“Before we bought a RIPit Computer to Plate System we produced work the way many printers do now. We had a
black plate camera for shooting reflective art and bought all our negatives from a service bureau. As more and more
customers brought us disks our service bureau cost continued to rise, and I knew we had to do something.
I looked at a lot of different systems and was ready to make a purchase when a friend suggested I look at the RIPit System.®
It didn’t take me long to decide. In fact, my only hesitation was my fear that I was over looking something. In comparison
to comparable systems the price seemed too low for the value and there must be a catch. Well, there wasn’t.
We purchased one. The installation was simple because of the smaller size of the unit and because it only requires
110 volts. Also, the processor detaches from the system, se we roll it to the sink to clean instead of a more time
consuming process for a stationary machine.
All of us, including the press operators, found the software very simple to use, and the RIPit became a central part of our®
production right away. It has enabled us to quickly turn out quality 2-color and 4-color work on our Ryobi Press. We’ve all
but eliminated one employee.
In terms of cost, what we were paying at the service bureau was not only enough to cover the RIPit lease payment but,®
also the lease payment on my cutter and booklet maker. Just as important, we have greater control over our production,
so when we need something right away, we don’t travel to service bureau and pay a rush fee. We simply output it. If we
find a mistake on something we simply fix it and re-output the plate. For our shop, the decision to purchase a RIPit System
was definitely the way to go.”
Ed Yeager, owner Centennial Printing,
Louisville, Colorado
