Electronic Publishing articles from July 2004

Electronic Publishing archives from July 2004

Colorful character.(Editorial)
July 1, 2004... He was known as "the great communicator." Regardless of how any of us felt about his politics, he was a United States president that the common man could relate to and one who lived the double dream of Hollywood celebrity and world leader....

Post-DRUPA blues.(What's New)(Druck Und Papier)(Industry Overview)
July 1, 2004... These are lonely and quiet days since DRUPA ended. All the calls, letters, and emails have stopped. It is almost like having all your friends dismiss you in an instant. Confused? Let me try to explain what happens as the industry ramps up to...

DRUPA double-take.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... DRUPA, the popular print media trade fair, was a success this year. Optimism about the future of the industry and the world economy prevailed. More than 394,000 visitors attended from 122 countries. At the same time, the fairgrounds were...

DALiM upgrades TWiST.(Tech News)
July 1, 2004... While at DRUPA, DALiM Software introduced an updated and JDF-enabled version of its TWiST automated workflow software. For version 5.0, DALiM rebuilt TWiST from the ground up, infusing the application with advanced load balancing, enhanced...

Muller Martini releases press.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Muller Martini introduced the SigmaPress powered by Delphax, its new digital publishing system. The company's latest product incorporates the technology behind Delphax's CR200, a roll-fed digital press capable of 600X600dpi resolution and...

Delphax Technologies demonstrates its CR2000.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Delphax Technologies launched the CR2000, its newest continuous-feed, monochrome digital printer. The CR2000 is a toner-based printer offering 600X600dpi-resolution output at very high production speeds. In fact, Delphax's new printer...

Xitron updates software offerings.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... During DRUPA, Xitron announced upgraded versions of its XiFlow, Navigator RIP, and Xenith Extreme software programs. A workflow solution for Navigator and Harlequin RIPs, XiFlow 2.0 has been enhanced with PDF Stabilizer, Preflight Checker,...

BasysPrint launches two platesetters.(Tech News)(New Platesetters)(The UV-Setter 731e and 736.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... At DRUPA, basysPrint presented two new platesetters, the UV-Setter 731e and 736. An entry-level, 8-up system, the UV-Setter 731e is based on computer-to-conventional-plate (CTcP) technology. The 731e comes complete with a Bacher Control...

Screen adds to product line.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... During its DRUPA exhibition, Screen presented three new platesetters in its PlateRite product family, as well as a new TruePress digital offset press. The thermal platesetters, which output to 2400dpi, include the PlateRite Ultima 32000Z,...

Jetrion presents the 3025.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Jetrion treated DRUPA attendees to live demonstrations of its new drop-on-demand inkjet printing system, the Jetrion 3025. Targeted at the commercial printing, publishing, and packaging markets, the Jetrion 3025 was co-developed with...

Inca Digital Printers unleashes Spyder.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Celebrating its fourth birthday during DRUPA, Inca Digital Printers launched its Spyder 150, a large-format, flatbed printer. For the production of point-of-sale signage, the Spyder 150 utilizes piezo drop-on-demand inkjet technology and UV...

Durst Phototechnik Digital Technology announces new printer.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Durst Phototechnik Digital Technology debuted three innovations, including a new inkjet printer, during DRUPA. The Durst Rho 205/16 is designed for smaller businesses in the screen printing and digital display markets. Its modular design...

GretagMacbeth amends Eye-One line.(Tech News)(Eye-One iO)
July 1, 2004... GretagMacbeth expanded its popular Eye-One family of color-management solutions with the Eye-One iO, as well as upgraded its ProfileMaker software to version 5. A hands-free scanning chart reader, the Eye-One iO works with the Eye-One Pro...

MAN Roland introduces DirectDrive.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... MAN Roland introduced several new innovations at DRUPA, including DirectDrive sheetfed presses. MAN Roland is said to have created the world's first sheetfed press with direct drive technology, designed to increase pressroom productivity....

Xante premieres the CL30.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Xante Corporation has amended its product line with a new color printer, the Xante CL30. DRUPA attendees also witnessed a demonstration of the CL30's new Heavy Stock Enabled option. Designed for quick printers, graphic designers, and copy...

Pantone updates its offerings.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... While at DRUPA, Pantone Inc. announced not only a new Pantone Matching System, but also a joint venture with Xerox. Pantone has teamed with Xerox in an effort to ensure predictable color reproduction on digital presses. The result of their...

Markzware debuts plug-ins.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... While exhibiting at DRUPA, Markzware demonstrated its PasteBoard XTension, which is now available for QuarkX-Press 6. PasteBoard XT enables QuarkXPress users to alter the height and width of the pasteboard, whether by value or percentage. ...

Canon launches W6200.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Canon USA showcased the imagePrograf W6200, said to be the industry's fastest 24-inch pigment-ink printer. The latest addition to Canon's wide-format product portfolio, the imagePrograf W6200 is designed for the production of detailed,...

