Mississippi In-plant is a Quick Study

The shop works collaboratively with editors and artists, as well as with Web, video and IT personnel for multimedia delivery. Average print turnaround is about two days.

The Journey from Offset to Digital

Jones joined the RCU as a press operator in 1985, took a hiatus to teach graphics and printing at a local community college, and then returned to the in-plant in 1995. At that time, the RCU, which was located on the MSU campus, housed a traditional print shop complete with a darkroom, stripping tables and various offset presses (e.g., Ryobi, Multi and Solna) for sheets up to 17x22˝. The facility also operated an Océ analog copier. But as the workflow began to change, Jones perceived a need for a technology change as well.