Electronic Publishing articles from October 2002

Electronic Publishing archives from October 2002

Not like last year. (Editorial).(Editorial)
October 1, 2002... No doubt many of you have read in years past about our annual editorial retreat, where we gather the troops and head to some off-site location to discuss our market and our plans for the coming year. Our goal for the retreat is to determine the...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2002... FROM EP READERS Bigger than life In your July 2002 editorial, you wrote about a "U.S.-Hungary joint venture that was developing a device to project 3D images in mid-air right in front of viewers' eyes." I've seen such a device. It's...

Apple unleashes Jaguar. (Tech News).(Apple Computer introduces Mac OS X. Version 10.2)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... From 10:20 p.m. to midnight on August 23, each of Apple Computer's (Cupertino, CA) 35 retail stores and many Apple Authorized Resellers hosted a "100 Minutes of Jaguar" kick-off event for the latest version of Mac OS X. Version 10.2, known as...

Adobe releases Graphics Server 2.0. (Tech News).(Adobe Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Adobe Systems Incorporated (San Jose, CA) introduced its Graphics Server 2.0 at Seybold San Francisco 2002. Part of Adobe's network publishing vision to make personalized content available anytime, anywhere, on any device, the new release is...

Positive signs in spending. (Economic Survey).(Quarterly Economic Survey of the IPA, the Association of Graphic Solutions Providers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 1, 2002... The Quarterly Economic Survey of the IPA, the Association of Graphic Solutions Providers, demonstrates that collection time and capital spending for a majority of survey participants have remained roughly the same in the first quarter of 2002...

Epson unveils three inkjet printers. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Epson America Inc. (Long Beach, CA) expanded its line of desktop printers with three new inkjet models. The Epson Stylus Photo 925 and 825 are the company's latest direct photo printers targeted at digital camera enthusiasts. Priced at $299,...

A.B.Dick debuts the 9980 offset press. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... A.B.Dick Company (Niles, IL) replaced its Multigraphics 1650 family of one-color presses with the 9980 offset press. The 9980 features a register board design, a continuous dampener moisture system, and 17-inch bleed capabilities. A segmented...

Ricoh premiers the Priport duplicator. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Ricoh Corporation (West Caldwell, NJ) debuted a 120ppm digital printing solution, the Ricoh Priport JP5500. The mid-level digital duplicator boasts 400dpi resolution, Adobe PostScript 3 connectivity, envelope and thick stock feeding, and...

Global Graphics upgrades PDF creation software. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Jaws PDF Creator, an upgraded version of Global Graphics Software's (Waltham, MA) solution for creating PDF files, is now available. Boasting improved integration with Microsoft Office, version 3.0 installs an icon in the Microsoft Word and...

Enovation Graphic Systems Inc. (Valhalla, NY) recently signed an agreement to distribute MacDermid Printing Solutions' Flex-Light Sheet Photopolymer Products in the U.S. (Agreements and Acquisitions Shape the Industry).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Enovation Graphic Systems Inc. (Valhalla, NY) recently signed an agreement to distribute MacDermid Printing Solutions' Flex-Light Sheet Photopolymer Products in the U.S. The firm also announced its acquisition of Image Control Systems (ICS)...

Lexmark, Riso Inc. (Agreements and Acquisitions Shape the Industry).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Based on an agreement with Lexmark, Riso Inc. (Danvers, MA) is combining Lexmark multifunction printers, software jointly developed by the two companies, and Riso printing systems in a new suite of integrated document-management solutions....

Creo Inc. (Bedford, MA) announced its intention to acquire Scenic-Soft. (Agreements and Acquisitions Shape the Industry).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Creo Inc. (Bedford, MA) announced its intention to acquire Scenic-Soft, a software developer serving the pre-press, printing, and publishing communities. Purchasing the company for cash, equity, and an assumption of liability totalling $9.5...

Van Son Holland Ink Corporation (Mineola, NY) entered into a strategic alliance with Pitman Company. (Agreements and Acquisitions Shape the Industry).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Van Son Holland Ink Corporation (Mineola, NY) entered into a strategic alliance with Pitman Company whereby Pitman now markets the Van Son Quickson Series of ink designed for use with mid- to large-size commercial sheetfed presses. At the same...

Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG; Norwalk, CT) entered into an agreement with ECRM Imaging Systems. (Agreements and Acquisitions Shape the Industry).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG; Norwalk, CT) entered into an agreement with ECRM Imaging Systems that designates KPG's U.S. and Canada (US&C) Region as a primary sales and marketing channel for ECRM DesertCat CTP systems. As a result of the...

