West Coast Wonders

Golden State Printing Giant

Even larger than Washington is California, home of the largest state printing operation. But it may not remain the largest, according to Guy Blair, OSP administration manager. Like Oregon, California's OSP is moving away from offset printing, he says.

Still, the offset road will continue to be taken for the production of large quantities of voter guides, tax booklets and driver handbooks, which can number up to 12 million copies. Many of these jobs are produced on the in-plant's showpiece Heidelberg M1000 web press, with eight units and four roll stands. The sheetfed division is led by a six-color, 40˝ Heidelberg perfecting press. The OSP also operates a host of digital and analog printers, including two Xerox 6180 printers.