G5 Macs offer good performance, rock solid OS and great reliability.

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List of tools that are used to calibrate for color in your shop: Pantone guides, platereaders, densitometers and more.

The Prepress store page for ebay listing of computer-to-plate machines (platesetter). Featuring listings from Creo, Agfa, Dnaippon Screen and Fuji.

The Epson line of proofers (Stylus Pro series 5000, 5500, 7000, 7800, 9000, 9600, 9800) that can be used for color proofing in a prepress shop.

High quality color contract proofers designed specifically for prepress shops.

The HP Wide Format Plotters are the OTHER inkjets used in prepress proofing. Together with Epson, these inkjets dominate the market

You need a humidifier in your platemaking department to reduce static buildup in your prepress area.

Used imagesetters for sale

The Iris 43WIDE and Agfa Sherpa were inkjet plotters manufactured by Mutoh, an OEM of Epson equipment. Marketed by Agfa and Creo (later Kodak).

Apple workstations preloaded with Adobe software.

No matter if its a Imac or Workstation, any Mac with Intel inside is useful to a prepress shop.

Buy your Passport Photo Die cutter on Ebay. Other Die Cutter machines as well.

You need a powered USB hub in your prepress shop, especially since so much USB equipment draws a lot of juice.

Apple Xserves are wonderful pieces of hardware and every prepress shop should have at least one.