Patrick O'Donnell

In-plants are acquiring digital color presses like the iGen3, NexPress 2100 and HP-Indigo 5000 in increasing numbers. Is this the right time for you to make the investment? By Eric W. Martin CONSUMER LUST for high-definition TV is driven by digital technology. If studios and sports broadcasters can deliver a higher-quality image than ye olde cable provides, people are more than willing to shell out the money to see the result. Printing works the same way. As digital technology is adopted and improved upon in color printers, users gain the ability to print better quality images at higher speeds and lower costs with

The in-plant manager must be the one to initiate the process of consolidating copier/RFD contracts. By Carol Brzozowski Renegotiating copier contracts is not a solo project. In-plant managers will quickly find they need the help of the Information Technology (IT) and purchasing departments. But it's important that the in-plant manager spearheads the effort. "IT people may know networking, but beyond that, they typically don't have any interest in this," says Chuck Fahnestock, copy coordinator at Wright State University. "Vending people may be adept at handling coin-operated and public walk-up machines, but they probably don't want to do anything more than contract with somebody

BlueCross BlueShield is a big name in the in-plant world, with dozens of shops serving its many offices around the country. We spoke with several of them to find out why BCBS values its in-plants so much. By MIKE LLEWELLYN &012;If you were to look at a list of all the in-plants in the country, one name would pop up more than any other: BlueCross BlueShield. Because BCBS is not centrally operated, each "Blue Plan," as employees call the independent companies in the network, must produce its own marketing materials, explanations of benefits (EOBs), brochures and internal correspondence. Thus, many BCBS Blue Plans

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