Relocating is never easy, especially when you're one of the country's largest in-plants. But that's what University of California-Berkeley Printing Services is facing, after 65 years in its facility. By Cheryl A. Adams A stone's throw from downtown Berkeley, Printing Services at the University of California-Berkeley has sat conveniently across the street from campus since the 1930s. While the student protests of the '60s were making national headlines nearby, the in-plant was churning out growing volumes of print while slowly expanding its equipment arsenal. Today it is the largest university in-plant in the country, according to IPG's Top 50. After 130 years of operation,
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As printing devices get wider, laminators are keeping pace. Find out how to shop for a laminator, what features to look for and what to do once you get it. by Cheryl A. Adams With the wide-format market getting wider every day, it's no wonder printers are investing in the technology. Quips Brian Franks, vice president of marketing at GBC Films: "Today, the focus on ink-jet printers is the width of the machine. I call this the 'yacht syndrome,' because once you've owned a 30-foot boat, then you have to have a 40-foot, and so on. The same is true of wide-format printers.