Polyester Plates: The Short-run Solution

So, plate size was the first hurdle. I pondered the prospect of buying 12x18? plates and either taping them to the plate cylinder or cutting an extension and adhering it to the plate. I even tried it, but didn’t really like the results.

My final solution, while unconventional and mildly undesirable, worked. Since I was printing a 51/2x81/2? book, I could buy 9x15? plates and tape two of them together to make a four-page, 15x18? Multilith plate. The spot where the two plates were taped together took ink and smashed the blanket slightly, but it was also in the trim area and, therefore, not that much of a concern. Also, if you designed the plates in a program like Pagemaker or In