fci digital

Founded in 1989 at the dawn of the desktop publishing revolution, FCI Digital (formerly All Systems Colour), began business a prepress systems integrator to the printing and graphic arts industry. At that time, most typesetting was still done on bulky photocomposition machines; designers were billed by the word. Prices for analog scanners exceeded six figures, and hugely expensive proprietary systems made by Scitex handled retouching chores. Printers used giant cameras to shoot mechanicals tediously created from galleys with razors and glue. Our founders saw the potential of the new technology of Apple MacIntosh, Aldus Pagemaker, and Adobe Photoshop — and the desktop publishing revolution was born. Not only did we install and integrate the new equipment, we trained staff on a complete process of digital workflow. Our reputation for excellence grew as we served more and more customers.

In 1997, George Dick, president of Four Colour Imports, Ltd. of Louisville, Kentucky (already a customer for several years), purchased the company to speed the production process for printing color books overseas. With the installation of newer equipment (always a challenge where technology changes rapidly), his vision took our company to the next level. FCI Digital quickly established themselves as the leader in scanning and prepress exclusively dedicated to the needs of high quality color book publishers and graphic arts professionals. We still operate a Hell 3400 Drum Scanner to deliver the highest quality scans for those who need color separation of color slides and transparencies.

Today, under the leadership of General Manager Steve Orf who has been here from the beginning, FCI Digital continues to build on our reputation as the experts in digital color management. Using spectrophotometers, ICC profiling software, and daily calibration, we ensure that files and proofs created here will print true to color anywhere in the world. We've installed the latest and most cost effective digital proofing and printing equipment, and maintained a level of personal service and technical support unavailable anywhere else. In a world where prepress and printing technologies shift like the winds of foreign trade, there is no substitute for experience. Experience FCI Digital today!