Electronic Publishing articles from February 2005

Electronic Publishing archives from February 2005

Technology-dependent.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
February 1, 2005... So many modern conveniences are part of our everyday lives that we seldom think about how much we rely on the technology until something actually goes wrong. We have faith that when we flip a switch we'll have electricity, or when we turn on...

Off to a good start.(WHAT'S NEW)
February 1, 2005... January is normally a quiet month, as everyone gets back to "normal" after the holidays. But in the digital world two January events help jump-start the year: the Consumer Electronics Show (CES; www.cesweb.org), and Macworld...

Creo ships processless plate.(tech news)(Creo Inc.)(Clarus WL waterless polyester plate)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Creo Inc. (Vancouver) has announced the commercial availability of its new Clarus WL waterless polyester plate for direct imaging (DI) presses, such as the Heidelberg Quickmaster DI, Ryobi 3404 DI, and KBA 46 Karat. The latest addition...

Epson debuts Perfection 4990 scanner series.(tech news)(Epson America Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Epson America (Long Beach, CA) has expanded its family of scanners with the new Perfection 4990 product line. The company's Perfection 4990 scanners are designed to provide photographers, graphic designers, and other professionals with a...

Eastman Kodak to assume full ownership of KPG.(tech news)(Kodak Polychrome Graphics)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) has announced its intentions to become the sole owner of Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG; Norwalk, CT). Currently, Eastman Kodak and Sun Chemical each own half of Kodak Polychrome Graphics,...

Goss enhances its M-600 commercial press.(tech news)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Goss International (Bolingbrook, IL) has applied the advanced features of its M-600 D commercial web press, first introduced at DRUPA, to its entire family of M-600 presses. As a result of the recent upgrade, all models in the company's...

Pantone releases redesigned color guides.(tech news)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Pantone Inc. (Carlstadt, NJ) has announced that it has significantly redesigned its flagship Pantone Matching System formula guide. For designers, prepress professionals, printers, and their clients, the 2005 formula guide provides color...

Ghent PDF Workgroup plans aggressive growth in 2005.(tech news)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG; Ghent, Belgium), after reportedly having met major 2004 milestones, has announced an aggressive growth plan and expanded activities for 2005. The GWG, defined as the international congress of graphic arts...

Screen information clarified.(tech news)(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2005... In Scott Bury's article, "DI presses today: turnaround is the key" in the November 2004 issue (page 22, the bottom of column 2), the information regarding Screen should have read as follows: "Screen, for example, did not bring its TruePress...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... calendar FEBRUARY PMA 2005 20-23 Orlando, FL Photo Marketing Association International, www.pmai.org Seybold New 23-25 New York City Seybold Seminars, York 2005 ...

Digital photography workflow; capturing the image is only one part of the process. Professional photographers talk about what's involved in an efficient digital workflow.(Interview)
February 1, 2005... Amateur photographers typically view the expertise of professional shooters in terms of their artistic and technical knowledge when shooting--and no doubt much of the excellence of professional digital photography begins there. But that's...

Digital proofing update.
February 1, 2005... Digital proofing is nothing new. Since the advent of mainstream digital proofing solutions in the mid- to late '90s, the market has seen quality ranging all the way from marginal to extremely high and costs ranging from several hundred...

Digital proofing.(RESOURCE GUIDE)
February 1, 2005... times may change, but the need for proofing remains constant. And the many devices listed on these three pages are well suited to assisting you in that task. Whether you or your client require a contract-quality proof or simply an imposition...

Following the flow of ink: after traveling the world for seven years, a documentary photographer highlights black-and-white images in an intimate book on body markings.(design in action)(Editorial)
February 1, 2005... Seeking to discover why body marking and tattooing are phenomenons worldwide, Chris Rainier, a National Geographic documentary photographer, traveled to 30 countries over a seven-year period. He found the answers by spending time with...

High-end technology and paper propel company growth: QuantumMail.com--which grew its sales 70 percent last year--produces millions of direct mail pieces primarily on Stora Enso high-end paper on its Xerox digital printers.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
February 1, 2005... QuantumMail.com has obviously found the right formula for success. Not only did the company experience a growth rate of 70 percent last year, but also it boasted 100 percent growth in 2002 and expects to hit that mark again for 2005. And...

