Electronic Publishing articles from April 2001

Electronic Publishing archives from April 2001

Photo finish.(Photo Marketing Association International exhibition)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... This issue started out like any other-we worked from our editorial calendar and began to delve into the topics we were committed to cover. Features were assigned, columnists reminded of the looming deadlines, and product releases gathered and...

Early Imaging.(history of photography)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... 1800-1850 The year 1800 was the beginning of a 50-year period of great experimentation in the field of photography. The basic principles of photoengraving and photography were discovered during these years, and practical methods of...

Triple feature in Florida.(conferences)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The editorial staff of Electronic Publishing recently ventured to sunny Florida to attend three industry trade shows: the Photo Marketing Association International's (PMA, www.pmai.org) PMA 2001 Annual Convention and Trade Show, Graphics of the...

IPA ECONOMIC SURVEY.(International Prepress Association)(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... Industry experiences turbulent times According to the International Prepress Association's (IPA) Quarterly Economic Survey, roughly half of the survey respondents revealed a slight decrease in their sales and profits during the fourth...

Kodak demos Multiprinter II.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Kodak Professional (Rochester, NY) debuted two new models in its 4000 Series of large-format inkjet printers, as well as new film and banner media and metallic color paper. Thermal head-based inkjet printers, the Kodak Professional 4860 and...

Pixel addresses new needs.(Pixel Magic)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Pixel Magic Imaging (Pixel; San Marcos, TX), also on hand at the 2001 PMA Convention and Expo, extended its family of technology products that combine online image processing with fulfillment via photo retailers. The company announced its...

Imacon debuts FlexFrame.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Imacon Inc. (Fremont, CA) unveiled its FlexFrame 3020, a three-in-one digital camera chip back, at PMA 2001. The FlexFrame 3020, priced at $19,995, institutes the company's patented FlexFrame technology, enabling its CCD chip to move in...

Nikon previews D1x, D1H.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Nikon Inc. (Melville, NY) released two new professional digital SLR cameras, the D1X and D1H, which were on display on the PMA exhibit floor. The D1x is optimized for high-resolution, color-conscious applications and the D1H is designed...

Gretag extends product line.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Gretag (Holyoke, MA) presented a wide array of input and output hardware while exhibiting in Orlando recently. Among Gretag's releases were the Cyra Print Scan and two Netprinters. Capable of processing up to 500 slides and prints per hour,...

Indigo grows Photo-e-Print line.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Indigo N.V. (Woburn, MA) introduced three digital photofinishing systems and announced new strategic relationships. Indigo demonstrated three new members of its Photo-e-Print family photo-quality digital printers, all of which utilize the...

Xerox previews Pixography.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Xerox Corporation (Rochester, NY) exhibited its Pixography Solution and the Document Centre 480 at PII and PMA. The Xerox Pixography Solution is a new digital imaging center that enables consumers to create and order a variety of printed...

Foveon II makes its debut.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Exhibiting at PMA 2001 in Orlando, Foveon Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced a new professional-level digital portrait camera, the Foveon II, as well as a new marketing approach. The Foveon II was developed in collaboration with renowned...

Sony introduces seven digital devices.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... During PMA, Sony introduced seven innovative new digita cameras, including four Floppy Disk (FD) Mavica models and three Cyber-shot devices. Priced at $600 and $900, respectively, Sony's MVC-FD92 and MVC-FD97 are reportedly the first true...

Adobe unleashes Elements and Acrobat 5.0.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... During the Graphics of the Americas show, Adobe (San Jose, CA) introduced its Photoshop Elements application. Photoshop Elements is designed to meet the needs of mid range users; bridging the gap between basic and professional image-editing...

Phase One offers the H2O.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Phase One (Northport, NY) amended its LightPhase product line with the release of the H20 model. Scheduled to begin shipping in June, the LightPhase H20 envelops a square 4020x4020-pixel CCD sensor capable of generating image files ranging...

