The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash., inked a deal with Fujifilm Graphic Systems USA to install two new Krause LS-Jet 170 violet computer-to-plate devices and two Krause BlueFin processors. The daily will image Fuji’s LP-NNV violet newspaper plates.

Photo: Fujifilm Graphic Systems
Left to right, Lane Palmer, vice president of newspaper sales for Fujifilm; Steve Greenstein, electronic imaging director, West, for Fujifilm; Mike Hollingworth, IT production manager for the Spokesman-Review; Paul Schafer, production manager at the Spokesman-Review; Al Barnard, account manager, newspaper sales for Fujifilm; and Stefan Beke-Bramkamp, product manager of CTP sales and marketing for Krause.


“The LS-Jet 170 devices seem to be a perfect match for our output schedules, which include commercial print products as well as our daily newspaper, The Spokesman-Review,” said Mike Hollingworth, IT production manager for the paper. “And, we’ll be able to attach these new lines to our existing Nela punch benders.”

Hollingworth said he and his staff put emphasis on the quality and consistency of the plate itself, and didn’t focus solely on the CTP device when deciding which platesetter technology to purchase.

Another important factor to Hollingworth when looking at a new system was the support and the effort that would be made “to make sure we are operating at a high level day-in and day-out,” he said.

Fujifilm entered into an agreement with Krause last year to become the exclusive dealer for Krause products in the United States.