SYSTEM INTEGRATION -- Process Ins and Outs

CIP4 is the foundation of Crowson Stone's automation efforts, as well. It routinely takes advantage of the ink key presetting capabilities in its equipment but, like Japs-Olson, has found bindery operations a little tougher to integrate.

"Actually, our first exposure to a CIP4-enabled product was with our cutter," points out David Schmidt, prepress systems manager. The shop didn't initially implement the interface in part because its bindery operators were already faced with learning how to use the new computer controls on the cutter.