Electronic Publishing articles from July 2003

Electronic Publishing archives from July 2003

No more waiting.(Satellite Newspapers' Satellite Newspaper KiOSK; global access to newspapers)(Editorial)
July 1, 2003... If you've ever traveled overseas and tried to find a copy of your favorite newspaper, you know that it often can be difficult and expensive. Try finding the current morning's Boston Globe at a newsstand in Brussels. It's not easy. The logistics...

Hewlett-Packard Company debuts three solutions. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) recently introduced a new large-format multifunction printing system, as well as launched the HP Supplies Center online. The HP Designjet 815 multifunction printer is designed to streamline workflows...

Canon demonstrates MEAP at the 2003 DSF. (Tech News).(Canon USA Inc. debuts Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform at Canon Digital Solutions Forum)
July 1, 2003... "Real business. Real solutions." That was the theme of the eighth annual Canon Digital Solutions Forum (DSF), where Canon USA Inc. (Lake Success, NO, a subsidiary of Canon Inc., introduced a new technology and product releases. At the...

Xerox debuts office strategy. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... At an impressive event in New York City on the last day of April, Xerox Corporation (Rochester, NY) introduced for the office market a variety of new products, more aggressive pricing, and a new service. Nine new products were added to the...

Heidelberg unveils 2-up Polysetter 46 and 52. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Heidelberg USA Inc. (Kennesaw, GA) announced the availability of its Polysetter 46 and Polysetter 52 polyester platesetters in 2-up format. The Polysetter polyester CTP system provides users with color-separated, punched, and...

Xerox presents its Customized Fulfillment Solution. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Xerox (Rochester, NY) introduced its Customized Fulfillment Solution, defined as an easy-vi (variable information)" system. Created with the help of Press-sense Ltd., the new system of hardware, software, and services incorporates...

CTP corrections for Agfa, Esko-Graphics, and Basysprint. (Tech News).(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2003... The Resource Guide to CTP devices and the article, "CTP shows steady gains," both in the May 2003 issue, incorrectly attributed the UV-Setter 1116, an ultraviolet CTP solution, to Esko-Graphics. The UV-Setter is manufactured by and available...

Ricoh expands its product line. (Tech News).(Aficio 2080, 2105, CL3000 and CL7000)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Designed for walk-up, print-for-pay, and central reprographics departments, the new Aficio 2080 and Aficio 2105 from Ricoh (West Caldwell, NJ) offer digital black-and-white output at 90- or 105ppm and 1200dpi resolution. Additional features...

Helping users "connect". (What's New).(Printcafe Inc.'s Connect 2003 users' conference)
July 1, 2003... Not long ago I had the opportunity to spend some time at Printcafe's (www.printcafe.com) Connect 2003 users' conference. Before registering for the event, I debated (with myself) about giving up three days to attend yet another user conference...

Ed Marino. (Perspective).(Interview)
July 1, 2003... Though his degree is in electrical engineering, it's Ed Marino's penchant for working with people that has landed him a variety of senior management responsibilities over the years. After working in several successful turnaround management...

Distribute & Print for corporate and commercial markets: with no single formula for success, the best distribute-and-print workflows are typically hybrid solutions that mix and match various features.
July 1, 2003... If someone says the words "distribute and print" (or D&P, for those who love acronyms), what comes to mind? Here's a simple definition from CAP Ventures, the well-known international strategic consulting firm for providers and users of digital...

XML applications. (Resource Guide).(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2003... How to do more with less is the quandary plaguing a majority of businesses, regardless of the industry in which they are involved. As a result, busy professionals continue to seek and adopt solutions designed to maximize the use of not only...

Cross-media convergence: as an increasing number of graphic arts businesses make forays into cross-media publishing, uniting assets in a media-neutral workflow and educating clients are of paramount importance.
July 1, 2003... The challenging economy, yet to rebound, has created the necessity to do more with less. Most businesses are now equipped with fewer resources, including a smaller staff and reduced budget, with which to get the same job done. As a result,...

