Electronic Publishing articles from November 2003

Electronic Publishing archives from November 2003

What will they think of next?(Editorial)(Editorial)
November 1, 2003... Arecent AP story by Rick Callahan caught my attention. It seems that researchers at Philips have developed the next generation of "digital paper." Philips and E Ink Corporation have worked in the past on a technology that would replicate...

The Chicago report.(What's New)(Column)
November 1, 2003... As we approached Graph Expo '03, the industry seemed to be holding its collective breath in anticipation of huge crowds and excitement over a reenergized economy. Now that the show is over, we can sit back and breathe again. The crowds...

Graph Expo.(Tech News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The staff of Electronic Publishing attended the recent Graph Expo show in Chicago. By all measures, the show appeared to be quite successful, with steady traffic filling the hall throughout the four-day run of the event. Early reports...

The print council debuts.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... The Print Council, a business development alliance dedicated to promoting the greater use of print media, announced its formation and founding members at Graph Expo. Formed by leaders across the spectrum of the graphic arts industry, The...

Heidelberg embraces CIM.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) was the focus of Heidelberg's presence at Graph Expo, with demonstrations of how its Prinect family of workflow products can help printers run smarter businesses and increase profitability. Together...

Creo broadens reach.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... From software and hardware to partnerships and consumables, Creo exhibited a full range of new products and services at Graph Expo. Version 2.2 of Prinergy brings new automation, enhanced quality, and control in the pressroom through new...

Esko-Graphics boosts speeds.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... With solutions for both the commercial printing and packaging industries, Esko-Graphics offered several new products at Graph Expo. The company's PlateDriver HS is a high-speed, 40mW violet platesetter capable of imaging violet polymer plates...

KPG expands product line.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... In a booth that highlighted the benefits of virtual proofing, Kodak Polychrome Graphics showed a full range of plates, proofing, software, and other solutions. The Matchprint Virtual Proofing System enables users to transport, view, and...

A.B.Dick enters metal market.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... Through a cooperative agreement with Presstek, A.B.Dick debuted at Graph Expo its Vector 52, a 2-up thermal metal CTP solution that uses no chemistry in its production process. Designed for medium-size commercial printers, the Vector 52...

Xerox adds to hardware, workflow.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... Punctuated by an amazing hour-and-a-half stage performance by singer Natalie Cole, Xerox made its presence known at Graph Expo through a variety of new products and solutions for graphic arts customers. At the show, Xerox reported that more...

Screen shows process control.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... A new 8-up CTP device, enhanced workflow solution, online ordering system, large-format scanner, and new partnerships were the main focus of Screen (USA)'s presence at Graph Expo. The PlateRite 8800 is a thermal device that supports a maximum...

Agfa shows a bevy of products.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... Agfa capitalized on its substantial presence at Graph Expo in Chicago by showing a wide range of products and technologies designed to automate and enhance the prepress process. ApogeeX, the company's PDF- and JDF-based workflow, now includes...

Presstek promotes chemistry-free CTP.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... Applause process-free thermal plates were among the featured products in Presstek's booth at Graph Expo. The plates enable one-step CTP by eliminating processors, safelights, and chemistry. Also on display was the company's new OEM...

Pantone launches improved guides.(Tech News)
November 1, 2003... Committed to providing the graphic arts market with the means to achieve accurate color, Pantone, which is celebrating 40 years of its Pantone Matching System, has improved its solid color formula guides/chips. On the Graph Expo floor in...

Tim Needham.(Perspective)(Interview)
November 1, 2003... Though most executives in the paper industry typically move up through the ranks, SMART Papers' CEO Tim Needham is proud of the fact that he comes from a printing background. Armed with a degree in design from the University of California and...

The digital democratization of color: the latest digital copier-printers provide enhanced digital printing functionality, enabling users to do more than ever.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2003... As more and more color copy and print services have gone digital over the past few years, an exciting trend is emerging on all levels that might be called "the digital democratization of color." In a belt-tightening economic climate, it's...

The growing demand for digital paper: as the demand for digital printing intensifies, the demand for digital papers follows suit. Paper suppliers continue to target this market.
November 1, 2003... It's certainly hard to imagine the days when watching a black-and-white TV was the norm, and someday it might be hard to imagine that reading black-and-white text in books, brochures, and business papers was standard. Maybe that day is a long...

Digital papers.(Resource Guide)(Directory)
November 1, 2003... graphic arts professionals request more and more digital printing for applications such as personalized mailings, brochures, point-of-purchase displays, and menus. In response, paper suppliers seize the opportunity and develop more digital...

RR Donnelley offers customers short-run book publishing: with a new technology solution that includes digital presses--the Nipson VaryPress and a Hewlett-Packard Indigo Ultrastream 3000--RR Donnelley prints 500 books per hour.(In the Field)
November 1, 2003... Focusing on how to offer its customers new services, RR Donnelley implemented short-run book production. Using digital print technology, RR Donnelley's solution makes it possible to effectively and economically manufacture books in quantities...

