{ELECTRONIC PRE-PRESS}
The Electronic Pre-Press Department is the first central step in the production environment. Our EPP technicians have diversified backgrounds in printing, graphics arts and extensive computer abilities. Beechmont Press always maintains the current versions of all major software and hardware for both Macintosh and Windows operating systems.
Description
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Equipment |
Special Features |
File servers |
Dell & Intergraph |
300gb, Raid Level 5 |
Workstations |
3 Macintosh G5 4 Macintosh G4 6 Macintosh G3 2 PCs |
Accepts files from Floppy, CD and ZIP Windows XP – Windows 2000 |
Computer-to-Plate |
2 Screen Plate Rite 8600 |
TrueFlow RIP |
Plate Processing |
2 Kodak Polychrome Processing Lines |
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Exposure Frames |
1 Douthitt 1 Stoesser |
For exposing furnished film
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Digital Proofing |
1 HP 5000
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High-end ink jet proof
Two-sided content proof |
Scanning |
1 Linotype-Hell Topaz
1 La Cie scanner |
High-end digital flatbed color scanner With Lino-Color software
Flat-bed scanner |
External Drives |
Iomega ZIP DVD & CD Superdrive |
Our preferred method of archiving |
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ELECTRONIC PREPRESS SOFTWARE
Software
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Version(s) |
Main Use |
Mac |
PC |
Quark Xpress |
3.32,4.0,5.0 & 6.5 |
Page Layout |
* |
* |
Pagemaker |
6,6.5 & 7 |
Page Layout |
* |
* |
Adobe Illustrator |
9, 10 & CS2 |
Drawing |
* |
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FreeHand |
9, 10 & MX |
Drawing |
* |
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Adobe PhotoShop |
5,6,7 & CS2 |
Photo Manipulation |
* |
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Adobe InDesign |
1.5, 2.0 & CS2 |
Page Layout |
* |
* |
Preps |
5.1.4 |
Page Imposition |
* |
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