Large-Format Sheetfed Perfectors -- Seeking Perfection

Available in configurations of from two to 12 units, the 700 runs at 16,000 sph in the straight printing mode and 12,000 sph when perfecting. It also handles board up to 1mm thick, providing a full range of package printing capabilities.

Rapid Impressions, Broadview, IL, recently installed its second Roland 700: a new nine-color perfector complete with in-line coating and a host of additional automated advancements. "Makereadies are fast and efficient," says Jim Kosowski, vice president, of the company's newest press. "With PECOM and CCI (Computer Controlled Inking), we can break into long run jobs when required with minimal impact on total cost and time. For short-run work, we make our money on the makeready."