Electronic Publishing articles from December 2003

Electronic Publishing archives from December 2003

Sending business overseas.(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... Although I embrace the spirit behind the recent decision of NPES, I.O. Technologies, and Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) to provide training to China to enhance the country's graphic arts expertise, I wonder if in the long...

Printcafe intros new and enhanced printing solutions.(Tech News)
December 1, 2003... Printcafe (Pittsburgh) announced a bevy of new products at the recent Graph Expo show. One, the Paper Monitor add-on module, uses a Direct Machine Interface (DMI) to collect measurements on paper consumption for web presses, including wrap,...

Hevenor receives award for excellence.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... At Graph Expo 2003, Electronic Publishing editor-in-chief Keith Hevenor received the 5th annual Tom McMillan Award for Journalistic Excellence and Outstanding Contribution to the Graphic Arts Industry. In early 1999, a group of public...

X-Rite previews new color measurement solutions.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... One of the highlights at X-Rite's (Grandville, MI) Graph Expo booth was its new line of AcuGloss gloss meters. Designed to help customers ensure uniform gloss appearance on inks, coatings, paints, papers, plastics, and waxed and metal surfaces,...

Oce demos new printing and workflow solutions.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Oce Printing Systems (Boca Raton, FL) demonstrated its latest digital production-class printing and workflow solutions at Graph Expo. The new Oce VarioPrint 5160 printer can handle monochrome, spot-color, and MICR imaging applications and...

Printable demos new products, announces partnerships.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Demos and presentations at Printable Technologies' (Solana Beach, CA) Graph Expo booth focused on the company's products and new partnerships. For instance, the new PrintFusion3 variable data technology is the result of a strategic...

A flurry of activity at EFI's booth.(Tech News)
December 1, 2003... Graph Expo was the launching pad for Electronics for Imaging's (Foster City, CA) Fiery S300/S500 platforms. Available for multiple OEM partner engines, the S300 produces continuous-tone color pages on midrange color copiers, while the S500...

RealTimeImage upgrades RealTimeProof product line.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... RealTimeImage (San Bruno, CA) used Graph Expo to debut a Multiple-View and Compare feature set permitting simultaneous streaming, viewing, collaboration, annotation, and comparison of several images, in high resolution, for its RealTimeProof...

Online courses teach basics of prepress.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... At Graph Expo, StaffingTools.com (Bloomington, IN) debuted the Prepress Training Solution. These prepress-specific online courses--now numbering 38, with new courses added regularly--are designed to teach students how to create and output...

MAN Roland highlights successful printers, advanced technology.(Tech News)
December 1, 2003... MAN Roland (Westmont, IL) populated its Graph Expo pavilion with printers who are using its systems to implement CIM (computer-integrated manufacturing) in their shops and plants. A six-color ROLAND 500 was put through its paces, producing a...

New and improved PitStop Professional.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... At Enfocus Software's (San Mateo, CA) Graph Expo booth, visitors were treated to a demo of Enfocus PitStop Professional 6.0, which now features Smart Profile comparison capabilities and integrated support for CertifiedPDF.net. The software...

Xitron enhances Xenith.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Xitron's (Ann Arbor, MI) newest version of its Xenith RIP, which it demonstrated at Graph Expo, boasts several enhancements. For instance, Xenith Extreme 5.3 can now check to see if a supplied PDF was created using the required PDF creation...

Live from New York ... PhotoPlus East.(What's New)(trade shows)
December 1, 2003... It is getting more and more difficult to tell where the tradeshows of one industry stop and those of other industries start. As the printing and photographic production workflows become more and more digital, the overlap between our business...

Anthony P. Crup1.(Perspective)(Interview)
December 1, 2003... An RIT graduate, Tony Crupi began his graphics industry career with the DuPont Photo Products Group in the late '60s. In 1973, he joined GAF and was there when Andlinger & Company acquired the graphic arts segment of the business, renaming it...

Hot Product 2003.
December 1, 2003... Despite the sluggish economy and the quiet business environment of the past year, a number of new products and technologies arrived on the scene that truly stand out from the pack. The overall number of introductions is much lower in comparison...

Resource Guide to CTP printing plates.(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2003... an integral part of the printing process, plates ensure both high quality and consistency. Before making your purchasing decision, weigh all the options available to you, using the specifications presented on these two pages. For additional...

