Electronic Publishing articles from April 2005

Electronic Publishing archives from April 2005

A smarter way to offset print.(direct imaging )(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... Direct Imaging (DI) printing, in which all four plates are imaged simultaneously on-press in register, was developed by Presstek in the early 1990s. Since that time, the technology has matured and improved so much that the current DI press...

Voted off the island.(graphic arts industry)(Editorial)
April 1, 2005... My wife is a big fan of Survivor. Personally, I can't stand the show because all I see are a bunch of whiny, self-absorbed people working to launch an acting career. And that feeling holds true for almost all reality shows, of which there are...

Spring has sprung.(WHAT'S NEW)
April 1, 2005... I don't know about all of you but I am certainly ready for spring, because this winter was awful. It seemed as if it snowed or rained every day. Anyway, April is here and so are all the new rumors of mergers, acquisitions, and new products. I...

On display at PMA.(tech news)
April 1, 2005... The staff of Electronic Publishing ventured recently to the annual Photo Marketing Association (PMA) International show, held in Orlando's Orange County Convention Center at the end of February. PMA 2005 drew 22,805 registered attendees....

Hewlett-Packard unveils photographic-quality printers.(tech news)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) introduced the HP Designjet 90 printer series, as well as the HP Photosmart 8750 photo printer, during PMA in Orlando. Targeted at creative professionals, such as professional photographers and...

Sony expands Cyber-shot family.(tech news)(Sony Corporation of America )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... While exhibiting at PMA 2005, Sony Corporation of America (New York City) presented the newest addition to its Cyber-shot line of digital cameras, the DSC-H1 Cyber-shot model. Sony's latest digital camera incorporates a 5-megapixel Super...

Photo-D makes North America debut.(tech news)(KlearVision Digital)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... KlearVision Digital's (St. Holon, Israel) Photo-D automatic image correction software solution was demonstrated publicly for the first time in North America during PMA 2005. Photo-D software is designed to assist users in preparing digital...

Creo demonstrates Leaf Valeo Wireless.(tech news)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... In the process of being acquired by Eastman Kodak Company, Creo Inc. (Billerica, MA) presented the Leaf Valeo Wireless digital camera back to the PMA 2005 audience. Built-in Bluetooth wireless technology enables two-way communication...

Nikon introduces D2Hs camera.(tech news)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Nikon (Melville, NY) presented its D2Hs professional digital SLR camera, developed for action-photography applications and infused with the company's latest advancements. For photojournalists and sports/action photographers, the Nikon D2Hs...

Epson releases 13-inch photo printer.(tech news)(Epson America Inc.)
April 1, 2005... Epson America Inc. (Long Beach, CA) introduced the Epson Stylus Photo R1800 printer to digital photographers at PMA. Based on the Epson Stylus Photo R800, the R1800 model utilizes Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss eight-color pigment inks and the...

Canon adds digital camera offerings.(tech news)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Canon (Lake Success, NY) expanded its Rebel and PowerShot product lines with new digital cameras. Compatible with all Canon EF lenses, the 8-megapixel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT SLR camera provides a monochrome mode and various resolution...

Phase One extends tethered support.(tech news)(Capture One RAW Workflow software)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Phase One (Long Island, NY) announced that its Capture One RAW Workflow software, Capture One Pro version 3.7, now offers expanded tethered support. The software update, free of charge to existing users, includes tethered support for all...

AgfaPhoto delivers two minilab versions.(tech news)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... AgfaPhoto USA Corporation (Ridgefield Park, NJ) unveiled the allrounder 1 and allrounder 2, two versions of its all-digital d-lab.1 minilab. The digital minilab enables printing from digital data, recording of images on CD, and print...

Fujifilm presents latest imaging innovations.(tech news)
April 1, 2005... Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. (Valhalla, NY) unveiled its latest digital imaging products and services during PMA 2005. The Frontier 550 and 570 digital lab systems are designed to offer high processing speeds in a small, 13-square-foot form...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... calendar APRIL PIFE Spring 26-29 Napa, CA Printing Industry Financial Conference Executives (PIFE), 412/259-1756, www.gain.net ...

Digital printing innovators.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... It is no easy task to single out a business leader in one of the nation's oldest and most competitive industries. So many businesses are accomplishing so many amazing feats in the graphic arts industry, making it difficult to choose a few as...

UV coating extends print life: consider a fairly simple, relatively low-cost UV coating solution to protect those softer digital inks and achieve a variety of finished effects.
April 1, 2005... As printing markets continue to evolve, so do the needs of both customers and printers. The advent of digital technology has dramatically changed the face of the printing industry in all aspects, from customer job submission all the way to the...

Assets aplenty: the current crop of digital asset management solutions eases the pain of storing, tracking, and retrieving content in a wide variety of environments.
April 1, 2005... Anyone who has ever managed a print project knows that the sheer volume of associated files can be overwhelming. The pages, the photos, the illustrations--all the individual components add up pretty quickly to a formidable challenge of patience...

Collaborative tools solve design problems: a printer's tools enable 115 authors to remotely proof hundreds of pages of conference proceedings to eliminate errors.(design in action)(Hemlock Printers)
April 1, 2005... It is always a challenge for designers to find new communication tools that invite collaboration in the design process. Oftentimes when producing a printed project, when more people are involved in handling the piece, more opportunities arise...

