Electronic Publishing articles from February 2006

Electronic Publishing archives from February 2006

Limitations of space.(electronic publishing)
February 1, 2006... My 7-year-old daughter Laura loves to create. My wife and I predict that someday she'll own an art studio or make her living as an illustrator or designer. Whereas some kids need games or gadgets to entertain themselves, Laura can occupy hours...

Goodbye G5?(WHAT'S NEW)
February 1, 2006... At the recent Macworld in San Francisco, Apple showed off its promised Intel-based computer. The newest iMacs and MacBook Pro sport the Intel Core Duo CPU but lack the "Intel inside" sticker. Consumers will find it difficult to distinguish the...

Canon extends imageRunner family.(Canon U.S.A. Inc)
February 1, 2006... Canon U.S.A. (Lake Success, NY) has expanded its imageRunner product family with the addition of six new offerings. The color-enabled imageRunner C6870U and C5870U, designed for large workgroups and busy corporate departments, take...

Adobe introduces Lightroom Beta.(tech news)
February 1, 2006... During Macworld 2006, Adobe Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) debuted the public beta of Adobe Lightroom, its digital imaging system for professional photographers, for Macintosh OS X version 10.4.3. Intended to deliver a complete digital...

CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3 debuts.(tech news)
February 1, 2006... Corel Corporation (Ottawa, Canada) has released CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3, an updated version of its page layout and illustration solution. Included in CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3 are the CorelDraw X3 graphic design, page layout,...

Flint Ink and XSYS announce new name.(XSYS Print Solutions)(Flint Group)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Flint Ink Corporation (Ann Arbor, MI) and XSYS Print Solutions (Luxembourg, Germany) merged late last year, and the holding company created by the combination has been named Flint Group. Flint Group manufactures, markets, and sells products...

Quark acquires ALAP.(acquisitions)(Apprentice Production Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Quark Inc. (Denver) has acquired A Lowly Apprentice Production (ALAP) Inc., developer of software products, including XTensions, designed to add functionality to Quark solutions. As a result of the deal, Quark has acquired ALAP's business...

Gulf Print shows region's vitality.(attendance surveys )
February 1, 2006... On December 11-14, Gulf Print and Gulf Pack took place at the Airport Expo in Dubai, UAE, and early indications are that it was an all-around success. With more than 8000 attendees--a 40 percent increase over last year--and more than 250...

Xerox unveils production copier-printer.(tech news)
February 1, 2006... Xerox Corporation (Rochester, NY) has unveiled the Xerox 4590, its latest production-quality digital copier-printer. The Xerox 4590 is a monochrome device, offering image quality of up to 2400x2400dpi resolution and 256 levels of gray....

Calendar.(calendar)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 1, 2006... calendar FEBRUARY PMA 2006 26-3/1 Orlando, FL Photo Marketing Association International 800/248-8804, ...

Reaching new heights.(digital photography)
February 1, 2006... Perhaps no other segment of the graphic arts industry is growing at the same pace as digital photography. Its impressive growth rate is fueled by the wide selection of digital cameras offering the latest technological advancements, a wealth of...

Production inkjet ... extending offset: a new class of high-speed, high-quality inkjet devices is changing the personalization landscape and expanding the definition of digital printing.(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2006... They're not sexy; usually, we think of them as odd-shaped, little black boxes bolted onto the end of an offset press so that they can imprint address labels. But these production-oriented inkjet printers are poised to offer printers and...

Production inkjet.(RESOURCE GUIDE)
February 1, 2006... Advancements in inkjet printing technology have resulted in devices that provide higher resolutions, faster output speeds, and support for larger monthly duty cycles. As a result, inkjet printers of varying sizes and capabilities are...

Inkjet proofs cut costs for company's clients: a prepress and printing company keeps clients happy by offering low-cost, high-quality color contract proofs produced with a GMG ColorProof/Epson solution.(in the field)
February 1, 2006... Everyone wants to save money these days--even museums. And because Prographics (Professional Graphics Inc.) provides prepress and printing services to high-end clients such as magazine publishers, museums, and art galleries, it needed to...

Automation helps printer handle growth: a midsize printer continuously increases its throughput by automating a computer-to-plate workflow that includes a Fujifilm Dart platesetter and Komori presses.(in the field)
February 1, 2006... Many printers celebrate being in business 20 years, or even 10 years, but J-C Press has been in business since before the Civil War and just before Lincoln became the 16th president. In 1859--almost 150 years ago--J-C Press started printing a...