Epson ships Stylus Pro 5500.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Epson America Inc. (Long Beach, CA) demonstrated the new Epson Stylus Pro 5500 13-inch-wide inkjet printer. Now available, the 5500 features 2880x720dpi resolution, support for Epson's advanced pigmented and archival ink technology, Micro Piezo...

Digital imaging happenings.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... This has been an exciting winter for new happenings. In February three organizations joined forces for their conferences: PrintImage International (PII), Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA), and Photo Marketing Association (PMA). For a...

Imaging without wires--Part II.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In the previous installment of this column, I explained some of the reasons why always-on, accessible-anywhere, high-bandwidth web access will soon revolutionize the imaging business in ways considerably more profound and pervasive than any to...

Robert Givens.(Interview)
April 1, 2001... Though the formal names have over the years from Compugraphic to Agfa Typographic Systems to Agfa Monotype, Robert Givens has essentially been with the same company for more than 25 years. His tenure began in 1975, when after a few years with...

Photoshop 6.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Hardly a year has gone by without an Adobe product on our list, and this year is no different. Despite some early concerns over compatibility and stability, version 6 of Photoshop represents another major stride forward in the power of the...

Automated Publishing Solution.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... At a time when there is so much content and so many media available for publishing, a product such as DeskNet APS stands out because it allows users to automate the gathering of content from a variety of sources and standardize that content to...

Stylus Pro 7000 and 9000 series.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Whether you need 24- or 44-inch output, these two device families from Epson boast the outstanding inkjet quality for which the company is known, as well as flexible RIP options and optional Epson Archival ink for lifetime prints on virtually...

FinalProof Proofer.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Based on Fuji Color-Art standards, FinalProof offers true halftone dot screening in a digital contract proof using pigments instead of dyes. Available in A2 or B2 formats with resolutions up to 2540dpi, the unit allows for lamination to the...

2100 Digital Press.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... "The printing press of the future will be purely digital. Heidelberg and Kodak have seen the future and they are inventing it," claims Frank Romano. First shown as a prototype at DRUPA, the 2100 uses a blanket cylinder and an auto-perfecting...

Coolpix 880 Digital Camera.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... With street prices less than $700 and a host of features, the Coolpix 880 represents the best-of-breed for 3-megapixel range devices. Ira Gold remarks, "The Nikon 880 is a real competitor in the entry-level professional market." All the...

PrintTalk Initiative.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The only Hot Product that is not a product, PrintTalk is a community formed by print management systems and e-commerce companies to define a "best practice" common and open communications interface between their products. Using cXML and JDF,...

ProFire Thermal Imaging Technology.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Presstek, recognized as a pioneer in on-press imaging, this year introduced its ProFire Laser Imaging Technology, a simple, compact solution for CTP or DI manufacturers. The modularized system comprises the FirePower laser diode system, the...

3rd Generation DCP Presses.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Using DRUPA as a launch platform, Xeikon unveiled its Version 3 toner/developer technology. Delivering impressive new speeds, the DCP 320D and DCP 500D realize several additional benefits from the new technology--longer developer life, enhanced...

PAX-DI Digital Press.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Originally introduced at DRUPA as the PAX-DI from Presstek, Adast, and Xerox, the device is now sold under three DocuColor model names: 400 DI-4, 400 DI-5, and 233 DI-4. The series integrates Xerox DigiPath software with Presstek's ProFire...

CHECKING FILES IN CYBERSPACE.
April 1, 2001... Armed with a number of innovative preflighting and proofing options, the industry takes to the Web to ensure problem-free, print-ready files. Stand-alone preflighting applications have been successful in saving companies both time and...

Preflight software.
April 1, 2001... Mistakes happen. Oftentimes, the busier your schedule and the more hectic your work day, the more likely small errors are to occur. For this reason, among others, a need for preflight tools exists. And today's buyer has a variety of...

The need for speed.
April 1, 2001... From faster processors to network upgrades, users look to squeeze more time out of the prepress cycle. Prepress managers have always had to fight against one common enemy: time. In the days when two-week turnarounds were the norm, there...

