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Despite the "glamorous" work going on in sound stages right down the hall, the real excitement for Paramount's director of graphic services lies in the print shop. There was a time when the sight of a Klingon chowing down in the company cafeteria would have made Hector Amaya's jaw drop in amazement. But these days the executive director of Graphic Services at Paramount Pictures would hardly give such alien tablemates a second glance. It's all part of life at the giant Hollywood, Calif., studio, where dozens of TV shows like Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Frasier and Wings are shot

Since childhood, Mike Sprayberry has loved printing. His enthusiasm has helped First Tennessee Bank's in-plant prosper. YOU MIGHT say printing is in Mike Sprayberry's blood, but even if it isn't it's definitely under his skin—and he couldn't be happier. Sprayberry, 51, is print shop manager at First Tennessee Bank, in Memphis, just down the road from his birth place of Covington, Tenn. When he was eight, his mother remarried and moved the family of two boys and five girls to Memphis, where they began working in their step-father's print shop. It was there that Sprayberry first caught the printing bug and received the ink

Some in-plants are printing more color than ever. Others are faithful to black and white. Why the difference? We found out. COLOR ME aggressive—or color me unemployed. Those might be your only choices as the demand for color printing and copying continues to rise and leave unprepared managers drowning in it's wake. Still, not every manager who decides against increasing his or her in-plant's color printing is necessarily unprepared. Some managers feel that taking on color work would be too expensive or time consuming to justify the effort. They say increased demands on their time and budgets would leave little left for black-and-white work—their

Managers of southern universities got together for the 25th year, this time in Louisiana. Lagniappe is a word not easily translated into English. But to the 152 participants from 75 different institutions who were fortunate enough to attend the 25th annual Southeastern University Printing and Duplicating Manager's Conference (SUPDMC) in Baton Rouge, La., recently it's something they experienced first hand. Lagniappe (pronounced lan-yap) is a Cajun-French word meaning "something extra." And that's what every participant got from the workshops, speakers, vendors, food, festivities, entertainment and hospitality provided by LSU's Graphics Services Department, which hosted the event. One of the newest and hottest services to

Graph Expo marked the debut appearance of many of the technologies unveiled at Drupa. After seeing so many new technologies displayed at the massive Drupa trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, trade journalists found few surprises at the recent Graph Expo show in Chicago. But it was for printers, not journalists, that McCormick Place opened its doors—and they were certainly impressed. "I thought the show was very complete, with more than enough new things to see and want," remarked Don Davis, associate director of LSU Graphic Services, in Baton Rouge, La. He went to the show to look at prepress and computer-to-plate (CTP) equipment and

Twenty-four years after its first meeting, the National State Publishing Association returned to Carson City for one of its most ambitious conferences yet. The National State Publishing Association certainly has a loyal following. Not only did its recent conference in Carson City, Nev., draw 48 government in-plant representatives from 34 states, but more than a half dozen retired government printers showed up as well—from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii. Their trek to Nevada's state capital was well worth it, because Don Bailey, Nevada State Printer, together with his staff and the NSPA office staff, organized an activity-packed three-day event, blending education and

Color printing may be the latest trend, but black-and-white copiers are still crucial parts of any in-plant. Find out more about the latest models. Numerous Sorting Capabilities The Canon NP 6035F is a modular 35-copy-per-minute (cpm) copier. Its recirculating document feeder feeds up to 50 one- or two-sided originals at a time, giving you numerous duplexing and sorting capabilities. A large-capacity paper supply option lets you increase the standard 1,050-sheet capacity to 2,550 sheets. Enhanced features like Image Combination and other automatic features reduce paper consumption and save time. The user-friendly LCD panel has a 3-D graphic display. Output options include two stapler/sorter choices.

Marvin "Pete" Beck has guided his in-plant through many changes in his 26 years at Geisinger Health System—including both a merger and a de-merger. Marvin C. "Pete" Beck is a modest man, prone to deflect praise toward his team of print professionals at Geisinger Health System, in Danville, Pa. "I'm just an operations guy," he demurs. But Beck's accomplishments speak for him. Notably, he guided his in-plant through a merger three years ago with Hershey Medical Center of the Penn State Health System, then navigated the de-merger ("You can call it a divorce," he says) this year. Beck and his team had seven

Steady improvement over six years turned the once meager in-plant at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine into an award winner. WHEN ANDREW Haynes started working at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine in 1994, the in-plant wasn't exactly state-of-the-art. "The equipment was so old that you really couldn't do anything with it," the prepress and press production specialist recalls. But help was on the way—in the form of a two-color, 26˝ Heidelberg MOZ press. Haynes arrived at the beginning of a six-year period of growth that turned the South Portland, Maine, in-plant into a high-production, award-winning facility. These changes not

Government in-plants face difficulties other in-plants seldom confront. Our story and survey results offer a look inside the most political segment of the industry. Think your in-plant has it rough? Try working at a government in-plant. Getting money for new equipment is difficult, you say? It's even harder when it's taxpayer money and your proposals have to go through several committees—often years before your purchase. Concerned your new boss might replace you? Government in-plant managers often wait on pins and needles for months when they get a new governor, hoping to be reappointed. Worried outsourcing firms will convince your CEO to shut you