CTP solution helps boost throughput 400 percent: Integrated Imaging Center improves quality and cuts costs by implementing a CTP solution: Screen's PlateRite 8000 II and KPG's Sword thermal printing plates.(In the Field)
November 1, 2003... Every young company providing graphic communication services to demanding customers goes through a phase in its growth during which it has to tighten up its workflow if it wants to remain competitive--and Integrated Imaging Center (IIC) in...

All the right tools? version 6.0 of QuarkXPress adds useful new tools, while still preserving the old familiar workspace.(Reviews)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2003... Forget everything you ever knew about QuarkXPress. OK, maybe not everything. You still put text in text boxes and pictures in picture boxes, and we haven't lost any of the features with which we've fallen in love. However, the latest version...

Roland intros Tuscan Rag.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... Made from 100 percent cotton fiber, Tuscan Rag Bright White fine-art paper is a smooth 310gsm, 19-mil product for wide-format inkjet printing. Available from Roland DGA Corp. (Irvine, CA), the paper is water-resistant when used with Roland...

Mac-based RIPs.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... ColorBurst Systems Inc. (Sterling, VA) released version 1.3 of its X-Photo and X-Proof raster-only RIP products for Mac OS X 10.2. Both take advantage of the multithreading capabilities of OS X 10.2 and drive the Epson Pro-Graphics printers....

Encad unveils Kodak media.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... Encad Inc. (San Diego), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Company, introduced seven Kodak Wide-Format Inkjet indoor/outdoor media products. They include polypropylene-based Poly Poster media, available in Satin and Gloss finishes;...

The Insider scoop.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... The newest version of Insider Software's (Los Gatos, CA) FontAgent Pro font management and repair application includes an XTension for QuarkX-Press 6 that automates the process of locating and opening the correct fonts in any XPress 6...

New industry Association.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... The Professional Digital Imaging Association (Sarasota, FL) formally announced its formation. Billed as a central resource for digital graphic output professionals worldwide, the PDIA was created in response to the demand for education and...

Print management and hosting.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... New from Ricoh Corp. (West Caldwell, NJ), the Linux-based PrintCabinet provides print management and hosting services as well as print and copy tracking functionality. PrintCabinet retails for $5350. Options include PageCounter 100, a...

New vinyl media.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... Arlon Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) launched a new range of Encad-listed vinyl media for use with Encad's VinylJet 36 printer. The media includes Arlon DPF 6020, a 2-mil conformable cast with repositionable, permanent adhesive, and Arlon DPF 4500G, a...

Onyx software and support.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... Onyx Graphics (Midvale, Utah) released new versions of two of its software programs. Onyx PosterShop 6.0 ($2995) now boasts a web-based user interface; PosterColor Color Rendering technology, which maintains gray balance and hue matching for...

WebWare enhances DAM tool.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... ActiveMedia Enterprise 4.5 and Active-Media Access 4.5 are the latest versions of WebWare Corp.'s (Sausalito, CA) ActiveMedia family of digital asset management solutions. Both feature Convera's RetrievalWare software, which includes...

Quite an update.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... The latest versions of Quite Software's (San Diego) Quite Revealing, Quite Imposing, Quite Imposing Plus, and Quite a Box of Tricks are now compatible with Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard and Professional. Existing licensed and registered users...

Formac flat panel.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... New from Formac Electronic Inc. (Berkeley, CA), the Gallery 1900 OX is a flat-panel display with a 19.02-inch viewable screen and an SXGA resolution of 1280X1024. Featuring a 5:4 screen ratio, the Gallery 1900 OX boasts an ultra-slim bezel...

Design library.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... StockLayouts LLC's (Beaverton, OR) CD collection of customizable design templates comes in QuarkXPress, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, and Microsoft Publisher file formats for Mac and PC platforms. The set contains more than 200...

Burn baby, burn.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... With Kano Technologies' (Garden Grove, CA) FireWire/USB 2.0 SLIM-K2Xtreme portable DVD+RW drive, users can add external DVD burning capability to a laptop or desktop. Measuring 5.5X6X.75 inches and weighing 10 ounces, the drive features...

Premium Proof Paper.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... Fujifilm (Dusseldorf, Germany) now offers IPP-SG Premium Inkjet Proof Paper, a material with a microporous layer for bubblejet and piezo printers. According to the company, the microporous surface enables accurate color and sharp borders....

Scanner/software bundle.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... Pacific Image Electronics (Torrance, CA) is bundling LaserSoft's SilverFast SE 6.0 scanning and image enhancement software with its PrimeFilm 1800 Silver film scanner. The software incorporates SRD, which removes scratches and dust from...

Agfa expands offerings.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... To its assortment of inkjet media Agfa (Mortsel, Belgium) is adding three self-adhesive materials and a universal 130gm wet-strength paper, developed for outdoor billboards, which reportedly resists water for up to six weeks with no loss of...

