Member Happenings

Amherst College installed a new Xerox Versant 80 digital press, producing 80-ppm full color sheets. Rod Squier, manager of Campus Print & Mail Center, says the color accuracy and speed have increased quality and productivity.

CSU San Bernardino reports a new installation of an 8-color, 60" Canon image PROGRAF PRO-6000S. Laura Sicklesteel, manager of CSUSB Printing Services says the new unit has a larger images size and faster speed than it previously had.

New Equipment at Texas State University – San Marcos

James Dorsey, Manager of Print and Mail Services at TSU – San Marcos reports that his operation installed a Kodak NexPress 2500 in January of 2014. They selected this unit because of its ability to print a fifth color Metallic Gold. The quality of the digital four color process is industry leading, but the additional fifth unit gives the NexPress capabilities unattainable by other digital equipment.

TSUSM_NP2The primary use of the fifth unit is for spot Metallic Gold, but they also purchased the Dimensional Clear and Clear Coat inking stations. The Metallic Gold produced by the NexPress exceeds off-set quality. They are now able to print documents in-house that previously required out-sourcing