Electronic Publishing articles from July 2001

Electronic Publishing archives from July 2001

Behind closed doors.(United States Government Printing Office)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... KEITH HEVENOR Here's an interesting trivia question: what's the largest in-plant printing operation in the United States? With more than $800 million in annual revenues, the group in question employs more than 3100 people nationwide and...

Technology and Change 1920-1950.(printing history)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The development of technology has always been a catalyst for change. From 1920 to 1950, technological innovation greatly impacted the graphic arts. With the emergence of Xerography, computers, heat-set inks, and supercalendered papers, the...

Binuscan launches PhotoRetouch Pro.(software)(Evaluation)
July 1, 2001... In a recent press briefing and demonstration at its headquarters in Monaco, binuscan previewed PhotoRetouch Pro, a photo retouching and color management program for the Macintosh destined to go head-to-head with Photoshop. However, it is...

IPA ECONOMIC SURVEY.(International Prepress Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Sales figures down, industry optimistic nevertheless he results of the International Prepress Association's (IPA) Quarterly Economic Survey of the first quarter of 2001 are now in. The Survey information mirrors the overall slowdown the...

Adobe upgrades PageMaker to 7.0.(software)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Adobe Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) recently released version 7.0 of its PageMaker business publishing tool. Said to be ideal for the creation of brochures, flyers, newsletters, reports, and other professional-quality materials, PageMaker...

Xerox premiers the Phaser 860.(color printer)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Xerox Corporation (Wilsonville, OR) recently introduced two new models in its line of Phaser color printers. The company unveiled its latest solid-ink color printer, the Phaser 860, on June 26. Capable of outputting up to 16ppm in color,...

Scene7 brings interactive imaging to the Internet.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... A new company providing interactive imaging technology, Scene7 (San Rafael, CA), unveiled its next-generation imaging software applications designed to harness the interactive nature of the Internet. Scene7's four products--Infinite Imaging in...

Lexmark provides printing solutions.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Lexmark International Inc. (Louisville, KY), no longer strictly a printer manufacturer, is a printing solutions provider offering output hardware, software, and consulting services. Geared toward solving business problems while also helping to...

Epson introduces PhotoPC.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Epson America Inc. (Long Beach, CA) announced the availability of its new PhotoPC 3100Z digital camera and Stylus Photo 785EPX. Incorporating PRINT Image Matching and HyPict image enhancement technologies, the PhotoPC 3100Z sports a...

Screen adds to PlateRite line.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Screen USA (Rolling Meadows, IL) expanded its PlateRite family of thermal platesetters with the addition of the new PlateRite 8600. The company's latest platesetter boasts a 64-channel recording head, imaging speeds of up to 20 plates per...

Digital developments.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... I have been writing about what's new in digital photography since early 1994. Back in those "old days" cameras were big, expensive, and required lots of computer horsepower just to handle image processing. Well friends, the world has...

Anne Mulcahy.(Xerox Corp.)
July 1, 2001... When Anne Mulcahy joined Xerox as a sales representative in 1976, she probably didn't imagine she would serve as president and COO 25 years later. Mulcahy moved up through the ranks, holding several sales and senior management positions. In May...

A multitude of multifunctionality.
July 1, 2001... Printer, designers, and other graphic arts professionals sing the praises of digital copier-printers. I hereby declare the new millennium the "millennium of multifunctionality." In this new age, a wide array of devices simultaneously serve...

digital copier-printers and DFES.(Product Announcement)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... An increasing number of graphic arts professionals are instituting digital copier-printers, with great results. The technology behind these multifunctional devices continues to improve, offering high-resolution, high-quality output in an...

File transfer and compression.(notes from the printing industry)
July 1, 2001... The dramatically changing landscape reflects both the tough economic times and a maturing industry We're increasingly becoming a wired world, and the graphic communications industry is no exception. Today there are a wide range of...

SHOW US THE MONEY.(safety in money)
July 1, 2001... CURRENCY DESIGNERS COMBINE OLD AND NEW TECHNIQUES TO KEEP MONEY SECURE Take a close look at the bills in your wallet right now. Look closely at the portrait, and in the borders. Turn it over and look at the back of the note, the picture of...

Winnipeg firm takes global view.(Embassy Graphics )
July 1, 2001... Using PDF as its workflow core, Embassy Graphics delivers quality and consistency to customers worldwide Research and Development leader Honesto Navarro, better known as "Mano," likes to keep Embassy Graphics of Winnipeg, Manitoba, on the...

74 Karat printing on-demand at Rastar Digital Media.(digital multimedia provider)
July 1, 2001... Digital offset press is flexible and versatile enabling Rastar to move quickly between short-run jobs. Nowadays, if you're a digital media company catering to the short-run needs of clients both big and small, you have to meet the market's...

Book publisher adopts digital workflow.(Malloy Inc. uses IoFlex software in it's production process)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... IoFlex helps Malloy Inc. move from the conventional to the digital arena. Malloy Inc. knows books: it has been producing books in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for more than 40 years. As a short-run book manufacturer serving primarily the...