Large graphics tune up guitar exhibit.
April 1, 2001... Advanced Photographics produces museum's graphics on its Vutek superwide-format printer and a Durst Lambda laser imager. While mingling among celebrities including Bruce Springsteen and James Taylor, photographer Paul Lyden admired not only...

Morningstar works smarter with new PDF workflow.
April 1, 2001... Using Enfocus PitStop software, Morningstar meets customers' high demands for reprints, and is offering new products. Many printing jobs today demand a quick turnaround, and producing reprints is no different. At Chicago-based...

A trip back in time.(as Electronic Publishing celebrates 25th year of publishing information about printing technology)
April 1, 2001... Electronic Publishing gets updated on the history of printing. As Electronic Publishing magazine celebrates its 25th year of publishing information about printing technology, The Museum of Printing--which opened last summer in North...

An infinite number of monkeys.(digital cameras come of age as prices fall)
April 1, 2001... Less than $1000 now buys a digital camera of stunningly fine quality. That's great for the graphic arts generalist, but what of the professional photographer whose bread and butter is threatened? There's an old saw to the effect that if an...

Open communication.(software from Thursby Software)
April 1, 2001... Thursby Software's MacSOHO and TSStalk facilitate file sharing. To my disappointment, I know well the problems associated with cross-platform communication in a networked environment. The challenges inherent in sharing files, servers, and...

A brilliant display.(color monitor from Philips)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Philips' Brilliance 201 P provides brilliant color and clarity in a flat-screen display. For a time, I had the benefit of replacing my run-of-the-mill color display with the new Philips Brilliance 201P 21-inch Real Flat color monitor. ...

DjVu experience.(LizardTech Inc. ships new software)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... LizardTech Inc. (Seattle) announced that it has begun shipping DjVu Solo 3.1, software that converts print documents into small portable electronic files for distribution over the Internet. This tool comes with a free DjVu Browser plug-in that...

Digital difference.(Agfa Consumer Imaging showcases range of products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Agfa Consumer Imaging (Ridgefield Park, NJ) showcased a range of products spanning five categories at PMA. In the film and single-use camera category, Agfa introduced Agfacolor Vista, a new 35mm color negative film available in 100, 200, 400,...

Konica FORCE 75.(introduced by)(Konica Business Technologies Inc. )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Konica Business Technologies Inc. (Windsor, CT) unveiled the Konica FORCE 75 Production Printing System, a digital solution for a wide range of printing environments. The FORCE prints at 75ppm with a paper capacity of 6150 sheets and offers...

Batteries included.(Energizer unveils new lithium batteries for digital cameras)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Energizer (St. Louis, MO) has launched batteries designed for use with high drain, high-tech digital cameras--the Energizer e2 photo lithium batteries and the Energizer ACCU Rechargeable batteries. The Energizer e2 sports a titanium compound...

Film in, bits out.(Applied Science Fiction Inc. introduces digital dry film process technology)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Applied Science Fiction Inc. (Austin, TX) introduced its Digital PIC (Process & Image Capture) digital dry film process technology at PMA. This process, which digitizes exposed but undeveloped 35mm film directly into RGB, enables traditional...

Mitsubishi CP-8000DW.(introduced by)(Mitsubishi Digital Electronics' Imaging Products division )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Mitsubishi Digital Electronics' Imaging Products division (Irvine, CA) announced the addition of the CP-8000DW Digital Color Printer to its line of imaging printers. This new dye-sublimation thermal transfer printer is designed to meet a range...

A quick start.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Accumedia (Boulder, CO) launched its QuickStart Solution for publishers. QSS is a way for publishers to manage an interactive media operation with out the need for an investment into hardware and software. This product is based on the Accumedia...

Atabok digital delivery.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Atabok (Newton, MA), formerly known as e-Parcel Inc., has broadened its offerings to include a suite of digital delivery solutions. These tools enable users to securely send, receive, track, and control digital content, using 256-bit global...

Digital camera backs.(from Megavision Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Megavision Inc. (Santa Barbara, CA) demonstrated its expanded offerings in digital camera backs. The S3 Pro digital camera is a new single-shot camera that was designed specifically for the portrait, fashion, and wedding photography markets. It...

