Electronic Publishing articles from December 2005

Electronic Publishing archives from December 2005

Power of print.(EDITORIAL)
December 1, 2005... I remember my surprise the first time I heard the word evangelist used to describe a person whose sole responsibility was promoting products and technologies within the graphic arts industry. It was many years ago, and the individual was...

That was the year that was.(Column)
December 1, 2005... I am trying to decide what my favorite season is for column writing. Sometimes I think it is the fall, when we have our big North American events such as Print or Graph Expo. Other times, when we approach the winter holiday season and I look...

Apple enhances Power Mac G5 line.(tech news)
December 1, 2005... Apple Computer (Cupertino, CA) has enhanced not only its Power Mac G5 desktop workstations, but also its line of PowerBook G4 notebook computers. Apple's Power Mac G5 models incorporate dual-core PowerPC G5 processors, the PCI Express...

Ricoh expands digital office portfolio.(tech news)
December 1, 2005... Ricoh Corporation (West Caldwell, NJ) has added several new models to its product line. The Ricoh 480W wide-format multifunction device combines a document server with advanced scanning, copying, and printing capabilities. The 480W...

Gradual Software upgrades CaslonFlow.(tech news)
December 1, 2005... Gradual Software (Ghent, Belgium), which recently celebrated its first anniversary, was founded to provide workflow-automation solutions for professional publishers. Formed by Peter Camps, founder of Enfocus Software, Gradual Software...

HumanEyes introduces new conversion technology.(2D-to-3D image conversion)(HumanEyes Technologies Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... HumanEyes Technologies Ltd. (Mineola, NY) has unveiled a new 2D-to-3D image conversion technology for direct-mail, packaging, point-of-purchase, advertising, and other applications. Unlike other 2D-to-3D conversion technologies,...

Muller Martini offers hybrid device.(tech news)
December 1, 2005... Working with Kodak, Muller Martini (Hauppauge, NY) has launched a new hybrid printing system. Under terms of an agreement between the two companies, Kodak Versamark will provide its D-series continuous inkjet printing systems--the DS9100...

Quickcut joins Workgroup.(tech news)(Ghent PDF Workgroup )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Quickcut (Los Angeles) recently announced its new membership in the Ghent PDF Workgroup (www.gwg.org). Quickcut identifies itself as an international provider of digital production workflow solutions to the advertising, publishing, and print...

Four software tools debut.(tech news)
December 1, 2005... Four new products from Artwork Systems (Ghent, Belgium) are drawing attention. The Odystar 2.5 solution, a native PDF workflow system that runs on Mac OS X, features more powerful color management, an updated trapping engine, automated...

S-Marc presents CSR Virtual.(tech news)
December 1, 2005... A joint venture by Marcus Technology Inc., S-Net Inc., and Chuckwalla Inc., S-Marc (Santa Clara, CA) has introduced its CSR Virtual for prepress, packaging, and commercial print enterprises. The CSR Virtual software suite enables content...

Apple presents Aperture for photographers.(tech news)
December 1, 2005... Apple Computer (Cupertino, CA) has introduced Aperture, an all-in-one postproduction software tool that it built from the ground up for professional photographers. Designed to speed up and simplify working with RAW camera files, Aperture...

Calendar.(tech news)(Calendar)
December 1, 2005... calendar JANUARY 2006 2006 Macworld 9-13 San Francisco Conference & Expo 2006 IPA Business 27-28 Scottsdale, AZ Development Conference FEBRUARY Xplor 2006 1-5 ...

Electronic Publishing Hot Product 2005.(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... The year 2005 in the graphic arts industry brought advances in several areas of technology, but in general was one characterized by fewer than usual significant new products or product categories. Readers will note that several products in...

The world of wide format: the large-format market continues its rapid expansion, fueled by the latest technologies and applications.
December 1, 2005... The attentions of print service providers and creative professionals have turned to wide format, a market experiencing record growth. According to I.T. Strategies, the total revenue for the wide-format graphics market hit $6 billion in 2003,...

Wide-format printers.(RESOURCE GUIDE)(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... As the chart spanning these three pages indicates, today's market bears a wealth of wide-format printing devices. Whether in the market for aqueous, solvent, UV, or dye-sublimation technology, or a system flexible enough to excel in a wide...

Marketing piece for designers wins award, boosts customer loyalty: Veer produces activity books for creatives that were challenging to print, yet are hard to put down.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
December 1, 2005... You know you've succeeded in creating a successful marketing piece when the intended audience carries it all over the world. Veer developed two 100-page comic-book-style summer activity books--in 2004 and in 2005--to create a fun, interactive...

Xpedx expands line of digital papers.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
December 1, 2005... For its Vector Multi-Purpose business imaging papers line, Xpedx (Loveland, OH) has increased the brightness from 84 to 92 to improve print quality. Xpedx also expanded its Vector line, which includes multipurpose, coated laser, and DI coated...

Xerox adds four custom papers to its portfolio.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
December 1, 2005... To satisfy numerous applications, Xerox (Rochester, NY) has introduced custom papers. For applications including stationery, invitations, and greeting cards, Xerox offers Digital Color Supreme Gloss Coated Textured Paper in canvas, linen, and...