Creative pros tap valuable paper info: for print buyers, advice from xpedx specification representatives ranges from paper selections to design consulting to online prepress training.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
February 1, 2006... If good help is hard to find, how hard is it to find help that is not only good, but also free? For graphic designers and other print buyers specifying or influencing paper purchases, help can be free by consulting the specification...

Stora Enso offers larger sheet sizes.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
February 1, 2006... Stora Enso (www.storaensocom/na) has expanded its digital paper portfolio to include Futura Laser Gloss in 80- and 100lb. text and cover in the 20.5x14.3-inch size to run on the Xerox iGen3 production press. The company also introduced 120lb....

Mohawk customers can display Green-e logo.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
February 1, 2006... If graphic arts professionals have used Mohawk (www.mohawkpaper.com) paper produced with wind-generated electricity, they can now use the Green-e symbol on their projects to exhibit that they are environmentally responsible. Mohawk's Windpower...

Neenah Paper mill reduces natural gas consumption.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
February 1, 2006... Neenah Paper (www.neenapaper.com) is taking another environmental initiative by using Green Steam to provide energy to its Neenah, Wisconsin, mill. The steam will be used primarily to dry paper during manufacturing. This change will reduce its...

Producing panoramas: Stitcher 5 from RealViz enables digital photographers to expand their horizons.
February 1, 2006... Panoramas can be eye-catching, highly effective ways to show broad vistas and create dramatic displays. Yet sometimes, even wide-angle lenses aren't wide enough. That's where specialized programs that enable you to build panoramic visuals can...

Agfa's :Amigo.(thermal plates introduced)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Agfa Corporation (Ridgefield Park, NJ) has released its :Amigo thermal plate, the first product in the company's new ThermoFuse plate portfolio. Agfa's patented ThermoFuse imaging technology physically forms the image during exposure; after...

Modern media.(inkjet printers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Oce North America Inc.'s Imaging Supplies Division (Itasca, IL) has debuted a line of media for use with a wide variety of solvent and low-solvent large-format inkjet printers. Oce Cast Self-Adhesive Vinyl is a 2.1-mil cast vinyl with Avery...

RIP release.(newproducts)
February 1, 2006... Mitsubishi Imaging (MPM) Inc. (Rye, NY) has upgraded its SDP RIP software to version 7.0. The software update is designed to improve the performance of the company's SDP-Eco1630 polyester CTP platesetter and SDP-Alpha 2500 violet metal...

Scaling software.(newproducts)
February 1, 2006... OnOne Software Inc. (Portland, OR) has introduced Genuine Fractals version 4.1, the latest edition of the company's digital image scaling solution. Well suited to digital photographers, the Genuine Fractals 4.1 plug-in sports a new user...

Enhanced PDFs.(Portable document software)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... PDF Enhancer 3.1, the latest version of Apago Inc.'s (Alpharetta, GA) PDF production tool, is now shipping. The software solution is designed to streamline the creation of PDF files by automating such tasks as PDF document assembly,...

An eye on Eye-One iO.(newproducts)
February 1, 2006... GretagMacbeth (New Windsor, NY) is shipping its Eye-One iO automated scanning table, capable of measuring more than 400 color patches per minute. Able to accommodate substrates up to 10mm thick, Eye-One iO was developed to serve the...

In control.(image processing equipment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... EFI (Foster City, CA) has announced its integrated Fiery controller for Sharp Document Solutions Company of America's AR-C360P Digital Imager. The Sharp AR-C360P is a color workgroup printer capable of outputting up to 36 color pages per...

DAM device.(digital asset management)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... A division of Celartem Inc., Extensis (Portland, OR) has begun shipping Portfolio 8, the latest edition of its digital asset management (DAM) software solution. Portfolio aids users in organizing digital files, quickly locating assets using...

Foundry fonts.(font design software)
February 1, 2006... P22 Type Foundry (Buffalo, NY), the parent company of Lanston Type Company and International House of Fonts, has announced several new releases. From P22 Type Foundry's Lanston Type Company comes the fourth installment of the Lanston Type...

Engineering the future.(Vannevar Bush)(Biography)
February 1, 2006... Vannevar Bush was the godfather of our wired age. His ideas for automating knowledge sharing were the basis for the digital age, but even more important was his influence on the institution of science in America. He invented the relationship...