Mississippi In-plant is a Quick Study

"My bosses have always been big on research," he remarks. "If we were able to justify our means, money was not as hard to obtain. So, we bought another Océ and some Canon analog copiers in the late 1990s."

Early analog acquisitions, such as the Océ 3100, worked quite well.

"We would run that old Océ up to 16 or 17 hours a day," Jones remembers. "After so many copies, we might lose a few spots here or there off the masters, but we were able to deliver a quick turnaround that satisfied our customers."