Fine-art printer chooses CTP for quality.(CJ Graphics uses computer-to-plate technic)
July 1, 2001... CJ Graphics gains an edge in quality by installing Heidelberg's four-page Topsetter. When actor Tony Curtis wanted limited-edition prints of his paintings, he wanted a printing company experienced in fine-art reproductions--one who knew...

Take your best shot.(PowerShot Pro9O IS by Canon)(Evaluation)
July 1, 2001... Canon packs a great deal of punch in its new PowerShot Pro9O IS. As a long-time photographer, I jumped at the opportunity to use the Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS for a few weeks. During the evaluation period, I used the Pro90 to photograph some...

OS X: the tenth amendment.(Apple Inc. updates Mac OSX program, evaluation)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Apple's latest incarnation, OS X, undergoes a rite of passage. Apple Inc. recently has been making headlines with a number of announcements, not the least of which is the release of Mac OS X. Since its official release on March 24, Mac...

EFI in control.(Electronics for Imaging introduces new product)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Electronics for Imaging (EFI; Foster City, CA) announced its Fiery X4-W controller to drive Hewlett-Packard DesignJet 5000, 800, and 500 large-format printers. The Fiery X4-W, designed with graphic arts professionals and corporate in-house...

IoFlex your assets.(IoFlex Inc. introduces new scanning software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... IoFlex Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI), developer of productivity software for electronic prepress, unveiled a professional version of its IoScan scanning software. For use in essentially any prepress workflow using camera-ready copy for electronic...

Stocking up on Stockbyte.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Stocktyte (Wilmington, OH), celebrating four years as a provider of premium stock photography, is now offering its Resourcekit 4. Each chapter in the 385-page resource is devoted to a Stockbyte CD featuring between 50 and 300 images, which are...

ViewSonic price drop.(flat-panel monitor prices reduced)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... ViewSonic (Walnut, CA) announced that it has reduced the prices of two models in its family of flat-panel monitors. Now priced at $995, the 17-inch ViewPanel SXGA display features 1280x1024dpi resolution, a 200:1 contrast ratio, and 160-degree...

Landmark storage.(Tandberg Data ASA introduces new tape drive)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Tandberg Data ASA (Simi Valley, CA) announced the Tandberg ValuSmart Tape 80, reportedly the first half-high DLT tape drive on the market. The Tandberg ValuSmart Tape 80, created by Benchmark Storage Innovations Inc., offers backward-read...

Exstream upgrade.(Exstream Software Inc. introduces Dialogue software version 2.1)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Exstream Software Inc. (Lexington, KY) released version 2.1 of its Dialogue software. The latest version includes support for XML input and output, Adobe Type 1 fonts, 2D barcodes, and more. Dialogue 2.1 includes XML Miner, a data-mapping tool...

Multidimensional tool.(Heidelberg introduces new workflow module)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Heidelberg (Kennesaw, GA) announced the regional availability of its new MetaDimension RIP and workflow module for the second half of this year. According to the company, access to the product depends upon the distributor for each country....

Quark export.(Gluon Inc. introduces new software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... The latest edition of GLUON Inc.'s (New York City) WebXPress XTension for QuarkXPress, version 5.0, provides users more than 10 options for exporting content from QuarkXPress. Among the formats now available to WebXPress 5.0 users are dynamic...

Gaining some perspective.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Andromeda Software Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) introduced a new Photoshop-compatible plug-in, Perspective Filter. The company's latest plug-in implements a camera paradigm, enabling users to view and manipulate images through a virtual...

ContentWare 2.6.(Openpages Inc. introduces new software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Openpages Inc. (Westford, MA) upgraded its ContentWare content production solution to version 2.6. Complete with new installation wizards and custom forms creation tools, ContentWare 2.6 assists users in managing digital assets, importing...

nStor for storage.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... The NexStor line of Ultra160 SCSI storage devices, from nStor Technologies (San Diego), is comprised of the 802S and 1202S JBOD modules and 3000S series RAID systems. The NexStor 802S supports up to eight 1- or 1.6-inch drives, whereas the...

Artistry tutorials.(The Write-Design Studio)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... The Write-Design Studio (Calabasas, CA) released three new Artistry tutorial CDs. Authored by Karen Sperling, the PDF tutorials provide images and instructions for the professional use of Corel Painter 6 and Adobe Photoshop. Said to be popular...

Proof positive.(Xante Corp.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Developed for screen printers to produce film positives, heat transfers, label stock, and color proofs, Xante Corporation's (Mobile, AL) new Colour ScreenWriter color laser printer is available in three versions. The Colour ScreenWriter 600...

Products for PDF.(Lantana Research Software Corp.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Lantana (Fremont, CA) is shipping its two latest products, Stratify PDF and Variform PDF. Stratify PDF enables not only the creation, but also the naming, hiding, locking, and merging of layers in PDF documents. With Stratify PDF, users can...