Calendar.(Illustration)(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... JULY The InDesign 15-17 Boston 866/396-7100, Conference www.theindesignconference.com Webcast: Workflow 22 Online www.electronic-publishing.com Solutions for the Publishing Market...

TOP 20 creative design firms that inspire the industry.
July 1, 2004... Electronic Publishing magazine solicited the help of industry experts to compile a list of 20 graphic design firms that excel at their craft. These artists are recognized for creating exceptional design for some of the top companies in the...

Cross-media publishing tools: with no simple all-in-one solution for cross-media workflows, users increasingly rely on plug-ins and XTensions to prepare content for a variety of uses.
July 1, 2004... CROSS MEDIA PUBLISHING IS A FACT OF life for graphic arts professionals these days as more and more content is turning up on the Web and on electronic media. According to a recent poll of 1800 designers conducted by a leading design magazine,...

Resource guide to XML applications.(Illustration)
July 1, 2004... an increasing number of businesses are pledged to taking full advantage of their digital content. As the following chart indicates, the market is ripe with various XML software solutions designed to aid you in repurposing assets. For additional...

In the land of the colorblind.(Makeready)
July 1, 2004... We all see color slightly differently, so arguments about what matches what are common. To get a definitive answer--and to learn something of our own limitations--this column asks some people who see color very differently. Politically...

In the age of information, they know where you are! It's a brave new world at reason magazine, which recently sent its 40,000 subscribers an issue with their house circled in red on the cover.(In the Field)
July 1, 2004... If you're a goldfish in a fishbowl, no doubt it's alarming when a large human eye looms right up to the glass, to get a closer look at you. In the same way, some of the subscribers of reason magazine, a libertarian publication for "free minds...

Distributor discusses a shift in demands: a recent conversation with Jeff Higgins, director of marketing services at xpedx, reveals the company's strategies for the future.(The Digital Paper Platform)
July 1, 2004... Please provide a description of xpedx, and explain how paper distribution fits into the xpedx model. The company was originally called Resource Net International. Over a number of years, the company acquired roughly 40 distribution...

Rev up data storage: Iomega's innovative REV drive provides high capacity and portability.(Iomega Rev Drive)
July 1, 2004... Our daily workflow revolves around or, perhaps more accurately, is plagued by large files, often wrought with a large amount of high-end graphics, elaborate fonts, and the like. How do we work through challenges presented to us by large file...

Heavy-stock option.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... With a new Heavy Stock Enabled option, users of Xante Corp.'s (Mobile, AL) Xante CL30 can image heavy stock up to 130lb. cover/200lb. index/16pt. cover (330gsm) at high speeds. According to the company, the Heavy Stock Enabled CL30 offers...

Photo Matte paper line.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... According to Moab Paper Company (Moab, Utah), its new Kayenta Photo Matte paper is designed for use in portfolios, scrapbooks, and other general print jobs. The fine-art inkjet paper is dual-sided, acid-free, and lignen-free, is available in...

New NAPL text.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Written by printing and publishing industry veteran Jeff Allen, Strategic Positioning: Making the Transition to a Technology-Based Print Business examines how technology has transformed the communications value chain, making traditional print...

InDesign plug-in.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... Cacidi Systems (Herlev, Denmark) launched a web-based solution for automatic production of ads and catalogs. Called Extreme Server, the Adobe InDesign plug-in oversees input of data and automatically generates EPS, PDF, and JPG files from...

Product certification program.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... The CIP4 Organization and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF) signed a five-year agreement to develop JDF-enabled application testing, product testing, and certification programs. GATF will work with CIP4's Interoperability and other...

Color-accurate display.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... Key among the features of the Coloris Calibrator display from Barco (Kortrijk, Belgium) is Barco's built-in Color I-Guard technology, which is a small sensor located at the corner of the display that continuously guards and adjusts color...

Self-service ad creation.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... PublishNow!, from Sansui Software (San Diego), is a web-based solution that enables newspaper publishers and commercial printers and publishers to offer self-service creation and management of a range of publishing content, from display ads to...

Third-party Xitron support.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... Xitron (Ann Arbor, MI) announced third-party support for its Trendsetter CTP and film imagesetters. According to Xitron, the partnership it established with Team EPS will provide support for the Trendsetter device from the Xitron platform. Team...

Photoshop training video.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... In "Total Training Presents: Adobe Photoshop Tips & Tricks," a new video available from Total Training (Carlsbad, CA), professional designer Steve Holmes leads users on a three-hour journey into some of Photoshop's lesser-known yet powerful...

BlackMagic module.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... With Serendipity Software's (Melbourne, Australia) De-Imposing/Duplex Printing Module, users of its Serendipity BlackMagic software can create a complete working print dummy, prior to generating contract proofs or imaging to film or plate. The...

Free MassTransit upgrade.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... MassTransit 4.5, the latest upgrade of Group Logic's (Arlington, VA) file transfer and remote workflow solution, features improved automated workflow capabilities, as well as new job ticketing and administrative features that streamline the...

