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68 Years of Prepress Experience

  • 20 Mac Pro Intel and G5 Workstations
  • Kodak Prinergy Connect Workflow
  • Kodak Insite Prepress Portal System
  • 26 Terabyte Quantum TLS 8466 Archive System
  • Daily Off-site Data Storage
  • Expert Color
  • Multiple Proofing Options
  • Dedicated Kodak PressProof Station for Color Accurate Soft Proofing at the Press Console
  • Virtual On-line Color Accurate Proofing


With nearly 68 years of experience in the prepress industry, Blanks has delivered superior scanning, expert color and accurate proofing for thousands of satisfied customers.

Today, we have more than 20 Mac/PC workstations in production, employing the latest software technologies. Blanks delivers the firepower and talent to make it happen.


Main Production Server
  • Kodak Prinergy Connect Workflow System - Primary and Secondary Servers for maximum uptime. Rules Based Automation for streamlined workflows
  • Tertiary Server connected to Kodak Prinergy for all job related prepress files
  • Kodak Insite Prepress Portal System - Internet portal in to our Kodak Prinergy Workflow System allowing color accurate soft proofing worldwide

Network Configuration
  • All system workstations and servers are 1000 MB/Gigabit switched and routed via Ethernet and Cisco 4506 Level 3 switch

Workstations
  • Multiple Macintosh Intel and G5 Workstations
  • One Dual Core Dell PC Workstation

RIP Stations
  • (1) Kodak Prinergy Connect - Multiple RIP, trap and proofing processes are distributed among the Prinergy Primary, Secondary and Render Servers
  • (1) Kodak Brisque 4 for integration with KBA Karat 74 press

Platesetting Equipment
  • Kodak Magnus 800 Platesetter with fully automated multi-cassette system. Features SquareSpot imaging technology and 20 micron STACCATTO screening technology for photorealistic imaging.

Wide Format Equipment
  • EFI VUTEk QS2000 Super Wide Format Flatbed UV Printer. 80 inch wide, 6-color plus white ink at true 1080 dpi
  • Zund M-1200 Cutter for precise trimming on P.O.P. displays, signage, spot aqueous press blankets and mock-up capabilities

Archiving and Data Management Equipment
  • 26 terabyte, 66 tape Qualstar TLS-8466 Tape Library System with four LTO3 drives
  • All Prepress Macs have telecommunication links for file transfers using FTP
  • WebNative Digital Asset Management Server
  • Off-site data storage at Iron Mountain

Proofing
  • (1) Kodak Approval XP4, with true PMS and Metallic PMS color capability: Max size:
    19” x 25”
  • (2) Veris Digital Proofing System: Max size: 19” x 25”
  • (2) Kodak Matchprint Inkjet Proofers with Certified Process For Color Confirmation
  • Kodak InSite Prepress Portal with MatchPrint Virtual for color accurate soft proofing
  • (1) HP 5000 42” inkjet proofer
  • (1) HP 5500 60” inkjet proofer
  • Merchandise Color Matching Expertise


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