WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – A new flatbed printer is now in use at The Arc Jefferson-St. Lawrence\u2019s manufacturing facility in Watertown, funded by a $20,000 grant from New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID).<\/p>\n
The organization, which employs people with developmental disabilities, is currently using the printer to produce binders for the New York Police Department and army equipment folders that are shipped across the country.<\/p>\n
NYSID President and CEO Maureen O\u2019Brien said employment is central to the organization\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re working, you\u2019re like everybody else,\u201d O\u2019Brien said. \u201cYou\u2019re part of a community. You\u2019re part of a culture, and you\u2019re part of being able to care for yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arc Jefferson-St. Lawrence CEO Lynn Pietroski said the equipment expands what workers are able to accomplish.<\/p>\n
\u201cOpportunities like this printer provide various opportunities to expand skill sets, give someone a sense of value, and an overall better life,\u201d Pietroski said.<\/p>\n
The new printer is not the facility\u2019s first flatbed printer, but workers say it is faster and easier to operate than the previous model. Worker Robert Palmer said the upgrade has increased daily output.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe definitely get a lot more done on it throughout the day,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cWorking here has always been like family to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Palmer also said he welcomes the technology itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cLoving the process it does,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cThe printing process, going back and forth. I just love the technology of the printer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Production supervisor Kaylie Jones said the facility\u2019s work reaches customers well beyond New York.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s people from all around here, even in California and Texas that know us and buy from us,\u201d Jones said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a very fulfilling thing that we\u2019re doing something like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to NYPD binders, the facility produces army equipment folders that are distributed nationally.<\/p>\n
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