Shedding 
A ‘Negative’ Attitude

"One of the interesting things is being able to see the image before you make the plate," Vigil points out. "It automatically separates the colors on it to CMYK on the computer. We can break it down, each color, one color at a time, and make one plate at a time."

Joining the 9995 in IDS' facility are a pair of ABDicks—a 9910 with a swing-away T-head for black and two-color printing, along with a 9810 with an envelope feeder that handles a great deal of one- and two-color envelope work. The shop produces posters, calendars, brochures and a variety of work for agencies such as the Colorado Wildlife Association and the governor's office.