Electronic Publishing articles from May 2002

Electronic Publishing archives from May 2002

All in the family. (Editorial).(managing change in the printing industry from generation to generation)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 1, 2002... I've noticed recently that there is a trend in the printing industry toward second-, third-, and fourth-generation business ownership. Now just because I say I've noticed it recently, that doesn't mean it's a recent trend. In fact, I know...

DALiM releases workflow tools during IPEX. (Tech News).(advetisement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... DALiM Software (Kehl am Rhein, Germany) presented three options for its TWiST automated workflow solution and digital front end, as well as a new Litho utility, to IPEX attendees last month. Promoting an open production environment, TwiST...

Prepress firms optimistic about 2002. (IPA Economic Survey).(International Prepress Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... As the first chart below indicates, half of the businesses participating in the IPA Quarterly Economic Survey for the fourth quarter of 2001 have experienced further reductions in profits. Yet, when compared to the profits gained in the...

Who invented the book? (Frank Talk).(origins of the book)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The story of the book is a tale of commoners and kings, of ego and power, and of technology change and competition in the face of monopoly and avarice. Pergamon was once among the largest cities in the world. Few today have heard of it. Now...

Digital photo printer debuts. (Tech News).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Kodak Professional (Rochester, NY) introduced the 8500 Digital Photo Printer, while also reducing the prices of its DCS Pro Back and DCS Pro Back Plus. The Kodak Professional 8500 is a photo-quality printer targeted at professional...

Creo Inc. unveils iQsmart line. (Tech News).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... During IPEX 2002, Creo Inc. (Bedford, MA) demonstrated its latest line of professional color scanners, iQsmart. Two flatbed models, the [iQsmart.sup.2] and [iQsmart.sup.3] comprise the new family of production scanners. Designed to...

Adobe Systems upgrades FrameMaker to version 7.0. (Tech News).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Adobe Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced a new version of its FrameMaker enterprise authoring and publishing software. Adobe FrameMaker 7.0 combines the word processing functionality of the previous FrameMaker version with the...

Benq expands flat-panel family. (Tech News).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Benq (City of Industry, CA) extended its digital display product line with the ultra-slim Professional Series FP2081. Targeted at graphic arts and design professionals, the FP2081 sports a 1600x1200dpi maximum resolution, 16.7 million...

HP releases productivity line. (Tech News).(Hewlett Packard product introduction)(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Having recently completed the acquisition of Indigo N.V., Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) premiered its new family of Productivity Printing Materials designed to speed and simplify the large-format printing cycle. To date, HP...

BPE announces new identity. (Tech News).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... During IPEX 2002, Esko-Graphics Inc. (Vandalia, OH), the result of the merger of Barco Graphics and Purup-Eskofot, made official its new corporate identity. On the first of this month, Kim Graven-Nielsen took the helm as Esko-Graphics...

Calendar.
May 1, 2002... Calendar MAY ContentWorld 2002 13-16 San Jose, CA 2002 Gutenberg Festival 30-6/1 Long Beach, CA JUNE Producing at Light Speed with Acrobat: 3-5 Bethesda,...

Action on both sides of the pond. (What's New).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Last month our industry held two trade shows back-to-back, one on each side of the Atlantic Ocean. IPEX, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, and the On Demand show in New York City, each had its own special audience....

Charles S. Cusumanio Jr. (Perspective).(interview of Citiplate senior VP and co-owner)(Interview)
May 1, 2002... As the current senior VP and co-owner of the business his father founded in 1953, Charles S. Cusumano Jr. and his team have fought hard since 1989 to build the Citiplate brand name in plate manufacturing, a sector long-dominated by some of...

CTP in the real word: once you get beyond the pains so often associated with change, a CTP workflow offers many benefits.(computer-to-plate)
May 1, 2002... Thermal? Violet? Visible light? UV? 4-up? 8-up? Internal drum? External drum? There are so many questions users face when making the switch from a film-based workflow to one that images the plates directly. The reality is that there is no...

CTP devices. (Resource Guide To).
May 1, 2002... CTP devices. (Resource Guide To) The decision to move into the computer-to-plate (CTP) arena is made neither quickly nor simply. Because choosing the best equipment for your business can be an equally difficult task, this month's chart...

Stressed about storage? With a vast array of storage options on the market, sound advice is key to finding the optimal solution.(various computer storage products discussed, U.S.)
May 1, 2002... In this, the digital age, an efficient storage system is undoubtedly a necessity. Because time is much better spent producing and working with content than searching for it, an effective means of storing and sharing data can prove to be an...

Type peppers projects with personality: from book covers to consumer packaging, designers select the best type to reflect their projects' messages. (Design in Action).
May 1, 2002... Just as each individual has his or her own personality, each project--a book, theater poster, or package design, for example--has its own personality, and it's the challenging job of the designer to select the right typeface that will help...

