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Although we would like to list all of the capabilities of each piece of equipment in full, we realized that this would amount to over a week's reading, so we have given here a brief, but, accurate description of each machine and it's most important specifications and capabilities.

You may also notice that, in the press department, we have a variety of different size presses, each having a number of applications for which they can be used. This diversity in equipment allows us to give your company the most cost efficient quotation possible, since each potential job can be quoted or scheduled for the press which is best suited to run your job economically, without sacrificing the high quality that people have come to expect from JNR Press.

Prep Department

Gateway GP6 350
  • 350 mhz Pentium 2
  • 96 mg. Ram
  • 17" Monitor
  • Build-in Zip Drive
  • All workstations connected via 10 base T Network
  • This Windows 98 based workstation gives us even more flexibility to fully pre-flight, and download to our ECRM Imagesetter supplied files. Supported applications include the latest versions of;

    QuarkXPress, Pagemaker, Photodhop, Illustrator and Freehand.


    PowerMac G4 Workstation
  • 40 Gig HD, 240 mhz
  • 256 mg Ram
  • 17" NEC Monitor
  • 200 mg Syquest
  • Zip Drive
  • Jazz Drive
  • This workstation allows us to fully pre-flight, and download to our ECRM Imagesetter supplied files, or, do in house design. Supported applications include the latest versions of;

    QuarkXPress, Pagemaker, Photodhop, Illustrator, Freehand and Corel Draw.

    Supermac S900
  • 2.0 Gig HD, 180 mhz
  • 98 mg Ram
  • 17" NEC Monitor
  • Zip Drive
  • This powerhouse holds the ECRM Harlequin Rip that drives our Imagesetter.

    ECRM VRL36 Imagesetter
  • 40 Gig HD, 240 mhz
  • 2540 dpi Output to 200 lpi
  • 14" wide media output
  • The ECRM VRL36 delivers outstanding quality and speed. Bringing film output "in-house", gives us an edge in speed, quality control and price.

    Agfa Arcus 2 Desktop Scanner
  • up to 3600 ppi resolution
  • max density 3.0
  • 36 bit color
  • reflective 8.5" x 14" area
  • transmissive 8" x 10" area
  • High end quality for the desktop, The Arcus 2 gives us great flexibility and speed for scanning high resolution grayscale and color art. We are experts at color and grayscale adjustment for those "not so great" photos.

    Polychrome 26" Film Processor
      Our automatic film processor helps insure consistent output both from the camera and the Imagesetter.


    NuArc 46" Platemaker
  • 2 Sided
  • Built-in Dylux filter
  • A two sided platemaker, allows for faster platemaking, and keeps plates from "waiting in line" to be made.

    NuArc Horizontal Camera
  • Oversized Copyboard
  • 20% to 300% Scaling
  • This camera has an automatic light integrator for consistent output.

    Fuji Platemaker
      Automatic plate processor, able to process two sides at one time, helping to cut down the time your job spends in the prep department.


    Press Department

    Heidelberg SORSZ
  • 2 color
  • 28" x 40"
  • Alcolor Dampening
  • Infrared dryer
  • 2 color, high speed press, cable of over 11,000 impressions an hour, is excellent for creating high quality catalogs, brochures, ads, posters etc. The addition of this press has allowed more competitive bidding on short 4 color runs. The Alcolor dampening system gives a more accurate and consistent ink and water balance resulting in more uniformity throughout the sheet. This is extremely helpful when running heavy coverage and solids. It allows for quicker color changes.

    Heidelberg SORDZ
  • 2 color
  • 24" x 36"
  • Infrared dryer
  • our other 2 color workhorse, able to run over 9,000 impressions per hour, can run almost anything our 40" press can, and is excellent for long 2 color runs of catalogs, books, flyers, etc...


    Heidelberg KORD
  • 1 color
  • 18" x 24"
  • Good for running jobs with smaller sheet sizes, down to 7" x 11". Excellent for short run work, but quality jobs such as Kromekote covers. Run cover stock with good, solid coverage.

    AB Dicks
  • 3 presses in shop
  • 2 color
  • 11" x 17"
  • Very good for short runs on business forms, newsletters, flyers etc... Can run two colors at once, Also excellent for high quality stationary and envelopes.

    Heidelberg Platen Press
  • 2 color
  • 1 color
  • 10" x 15"
  • Excellent for numbering, perforating, channel scoring and diecutting, as well as pre-stamped postcards and envelopes. This press is reliable for those odd jobs that don't fit on offset presses.


    Bindery Department

    Lawson Paper Cutter
  • 42" Capacity
  • Microcut
  • the workhorse for finished cutting, with programmable automatic back clamp adjustment allowing for fast, precise cutting of every job.

    Stahi Paper Folder
  • 26" x 40"
  • Continuous folder with two right angles
  • This folder is able to do 16 page signatures with ease and is excellent for long run book work, which allows us to more competitively price your jobs which require binding. Able to run more than 11,000 full size sheets per hour, this equipment helps ensure prompt delivery of your folded job.


    Omega Multibinder
  • autostitcher trimmer/Collator
  • 8 stations
  • This top pf the line Multibinder allows us to collate, stitch and trim up to 8 pockets at a time.

    Interlake Wire Stitcher
     Our heavy duty side stitcher, used primarily for side stitching, is able to side stitch books up to 1.5" thick.

    Challenge 3-Hole Drill
     An automatic drill, can drill three hole from 1/8" to 3/8" wide.

    Packall Shrinkwrap System
  • 13" x 19"
  • Our semi-automatic shrinkwrapper for use in all packaging applications. Great for cleanly packing materials warehoused for future use.

    GBC Punch Machine
     Plastic spiral binding system.

    Watkiss Collator
     21 stations, collate single sheets for loose leaf books.

    We hope that you find this listing to be helpful in showing that JNR has the right variety of capabilities that can make all of your printing jobs the best possible. Whether large runs or small we at JNR Press will always put forth our utmost to guarantee the quality that you need with a price to suit your budgeting needs.

    Should you have any questions regarding this listing, or if you should need help with any aspect of your printing needs please feel free to call us at 847.724.6720 during normal business hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m), or fax your request to 847.724.6721, anytime. Or, you can E-Mail your questions or comments at mailbox@jnrpress.com.