Polaroid products.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Polaroid Corporation (Waltham, MA) made an impressive showing at PMA with a number of new consumer imaging and business-to-business products. The Spectra 1200 FF Instant Camera features two manually selected focus zones, a wider angle of view,...

QuarkDMS 1.5.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Quark Inc. (Denver) released the newest version of its Quark Digital Media System. Quark DMS 1.5 has been enhanced to provide publishers with the means to reuse media assets. This update enables users to set attributes for multiple folders and...

Smart media.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... SanDisk Corporation (Sunnyvale, CA) presented an extended line of memory cards at PMA targeted at the 3- and 4- megapixel, high-resolution digital camera and Internet music player markets. The company now offers a choice of 256 MB, 384MB or...

Image distribution.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Fileflow Inc. (Milford, MA) and Ilford Imaging (Paramus, NJ) announced plans for the distribution of FastSend, an image-distribution system for photographic labs. FastSend incorporates Fileflow's XSC technology, which automatically compresses...

ArcSoft imaging tools.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... ArcSoft Inc. (Fremont, CA) premiered new tools for digital imaging at PMA. PaintingMontage, a program that transforms images into 3D output, will be available this summer. It will include a full set of traditional editing tools as well as the...

Kodak Professional.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Kodak Professional (Rochester, NY) announced the addition of three new media to its Enhanced Imaging inkjet media. Kodak Professional El Reverse Print Backlit Film is a 7-mil, polyester-based film that is compatible with most large-format...

paper2print.com.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... paper2print.com (Montvale, NJ) demonstrated its Internet-based, business-to-business e-commerce solution of the same name during Paper Week in New York, March 11-13th. This web tool is designed to increase supply chain efficiency and serves end...

LexJet Direct.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... LexJet Direct (Sarasota, FL) premiered its new ChromaPro line at PMA. These products, films, and color management solutions for professional photography and digital color proofing, were developed in conjunction with Dupont Teijin Films....

Photopro inkjet consumables.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Gretag Imaging (Holyoke, MA) and Seiko Epson Corporation (Torrance, CA) introduced the Photopro line, the result of a collaborative effort in photofinishing and imaging. Photopro Ink and Photopro Media were designed for use with the Gretag...

Digital panorama.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Better Light Inc. (San Carlos, CA) unveiled a 4x5 digital panorama camera system. The Pano/WideView Adapter is made to operate with any Better Light digital scanning back. It provides a 360-degree panoramic scan, wide-view images, and the...

Digital Now announcements.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Digital Now (Vienna, VA) made several announcements in Orlando. The company's Digital Photo Factory for minilabs will now accept input from the Canon HS-100, Howtek FotoFunnel, Nikon LS-2000, Pakon F-12+, and Sony UY-S90. The company...

NetLab Retail.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Telepix Imaging Inc. (St. John's, Newfoundland) previewed its NetLab Retail modular system of digital photo solutions for photo retailers. NetLab has the ability to create pictures on CD, upload pictures to the Internet, and output photo...

Photo lab solutions.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Durst Dice America (Rochester, NY)debuted production tools for photographic labs in Orlando. Lynx is the company's latest Internet connectivity solution, enabling labs to use the Internet as a production tool with instant remote proofing...

Samsung's Digimax.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Samsung Opto-Electronics America Inc. (Secaucus, NJ) chose to highlight two digital cameras from its 2001 line. The Digimax 210 SE is Samsung's newest 2.1-megapixel camera. The camera offers continuous, interval, and movie shooting modes. The...

Digital PlateMaster.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A.B.Dick (Niles, IL) extended its Digital PlateMaster line with the addition of the DPM2508. This direct-to-plate device caters to applications in the larger format markets with a maximum plate size of 20x23 inches; it is essentially the same...

From paper to pixels and back again.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... At Virginia Commonwealth University, sociology students use a "textbook" that exists only online. It sends them to related websites, has recorded lectures that they can replay, and offers chat areas that supplement classroom discussions. At...