The News-Star in Monroe, La., installed ProImage’s browser-based NewsWay workflow app to automate its computer-to-plate workflow and automate production, making it’s the 35th Gannett newspaper to do so, according to Gannett.

“The cost-effective system is very flexible and has increased our production efficiency,” said Doug Nobles, production director. “Since soft proofing uses RIPped data, we have had fewer mistakes, and therefore less plate waste.”

The News-Star’s NewsWay app accepts files from Advanced Publishing Technology editorial and classified apps, and from external software. NewsWay creates an edition plan, automates page pairing and imposition and load balances two Harlequin RIPs to manage output to the daily’s two Kodak Trendsetter News devices and several hard copy proofers.

NewsWay also burns appropriate text and furniture onto the plates.