Electronic Publishing articles from June 2002

Electronic Publishing archives from June 2002

A consensus on conditions. (Editorial).(National Association for Printing Leadership, Printing Industries of America reports)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
June 1, 2002... Both the Printing Industries of America (PIA) and the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) issued reports recently that indicate an improvement in the economic conditions of the printing industry. Although the reports each take...

Xerox Office Printing Business releases two new printers. (Tech News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... The Xerox Office Printing Business (Wilsonville, OR) amended its line of network color printers with two new Phaser models. The Xerox Phaser 8200 is a single-pass color printer utilizing solid-ink technology. Replacing the Phaser 860, the...

Heidelberg introduces HeiPort e-portal solution. (Tech News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Coming off a successful IPEX 2002, at which the company sold 20 each of its NexPress 2100 and Digimaster 9110, Heidelberg USA (Kennesaw, GA) previewed its latest technology. HeiPort, Heidelberg's e-portal solution, enables print...

Epson launches new printers. (Tech News).(Epson America Inc. )(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Epson America Inc. (Long Beach, CA) introduced three new seven-color inkjet printers to the market, including two wideformat devices and one desktop model. All three new products take advantage of Epson UltraChrome Ink, which is said to offer...

Macromedia shows MX suite. (Tech News).(offers new software versions)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Macromedia Inc. (San Francisco) introduced the new Macromedia MX family of products, including the latest versions of its Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Freehand, and ColdFusion software solutions. Macromedia offers all live MX...

IBM Printing Systems extends Infoprint family. (Tech News).(introduces new cut-sheet printers)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... IBM Printing Systems (Boulder, CO) expanded its Infoprint family of cut-sheet printers with two new midrange models. The Infoprint 2085 and Infoprint 2105 production printers boast print speeds reaching up to 85ppm and 105ppm, respectively....

HP Indigo Division demonstrates digital press family. (Tech News).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... As the company launches its new HP Indigo Division, Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) presented its digital presses, each with a new name and look. The new HP Indigo family of digital presses comprises five models that are...

Applied Science Fiction. (Tech News).(announces new photo plug-ins)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Applied Science Fiction (Austin, TX), maker of automatic photo-restoration solutions, recently announced that its Digital ROC and Digital SHO Adobe Photoshop-compatible plug-ins are now available for the Macintosh platform. Digital ROC...

EFI Fiery System 5 available. (Tech News).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Electronics for Imaging (EFI; Foster City, CA) announced the availability of its new Fiery System 5 software, targeted at the high-end graphic arts arena. The new software solution brings color, workflow, and job-management capabilities...

Calendar.
June 1, 2002... Calendar JUNE Graphics Four-Color Process: 11-14 Fairfax, VA Controlling the Variables 10th Annual Sheetfed Pressroom 24 Chicago Conference JULY TypeCon 2002 12-14 Toronto,...

Putting portability into PDFs. (What's New).(Adobe Systems Inc.'s new PDF Transit portable document format software)(Evaluation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... I have been watching the development of Adobe Systems Inc.'s (www.adobe.com) PDF format ever since its introduction in 1993. Actually, I first became familiar with this software prior to its commercialization, when it was code-named Carousel....

Richard Aschman. (Perspective).(background on VUTEk Inc., printer industry)(Interview)
June 1, 2002... After 28 years with Eastman Kodak in which he served as a corporate vice president and assistant to the chairman, vice president of worldwide strategic alliances, vice president commercial imaging group Asia-Pacific operations in Tokyo,...

Excellence in innovation.(case studies in printing, publishing industries)
June 1, 2002... Word of mouth is a powerful tool. Most of us put a great deal of effort into determining the right products and solutions for our specific business. Although we might research, examine, and test a particular tool and alternative solutions...

The power of paper choices: digital printers expand their businesses with the right media for the right applications.
June 1, 2002... As reports boast the rapid growth of digital printing, equipment and media manufacturers continue to introduce new products in the digital printing arena, creating new opportunities for print providers. Many printers develop niche...

Digital papers.(Directory)
June 1, 2002... Digital papers The selection of digital papers and media is pertinent to each job produced on digital printing devices. Below is a list of companies providing substrates for a range of applications, from fine art and packaging to...