Thousands of photographers discover America: in one week, photographers with digital cameras shot about 2 million images. America 24/7 is sending the images through a digital workflow and will publish the best images in 53 books. (Design in Action).
July 1, 2003... From May 12 to 18, 2003, thousands of photographers scouted the corners and crevices of the country to capture the spirit of America. They sat in casinos, tattoo parlors, and one-room schoolhouses. They even perched in 250-foot-high Redwood...

Middleton Printing shows its prepress "muscle" with Arnold Classic: a commercial printer improves quality and turnaround time with an all-digital workflow that includes Fujifilm's Saber Luxel Vx6000 CTP device. (In the Field).
July 1, 2003... To many printers, missing a deadline on a project for a big customer is a very scary thought. Middleton Printing recently experienced this scare. "We were really behind the eight ball," remembers Skip Camerucci, who owns Columbus, Ohio-based...

Web-based workflow speeds throughput by 30 percent: continental Web installs a web-based automated production workflow and improves productivity and communications with customers. (In the Field).(Continental Web Press Inc. uses DALiM Software products)
July 1, 2003... After working with a home-grown, web-based workflow system for three years, Continental Web, an $80 million magazine insert and commercial web printer, found just what it was looking for in DALiM's TWiST automated production workflow and...

All thumbs is all right: Delkin Devices' eFilm PicturePAD functioned flawlessly in the field, despite freezing, fumbling fingers. (Reviews).(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 1, 2003... The 25- to 30-knot wind blowing hard off the Atlantic Ocean ripped at my exposed fingers. Although the moon was full and clear on this twilight blue evening, the cold-induced clumsiness that curses photographers in this kind of weather crept up...

A digital sketchbook Alias/Wavefront's SketchBook Pro can change the way you work, especially on the road. (Reviews).(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 1, 2003... An illustrator by trade, I implement digital tools, as well as traditional pencil and paper, in my daily workflow. When Alias/Wavefront announced Alias SketchBook Pro, I jumped at the opportunity to add it to my arsenal of tools. Two...

A pack of pro tools. (New Products).(DALiM Software)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... For packaging applications, DALiM Software (Kehl, Germany) offers the DALiM FiCELLE ProPack. An extension of the company's DALiM TWIST production automation system, FiCELLE ProPack unites retailers, designers, pre-press professionals, printers,...

Save money with Mutoh. (New Products).(Mutoh America Inc. price reductions)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Maker of large-format commercial inkjet printers, Mutoh America Inc. (Tempe, AZ) announced significant price reductions in its Toucan and Falcon product lines. The 64-inch and four-color Toucan was reduced from $69,995 to. $59,995, whereas the...

Improved TeleScope. (New Products).(North Plains Systems Corp.'s TeleScope Enterprise Digital Asset Management 7.0)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... North Plains Systems Corporation (Toronto) upgraded its TeleScope Enterprise Digital Asset Management (E-DAM) solution to version 7.0. Designed for Fortune 1000 companies, Telescope Enterprise has been enhanced to include Digital Rights...

Innovations from Nvidia. (New Products).(Nvidia Quadro FX 500 graphics card)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Nvidia Corporation (Santa Clara, CA) premiered the Nvidia Quadro FX 500 graphics card. In addition to featuring the industry's only true 128-bit floating-point frame buffer, the new release reportedly is the first fully programmable entry-level...

Wacom goes Platinum. (New Products).(Wacom Technology Corp. Intuos2 tablet PC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Wacom Technology's (Vancouver, WA) Intuos2 professional pen tablet sports a sophisticated, new look. The 6x8- and 9x1 2-inch Intuos2 USB tablets now are available with a new Platinum appearance. Boasting more than 2 million products in use...

T/R Systems solutions. (New Products).(Canon USA Inc. Digital StoreFront partnership)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... T/R Systems Inc. (Atlanta) entered into an agreement with Canon USA Inc. to offer its Digital StoreFront automated web storefront solution through Canon. Targeted at in-plant operations and on-demand printers, Digital StoreFront is designed to...

Matchprint and OBTi. (New Products).(Kodak Polychrome Graphics)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG; Norwalk, CT) announced the commercial availability of the One Bit TIFF Interface (OBTi) for its Matchprint Color RIP. Optimizing the RIP Once Output Many (ROOM) workflow, OBTi enables users to produce proofs of...

