A Good, Long Run

Shopping For 'Setters

When an in-plant manager is on the market for an imagesetter, it's important to keep a number of factors in mind. First, says Blauer, of Esko-Graphics, it's essential that in-plants purchase the imagesetter and the workflow software together as part of the same package.

"It's good to get the complete system—especially in an in-plant environment with tight deadlines," he says. Acquiring the complete system assures a hassle-free process all the way to the completion of a job, he contends.