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"We weren't outputting film; we installed it primarily for plates," Jackson recalls. The cost savings the shop has seen has helped it to grow from a two-person operation into a nine-employee shop, which moved into a new, larger facility two months ago.

Bob Strickler, supervisor of printing and mailing services at Dentsply International, in York, Pa., was also looking to cut costs on outsourcing film and plates. So three years ago, Strickler made the decision to bring platemaking capabilities in-house, and purchased a Xanté 8200 platemaker.