The Decorative Products Division of International Paper (Statesville, NC) was acquired by Kohlberg and Company LLC. (Agreements and Acquisitions Shape the Industry).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The Decorative Products Division of International Paper (Statesville, NC) was acquired by Kohlberg and Company LLC. The private investment firm formed Nevamar Company LLC, within which Uniwood/Fome-Cor will operate as a business unit....

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2002... calendar OCTOBER R&E Council Executive 1-2 Wisconsin Committee Meeting and Critical Trends Update 2002 PMA Fall Imaging 3-6 Atlanta Conference & Mini Trade Show Graph Expo and Converting ...

Taking NexPress for a spin. (What's New).(evaluation of NexPress 2100 )(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2002... I have been studying digital printing since 1992 when I was introduced to Benny Landa, then chairman of what was Indigo (www.indigonet.com). I knew then that digital printing was the future of print. By January of 1994 I was writing about how I...

Alfons Buts.(overview of Buts' career in digital imaging industry)
October 1, 2002... In his 20-plus years at a variety of digital imaging companies, one thing has remained the same for Alfons Buts--an involvement in the U.S. market. Whether in the visual inspection market or in digital printing, Buts has played key roles in...

Electronic Publishing 2002.
October 1, 2002... For the 10th time in as many years, the Electronic Publishing staff has scoured recent issues in search of the hottest products to make news over the past year. Though this year's winners actually reach back to May 2001 because of a shift in...

Flat is the future: the wave of the future, flat-screen displays continue to advance, offering professionals a host of benefits over traditional monitors.
October 1, 2002... Round or flat? It's a debate that plagued our ancestors. Even today a debate rages over who proved the world is round. Many history books credit Christopher Columbus with this distinction. At the same time, Magellan is named as the first to...

Resource Guide to displays.(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2002... Most of us spend at least eight hours each day in front of our display. As a result, it's important to invest time and care into selecting the optimum display for your needs. The chart on these two pages highlights only professional-and...

The year of the Rat. (Makeready).(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2002... One shock follows another, and we look back on the worst 12 months most of us have ever lived through. In the graphic arts, as in life, the choices are to act boldly, or condemn ourselves to reacting to adversity. My wife shook me awake...

The power of promoting print. (Design in Action).
October 1, 2002... A slow economy might not be the right time to do many things, but it is an opportune time to promote your company, say many graphic arts professionals. From promotional paint cans to quarterly art magazines to beautiful brochures, these service...

Modern Postcard receives error-free files. (In the Field).
October 1, 2002... With an online preflighting solution from MarkzWare, this postcard printer increases productivity by receiving print-ready files. Savvy printers know how the Internet can speed the submission of customers' jobs. But they also know how the...

Jaguar brochure leaps into success with an innovative design. (In the Field).(hires Creative Productions to develop brochure)
October 1, 2002... A California ad agency produces a showpiece brochure for Jaguar. If you're an ad agency with high-end clients, how do you exceed a client's expectations? What if the client always demands the best, yet expects each project to be better than...

Making an impression: Fujifilm's new visible-light platesetter is bound to turn heads. (Reviews).(evaluation of Fujifilm Saber Vx-9600 platesetter)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2002... Prior to the commercial launch of the new Fujifilm Saber Vx-9600 at Graph Expo 2002, I had the opportunity to use the visible-light platesetter briefly. Although the fully automatic version looks like the company's Saber P-9600, the Vx-9600...

Powerful PDF engine: Global Graphics infuses Jaws PDF Creator 3.0 with useful features. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Just six months after its release of version 2.1, Global Graphics unveiled Jaws PDF Creator 3.0, complete with a number of enhancements. I was pleased to find that Jaws PDF Creator has been upgraded with support of the PDF 1.4...

Sharing storage. (New Products).(DinoStor introduces DinoStor TapeServer)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... DinoStor (Mountain View, CA), part of Global Automation Inc., introduced the DinoStor TapeServer. Reportedly easy to install and manage, the new network backup appliance facilitates the vendor-and platform-independent sharing of a single,...

Find your SEI with the SEEA. (New Products).(Support Efficiency Index, Support Expense Efficiency Analysis)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Point Balance Inc. (Harvard, MA), a management consulting and training firm, announced the newest addition to its family of printSupport tools and resources designed to assist owners and managers of printing businesses. The first published...