24/7 image access.(Wam!Net (Eagan, MN) has partnered with Corbis Stock Market)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Wam!Net (Eagan, MN) has partnered with Corbis Stock Market to offer a new online image delivery and archive service. Designed with the goal of revolutionizing the way digital photos, artwork, illustrations, and video clips are stored, accessed,...

Toray Plastics America Inc.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Toray Plastics America Inc. (North Kingstown, RI) announced the availability of its uvX image-stabilizing weatherable film. When used as overlamination or finishing material, uvX UV stabilized and UV absorbing films protect sensitive inkjet...

LexJet Direct.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... LexJet Direct (Sarasota, FL) introduced two new lines of media to the industry last month. LexJet's Cross-Platform Premium Photo Paper, said to be the first photo paper that is universal, is compatible with thermal and piezo inkjet printers and...

Azon.(introduces new poster paper)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Azon (Johnson City, NY) premiered a new large-format poster paper, AZONcolor Power! Paper. The company's latest media offering combines Azon's proprietary water-resistant inkjet coating with a wet-strength paper base. Available with adhesive...

Rexam Image Products.(releases new mesh banner fabric and polyester backlit film)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Rexam Image Products (South Hadley, MA) enhanced its line of Magic inkjet grand-format media with three new releases. Among the new products are a mesh banner fabric, Tyvek banner material, and polyester backlit film. The new grand-format mesh...

Symmetry in Illustrator.(software by Artlandia Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Artlandia Inc. (Champaign, IL) released the new Artlandia SymmetryWorks plug-in for Adobe Illustrator. Currently available, SymmetryWorks automates the production of symmetry-based surface designs not only for illustrations, but also for...

Preview for packaging.(QuarkWrapture 1.5, software)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Quark Inc. (Denver) recently previewed several new features destined for QuarkWrapture 1.5, an upcoming version of its software tool for packaging production and visualization. Version 1.5 offers users more control over virtual 3D package...

Professional booklets.(Ricoh Corporation releases SR85 Bookletmaker)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Ricoh Corporation (West Campbell, NJ) extends the capabilities of its Aficio 850 and 1050 digital imaging solutions with the release of the SR85 Bookletmaker. Carrying a $9750 suggested retail price, the SR85 Bookletmaker assists users of the...

JDF 1.0.(software released by the International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press, and Postpress)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press, and Postpress (CIP4; www.cip4.org) released version 1.0 of the Job Definition Format (JDF) specification. An XML-based print workflow specification administered...

All in one.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... LaCie (Hilisboro, OR) announced the availability of a combination DVDRAM/R drive. Integrating the functionality of both a DVD-RAM and DVD-R drive in a single solution, LaCie's latest release ships complete with cables, software drives for...

On digital design.(book by Allworth Press company)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Allworth Press (New York City) debuted the third edition of Liane Sebastian's Digital Design Business Practices text. Available in paperback at a cost of $29.95, Sebastian's book addresses business issues facing designers in the changing...

Updates from Apple.(Apple Computer Inc.)
July 1, 2001... The first of 25 stores the company is opening in the U.S., Apple Inc.'s (Cupertino, CA) first two retail locations--in Glendale, California, and McLean, Virginia--boasted more than 7700 patrons and $599,000 in merchandise sales in their first...

Wise on trapping.(ScenicSoft Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... ScenicSoft (Lynnwood, WA) released version 3.2 of its TrapWise stand-alone trapping solution. Offering improved support for in-RIP color separations, TrapWise 3.2 is now available for Macintosh and Windows NT systems. The Windows NT version...

Green light.(Encad Inc.)
July 1, 2001... Encad Inc. (San Diego) is now offering its Graphic Outdoor (GO) pigmented ink in 200ml ink and cartridge kits. The new ink sets are designed for the production of outdoor signs and banners or archival indoor prints using any model from the...

FileMaker five and a half.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... FileMaker Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced its new FileMaker 5.5 product family, including FileMaker Pro 5.5, FileMaker Server 5.5, FileMaker Pro 5.5 Unlimited, and FileMaker Developer 5.5, Priced at $249, FileMaker Pro 5.5 offers Mac OS X...

Kodak DCS 760.(digital camera by Kodak Professional)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Kodak Professional (Rochester, NY) unveiled a professional photography bundle geared toward portrait and event photographers. The digital imaging package is composed of the new Kodak DCS 760 6-megapixel digital camera, the recently upgraded...

Melissa Fabian.(computer graphics designer)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... When Melissa Fabian of Manchester, Connecticut, (molettemolette@yahoo.com) decided she wanted to design greeting cards for a living, her husband, who has years of computer and prepress experience, introduced her to software such as Corel's...

I sing the postman electric.(postal service and electronic mail)(Brief Article)(Column)
July 1, 2001... Beneath the London Underground is a miniature railroad that moves mail from one part of the city to another. Less well known is a series of pneumatic tubes that moved mail beneath the streets of New York City. Construction of the tubes began in...