacking and recutting of lithographic printing plate precursors without the need for interleafs.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithographic printing plate precursor includes the steps of providing a support as a web, coating an image recording layer on the front side of the support, and depositing a back layer on the back side of the support using a deposition technique which is capable of depositing the back layer according to a predefined image. The method enables stacking and recutting of lithographic printing plate precursors without the need for interleafs.

Abstract: A method for making a positive-working lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: (1) providing a heat-sensitive printing plate precursor including on a support, having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating; (2) image-wise exposing the precursor with heat and/or light; and (3) developing the exposed precursor with an aqueous alkaline developing solution including lithium ions at a concentration of at least 0.05% wt and a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid; wherein the molar ratio of the aliphatic carboxylic acid to the lithium ions is ?1.

Abstract: A method for making a positive-working lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: (1) providing a heat-sensitive printing plate precursor including on a support, having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating; (2) image-wise exposing the precursor with heat and/or light; and (3) developing the exposed precursor with an aqueous alkaline developing solution including lithium ions at a concentration of at least 0.05% wt and a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid; wherein the molar ratio of the aliphatic carboxylic acid to the lithium ions is ?1.