Degrava Donates Digital Printing System To Cal Poly

ROSWELL, Ga.—Degrava Systems has donated a DP 8500 digital color printing system to Cal Poly State University’s graphic communications department, saying that the company wants to enhance the knowledge and capabilities of the next generation of print production leaders.

“We believe it’s important colleges and universities have access to state-of-the art technology because their students will one day drive the industry’s growth and innovation,” said Tim Sykes, vice president of sales and marketing, Degrava Systems. “The graphic communication department at Cal Poly is well regarded within the industry and we are excited by the opportunity to have our print solutions be a part of Cal Poly’s high level of instruction and research.”

University officials say that the DP 8500 meets in an important educational need at the school because of printing industry trends toward digital short-run, low waste, color printing. According to Harvey Levenson, head of Cal Poly’s graphic communication department, sustainability and lean manufacturing have become more than buzz words in the industry, increasing demand for printing solutions that offer low waste, digital short-run color that require little or no excess inventory.

“It is imperative, that a leading and forward-thinking university such as Cal Poly provide education in graphic communication that is cutting edge,” said Levenson, who also serves as director of the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly. “We must teach realistic processes and workflow as we prepare the future leadership of the field and improve the ability of the present leadership to run the industry. The DP 8500 represents the components of present trends—digital, short-run color, low waste, and sustainable production.”