On the press development of a diazo based printing plate

摘要

According to the present invention there is provided a method for making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of: (1) image-wise exposing an imaging element having of a flexible film support in the order given (i) a uniform ink-repellant layer comprising a cross-linked hydrophilic binder and (ii) a photosensitive layer comprising a diazonium salt or a diazo resin; (2) and developing a thus obtained image-wise exposed imaging element by mounting it on a print cylinder of a printing press and wiping it with a disposable absorbing tissue moistened with water or fountain solution.