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At GTS, we believe in employing the “best tool in the toolbox” for the task at hand. With The GTS Companies, you can rest assured that your project is being completed with state-of-the-art technology. GTS is continually adding new hardware and software to provide quality production services using the most effective means available. At this time our primary desktop publishing software includes QuarkXPress and a suite of Adobe applications.
WORKSTATIONS:
130 PowerPC Macintosh workstations including various media drives
20 Pentium PC workstations
4 CD-ROM Recorders for writing 650MB CD-ROMs in MAC, PC, or hybrid formats
4 Media stations equipped w/Jaz, Zip, Optical, DVD RAM, DAT tapes
IMPOSITION:
Using “Preps” software to impose 4-, 6-, and 8-page film flats
6 Macintosh G3 workstations running ScenicSoft's “Preps” Pro Plus and 6 Macintosh G3 workstations for PostScripting
6 9GB TransSoft SCSINet storage
4 MegaDrives docking stations w/2GB hard drive shuttles
OUTPUT:
| 3 Agfa Avantra 44 w/online processors |
Film output for large sizes, posters |
35.6" x 44.5"
max image size
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| 1 Agfa Avantra 30 w/online processor |
Film output for small and large format |
29.7" x 25"
max image size
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| 1 Agfa 44P Processor |
Stand alone film processor |
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| 4 Taipan 3.01 RIP |
Integraph Pentium III w/ dual 450-Mhz processors, 1/2 gigabyte of RAM |
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| 1 Print Drive |
Integraph Pentium III w/ dual 450-Mhz processors, 1/2 gigabyte of RAM. Provides RIP-once-run-many printing automation |
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SCANNING:
| 3 Macintosh G4 workstations and 2 Macintosh G3 workstations |
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| 2 Crosfield Magnascan 646IE |
High-resolution drum scanner |
25" x 20"
max input |
| 1 Agfa Horizon Plus |
Flatbed, grayscale, and color scanner |
11" x 16"
max input |
| 1 Agfa Horizon Ultra |
Flatbed, grayscale, and color scanner |
11" x 16"
max input |
| 1 Agfa T5000 Scanner |
Flatbed, grayscale, and color scanner |
12" x 17"
max input |
DIGITAL PROOFING DEVICES:
| 1 HP 2500 Large Format (600 dpi) |
Large-format Ink Jet color printer |
36"
x roll length
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| 2 Iris 4012 |
Ink-jet color printer |
10.5" x 17.2" |
| 1 Xerox Regal 5790 w/Fiery XJ RIP |
Color copier (toner) |
10.625" x 16.4375" |
| 3 Xerox Countess 5799 w/Fiery XJ RIP |
Color copier (toner) |
10.625" x 16.4375" |
| 25 Laser printers |
B&W laser printers |
8.5" x 11", 11" x 17" |
FILM PROOFING:
| Fuji Color Art |
True-to-print color proof |
25" x 38" |
| Dylux |
Low cost monochromatic proof |
30" x 40" |
| Speed Check a.k.a.: EKTA Doublecheck |
non-contract proof showing general color |
30" x 40" |
FILM PREP:
| 2 Speed Check (Speedcheck) workstations (w/Carlson color computers, Teaneck vacuum frames, and Hope 32" color print processors) |
| 2 Film Copiart BI 2000 Dylux clearing machinesLow cost monochromatic proof |
| 2 Fuji Color Art Laminator & Processornon-contract proof showing general color |
| 4 Teaneck vacuum frames |
| 10 Light tables |
| 3 Carlson punches |
26" x 40", 30" x 40" |
| 2 LT1 Dylux frame |
| 3 SRS Stoesser transfer punches |
20" x 24", 24" x 24", 25" x 38", 30" x 40" |
| 2 Misomex transfer punches |
20" x 24", 24" x 24", 26" x 40" |
INTERNAL FILE AND PRINT SERVERS:
Primary Server
- Sun Enterprise 4000; 1.5 gigabyte RAM (upgradable to 2 GB); 6 250-mhz processors w/1mb e-cache each (upgradable to 14 processors); nearly two terabytes of online disk storage; A200 disk array, A210 disk array, A5000 F-Cal disk array (capable of moving 400 megabytes per second), all disk storage linked to server via fiber-channel; 2 gigabit Ethernet channels; 2 Etherchannel full duplex trunking, yielding 800mb per second, full duplex; and 100bT networks all routed through switched intelligent hubs by Cisco
- Helios EtherShare file serving software; Mac and PC file serving; print queue, spooler, user account management; Hi-Res/Low-Res image swap; font server; automatic resolution/file format translation; Adobe Acrobat Distiller, programmed customer-specific set-ups, including resolving of images (can be called by Helios Queue); DNS lookup cache; Legato Networker back-up and recovery, 90-days browsable data (restore any version of any file); weekly back-ups in fire-proof safe; monthly back-ups stored off-site for 3 years
- Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) providing 2 hours up-time in the event of a power failure
Acrobat Server
- Dual 650-mhz Pentium III. Automated PDF workflow. 512MB RAM, 35 gigabyte storage.
Archive Server
- Pentium Pro 200-mhz
- Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS); Cold Fusion; Microsoft SQL server
- Tracks all jobs archived since January 1993; searchable from any desktop internal to GTS; over 2,400 CDs, and currently growing at the rate of about 70 per month!
Art Server
- Mac 9600; AppleShare IP; provides keyword search and access to over 75,000 pieces of clip art; additional half million images off-line
Cost Control Server
- Pentium Pro 200-mhz; tracks all hours/jobs/cost
EXTERNAL WEB, DATABASE, MAIL, FTP SERVICES
Hardware Employed
- Sun Enterprise 450 (x2): Dual 300-mhz processors (upgradable to 4); 1/2-gig memory (upgradable to 1-gig); 40-gig disk storage (upgradable to 90); raid-5 striped storage for random access; raid-1 mirrored storage for sequential writes; 100bT network; redundant power supply
- Sun Enterprise 250 (x3): Dual 250-mhz processors; 1/2-gig memory; 24-gig disk storage (upgradable to 54); raid-5 striped storage for random access; raid-1 mirrored storage for sequential writes; 100bT network
- Sun Ultra 10 (x6): 300-mhz processor; 256 megabytes memory; raid-5 9-gig disk drives; 100bT network
- WatchGuard Firebox II: (firewall appliance); customer dedicated; shared
- Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) providing at least 2 hours up-time in the event of a power failure
- Internet Connection: T2 (T squared); two T1 connections, intelligent router aggregates traffic; each T1 offers automatic failover for the other
Software Employed, Services Offered
- Oracle 8® Database Server: Archive logging; nightly export (redundant copy sent to separate machine); monthly export (including structure control files) written to CDs
- Oracle® Web Application Server
- Netscape Enterprise Web Server: Links directly to Oracle® Web Application Server; Secure Socket Link capable
- Daily DLT Tape back-ups: rolling 31-day program
- Anonymous FTP: automatic forwarding to in-house server, with announcement
- Customer-specific Private FTP: password protected, private storage location, with announcement
- Mail services: POP and SMTP, fully masqueraded
- Dedicated T1 links: directly to our business accounts
- Firewall protection: shared or dedicated
- Internet connection from your T1: we’re your “private ISP”
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