Direct mail papers highlighted in International Paper brochure.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
December 1, 2005... In the "IP Delivers: Direct Mail 203" promotional brochure, International Paper (Memphis, TN) offers information on the direct mail industry, such as Postal Reform, and lists its papers suitable for different direct mail applications. Accent...

Guide depicts benefits of printing with recycled papers.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
December 1, 2005... Mohawk Fine Papers (Cohoes, NY) has developed "Sense and Sustainability" to educate customers on the importance of following environmentally responsible practices. The guide informs print buyers on the definition of sustainable forestry,...

Arlon introduces film and guide.(Arlon Adhesives and Films Div)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Designed for digitally printed display graphics, a 3-mil matte white calendered film with clear, emulsion, pressure-sensitive adhesive from Arlon (Santa Ana, CA) features a one-year outdoor durability. The DPF 600 film--available in 30-, 54-,...

Striking photographs captivate viewers: using Pantone's Hexachrome printing process, Harvard University Press teams with DS Graphics to print a photographer's book comprising more than 400 stunning nature images.(in the field)
December 1, 2005... Nature can be exquisite, and exquisite is the nature of a new book on tiny creatures. In The Smaller Majority, a book published by Harvard University Press, creatures that often evoke a repelling reaction, such as scorpions, beetles, and...

San Jose magazine adds value to its website: a monthly magazine produces high-quality online versions of its issues, thanks to RealRead's online publishing technology.(in the field)
December 1, 2005... Peruse the pages of San Jose magazine's online publication, and you'll feel like you're flipping through the pages of print--with colorful layouts, numerous fonts, and splashy ads. Offering its 400,000 readers a new tool helps the magazine...

Drop-in designs: Digital Juice's Juice Drops contribute to eye-catching designs and layouts.(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Today, many professional photographers and graphic designers work for small boutique agencies or out of their own one- or two-person shops. In doing so, these creatives are afforded significant freedom and opportunities; yet, with these...

Lexmark laser printers.(new products)
December 1, 2005... Lexmark International Inc. (Lexington, KY) has announced two new product families in its growing portfolio of color and monochrome laser printers designed for small and medium-size businesses. The Lexmark C520 line of color laser printers...

Holiday cheer.(Holiday Fonts Collection)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The Holiday Fonts Collection from House Industries (Yorklyn, DE) combines three new fonts with 47 hand-illustrated icons inspired by the themes and moods of various holidays. Holiday Script, Holiday Gothic, and Holiday Sans can be used...

Portfolio upgrade.(Celartem Technology Inc. releases Portfolio 8)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... A division of Celartem Technology Inc., Extensis (Portland, OR) has released Portfolio 8, the latest version of its digital asset management software solution. Version 8 incorporates enhancements to its FolderSync and AutoSync utilities, as...

Flexo finding.(new products)
December 1, 2005... Kodak Graphic Communications Group (Rochester, NY) has released an upgraded version of its HyperFlex software. For packaging trade shops, printers, and converters, HyperFlex resolution enhancement technology enables the production of smaller,...

In a Flash.(new products)
December 1, 2005... With the release of its Platinum external storage device, LG Electronics (Englewood Cliffs, NJ) enters the Flash RAM/USB drive market. Platinum is the first product in a new line of Flash RAM USB drives and Flash RAM memory cards from LG...

Q2ID tool.(new products)
December 1, 2005... Markzware Software (Santa Ana, CA) is shipping Q2ID (QuarkXPress to InDesign), a plug-in designed to work with CS2 or CS versions of Adobe InDesign. The new solution aids users in converting QuarkXPress version 3.3 through 6.x documents into...

PDF production.(new products)(Global Graphics)(Jaws PDF Creator version 4.0)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Global Graphics (Centreville, VA) has announced the availability of its Jaws PDF Creator version 4.0. For prepress, print, and business professionals, Jaws PDF Creator 4.0 enables the creation, from virtually all applications, of PDF files...

Office offerings.(new products)
December 1, 2005... Xerox Corporation (Wilsonville, OR) has unveiled two new office products for small and mid-size businesses: the Phaser 7400 and Phaser 6120. Designed for a duty cycle of 150,000 pages per month, the Phaser 7400 color printer achieves 1200dpi...

Flat-panel finds.(new products)
December 1, 2005... Samsung (Irvine, CA) has expanded its SyncMaster line of professional displays to include two new large-screen LCDs, the 214T and 244T, for high-end applications such as desktop publishing and content creation. The SyncMaster 214T, priced at...

OpenType CFF overhaul.(all Treacyfaces fonts available)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Celebrating its 21st anniversary, Treacyfaces Inc. (West Haven, CT) has announced the availability of its entire font library, consisting of more than 500 typefaces, in OpenType CFF format, favoring the PostScript-based graphic arts workflow....

Blueprints: it all began with butter.(FRANK TALK)
December 1, 2005... One company represents the trends of the imaging industry. It began in 1871, when a Holland chemist, Lodewijk van der Grinten, was researching butter-coloring agents. By 1877, he began large-scale production of a product that was used to...