 
Tom Kubinski Mary Albers www.sextonprinting.com
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In this issue, you'll discover just some of the ways that Sexton Printing will benefit you and your projects. Sexton Printing has been in business for over 50 years, since 7/1/1957. As a reliable, financially sound business partner their longevity comes from the practice of establishing customer relationships based on service and integrity. Estimates and billing practices are fast, accurate and have no surprises. Environmentally mindful and constantly striving as a leader, in 2007 Sexton became FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified.
Committed to their employees, with an average tenure of 15 years - 2007 had the following anniversaries celebrated by 15 employees... 42 years=1, 40 years=2, 37 years=2, 35 years=1, 33 years=1, 28 years=2, 26 years=1, 25 years=5. Sexton was an ideal field-test site for Prinergy, the new workflow management system from Heidelberg & Creo. Sexton offers many additional benefits like Trendsetter, E-commerce, "Virtual Prepress", on-line data storage, on-line design, on-line proofing, CIP4, Education, and others. Prinergy is the world's first truly end-to-end PDF based system. Using PDF as an internal file format gives customers maximum flexibility in data exchange and opens up the production process to greater visibility by all parties involved. Our internal and external clients are now able to do more of their proofing remotely and still maintain total control. The Heidelberg/Creo Trendsetter Spectrum system allows us to have a one-rip system and no problems after the proof has been approved like items falling off the plates on press. Prinergy also gives us the ability to connect multiple output devices to a single digital workflow and the flexibility to deliver a three-tiered proofing system to our clients. Each kind of proof, (see below), for a particular project gives the client different color options and cost savings based on their needs. A) Digital Dylux replaces the standard blue-line/silvers/dyluxes. This is color or B&W, two-sided, backed up, cut down to size and a folded, finished proof. Ideal for viewing color designation, folds, crossovers, type flow, positioning and actual trim size. One is provided with every project and many customers find it acceptable as the sole proof for their less exacting print requirements. Digital Dylux proofs are produced on an inkjet printer at 720dpi, with 70lb or 80lb uncoated paper that has good ink retention and very little bleed through. B) Match Proof is a contract color proof imaged at a very high resolution, capable of simulating both coated and uncoated press sheets. The proofing system is ICC profiled to our press conditions and provides improved proof-to-press color matching. Varnishes, dielines, 5th, 6th, etc. colors are proofed on a proof overlay. C) V Proof is our soft proof and is created for jobs requiring corrections. It utilizes our advanced Prinergy workflow to ensure consistency, speed and accuracy. Soft proofs are not yet suitable for approving color, but they are fast, inexpensive and reliable for viewing other changes such as copy or positioning. If you have any questions about our new inkjet-based proofing options, please contact myself or Mary Albers. We are happy to provide further information and help you develop a proofing strategy to best meet your print communication and budget needs. Sexton was able to design a customized on-line service called "Virtual Prepress", which unites the best of 3 technologies: PDF, CTP, and the Internet. The virtual suite of online services offers a "Real-Time On-Demand" solution that brings together Sexton and the power of the Internet. Its function spans 4 categories: asset management, file access, re-purposing and proofing. Services are platform and browser-independent, allowing customers on-line access to archived job files up to five years old. Search engines, comment attachments, job reports and job upload/download capabilities are included in these packages. (You could have a designer shop via the Internet for images stored and request them to be sent one of many ways. These images could have usage comments attached,and be pulled up via form number designations or other methods. You could have a design already completed, then simply view the stored images, place as FPO's and let us know an order is ready to go.) CIP4 Cooperation for Integration of (processes in, pre-press, press, post-press). This means that all the settings for color are transmitted directly to the presses once you approve your proofs. This makes for faster and more economical press checks! Sexton helps customers understand our enhanced production capabilities by hosting information sessions about: CTP, Prinergy and Virtual Prepress. We are able to introduce something "cool" to you by educating you on the vast potential of PDF. Prinergy has really paved the way for us as far as PDF is concerned. So, why not give me a call to check this out for your next order?
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Add to that our In-House Mailing Capabilities
Education B) Etrends is a free e-message service that offers print production tips and industry trends designed to make your job easier and your production workflow more efficient. Our growing list of subscribers say that Etrends offers "must read" information. Please subscribe by going to http://www.sextonprinting.com/explore/T2/T2eduetrend.html C) Trendtech is a series of seminars sponsored by Sexton Printing covering timely topics related to the graphic arts. They are an ideal opportunity for you and your key team members to gain valuable information together as creative and production professionals. Seminar programs feature:
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