Cottrell Printing gets it right online: a Colorado commercial printer continuously streamlines its workflow with a host of systems from Screen, including Trueflow and Riteonline.(in the field)
April 1, 2005... Front-to-back workflow systems help printers optimize print production, but like any automation system, they take time and effort to deploy. That's why Cottrell Printing, a 36-year-old, family-owned, high-speed copying and commercial printing...

New printer adds synergy to operation: with a new five-color Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 press, Copy Express boosts quality and efficiency throughout its printing operation.(in the field)
April 1, 2005... Higher quality at faster speeds is the primary talent that draws repeat customers to their preferred printers, but what most customers don't stop to consider is what a printer has to do to optimize quality and speed. Copy Express Inc., located...

Reliable substrates in the real world: industry experts report on digital printing applications and the stocks that make them possible.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
April 1, 2005... Print on demand and variable data printing are areas seeing rapid growth, agreed printers and consultants during a one-hour webcast titled "Trends and Opportunities in Digital Paper in 2005," which was hosted by Electronic Publishing on March...

Live Fire Labs: Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional: Is the latest version of Acrobat Professional Adobe's greatest?
April 1, 2005... We've all been there: waiting for Adobe Acrobat to launch, especially for the first time each day, can sometimes seem like an eternity. Granted, it's a powerful and complex program with nearly as many applications as it has features; yet, with...

Evermore Creative.(new products)(Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Adobe Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) has upgraded its Creative Suite to version 2, and added a number of features and tools. Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition is composed of Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2, and...

DigiFab debut.(new products)(DigiFab Systems introduces)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... DigiFab Systems (Los Angeles) has introduced its Evolution Graphics RIP software, offering support for medium- and wide-format printers. Aiding designers and printers in matching output colors, the DigiFab Evolution RIP provides support for ICC...

Serving up superwide.(new products)(Vutek introduces)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Vutek (Meredith, NH) has introduced the UltraVu II 5330 and UltraVu 260 superwide-format digital inkjet printers. The five-meter UltraVu II 5330 supports a wide array of substrates--including vinyl, pressure-sensitive, paper, mesh, and...

New from Day.(new products)(Day International introduces)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Day International (Dayton, OH) has unveiled Pantheon Optima, an alcohol-free fountain solution for sheetfed printing, marketed under the Varn brand. Varn's Pantheon Optima, designed to increase efficiency while maintaining optimal print...

QPS preview.(new products)(product information)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Quark Inc. (Denver) previewed its Quark Publishing System (QPS) 3.5 during the Newspaper Association of America's (NAA; www.naa.org) recent NEX-PO 2005. This latest version of Quark's publishing workflow software integrates customer-requested...

The X factor.(new products)(ACD Systems International Inc. introduces)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... ACD Systems International Inc. (Victoria, Canada) presents Canvas X, the latest version of its cross-platform graphics application for the creation, enhancement, presentation, and distribution of technical illustrations and graphics. The...

Modern media.(new products)(DigiFab Systems introduces Banner Fabrics )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... DigiFab Systems (Los Angeles) has released 10 new DigiFab Sign and Banner Fabrics in 42- and 60-inch widths. Compatible with dye, pigment, and solvent inks and printers, these polyester-based fabrics are designed to offer water resistance,...

Modern media.(new products)(InteliCoat Technologies introduces)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... InteliCoat Technologies (South Hadley, MA) has expanded its Magic product line with new media for solvent and water-based inkjet printers. Magic DMPSV-G is a glossy, pressure-sensitive, universal vinyl designed for wide-format, water-based...

Modern media.(new products)(Mohawk Paper Mills to acquire)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Mohawk Paper Mills (Cohoes, NY) has entered into an agreement to acquire the Fine Papers business from International Paper. International Paper's Fine Papers segment entails the company's writing, text, cover, and artistic papers, including the...

Production scanning.(new products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Canon U.S.A. Inc. (Lake Success, NY) has expanded its line of imaging products with the DR-5010C and DR-2580C color scanners. Well suited to data-capture, document management, and archival applications, the new scanners offer punch-hole...

Upgraded preflight.(new products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Markzware (Santa Ana, CA) has begun shipping version 5.52 of its FlightCheck Professional and FlightCheck Designer, both of which are compatible with Mac OS X and Windows operating systems. FlightCheck Professional is a prepress application...

Maker of displays.(new products)
April 1, 2005... The DisplayMaker 72SI is MacDermid ColorSpan Inc.'s (Eden Prairie, MN) latest piezo-electric solvent inkjet printer. A roll-fed/flatbed hybrid, the DisplayMaker 72SI offers 16 Micro-Quad piezo-electric, 600dpi printheads that jet 25-picoliter...

The latest in lasers.(new products)
April 1, 2005... Universal Laser Systems (Scottsdale, AZ) has introduced a 10-watt VersaLaser output device. Called a Multi-Material Peripheral, the VersaLaser is a computer-controlled C[O.sub.2] laser engraving and cutting system. It works like a printer with...

Company profiles: Presstek a leading supplier of environmentally responsible digital printing solutions delivers solutions that improve overall productivity and profitability.(Company Profile)
April 1, 2005... Engineering, Manufacturing and Marketing Alliances Instrumental to Presstek's business strategy are its alliances with some of the industry's most distinguished corporations, including Ryobi, Heidelberg, KBA, and Kodak Polychrome Graphics....

Avant Garde.(FRANK TALK)(Ralph Ginzburg)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... The typeface Avant Garde has a 40-year history in graphic design. It was born in the creative boom of the late 1960s and throughout its life has lived up to its name by breaking new ground (and sometimes destroying it). It began as a logo for...