High-end CCD scanner.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... According to Imacon (Redmond, WA), the brighter light source in its Flextight 949 CCD scanner enables users to scan 200MB of data per minute, which translates to better exposure and a stronger signal-to-noise ratio promoting a wider dynamic...

Mainstream inkjet media.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... InteliCoat Technologies (South Hadley, MA) is shipping a new series of waterbased inkjet media. The Magic Mainstream line comprises MS Scrim Blockout, a 19-mil, tear-resistant, highopacity scrim with a smooth finish on both sides; MS Scrim, a...

XPress 6 XTensions.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... With Markzware's (Santa Ana, CA) PasteBoard XTension for QuarkXPress 6, users can change the width and height of the pasteboard, by both value and percentage. A full-version license costs $29.95. Markzware also offers Pict Attributes XT for...

PDF imposition for the masses.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Users of Imposition Publisher 4.6, available from Farrukh Systems Ltd. (London), can natively impose PDF files to the entire Imposition Publisher product range, including Windows and Client Server. With the software, impositions are independent...

Midrange flatbed inkjet.(New Products)(Macroprinters )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The NUR Tempo L, a midrange, fourcolor flatbed inkjet press from NUR Macroprinters (Moonachie, NJ), offers a UV-curable ink printing solution, a large, 3.2X2-meter format, and a robust material handling system. Users can upgrade the NUR Tempo L...

External DVD/CD writer.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Available from Pioneer Corp. (Tokyo), the DVR-S706-J is an external, highspeed, rewriteable drive capable of recording at up to 8X write speed with DVD+/-R discs and at up to 4X with DVD+/-RW discs, with "substantially low operation noise,"...

Graphic arts paper.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Available from Monadnock Paper Mills (Bennington, NH), the new Astrolite Silk ultra-smooth, brilliant-white, uncoated paper has a tight, smooth surface enabling excellent adhesion of the smaller toner particles in today's color laser printers....

Online stock images.(New Products)(Alamy Images )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Alamy Images (Abingdon, Oxfordshire) is a provider of specialist, rare, and leading-brand royalty-free and traditionally licensed photography. Representing more than 180 international picture agencies and 2500+ photographers, the company offers...

Color inkjet printers.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Designed around 12 nearly-1-inchwide, high-frequency printheads, the DisplayMaker X-12+ from MacDermid ColorSpan (Eden Prairie, MN) can be configured with a combination of multidensity and gamut-extending inks to achieve wide color gamut, up to...

InDesign CS printing plug-in.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... MadeToPrint for Adobe InDesign CS is a printing plug-in that reportedly streamlines print output and features sophisticated file conversion from within Adobe InDesign CS. Available from callas software (Berlin), the plug-in runs under Mac and...

Mac RIP for First Check.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... KPG (Norwalk, CT) now offers a Mac RIP for its First Check Proofing System. Utilized by designers for the packaging industry, First Check can print orange, green, spot black, opaque white, foils, metallics, and a finish coat on a variety of...

Imposition tools.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Impostrip 7.1, a free upgrade of Ultimate Technographics' (Montreal) Impostrip 7.0 and Impostrip 7.0 Solo imposition software, features productivity enhancements that enable users to image more film or plates each day. Optimized for OS X...

Moire eliminated.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Wasatch Computer Technology (Salt Lake City) released a new Precision Hybrid Screen, called Precision Rosette/Stochastic Hybrid Screens, that reportedly eliminates the fourth screen, or yellow moire. This enables Wasatch SoftRIP SP users to...

Total control of images.(New Products)
July 1, 2004... Organizations that conduct imagedriven marketing campaigns online directly, or through channel partners, can use Digimarc Corp.'s (Tualatin, OR) Digimarc ImageBridge Enterprise 2.0 to track and monitor their digital images. Features include...

Resolution print media.(New Products)(BBA Fiberweb's )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... BBA Fiberweb's (Nashville, TN) Resolution print media is made of trilobalshaped polyester filaments that reportedly provide an increased surface area for better print definition. Featuring a nonglare, matte-finish surface, the media is...

DOD inkjet print engines.(New Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Aellora Digital's (Keene, NH) SureFire Digital Print Engines for piezo drop-on-demand inkjet printing of opaque curable inks offer system integration configurations for either continuous or intermittent printing. Developed for jetting Aellora...

Networked production solution.(New Products)(OneVision's)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Based on OneVision's (Jersey City, NJ) Asura Pro technology, Asura Enterprise enables print providers to develop streamlined, reliable, and secure workflows from their customers' desktops to final production output. Asura Enterprise comprises...

Harvey Chan.(Digital Gallery)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Harvey Chan, a Torontobased artist, uses a Mac G4 with 750MB of RAM, a Nikon 950 digital camera, and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create his illustrations. His work evolves by constantly experimenting. "Often, my illustrations have a...

Accustomed to her face.(Frank Talk)
July 1, 2004... The first time Americans saw the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, they were set in Caslon. Through Benjamin Franklin's introduction, a Baltimore printer used the Caslon type for both printings. Caslon types were popular...