(I usually use a different name but for now I feel safer with this one) I have just recently started a new job and was shown how to clean our CTP system recently by my boss (who was shown how to do it only once himself). It was a complete and utter shambles, no protective gear, wrestling with and partially destroying rollers etc... and lets just say that we are now having major problems with our plates (visible foggy lines on solid blocks of colour at the same locations on our plates (our plates go through the device short edge first...the lines go from long edge to long edge if this helps)...

Having tested for press problems, or artwork problems, the press operator and myself have determined that it has something to do with the way the CTP system was cleaned. (we think the bit where washing-up liquid was used is the problem!(not my idea))...the boss doesn't agree though and thinks its a press problem...and despite the press operator advising we get it sorted now...and me explaining this to my boss...I still have to output plates regardless.

What worries me is that a) I am not really clued up on the mechanics of CTP devices (and the one we use is a bit of a behemoth) so I don't know how to fix it but b) more importantly in 2 weeks time it needs to be maintained again (by myself and another designer) and I would like to be able to go up to my boss and present him with some facts and a list of items I need before the same mistake is made twice!..really need some better knowledge of how these things (in general) should be maintained.

I have had a look on google...and came up with hundreds of sites that bear little resemblance to what I asked for...checked out the afga website which again has not helped...can anyone offer their wisdom? or direct me to some helpful sites (sorry I don't have the actual model name as I am away from work as I type this)