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April 2004

SPECIAL ISSUE: Courier's Four-Color Initiative
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New LITHOMAN Four-Color Press Is Up and Running in Kendallville

Good planning has its rewards, and one of them is that the installation of the new large-format, four-color press at Courier Kendallville has gone flawlessly. Joe Brennan, Courier's Vice President of Engineering, is in charge of the project and couldn't be happier with the work that's been done. "It's been a very productive few months," says Joe, "with Courier engineers and plant personnel working closely with the MAN Roland crew to bring this installation in ahead of schedule."

Everyone at Courier is thrilled that the press is ready sooner than expected. "Demand is up sharply, and this press comes online just in time," says Peter Conway, Vice President of Sales. "Our customers are asking us to do more and more, and with this new capacity, we are in a great position to take on new work, provide flexible schedules, and meet dates throughout what's shaping up to be a very busy summer season."

The target date for completing the installation was April 15, but because the project went so smoothly, the crews were operating the press well ahead of schedule.
CTP and Warehouse Expansions Complement New Press

In order to get the most from the new press, Kendallville has recently completed a major expansion of its CTP capabilities
and is in the process of constructing 50,000 square feet of new warehouse space.

A new large-format, fully-automated Creo platesetter with the latest imaging technology has been running since February. Like all the platesetters in Kendallville, it links with the presses through a CIP4 interface. This additional capacity means that Kendallville can handle all the work for the new press and more.

And after extensive site preparation, construction has just begun on a large addition to the plant. The new construction will
add high-bay roll storage adjacent to the new press and will more than double the plant's paper storage capacity. The project is right on schedule for completion by the end of July.
Proof Check is the Latest FastPath Service

If you're looking for the right way to incorporate virtual proofing into your workflow, then you'll be interested in Proof Check the latest addition to our popular FastPath suite of online services.

FastPath Proof Check brings you unprecedented access to your jobs as they proceed through Courier's digital prepress operation. Proof Check is a convenient Internet portal that streamlines file submission, delivers failsafe remote proofing and approval, and enables time-saving online collaboration. Proof Check is now available to Courier customers for jobs running at Courier Westford, and we expect to roll out the service for Courier Kendallville and Courier Stoughton later this year.

Proof Check is the third online service that Courier provides through the Courier FastPath website at www.courierfastpath.com. The other two are File Check (file validation) and Status Check (job and inventory status).
Key benefits of FastPath Proof Check include:
  • Secure and convenient on-line access to your jobs
  • Administrative control of your users and their access
  • Web-based proofing and approval
  • On-line file submission
  • Up-to-the-minute information virtually anytime, anywhere
  • Improved communication
FastPath
Online Services:
File Check
Proof Check
Status Check
Right From the Start Tip

Perhaps the most overlooked tool in color management today is the computer monitor. If color is your business, then you should buy the best computer monitor you can afford and keep it calibrated. A good monitor will be capable of displaying excellent color, will have the RGB and other built-in controls you need to calibrate it properly, and, once calibrated, will stay in calibration longer than lower quality models. A good monitor can actually save you money in the long run because you will not need as many proofing cycles to get the color right.

Tips of the Month are excerpted from Right from the Start: The book professional’s guide to preparing digital files for print production, Fifth Edition, published by Courier Corporation.
 

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