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Pre-press

  • Dell Pentium II 450 MHz workstation with Viewsonic 21″ monitor running Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0. Applications include: Quark Xpress, Adobe-FrameMaker, PageMaker, Acrobat, PhotoShop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Word
  • Apple Power Macintosh G4 400 MHz workstation with Viewsonic 21″ monitor running MacOS 8.6. Applications include: Quark Xpress, Adobe-PageMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat, PhotoShop, and Microsoft Word
  • Epson Stylus Pro 5000 digital color proofing system
  • Removable media drives supporting: Syquest 44/88/200 5.25″ cartridges, Iomega ZIP disks, CD-ROM/CD-R discs, 4mm DDS-1/2 tape cartridges, 1/4″ QIC mini tape cartridges, 1- and 2-gigabyte Jaz disks

Network Services

  • Digital AlphaServer 4000 5/300MHz file server with 256MB of RAM, running Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • 45 GB of fully redundant online hard disk storage
  • Hewlett-Packard network switch providing Gigabit Ethernet connection to network server and full-duplex 100 Mbps connections to all pre-press and office workstations
  • Oracle8 Server for high performance database storage
  • Internet-standard electronic mail and newsgroup servers
  • K6-2 266 MHz Internet firewall with 96 MB of RAM, running RedHat Linux 6.0
  • Positively managed Internet security, eliminating all potential points of entry into the internal network
  • Transparent access to public file transfer server for ease of client use

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Network Backup/Security

  • On-site backups maintained in a Diebold Data-Safe
  • Backup managed by Veritas Software Backup Exec Enterprise
  • 5kVa data center uninterruptible power supply for preservation of data and orderly shutdown in the event of a power failure

Printing/Process Control

  • DocuColor 2045 digital color press: 2,700 full-color pages per hour, 600 dots per inch, 12.5″ x 18.5″ maximum sheet size. PostScript RIP runs at full print speed
  • Two DocuTech 6180 laser printers: 10,800+ pages per hour, 600 dots per inch, 14″ x 17″ maximum sheet size. PostScript RIP runs at full print speed
  • DocuTech 6100 laser printer: 8100 pages per hour, 600 dots per inch, 14″x 17″ maximum sheet size. PostScript RIP runs at full print speed
  • DocuTech NP135 laser printer: 8,000+ pages per hour, 600 dots per inch, 14″ x 17″ maximum sheet size
  • Heidelberg two-color Speedmaster SM-52: 15,000 impressions per hour, sheet sizes up to 14.5″ x 20.5″ with Baldwin IR dryer
  • Gretag D196 densitometer
  • Stoesser Registration System w/SR-100 Exposure Unit
  • Diamond Plate J32-2 Advanced Plate Processing System

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Fulfillment

  • DocuShip® system for fulfillment automation services American Printing Services Equipment
  • USPS CASS, PAVE, ACS services
  • Bulk mail center & sectional center facility mail delivery
  • UPS Online Professional Shipping System for domestic and international shipping

Bindery/Finishing

  • Folder: MBO B-20 continuous feed, right angle 8-plate. Sizes up to 20″ x 20″
  • Perfect Binder: Horizon BQ-440: 200 books per hour. Finished book sizes up to 9″ x 12″ and 1.4″ thickness
  • Booklet Maker: Horizon SPF-10: 1200 booklets per hour. Finished booklet sizes up to 8.5″ x 11″
  • Book Binder: Fastback® Model 15. Binding capacity: 3 to 350 sheets (1 1/2″ thick). Page size: 8 1/2″ to 14 7/8″ long
  • Collating Tower: Horizon MC-80 8 pocket: 11″ x 17″—1200 sets per hour
  • Cutter: Polar 78 32″ with air table extensions
  • Drill: Baum/ND-5 three-hole (hydraulic)
  • Auto Punch: Lhermite Printing Services Equipment EX 380 for Wire-O® and PlastiKoil®. Maximum punch speed: 150,000 sheets/hour. Maximum sheet size: 15″ x 15″. Minimum sheet size: 4 1/3″ x 3 3/4″
  • Manual Punch: Lhermite EPX 700 Heavy Duty Power Punch. Maximum sheet width: 27.3″. Unpunched edge length: No limit. Maximum punch width: 15″
  • Binder: James Burn Wire-O BB38A. Effective output: 750 books/hour. Wire capacity: 3/16″ to 1 1/4″. Book thickness: 1/8″ to 1 1/8″
  • Inserter: Two PBS 1500 PlastiKoil inserters
  • Envelope Inserter: Bell & Howell EI10000 6-pocket: 5000 pieces/hour
  • Scoring/perforating: Rollem machine with 18″ capacity
  • L-Sealer: High Production Shanklin S-24C: 20 – 30 packages/min. Sealer size: 15″ W x 33″ L
  • Heat Tunnel: Shanklin Shrink Tunnel T-7XL. Tunnel passage 8 1/2″ H x 15″ W x 33″ L. Conveyor speed to 120 ft/min

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Facility

  • Access: Controlled with Pittway’s Passport System card keys
  • Security: Pittway’s First Alert alarm system covers all possible points and modes of entry.
  • Structure: Fire-resistant; 12″ thick concrete roof for security of contents. Fully sprinklered.