Yes, it is true, we are going digital in two ways.  We have just purchased a computer to plate system that will make our production time much faster with better registration.  We had been of the opinion if it ain’t broke don’t fix it regarding using film and plates but unfortunately it is now broke.  Film and plates are becoming a thing of the past and it was time for us to fix it.  Fix it we certainly have with a new Kodak Computer to plate system.

That is not all that we have fixed, we are installing a Konica Minolta bizhub digital press.  With 1200 dpi it produces beautiful color as well as finishing capabilities such as saddle stitching, nestling and face trimming.  With Print Shop Mail software we will be able to run the mail piece such as a post card or brochure in beautiful color, personalize and address it for mailing all in one pass and in mail stream order.  Beautiful, fast and efficient.  It doesn’t get better than that.  Today’s customer wants quality, good pricing and quick turn around.  Burns will deliver on all three.  Back decades ago my husband had a humorous sign that said good, fast and cheap – pick two.  With today technology it should read good, competitive pricing and fast. It is possible to have all three.

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Have heard the saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”?  Well I am going with the theory that its going to break soon so I am fixing it now.  We have been using an image setter to for film, then the image had to be burned on to a plate and then the plate was processed and on to the press.  Now the technology is from the computer directly to the plate with no processing and directly to the presses.  The time savings in enormous.  In business when something is paid for and it is working it is hard to make that decision to spend a lot of money but when the writing is on the wall that the technology has changed and you had better get with the program then it starts to make more sense. Our employees are excited about the new system and are looking forward to the new technology.

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