As a firm committed to
industry leadership, Copresco continues to invest in advanced technology to
improve our digital workflow.
We have significantly
upgraded our RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) to 480 gigabytes
(nearly half a terabyte)! The RAID server—which
provides critical backup safeguards and storage for our digital
network—includes three redundant power supplies and six hard
drives.
RAID is a vital component in our fast turnaround
digital printing operation. The server allows us to keep working without
missing a beat should a power supply fail or a single drive crash. The system
will also substantially reduce the cost of storing your files for reprinting.
Copresco’s new T-1
line offers blazing 1.5 megabits per second file transfer speed. That’s 15
times faster than ISDN, a medium that dazzled the industry just a few years
ago.
In addition to increased bandwidth and faster
connectivity, we have once again upgraded our PC and Macintosh workstations.
These improvements provide much more efficient handling and storage of your
work, including the growing number of large high-end color print files. (More
on our digital color expansion next month).
Backing up
our digital publishing network is our full service bindery. Last month, we told
you about our new saddle binder that combines the power of digital printing
with high-end finishing performance.
We have also
installed new plastic coil binding equipment to further expand our in-house
bindery capabil-ities. Plastic coil provides a virtually indestructible means
of binding volumes and rounds out our complete range of plastic and wire
binding styles.
So when you need help with books and
manuals, call the company that’s keeping pace with all your on-demand
printing needs.
Call Copresco.
Q. Talk about good timing. Your item
regarding virus protection came the day of the Anna Kournikova scare. Is there
really any way to prevent such sneak attacks?
A. The most important thing
you can do to avoid virus damage is to upgrade your virus protection software
every week.
Malicious viruses like “Melissa,”
“ILoveYou” and “Anna” overwhelm e-mail servers across the
globe and cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. These particular
diseases are spread automatically through Microsoft Outlook e-mail
software.
But, don’t think the problem is restricted
to Microsoft. Macintosh users, once immune to virus attacks, now face the same
threats as their PC brethren.
This is why a virus
protection program that finds and repairs infected files—and is regularly
updated—is crucial.
Below are the Internet addresses
for Symantec and McAfee, the major antivirus software suppliers for Mac and PC.
Both offer easy online updates to ward off new intruders. Their websites also
contain a wealth of helpful information. You’ll also find the latest
reference data and details about virus hoaxes.
A little
time and a few dollars invested now can save you a big hurt later. Don’t
get lulled into a false sense of security just because you have installed
antivirus software. If you don’t upgrade on a weekly basis, you still face
serious consequences. As we’ve said before, “don’t
delay...update today.”
TechTopics No.
14, to be mailed in April, discusses the technical aspects of saddle binding
digital documents.
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