Capabilites & Equipment

Below is some of the equipment we use in production and we are adding new items as needed. Click HERE for a PDF file to print.

PREPRESS DEPARTMENT
Hardware	Various Macintosh and PC-based servers and workstations to handle prepress applications.
Software	Mac Software		PC Software
	• Adobe InDesign CS3 • Adobe Illustrator CS3 • Adobe Photoshop CS3 • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8 • Quark Xpress 7.0 • Adobe Pagemaker 7.0 • Macromedia Freehand 10.0		• Adobe InDesign CS3 • Adobe Illustrator CS3 • Adobe Photoshop CS3 • Adobe Acrobat Professional 8 • Quark Xpress 6.5 • Adobe Pagemaker 7.0 • Microsoft Office • Macromedia Freehand MX • Corel Suite 11
File Transfer	We accept files via FTP. Instructions available here.
Rampage RIP	This is a ROOM (Rip-Once-Ouput-Many) system. It eliminates the problem of files having to be reripped after the proofing stage. The latest version will offer both ROOM and NORM (Full Normalised PDF file) workflows.
Scanner	Heidelberg Topaz iX scanner. Can scan photos, transparencies, existing printed pieces, 3D objects (up to 20mm in height) and film. This scanner has copydot technology to scan existing film to disk (up to 12" x 18").
Output Equipment	Fuji Sabre Platesetter Computer-to-plate PREPS Page Imposition System
Proofing	HP SpinJet large format printer. This proofer does full-sized 2 sided color proofs. Epson 9800 Pro Digital Proofer (color matching) HP Laserjet 8150n 1200dpi laser printer (B/W 11" X 17")

PRESS DEPARTMENT
Manufacturer	Size	Type	Capabilities
Komori	6 Color 20x28 with In-Line Aqueous Coater	628C Lithrone	Sheet Fed Short to Long Runs
Komori	4 Color 20x28	Komori Spica  Perfector	High Quality Perfector Short To Long Runs of 4 Color, or  2/2 Color Perfector
Heidelberg	2 Color 20x29 Perfector	74Heidleberg  Speedmaster	High Quality Perfector Short to Long Length Runs of 2 Color, 1 Color/1 Color Perfector
Multigraphics	11x17	1250 (Chain)	1-2 Color High Quality Letterheads, Envelopes, Etc.
FINISHING DEPARTMENT
Stitcher	Our Stahl ST-90 (by Heidelberg) saddle stitcher has 8 pockets plus a cover feeder. It can produce a 96 page booklet plus a 4 page cover.
Cutter	Our 36" Polar Cutter (by Heidelberg) is fully programmable, which allows us to cut faster and more accurately.
Folder	Our 23" x 35" Stahl Folder (by Heidelberg) allows us to fold at speeds up to 28,000 per hour. Glue attachment to allow certain signatures to be glued and not stitched with wire.
Kluge Letterpress	DIECUTTING, NUMBERING, SCORING, PERFORATING are done on our 11" x 17" Kluge
OTHER BINDERY EQUIPMENT	Paper Drill, Plastic Spiral Binding, Shrink Wrapper.