Behind the Scenes: Gazette Gets a New Platemaker
New platemaker is uncrated and moved into Gazette building.
New platemaker is uncrated and moved into Gazette building.
Hank Clifford of RMM Associates oversees installation of new unit.
Hank Clifford of RMM Associates oversees installation of new unit.
Mr. Clifford is assisted by Steve Swihart of Glunz & Jensen.
Mr. Clifford is assisted by Steve Swihart of Glunz & Jensen.
Mr. Swihart trains pressmen Jeremy Smith and Karl Klein on equipment operation.
Mr. Swihart trains pressmen Jeremy Smith and Karl Klein on equipment operation.
Gazette publisher Jane Seagrave reviews results.
Gazette publisher Jane Seagrave reviews results.
From computer-generated page layouts to plates ready for printing in a single step.
From computer-generated page layouts to plates ready for printing in a single step.
Supervisor Jeremy Smith puts the new plate onto the Goss Community Press.
Supervisor Jeremy Smith puts the new plate onto the Goss Community Press.
Old workhorse press was installed in 1974.
Old workhorse press was installed in 1974.
Living Arts section hot off the press.
Living Arts section hot off the press.
Art director Steve Durkee goes through printed pages for quality assurance. Technology manager Jared Maciel looks on.
Art director Steve Durkee goes through printed pages for quality assurance. Technology manager Jared Maciel looks on.
A new piece of equipment that eliminates several steps in the production process was installed this week at the Vineyard Gazette. The state-of-the-art Platewriter 8000, produced by Danish manufacturer Glunz & Jensen, uses inkjet technology to create plates for the printing press directly from images of newspaper pages. The process is chemistry-free, and should result in better, most consistent print reproduction.