VIP Litho boosts revenues with printChannel: with VIP Litho's print procurement system, clients order not only business cards and letterhead but also large-format signage. (In the Field).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... VIP Litho, a 30-year-old commercial printer, boosted revenues by nearly 50 percent by adopting an advanced e-commerce print procurement solution from printChannel.com. VIP provides an automated, online process for ordering, proofing, and...

QuarkXPress 5.0: a mixed bag; despite several improvements, the long-awaited QuarkXPress upgrade might leave some users wanting more. (Reviews).(computer software)(Review)
May 1, 2002... What has made QuarkXPress the print-publishing tool of choice for many of us is its ease of use for both short documents, including ads, and longer documents, such as books and magazines. With the newly released version 5.0, Quark has...

Colorful bundle. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Formac Electronic Inc. (Berkeley, CA) unveiled a special promotion in which the Pantone ColorVision Spyder, a monitor calibrator offered by Pantone and ColorVision, is being bundled with its Formac gallery 1740 monitor. Reportedly the world's...

Now supporting Ricoh Aficio. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... T/R Systems (Norcross, GA) announced the availability of the company's MicroPress X Series document-production servers for use with Ricoh Corporation's Aficio Digital Imaging Systems. More specifically, the MicroPress X Series supports the...

Roundhouse release. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Managing Editor Inc. (MEI; Jenkintown, PA) released Roundhouse 2.7 for Windows, an upgraded version of its ad-tracking system. Although designed with ad builders in mind, Roundhouse is said to benefit additional members of an enterprise-wide...

Now shipping. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... BestColor USA (West Chester, OH) began shipping the newest edition, version 4.6, of its Best Colorproof professional proofing solution and Best Screenproof screen proofing software this month. As well as various changes to correct errors and...

Workgroup printer. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Xante Corporation (Mobile, AL) launched the Xante AW1200 laser printer at a $995 estimated street price. A compact desktop printer for various corporate department and small business environments, the AW1200 boasts 1200x1200dpi output,...

Beauty in motion. (Uncommon Stock).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Videometry Inc. (San Francisco) is currently shipping its new royalty-free Motion Background Digital Graphics Series. Four titles comprise the new line of stock imagery. Priced at $249, every Motion Background collection includes 30 video...

Up in ARMS. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Sustema Inc. (Montreal), manufacturer of customizable and ergonomic technical systems, introduced a new line of flat-panel monitor ARMS, which enable a user to mount up to four monitors on a single freestanding base. Sustema ARMS are designed...

Color control. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... COLORSMARTS is the new color management learning module from the Graphic Intelligence Agency (Akron, OH). This new component will be included in all of the agency's training programs to educate customers about color, one of the biggest...

Pantone swap. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Pantone Inc. (Carlstadt, NJ) launched a new program under which customers who purchase a new Pantone coated/uncoated formula guide can return their old guide to Pantone in exchange for a free Pantone formula guide solid matte version....

New to PrintPlanet. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... In partnership with Lucid Dream Soft-ware Inc., Printable Technologies (Solana Beach, CA) recently launched PrintPlanet's MetaDelta Forum. The MetaDelta Forum--moderated by Lucid Dream Software's president, David Lewis--is an online...

Compact, digital, and affordable. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Olympus America Inc. (Melville, NY) unveiled its new D-520 Zoom pocketsize digital camera. Although based on the company's D-510 Zoom, the D-520 Zoom is roughly 30 percent smaller. Boasting a suggested retail price of $349, the new digital...

Creative forms solutions. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Create!form International (Waltham, MA) unveiled the Create!form Version 2.3 suite of products designed for IBM OS/400 and Microsoft Windows server platforms. This release, developed to help users reduce dependence on paper forms, consists of...

Packaging study. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... The Graphic Arts Marketing Information Service of the Printing Industries of America (PIA; Alexandria, VA) published a new industry awareness study entitled "Package Printing 2001-2005." The study, which focuses on corrugated, flexible...

Support for QuarkXPress 5.0. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Extensis (Portland, OR) released an upgraded version of its QX-Tools Pro collection of QuarkXPress XTensions. For use with QuarkXPress versions 4.0 or 5.0, QX-Tools Pro has been expanded to include preflighting via Extensis' Preflight Online...

Printer enhancements. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... GCC Printers (Bedford, MA) announced enhancements--focused on improved speed, quality, and flexibility--to its Elite 21 Series of laser printers. For instance, all Elite 21 Series printers now include the PrintFast Module (PFM), a computer...

H.C. Turk. (Digital Gallery).(digital artist)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... "I can't do anything simple; I'm compelled to be complicated," states H.C. Turk, a digital artist who often scans his acrylic paintings and photography into his iMac and transforms them into works of art with up to 100 Photoshop layers. But...