Celebrating 15 Years of On-Demand Leadership: October 2002 Overnight Lite

Doing what others can’t...

Celebrating 15 Years of On-Demand Leadership

   Copresco lights its 15th birthday candle this month.
   Although Oct. 19, 1987, was a Black Monday for the stock market, it was the dawn of a new era in the printing industry.
   Steve Johnson and Chuck Legorreta wanted a business of their own. Both men had long records of success in the printing, publishing and packaging fields. They had seen their share of jobs moving through shops at a snail’s pace.

A Better Way

“We were looking for a better, faster way of producing short-run jobs,” Steve says. “In those days, a copy shop might be able to get you 10 sets of a 20-page document in a day or so. Ask a commercial printer for 100 copies of a 1,000-page book with the same deadline, and you’d get a horrified look and a turnaround estimate of six weeks.”

Co-founders Steve Johnson and Chuck Legorreta
in front of our Carol Stream, Illinois digital plant.

Filling an Industry Void

Steve and Chuck came up with an entirely new approach for fast turn-around and co-founded a company called Copies Overnight. Long before the term was in vogue, they began printing on-demand and delivering documents...overnight.
In 1990, after considerable research and a product demonstration, Steve and Chuck bought one of the first docutech systems ever sold. “I remember the salesman was shocked by our quick decision,” Steve says. “But we had researched the product thoroughly. The machine was exactly what we had been looking for—an entree into the digital printing arena.”

A Giant Step Forward

   “We soon learned that no one really knew how to use the new digital equipment effectively,” Steve explains. “So we began an extensive development program to maximize the machine’s productivity and quality.”
   The first step was the creation of a digital network to interconnect PC and Macintosh workstations, servers and our expanding docutech fleet.
   A revolutionary concept at the time, the network catapulted Copresco into a national leadership role in the new digital industry. “We were turning out work that our competitors couldn’t replicate,” Steve recalls.

Ahead of the Times

   Staying ahead of the future, we have expanded all departments with new technical tools including index tab, bindery and shipping equipment, additional docutechs—and a digital color system that can print full coverage on glossy cover stock. All systems are housed in our 14,000 sq. ft. Carol Stream plant.
   Copresco continues to offer customers the latest technology in print files transmission. The program that started with removable media and later a computer bulletin board now embraces an award-winning website and fast, easy FTP site access.
   We have also developed a highly skilled and dedicated staff that can work under intense daily pressure.

Thanks to You

   Since our inception, we have followed our “Mission Impossible” philosophy, constantly pushing the envelope by taking job after job that others can’t or won’t touch.
   Along the way, Copresco has earned dozens of awards for digital leadership, our pioneering efforts and for printing excellence.
    “While these accolades are most gratifying, it is the respect, support and trust of our customers that makes the difference. For this we are truly grateful,” Steve concluded.

The Bottom Line

   Copresco is here to meet your digital on-demand printing needs now and in the years ahead.
   We remain strongly committed to the Copies Overnight tradition of exceptional quality, extremely fast turnaround and continual innovation in digital technology.
   So, when you need printing on-demand, call the company that has the technical tools, extensive experience and dedication to get your job done right—right on time. Call Copresco.

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