Microdynamics group delivers high-quality solutions, ups sales: armed with Exstream software's productivity solutions and almost 20 digital printing devices, Microdynamics grows its business by 20 percent.(in the field)
February 1, 2005... When opportunity knocked at the door of Micro dynamics Group, in Naperville, Illinois, the company was fortunate to have the resources necessary to respond. An innovative provider of invoice and statement processing, including e-statement...

Perfecting PDFs: Enfocus Instant PDF 3.02 enables predictable PDF files.(reviews INSTANT PDF 3.02)
February 1, 2005... Doubtless, Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) offers a number of important benefits. Likewise, Adobe Acrobat can be a welcome addition to one's trusted toolset and a boon to one's productivity. And yet, in the hands of a harried creative...

Splash support for OS X.(new products)
February 1, 2005... EFI (Foster City, CA) has unleashed new versions of its Splash G640 and Splash G3535 graphic arts color servers, both of which take advantage of the Apple Power Mac G5. In addition to running Mac OS X, the upgraded servers boast support for...

Xerox award-winner.(new products)
February 1, 2005... Garnering one of only 12 Macworld Best of Show Awards during the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco in January, the Xerox Phaser EX7750 color laser printer combines the latest technologies from Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT) and...

RIP upgrade.(new products)
February 1, 2005... ECRM Imaging Systems (Tewksbury, MA) has released the latest upgrade to its RIP software, version 6.4. Well suited to various commercial printing and publishing applications, ECRM RIP 6.4 incorporates Harlequin Eclipse RIP technology, Enfocus...

Proofing, plus.(new products)
February 1, 2005... Maker of post-RIP soft-proofing solutions for Harlequin RIPs and TIFF-based workflows, Hamillroad Software (Cambridge, UK) has upgraded its FirstProof Plus system to version 2.1. The softproofing solution, enabling users of Harlequin and...

Made for a mixture.(new products)
February 1, 2005... Label Traxx estimating and job-costing software from Tailored Solutions (Milwaukee), designed for flexographic narrow web converters and printers, now offers support for digital presses, including the HP Indigo ws4050. As a result, the single...

Synapse's JDF support.(new products)
February 1, 2005... Creo Inc. (Billerica, MA) has announced the availability of its Synapse UpFront 3.1 job-planning software. The solution is designed to help commercial and publication printers reduce operating costs and increase productivity. Among Synapse...

Music to your eyes.(UNCOMMON STOCK)
February 1, 2005... ImageDJ, a China-based provider of royalty-free digital imagery, has unveiled the ImageDJ Creative Suite. A collection of 2339 images spanning 53 CDs, ImageDJ Creative Suite is designed for creative professionals--such as those in printing,...

OneRIP for 10 Bizhubs.(new products)
February 1, 2005... Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA (Ramsey, NJ) has entered into an agreement with Advanced Hi-Tech (AHT) Corporation, enabling Konica Minolta to offer AHT's OneRIP 2 web-based solution for its Bizhub product line. With OneRIP 2, users can...

FlightCheck training.(new products)
February 1, 2005... Markzware (Santa Ana, CA) has partnered with Prepress Training Solution, a division of StaffingTools Inc., to offer an interactive online training course for users of FlightCheck Professional 5.5. The new course explores the various...

Family of flat panels.(new products)
February 1, 2005... NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America (Chicago) has introduced the Mitsubishi V Series of LCD monitors. Well suited to small-business and home office environments, the new product family includes three models: the 15-inch DiamondPoint...

Sporty selection.(new products)
February 1, 2005... Olympus (Melville, NY) has unveiled its C-5500 Sport Zoom digital camera, sporting a 5.1-megapixel CCD and a 2-inch LCD. The C-5500 Sport Zoom incorporates a 5x optical zoom lens, 4x digital zoom, and a burst mode of 2.7 frames per second....

Widescreen Wacom.(new products)
February 1, 2005... Wacom Technology (Vancouver, WA) has unveiled its Cintiq 21UX, an interactive pen display featuring a 21.3-inch color-accurate LCD. In the Cintiq 21UX, Wacom combines the functionality of its cordless pressure-sensitive tablets with a...

Hermann Zapf and Palatino.(FRANK TALK)(Biography)
February 1, 2005... I first met Hermann Zapf around 1960. I was delivering the interoffice mail to his cubicle on the 8th floor of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company at 39 Ryerson Street in Brooklyn, New York. I got up the nerve to ask him what he did. His reply,...