The status of printing in the United States: today's print service providers face many challenges thanks to advancing technology and shifting lines of responsibility.
December 1, 2003... Someday, when we look back at 2003 and try to identify the trends that shaped the year, we'll no doubt see one or two specific driving forces that will have brought us to the next step. Reflection on these kinds of things is always easier as...

Sharpening, blurring, and LAB: digital photography often is excessively noisy. It turns out that this digital noise is often color only. It can best be attacked in the space that separates color from contrast--the same one that's also often best for unsharp masking.(Make Ready)
December 1, 2003... Working in color in LAB, some would have you believe, is like rocket science: a discipline of its own that requires extensive study, is difficult to comprehend, and is full of potentially explosive hazards. Certain parts of it, however,...

A computer-to-conventional-plate system boosts efficiency for publisher; Runge Newspapers relies on a BasysPrint UV57 system to run a productive and reliable operation.(In the Field)
December 1, 2003... Runge Newspapers Inc. of Renfrew, Ontario, went to a computer-to-plate (CTP) workflow last year for one reason: to save money on film. And the switch to CTP was a complete success. In August 2002, Runge, a publisher of weekly community...

New aqueous printer helps cut costs; HTS Marketing improves efficiencies by producing durable vinyl banners with Encad's VinylJet 36 printer.(In the Field)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... By identifying a need in the sign business, and finding the right technology to fulfill that need, HTS Marketing in San Marcos, California, has found a way to stay successful in the competitive sign market. In the mid-1980s, owner Tom...

Elaborate effects: Auto FX's line of creative filters supports boundless creativity.(Reviews Auto FX Plug - Ins)(Column)
December 1, 2003... Photography is a major part of my business. And in the past, when I shot on location, I would show up with literally cases full of equipment. In that pile of bags and chests were two suitcases of filters for just about any situation imaginable....

Personalized web apps.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... By eliminating the need for Java and ASP programming and reducing dependencies on IT staff, Exstream Software's (Lexington, KY) Dialogue WebVerse web environment enables users to rapidly develop and deploy personalized web applications....

PrintwareDirect launched.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Printware LLC (St. Paul, MN) entered into an agreement with Agfa Corp. in which Printware will market Agfa products to selected printers nationwide. Agfa-branded printing supplies will be marketed exclusively by Printware through its business...

Helios announcements.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Helios Software GmbH (Garbsen, Germany) added DeviceN color space support to HELIOS ImageServer 2.5. DeviceN support enables users to print files with spot colors as high-resolution composite PostScript 3/DeviceN output that is compatible for...

Integrated remote proofing.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Enovation Graphic Systems (Hanover Park, IL) plans to offer a complete, color-accurate remote proofing solution by combining Fujifilm's PictroProof II digital color proofer with Integrated Color Solutions' Remote Director display-based proofing...

Magic media.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... InteliCoat Technologies' (South Hadley, MA) Magic CLEARTAK is an optically clear mounting film that provides image protection and can be used with most wide-format water-based inkjet printers, using either dye or pigment ink, and with solvent...

Creative edges and frames.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A new Photoshop plug-in from Auto FX Software (Birmingham, AL), Photo/Graphic Edges 6.0 includes 14 new effects, ranging from Acid Brush and Burned Edges to Frames and Vignettes. It also features three CDs of professionally created content,...

72-inch solvent inkjet printer.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... MacDermid ColorSpan Inc.'s (Eden Prairie, MN) new DisplayMaker 72s wide-format solvent inkjet printer features a print width of 72 inches and print speeds of up to 400 square feet per hour. The printer uses sixteen 600dpi Micro-Quad...

File-format conversion software.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Apago's (Alpharetta, GA) Pheon software for Mac OS X enables users to convert from TIFF/IT, Creo Brisque, copydot, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF formats to PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, EPS, DCS, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF formats on a file-by-file basis or using Pheon's...

Samsung color printer.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Built-in automatic duplex units for error-free, two-sided printing, along with optional wireless capabilities, highlight Samsung's (Irvine, CA) new CLP-500 color laser printer. Featuring Samsung's patent-pending NO NOIS static engine, the...

Adobe enhances PostScript.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Adobe's (San Jose, CA) PostScript 3 version 3016 software integrates support for the JDF standard for print workflow automation, and is reportedly the only PostScript interpreter that supports direct printing of the latest versions of Adobe...

