Entertainment - Oversized Print Job = Oversized Outsource Budget
Industry: Entertainment
Situation: Motion Picture Distribution and Audio Visual Equipment Rental Company – 150 employees
Challenge: Oversized Print Job = Oversized Outsource Budget
- Printed 100 copies of a job which had 2-sided covers
- Cover were printed on 12 x 18 - took one hour using manual duplex on current printer;
- Inside pages were printed using manual duplexing on 12x18 – took up to 16 hours
- Some materials were created in individual sections and were required to be produced separately and manually collated.
Solution: ImagePress 6000 with Trimmer, ImagePass A3100, Impose
- Utilized printing technology which allowed for duplexing and finishing features such as trimming and saddle stitching
Results: 90% Improvement in Printing Efficiency + No More Oursourcing
- 90% improvement in printing efficiency - cutting printing time from 17 hours to 1 hour and 45 minutes:
- imagePRESS 7000 time for cover printing = 15 minutes
- imagePRESS 7000 time for printing inside = 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Saved approximately 25 hours per month in employee productivity time which equates to a savings of $350 per month.
- Eliminated outsourcing costs by producing some marketing materials in-house and on-demand eliminating waste and saving the company approximately $200 per month in outsourcing costs.