Site for printers. (New Products).(Printcafe Software Inc. introduces PrinterSite Internal software)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Printcafe Software Inc. (Pittsburgh) launched PrinterSite Internal, a web-based software solution targeted toward sales representatives at printing companies. Through the automation of internal administrative functions, PrinterSite Internal...

Preflighting publisher. (New Products).(Markzware Software introduces new version of FlightCheck software)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Markzware Software (Santa Ana, CA) introduced version 4.5 of its popular FlightCheck for Windows standalone preflighting application. The recent software update provides increased support for Microsoft Publisher 2002, QuarkXPress 5.0. and...

KPG upgrades. (New Products).(Kodak Polychrome Graphics)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG; Norwalk, CT) introduced an upgraded version of its color RIP software for large-format inkjet printers. Kodak Polychrome Graphics Matchprint Color RIP 2.5 boasts support for not only the Hewlett-Packard DesignJet...

With design in mind. (New Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Allworth Press (New York City) unveiled the newest addition to its Looking Closer series of books. Looking Closer 4: Critical Writings on Graphic Design is a 288page compilation of critical commentary, published from 1997 to 2000, on the top...

Photo Caricatures from RubberBall. (Uncommon Stock).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... RubberBall Productions (Orem, UT) premiered its Photo Caricature series of royalty-free CDs. The new series contains four titles, each with 50 images captured on a white background with a Kodak 560 professional camera. In addition to being...

Free for all. (New Products).(Global Graphics Software offers overprint control strip file)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Global Graphics Software (Waltham, MA) is providing an overprint control strip designed for determining whether proofs and prints generated from documents transmitted as PDF/X files have rendered correctly. The new PDF/X workflow validation...

Roll cleaner. (New Products).(from Alphasonic)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Doyle Systems (Richfield, OH) presented Alphasonics' Mia hybrid roll cleaning system and Tectonic's K1 video inspection system. Available in single or dual frequency, Mia is a compact piece of equipment complete with a rinse tank. The K1...

Platform expansion. (New Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Scene7 (Novato, CA) introduced version 2.1 of its infinite Imaging Platform, an integrated platform for creating, managing, publishing, and delivering dynamic images across an enterprise. Among the new features in the upgraded version are a...

Supertrap for OS X. (New Products).(from Heidelberg)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Heidelberg's (Kennesaw, GA) Supertrap 3.0 trapping solution, designed to perform object-oriented trapping on native PDF files, is now available for the Mac OS X platform. The latest version also supports Adobe Acrobat 5. Users of the previous...

New network printer. (New Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Savin Corporation's (Stamford, CT) new MLP26 network printer boasts print speeds of up to 26ppm, a maximum 1350-page paper capacity, and 1200x600dpi resolution. Designed for small offices and workgroups, the MLP26 is now available with...

Increased speed and capacity. (New Products).(Iomega Zip 75oMB USB 2.0 drive)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Iomega (San Diego) is shipping its new Zip 750MB USB 2.0 drive, a removable storage solution targeted at SOHO and enterprise users. The Iomega Zip 750MB drive, capable of data transfer rates reaching 7.5MB/second, ships with Iomega Automatic...

A first in HDDs. (New Products).(Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.'s Storage Device Division)(introduces 60 gigabyte hard disk drive)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.'s Storage Device Division (SDD; Irvine, CA) released what is reported to be the world's first 60GB, 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) having a 5400rpm disk rotational speed. Both high-capacity and...

Expanded support. (New Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... CGS Publishing Technologies International (Minneapolis) recently announced that its ORIS Digital Proofing System now supports the Hewlett-Packard Designjet lops and 2Ops desktop inkjet proofing printers, both of which have received SWOP...

Yupo Corporation America (Chesapeake, VA), in conjunction with Tekra Corporation, announced Dura-Go YUPO. (Modern Media).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Yupo Corporation America (Chesapeake, VA), in conjunction with Tekra Corporation, announced Dura-Go YUPO. Combining durability and print reliability, Dura-Go YUPO is a synthetic paper designed for use with Hewlett-Packard Company's HP Indigo...

A subsidiary of NUR Macroprinters Ltd., NUR Media Solutions (NMS; San Antonio, TX) released NURPAPER BlueBack Wet-Strength. (Modern Media).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... A subsidiary of NUR Macroprinters Ltd., NUR Media Solutions (NMS; San Antonio, TX) released NURPAPER BlueBack Wet-Strength, a blueback paper targeted at short-duration indoor and outdoor posters and billboards. For use with wide-format printers...

