avalon a8t series direct plate making systems use 830nm high-precision thermal laser heads and multiple dot technologies to enable hifi color printing, 3d raster printing, and high-precision anti-counterfeiting.plate making speed up to 42 sheets/hour, and can use chemical-free plates.macpoint's introduction of the avalon a8t ctp direct printer will help further improve the efficiency and stability of the press, allowing it to do more to produce more and better prints in the least amount of time, as well as systematic improvements to the prepress system that will further streamline the printing process.