Spreading The Faith

Since no one at the Center had ever done electronic stripping before, Parise was concerned about how quickly his people would adapt. But the KnockOut's user-friendly design minimized the learning curve, so Parise's staff was able to come up to speed quickly.

"We've eliminated manual stepping on our small web press and cut stepping time in half on our larger press," he says. "We've also cut down on the number of plate re-makes, paper waste, and project time." Overall, the print shop reduced makeready by 30 to 40 percent, slashed production costs by 20 percent, and boosted productivity by close to 20 percent.