The latest Mohawk Writing Portfolio from Mohawk Paper Mills Inc. (Cohoes, NY) includes samples of unwatermarked paper from the company's Superfine and Navajo product lines. (Modern Media).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The latest Mohawk Writing Portfolio from Mohawk Paper Mills Inc. (Cohoes, NY) includes samples of unwatermarked paper from the company's Superfine and Navajo product lines. The new kit features all available shades and finishes of Superfine...

Stone Editions (St. Cloud, MN) developed its latest release, Stone Photo Velvet Plus Paper, in conjunction with Lyson Inc., a manufacturer of archival inkjet solutions. (Modern Media).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Stone Editions (St. Cloud, MN) developed its latest release, Stone Photo Velvet Plus Paper, in conjunction with Lyson Inc., a manufacturer of archival inkjet solutions. Designed for portfolios, wedding albums, photography books, and other...

Now with RAID 5. (New Products).(ExaDrive Networks' Diamond Series RAID Storage Array)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... ExaDrive Networks LLC (Amherst, NY) infused its Diamond Series RAID Storage Array with enhanced RAID 5 functionality. The new capability translates into significant performance gains, including more than 50-percent increases in read/write...

External data storage. (New Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Addonics Technologies (San Jose, CA) released the Addonics Pocket Ultra DigiDrive (UDD), reportedly the first USB 2.0 external data storage Reader/Writer for PC Card hard drives and Flash memory cards. The new device is offered with a choice of...

I-Trap for Harlequin RIPs. (New Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... I-Trap, the latest release from Lucid Dream Software (Hoffman Estates, IL), is designed to bring in-RIP, raster-based trapping to Harlequin workflows. Able to work with virtually any vendor's ScriptWorks RIP, the I-Trap plug-in integrates...

Xerox means color quality and performance. (Company Profiles: Advertisement).(company product details)
October 1, 2002... (Booth #1016) Xerox, the global digital printing market leader, offers the widest array of products, services and solutions for the graphic arts industry. At Graph Expo 2002 Xerox brings a legacy of color research and development...

Heidelberg. (Company Profiles: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... With more than 24,000 employees in over 170 countries, Heidelberg is the world's market leader in printing and publishing solutions. The company has grown from a conventional printing press manufacturer to a solution vendor for the print media...

Celebrating 35 years of innovation and reliability. (Company Profiles: Advertisement).
October 1, 2002... Since 1967, Screen (USA) has distinguished itself by creating unique opportunities for printers and graphic arts firms. Over the years, the company has steadily added new products, services and capabilities. Screen (USA) commemorates its 35th...

HP: creating better impressions. (Company Profiles: Advertisement).(Hewlett Packard Co.)
October 1, 2002... What's it going to take to make your business stand out? New staff? New slogan? Or maybe new digital impressions? With a clear trend towards shorter runs, on-demand delivery and 1-to-1 marketing, digital printing looks better everyday. And...

Fujifilm introduces violet platesetter series. (Company Profiles: Advertisement).(Saber Luxel Vx series product introduction)
October 1, 2002... Fujifilm has entered the violet platesetter market with its new Saber Luxel Vx series--the eight-page Luxel Vx-9600 and the four-page Luxel Vx-6000. The Vx-9600 and Vx-6000 use the latest, market-leading 30 mw violet techhnology and...

Expect More. (Company Profiles: Advertisement).(Esko-Graphics)
October 1, 2002... The merger between two highly-regarded prepress technology providers, Barco Graphics and Purup-Eskofot, has resulted in a new force in the printing industry: Esko-Graphics. Esko-Graphics combines all of the resources of these industry...

Quality. repeatability. predictability. (Company Profiles: Advertisement).(Creo)
October 1, 2002... The new face of Creo proofing: setting new standards in digital contract proofing With the diversity of proofing needs in the graphics arts industry, Creo aims to become the proofing technology leader and one-stop-shop for digital color...

Cost is a fact; price is a philosophy. (Frank Talk).
October 1, 2002... Cost is what it takes to make something and price is what you can sell it for. Hopefully, price is higher than cost. With printing, both cost and price have declined in recent years. This is good and bad. Good because lower cost coupled with...

James Yang. (Digital Gallery).(illustrator)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... After James Yang of New York City graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983, he began freelancing as an illustrator and hasn't stopped since. He's created illustrations for Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, and Forbes. The...