The upgrade from Marketing. Photoshop 7 doesn't offer nearly as many new features as past upgrades. And it adds several workflow-busting changes, sometimes for reasons other than the well-being of Photoshop users. (Markeready).(Adobe Systems Inc.'s image processing software upgrade)(Evaluation)
June 1, 2002... During one Windows development cycle, Bill Gates was alleged to have declared, "It isn't done till Lotus won't run." As it turned out, Lotus, which commanded the spreadsheet market at the time, did not require the help of Mr. Gates to...

Designers gain inspiration at the lounge: a new website enables graphics professionals to search through thousands of logo and identity designs. (Design in Action).
June 1, 2002... You're on deadline and the last thing you have time for is flipping through piles of resource books to locate the few pertinent logo designs you need for reference. Now, instead of spending hours flipping through books, all you need to do is...

Digital lens effects: Andromeda Software's new plug-in supplies a variety of options for scattering light in digital photos. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Photographers, both analog and digital, should enjoy Andromeda Software's latest release, ScatterLight. A Photoshop-compatible plug-in, ScatterLight enabled me to create professional lens effects by manipulating the light in photos. By...

Tired of toiling? AutoEye 2.0 from Auto FX Software automates image correction and enhancement. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Recently upgraded to version 2.0 is Auto FX Software's AutoEye image-correction and enhancement solution. As with the previous version, I could use version 2.0 as a standalone application or as a Photoshop-compatible plug-in. Priced at...

A special edition. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Citiplate (Roslyn Heights, NY) announced the release of the Aqua LHP UV CTP platesetter, Escher-Grad-edition, the first in a new line of Citiplate AQUA LHP platesetters that combine violet and UV capabilities in an internal-drum platesetter....

Enfocus in agreement. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Enfocus Software (San Mateo, CA) recently entered into agreements with both Xerox Corporation and CDW. According to its agreement with Xerox, Enfocus' PitStop tools will be bundled in Xerox's new DigiPath PDF Productivity Suite. Composed of...

Aficio with MicroPress support. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Ricoh Corporation (West Caldwell, NJ) announced that T/R Systems' MicroPress X Series document production servers are available for use with the Ricoh Aficio Color 6513 Digital Imaging System. For mid- to high-volume environments, the Aficio...

Danka @ the Desktop expansion. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Danka Business Systems PLC (St. Petersburg, FL) added new software management tools to its Danka @ the Desktop platform. For use with networked copiers and printers, Danka @ the Desktop combines software, hardware, and services designed to...

PrintChannel.com by the month. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... In addition to demonstrating its print i/o web-based print-procurement solutions during On Demand, printChannel.com (San Francisco) expanded its licensing options to include monthly flat-fee pricing. In response to requests by some existing...

Box full o' art. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Hemera Technologies Inc. (Hull, Canada) announced the availability of its latest product release, The Big Box of Art 615,000 for Windows. In addition to the Hemera Graphics-Desk search engine, the new collection contains Hemera Photo-Objects,...

X-Rite ATD News. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Recently adopted by The Wall Street Journal, the ATD News 2 system from X-Rite Inc. (Grandville, MI) is reported to be the only spectrally based, automated densitometer for newspaper print operations. Designed to automate color management...

Dialogue at On Demand. (New Products).(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Fewer than six months after its last major release, Exstream Software (Lexington, KY) unveiled an upgraded version of its award-winning Dialogue software for the creation, management tracking, and delivery of personalized documents. Dialogue...

Clustering and control. (New Products).(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Konica Business Technologies Inc. (Windsor, CT) announced the availability of two software solutions from Advanced Hi-Tech Corporation (AHT) for the Konica 7920 and 7915 color imaging systems. Unify Konica 2.0 is a Windows server hardware and...

Expanding capabilities. (New Products).(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... T/R Systems Inc. (Norcross, GA) introduced three new capabilities in its Digital StoreFront web-based server that automate the print communications workflow. An enhanced Digital StoreFront module provides automatic integration with virtually...

International Paper. (Modern Media).(informational/marketing brochures offered)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... International Paper Commercial Printing and Imaging Papers (Memphis, TN) introduced its Best ideas Tool Kit complete with informational brochures on topics related to paper and printing. Digital Printing, Quick Printing, Printing Basics,...

