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A year and a half ago, the University of Southern Indiana's Publishing Services operation was outsourcing 75 to 85 percent of its four-color work. This bothered Terri Bischoff, assistant director of Publishing Services, at the Evansville, Ind., school. She knew the university would be better served if her in-plant could gain control over this work, improve the quality and reduce turnaround times. To do this, though, would require some new equipment.

In-plants are getting new business thanks to their laminating capabilities. Find out how to pick the laminator that's right for you. By W. Eric Martin You hardly need to be convinced that lamination is a good thing. After all, bringing an extra layer of professionalism to a job automatically places both you and your client in a better light. But what should you look for in lamination equipment? If you listen to the experts, you want to think big. Really big. "Due to the increase in popularity of 44˝-wide photo-like images, the majority of lamination equipment being sold is wide-format," contends Sol M.

Not only does laminating protect your printed work, it gives it a professional look. Here's a glimpse of some of the latest laminators on the market. Banner American's Entry 4500 laminating/mounting machine is an entry-level laminator for large-format imaging services. Featuring top- and bottom-heated rollers and a 45˝ width capacity, the Entry 4500 is capable of mounting, laminating and encapsulating ink-jet output up to 44˝. The Entry 4500 laminates with all film gauges and has mounting capability up to 1⁄4˝. An optional take-up roller for pressure-sensitive liners is available. www.banam.com Graphic Laminating offers the heavy-duty Signmaster laminators in two sizes, 44˝ and 64˝. They

Texas Christian University's in-plant has opened a new copy center after years of studies, surveys and cost-justification reports. by CHRIS BAUER STUDENTS ARRIVING for the fall semester at Texas Christian University, home of the Horned Frogs, found a new facility in the lower level of the Student Center. A much needed 800-square-foot copy center, dubbed Frog Prints, was added over the summer hiatus—just down the hall from the newly remodeled, 3,500-square-foot print shop. "TCU did not have a retail copy center where students or staff could get copying services," reports Glen Bradford, manager of Printing Services in Fort Worth, Texas. "With Frog Prints, the