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"If in doubt blame prepress" attitude
Hi All,
(I've posted this also in the general section by mistake)
I work for Smurfit print UK, producing envelopes, photo wallets, seed pockets etc.
The Prepress department I work in (as an artworker/CTP platemaker) seems to get the blame for absolutely everything that goes wrong throughout the entire factory - I'm curious if anyone else on here can relate to this scenario.
- If there's anything wrong with the instructions we get and we don't pick it up (no matter how obscure) we get bollocked.
- If we're issued with an incorrect "copy for content" for an imposition job and don't spot that it doesn't match the layout quantity sheet then we'll be blamed - even though the descriptions are clear as mud (if we query a jobs instructions we get moaned at for not having enough common sense).
- We're not allowed to spend any time in the factory to get to know the main machines (at least), and get moaned at if we can't mind-read every last piece of spec for jobs being produced on them.
- We've just upgraded to OSX and Artpro 7.5 which has caused endless teething problems with Allegro RIP on our Creo CTP machine - we've endevoured to sort it out but have had absolutely not allowances made for this movement from one system to another (no change management).
etc etc
Well now I've got that off my chest I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or experience of how they've managed to improve the credability and respect for their Prepress dept - it's a nightmare in our place at the moment and there must be some stratergy to show that Prepress isn't just the easiest job in the plant (as it's perceived to be).
Thanks
Rob
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