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Print Shop

About the Print Shop

Our Print Shop at Bethesda Lutheran Communities has produced millions of pieces to communicate our mission with our donors. We now stand ready to serve your printing needs as well.

Our Facilities

We have recently upgraded and expanded our print facility and capablities at Bethesda and stand ready to provide you with the printing services you need at a price you can afford! Whether you have a mailing of 500 pieces or 50,000, our full-color, state-of-the-art, digital equipment will help create the look you require.

Computer-to-Plate Digital Technology

For longer run, process color work, we employ the latest in digital platemaking technology. We will prepare press plates from your PostScript computer files. Simply send them to us via email.

5-Color Sheet Fed Press

Once the plates have been prepared, we can produce your print job in full, processed color. Our recently purchased 5-color Polly press can produce printed sheets as large as 19" x 25."

Fully-equipped Finishing Department

Once printed, your job will be finished according to your requirements. We have the capability to:

• cut
• collate
• insert
• pad
• stitch
• comb bind
• address
• seal
• prepare for mailing

Digital Copy Center

For items requiring a shorter run, we also feature a fully digital copy center. Whether you are looking to reproduce a single-color handbook or create full-color brochures, our copy center can serve your needs.

Our Equipment

Prepress

• 2 Digital Copier Operations through highspeed black/white and full-color Canon
• Colorpass Server
• Use Quark Xpress and Page Maker 7.0
• Use electronic files or conventional films
• Dormate 7500 Image Setter which uses film or PollyPlate Material
• ProStar Film Processor
• Nuarc Plate Maker
• Film Assembly Stations

Offset Departmant

• 5 Color Polly Press with console
  (Maximum Sheet Size 19" x 25")
  Inline or Perfecting Capabilities
• 2 Color Toko Press
  (Maximum Sheet Size 11" x 17")

Finishing Department

• Stahl Folder 19" x 25"
• Stahl Folder 14" x 20"
• Procut Computerized Cutter 32"
• Challenger Drilling Machine
• Standard Bind Fast Padding Machine
• Duplo Inline Collate Stitch Fold and Trim
  (Maximum Sheet Size 12" x 19")
• Videojet Inkjet System
• Six Pocket Envelope Insertion Machine
• GBC Binding Equipment