Roland DGA Corporation. (Modern Media).(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Roland DGA Corporation (Irvine, CA) amended its product line with a new two-layer substrate, Heavyweight Matte Package Prototyping Paper (PCM-PPPM). Designed for creating mock-ups of smaller package designs quickly and easily, Heavyweight...

Oce. (Modern Media).(photopaper)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Oce (Chicago) introduced Oce Photo Perfect Plus, a new photopaper with a universal coating suitable for use with dye and pigment inks from virtually any printer. In addition to being heavier in weight than many other photopapers, Oce Photo...

Epson America Inc. (Modern Media).(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... For use with the Epson Stylus Pro family of printers, Epson America Inc. (Long Beach, CA) debuted several new wide-format papers: Somerset Velvet for Epson, Premium Semimatte Photo Paper, Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Epson Proofing Paper...

2/2 digital color printing and more. (New Products).
June 1, 2002... Oce Printing Systems USA (Boca Raton, FL) presented the Oce PageStream 210 Twin, a high-speed printer offering two-over-two color output. Providing support for duplex, simplex, and highlight color printing and a choice of 240-, 300-, and...

Make your iGen3 reservation. (New Products).(Xerox Corp. price reductions on digital printers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Xerox Corporation (Rochester, NY) announced price reductions on its DocuColor 2000 Digital Color Presses. The 60ppm DocuColor 2060 dropped 12 percent, from $204,000 to $180,000. The DocuColor 2045, capable of up to 45ppm output, was reduced...

VersaMark Vantage debut. (New Products).(Scitex Digital Printing introduces digital color printing system)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... During On Demand, Scitex Digital Printing (Dayton, OH) demonstrated its VersaMark Vantage, a new digital color printing system priced below $1 million. Like other models in the VersaMark product line, Vantage provides pagewide, 100-percent...

Preflight support. (New Produts).(Markzware Inc. introduces FlightCheck. 4.5 software)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Markzware Inc. (San Diego) unveiled its FlightCheck 4.5 for Macintosh, which offers support for QuarkXPress 5.0 and Adobe In Design 2.0. A standalone software application for preflighting digital documents, including PDFs, for errors and...

Illustration Works on the Web. (Uncommon Stock).(graphic arts available on web site)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Illustration Works (Seattle) has long supplied access to a sampling of its stock imagery on one of Getty's websites, specifically www.Gettycreative.com. A company independent of Getty, Illustration Works announced that its entire collection...

Leslie Quagraine. (Digital Gallery).(freelance illustrator discusses vocation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Originally from London but now living on a farm in Finland, Leslie has been a freelance illustrator for 24 years. He creates editorial and advertising pieces using a host of traditional tools, and started using the computer four years ago....

Making copies before copiers. (Frank Talk).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The first use of "carbon paper" was in 1806, when Englishman Ralph Wedgwood patented his "Stylographic Writer." Pellegrino Turn invented a writing machine in Italy in 1808, and since "black paper" was essential for its operation, he must have...

Darwin has a facelift. (New Products).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Creo Inc. (Bedford, MA) released an upgraded version of its Darwin Desktop variable-information authoring tool during On Demand in New York. Now including support for QuarkX-Press 5.0 and Mac OS X, Darwin Desktop 4.0 is designed to simplify...

Powerful and portable. (New Products).(Dell Computer Corp. releases Dell Precision Workstation M50)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Dell Computer Corporation (Austin, TX) released the Dell Precision Workstation M50, targeted at users in digital content creation, CAD, engineering, computer animation, software development, and other markets. Equipped with an NVIDIA Quadro4...

Digital labels and decals. (New Products).(Primera Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Primera Technology Inc. (Plymouth, MN) introduced its Impressa 3 Digital Label & Decal Press, a third-generation system capable of printing and cutting full-color labels and decals in virtually any size and shape. Equipped with a new print...

MonacoProfiler update. (New Products).(update of MonacoProfiler ICC profiling application)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Monaco Systems Inc. (Andover, MA) recently upgraded its MonacoProfiler ICC profiling application to version 4.0. Designed with color-intensive industries in mind, MonacoProfiler4.0 enables the profiling of digital cameras using...