Faster Proofs at Missouri State

“It prints probably twice as fast,” McCarty says. Resolutions can be reduced more easily for proofs, he adds, resulting in shorter RIP times.

The in-plant is looking into getting a used four-color Heidelberg along with computer-to-plate equipment. A digital press is an alternate possibility, McCarty says. Though purchases are on hold for a while, the shop is getting print samples and crunching numbers so it’s prepared to move ahead once funding becomes available.