It's a font thing.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The FontThing utility from piDog Software (Phoenix, AZ) enables users to preview, install, and activate fonts from any location. Users preview fonts by double-clicking a font in the finder or by dragging files/folders to the FontThing icon....

Invisible ink for Indigo.(New Products)(security solution package)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Hewlett-Packard (Palo Alto, CA) added invisible ink to its security solution package for the Indigo line of digital printing presses. Based on HP's Electroink technology, the new ink is designed to increase protection of consumers and...

PuzzleFlow enhanced.(New Products)(AC&C HSH Group)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... AC&C HSH Group (Krakow, Poland) enhanced its PuzzleFlow PDF workflow solution with added security and stability. The new PuzzleFlow2 features redesigned server architecture, automated reconfiguration of the server during startup, a calculator...

That's the ticket.(New Products)(Virtual Ticket production platform)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... MetaCommunications Inc. (Iowa City, IA) upgraded its Virtual Ticket production platform for printing, publishing, and creative development with new form controls, database-driven AppleScripts, scripting language enhancements, improved InterSync...

New E-DAM technology.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The TeleScope 7.1 Order Processing Module is only one of the enhancements North Plains Systems Corp. (Toronto) added to its TeleScope Enterprise 7.1 E-DAM technology. The solution also features a Mac OS X native client. Both enhancements are...

New NEC display.(New Products)(NEC MultiSync LCD1960NX monitor)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America Inc. (Itasca, IL) extended its 60 Series to include the new 19-inch NEC MultiSync LCD1960NX monitor. Priced at $749.99, the monitor reportedly provides a viewing area comparable to that of a CRT...

File and print sharing.(New Products)(ExtremeZ-IP version 3.1 software released)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Group Logic (Arlington, VA) released ExtremeZ-IP version 3.1, an upgrade to its file- and print-sharing product line. With this upgrade, the ExtremeZ-IP File Server now fully supports Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP. It also includes many...

ECRM upgrades RIP software.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The new ECRM RIP software available from ECRM Imaging Systems (Tewksbury, MA) is based on Harlequin technology and runs on NT, Windows 2000, and Mac-based platforms. Version 6.2 also supports a variety of file formats, including those generated...

5-megapixel digital camera.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Toshiba Imaging Systems' (Irvine, CA) PDR-5300 digital still camera features a 5-megapixel CCD image sensor, 3x optical zoom lens with versatility-enhancing wide aperture range, noise reduction technology, user-selectable shutter speeds, and a...

Impostrip improves productivity.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... New features and enhancements in Ultimate Technographics' (Montreal) Impostrip 7.0 include full Mac OS X support for desktop or client-server imposition, Mac OS X optimization, and the ability to preview imposed PDF signatures based on Quartz...

Tiny digital camera.(New Products)(Canon)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... According to Canon (Lake Success, NY), its new PowerShot Digital ELPH SD10 is the world's smallest 4-megapixel, digital camera. Weighing just 3.5 ounces and measuring only 3.6x1.9x0.7 inches, the camera comes in four colors and features Canon's...

Online creative approval.(New Products)(Proof-It-Online)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Proof-It-Online (Naples, FL) announced three new products for online creative approval management. ApprovALL is a subscription-based web service where members can get creative work reviewed and approved by clients and associates. ApprovalHost...

Native PDF processing support.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... OneVision Software AG (Regensburg, Germany) released Asura Pro 6.0, Asura 6.0, and Solvero 6.0--upgraded versions of its tools for ad reception, processing, and output in newspaper and magazine publishing. Both Asura and Solvero provide native...

Super-small DVD-RW drive.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... EZQuest's (Yorba Linda, CA) external Boa Slim DVD-RW drive for Macs and PCs weighs less than 1 pound, measures just 6x5.5x.75 inches, and features a FireWire and a USB 2.0 port as well as Mac and PC authoring and backup software. Able to...

Self-Calibrating Inkjet Proofer.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... DuPont Imaging Technologies (Wilmington, DE) launched the DuPont Cromalin b2 Self-Calibrating Inkjet Proofer, which features next-generation drop-on-demand printhead technology. According to the company, the Cromalin b2 imaging head...

The history of the typo.(Frank Talk)
December 1, 2003... The history of the lowly typographical error is inexorably linked to the history of humankind. No other species is known to make typos. The ancient Koreans developed block printing and were renowned for the quality of their work. If a...