Last month’s
announcement of our new digital presses created a lot of excitement in the
graphic arts industry. It also filled our e-mailboxes with a plethora of
questions from Overnight Lite readers.
Please let us know
if you have other questions or comments, and we will consider them for future
FAQs.
Q. Canons? I thought
Canon made desktop equipment that’s far too small for a powerhouse like
Copresco.
A. No. To compete with the Xerox Docutech, Heidelberg and
Kodak formed NexPress, a joint venture. One of the results was a digital black
& white press that has surpassed anything on the market.
Word of the machine’s superiority was slow getting
out. Enter Canon, an organization with a vast sales network and a reputation
for exceptional customer service.
Q. What about your
Docutechs?
A. We still have two Docutechs on the floor and plan on making
a gradual transition. And, of course, we are still using Xerox equipment
exclusively for our high-end digital color work.
Copresco
is not married to any specific manufacturer. We use the best tools and
technology to deliver the finest print on-demand work that you can buy.
The Heidelberg/Kodak press offers significant
improvements in black & white imaging quality. Canon is going the extra
mile for Copresco in technical support and service.
Q. Wow, you bought
four Canons? The word on the street was that you were a Xerox house.
A. Copresco isn’t a “Xerox House,” a
“Canon House” or any other manufacturer’s house. We are an
on-demand digital printer committed to exceptional quality and
service.
Copresco
was one of the first companies to purchase a Docutech in 1990, when it was a
truly unique machine. But, as we have constantly stated, when better technology
comes along, we embrace it.
The Imagerunner is the
hands-down winner when it comes to better registration, richer text and solids
and a wider selection of papers.
Q. Do your new
digital presses require us to change the way we submit print files?
A. No. In fact, your files may even process more smoothly,
since our new equipment better utilizes industry standard PDF workflows.
Q. Does this mean we must submit PDF files?
A. No, although PDF submission will further smoothen the
process. We still support a huge range of file formats, including QuarkXPress,
FrameMaker, Photoshop and InDesign as well as Word and PowerPoint. And you may
still transmit files to Copresco via the internet or on CD.
Q. I suppose
there’s a price increase now that you have new equipment?
A. Our improved systems and workflow efficiency should allow
us to hold prices, while giving you higher quality and the same fast turnaround
you expect from Copresco.
Q. Rumors have been flying that Heidelberg is
considering getting out of the digital press business to focus on offset. How
will that affect your operation?
A. We don’t base
our business plans on rumors. Nonetheless, should the rumor prove to be true,
it won’t affect us at all. One of the reasons we purchased the equipment
from Canon (instead of buying directly from Heidelberg) was Canon’s
long-term commitment to digital printing technology. And, just as we have done
with the Docutech, we are finding ways to improve the accuracy and quality of
the Imagerunner.
We believe that it is important to
develop relationships with Canon, with Heidelberg and with Kodak, while we
continue our long-term partnership with Xerox. We are always on the lookout for
the best technology available to serve our customers’ ever-changing
needs.
Q. What’s next,
now that you have new digital presses?
A. Please stay tuned
for future developments. We will continue our relentless pursuit of perfection
in all of our black & white and full-color digital work.
So when you need publications, books or manuals, call the
company that uses the latest technology to give you the best that on-demand can
offer.
Call Copresco.
An article
in Printing Impressions profiles the community service commitment of Steve
Johnson and Copresco.
Steve was lauded for his work with
Educate the Children International, the Northern Illinois Food Bank, youth
exchange programs and Rotary.
Since our inception,
Copresco has contributed a portion of our profits to charitable causes.
The “An Industry that Gives Back” piece appears
on page 50 of the magazine’s January issue.
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