One snappy server. (New Products).(Snap Appliance's Snap Server 4500)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Snap Server 4500, new from Snap Appliance (San Jose, CA), is a departmental network-attached storage (NAS) system designed expressly for data-intensive environments. The midrange storage solution offers cross-platform file sharing and data...

200-disc X-Finiti. (New Products).(Kano Technologies)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Kano Technologies (Anaheim, CA) debuted its first 200-disc, rack-mountable DVD+RW library, the Kano X-Finiti Model RW200. The new system incorporates between two and four Kano DVD+RW drives mounted in a BA-200 library system from Japan's Kubota...

Safe and secure. (New Products).(Iomega Corp.'s Iomega iStorage Online service)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... A 30-day free trial of Iomega Corporation's (San Diego) new Iomega iStorage Online is now available to Internet users in the U.S. An online storage system, iStorage Online provides secure file access to users via virtually any Internet...

Free update from Canto. (New Products).(Cumulus HELIOS Companion 1.0.1. )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Provider of digital asset management solutions, Canto (San Francisco) introduced its Cumulus HELIOS Companion 1.0.1. The new version is a free service update to Canto's software solution designed to automatically synchronize Cumulus catalogs...

New from Noritsu. (New Products).(Noritsu America Corp.'s Noritsu R2R-1 100 Pro)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Noritsu America Corporation (Buena Park, CA) introduced a new high-speed, roll-to-roll digital laser printer, the Noritsu R2R-1 100 Pro. Developed for high-volume professional, commercial, and school color labs, the new printer accepts 24-bit...

Supporting Canon and Nikon. (New Products).(Phase One Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Phase One (Northport, NY) released Capture One DSLR Limited Edition raw file conversion software. Designed for Canon and Nikon DSLR photographers, the software supports the Nikon D100 and Canon's 10D, D60, and D30. Capture One DSLR Limited...

LCD debuts. (New Products).(Samsung SyncMaster 213T and 192T LCD monitors)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Samsung (Irvine, CA) expanded its family of SyncMaster displays with two LCD models. The SyncMaster 213T LCD monitor offers a 21.3-inch viewing area, dual analog and digital inputs, a built-in swivel base, l600xl200dpi maximum resolution, and a...

Timely hard drive. (Modern Media).(Peripheral Enhancements Corp.'s Edge DiskGo! USB Watch Flash Drive)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Peripheral Enhancements Corporation (Dallas), maker of computer memory upgrades and digital media products, unveiled the Edge DiskGo! USB Watch Flash Drive. Offered in 128-and 256MB capacities, the new device combines a fully functional watch...

Parrot Digigraphic Limited. (Modern Media).(canvas products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Parrot Digigraphic Limited (Billerica, MA) presents two new canvas products designed for museum-quality giclee and photographic reproductions. Tested and approved as Parrot Certified Media, Hi-Performance Matte Canvas and Premium Satin Canvas...

FLEXcon Company Inc. (Modern Media).(JETbond 41218 film)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... FLEXcon Company Inc. (Spencer, MA) unveiled the latest addition to its line of high-quality films, JETbond 41218. Developed to extend the life of digitally printed graphics in outdoor Point-of-Purchase (POP) applications, JETbond 41218 is a...

Von Glitschka. (Digital Gallery).(Glitschka Studios)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Although he didn't realize it when he established his style, Von Glitschka, who creates illustrations for clients including New York Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and Honda, was influenced by his parents' early album covers, many of them...

A tale of The Times New Roman. (Frank Talk).(typeface history)
July 1, 2003... It all began with a report on the legibility of print. Stanley Morison was born in Wanstead, Essex, England in 1889 and died in London in 1967. Despite no background in printing or typography, he became one of the most important figures in...

Profits vary greatly in Q4 2002. (Economic Survey).(Association of Graphic Solutions Providers survey)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Responses to the IPA Quarterly Economic Survey for the fourth quarter of 2002 indicate that profits continue to lag behind sales figures (as presented in the June 2003 issue). For more information, visit the IPA online at www.ipa.org. ...