University of Tennessee Adds Second Printmaster

The campus print shop for the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn., is doubling down on its recent printing successes by adding a second Printmaster QM 46-2. The installation also includes Heidelberg’s Prinect Prepress Interface, which seamlessly links the shop’s two-year-old, four-color Speedmaster XL 105 with its prepress workflow system by transferring print-relevant parameters from prepress to the printing press.

“The Speedmaster XL 105 has exceeded our expectations in every way,” says Manager Jack Williams, who credits Remote Diagnostics on the press with helping keep unplanned service calls to a minimum. Also, he says, Prinect Image Control has helped minimize press setup times and enhance quality control.

“It takes the guesswork out of color correction and control,” he notes. “Our customers noticed the improvement from the very start.”

The new Printmaster QM 46-2, boosts the in-plant's small-format capacity. “We purchased our first QM-46 six years ago,” Williams says. “This press has been very reliable and productive. When we needed to increase our small sheet capacity, purchasing a second QM-46 was an easy decision.”

The University of Tennessee's in-plant has been operating continuously for 50 years and provides printing and mailing services for the entire university system, including copying services for students, faculty and other personnel. The print and mail operations currently employ a combined staff of 47.