Efficient Compression.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... eCopy Suite 8.0, from eCopy Inc. (Nashua, NH), incorporates the company's Xpert Compression Technology, which reportedly enables efficient compression of scanned color documents while maintaining excellent reproduction quality of text,...

MassTransit for Mac.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... With Group Logic's (Arlington, VA) MassTransit Web Client for Mac OS X, Mac users can transfer print jobs and other files to remote locations using their web browsers. Users can send folders and folder hierarchies intact with a simple...

DAM supports OS X Server.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... BrighTech Inc.'s (Minneapolis) MediaBeacon Digital Asset Management software now supports OS X Server, X Serve, and Xserve RAID. MediaBeacon is easy to install; the software guides users through the process, allowing them to indicate where...

TruEdit enhanced.(NewProducts)
November 1, 2003... Faster performance, better support for cross-platform workflows, and multilanguage support are among the new features in Managing Editor Inc.'s (Jenkintown, PA) TruEdit 2.0.3 Collaborative Workflow System. In addition, a Create Design Update...

NAPL guide.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... In Print Production Workflow: A Practical Guide, published by the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL; Paramus, NJ), companies have a comprehensive text to guide them through the workflow development process. Written by...

Newsroom content management.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... IBM (White Plains, NY) unveiled its Newsroom Content Management Solution. According to IBM, this is one of the first newspaper technologies designed to leverage industry-wide open standards, such as NewsML, a format devised by the IPTC for...

Cut-sheet digital print family.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Oce's (Boca Raton, FL) Oce VarioPrint 5000 family of cut-sheet digital printing and publishing solutions comprises the 108-images-per-minute Oce VarioPrint 5115 and the 155-images-per-minute Oce VarioPrint 5160. Both feature Oce PRISMA...

Whisper-quiet printers.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... The T3010 and T3110 inkjet printers from Tally Printer Corp. (Kent, WA) come in narrow-carriage (80-column) and wide-carriage (136-column) models and feature a piezo printhead technology that enables print speeds of up to 1220 characters per...

PDFs made easy.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... A new user interface and Microsoft Office integration highlight the features in eHelp Corp.'s (San Diego) 1-Step RoboPDF 3.0 PDF creation software. Users can create a PDF in three ways: by using the RoboPDF toolbar buttons and menus...

Fast ad creation and delivery.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... With Graphic Resource Center's (Memphis) AdBuilderPro, dealers and vendors can create custom advertising materials via the Web using business rules established by the manufacturer or ad agency. Users select an approved template and the...

Turnkey on-demand print solution.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Tekgraf (Greenville, SC) added a turnkey solution to its product lineup for print service providers. The top-of-the-line TDS PSPak60CC, which sells for $35,327, comprises HP's DesignJet 5500 printer, Onyx PosterShop PGE software,...

Phase One release.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Phase One A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark) released Capture One DSLR Version 1.2 Pro and LE for Windows. Both models convert raw image files from Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras: the LE version supports the Canon 10D, D30, and D60 and the Nikon D100,...

MicroPress for Minolta.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... T/R Systems Inc.'s (Atlanta) MicroPress version 6.2 software is available for use with Minolta Corp.'s (Ramsey, NJ) high-volume DiALTA black-and-white and color digital printers/copiers. Version 6.2 features enhancements to the TRuEdit...

Online proofing solution.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Using cyan soft ltd.'s (Cyprus) cyan eProof PDF 3.2 online proofing solution, users can correct and approve jobs over the Internet from various locations. The solution requires no software investment for client computers. What's more, a...

alfaQuest expands line-up.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Available from alfaQuest (Rolling Meadows, IL) are the FasTRAK CTP/C 50, FasTRAK CTP/C 110, and FasTRAK CTP/C 160, capable of imaging 50, 110, and 160 plates per hour, respectively. The company also offers PLATE-Mate, a configurable CTP...

Online proofing solution enhanced.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Thanks to recent enhancements, Real-Timelmage's (San Bruno, CA) RealTime-Proof product line now supports multiple ICC Profiles. Profiles also can be easily swapped as needed, and users can upload output files to RealTimeProof and use them to...

Online file management.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... C I Host (Bedford, TX) enhanced its e-Files on the Web online file management solution. With the product, users can store, share, back up, move, and deliver files of any size or type, at any time, and to and from any place. Updated features...

Andy Levine.(Digital Gallery)(Biography)
November 1, 2003... When you've been creating illustrations since 1978, and your client list includes The New York Times, Coca Cola, and the U.S. Postal Service, you've obviously figured out the right formula to keep a business growing. For Andy Levine of...

What is the printing industry?(Frank Talk)
November 1, 2003... The Bureau of Labor Statistics keeps track of the number of businesses by category within each U.S. county. All establishments are categorized by their NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code, which is the successor to the...