Electronic Publishing articles from September 2000

Electronic Publishing archives from September 2000

There's a storm brewin'.
September 1, 2000... It used to be that every couple of months I would get another press release telling me about the latest news at Lightning Print, the Ingram Book Group subsidiary based conveniently near the FedEx national distribution hub in Memphis. Starting...

Apple greatly expands product offerings.
September 1, 2000... During the recent Macworld Expo, Apple (Cupertino, CA) introduced several new advancements in the field of personal computing, including a completely new G4 desktop system, iMac line, and more. Roughly less than one-quarter the size of an...

Xerox expands the DocuTech print line.
September 1, 2000... The DocuTech 6115 Productior Publisher, Xerox's (Stamford, CT) latest addition to its DocuTech 2000 series of print engines, is currently available for U.S., Canadian, and European installations. Well suited to distribute-and-print, one-to-one...

Hewlett-Packard debuts new DeskJet.
September 1, 2000... Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) presented the new DeskJet 1220C wide-format, inkjet printer. The HP Desklet 1220C accommodates a wide variety of media types and sizes, ranging from 4x6-inch postcards to 13x19-inch posters. Capable...

Olympus and Polaroid break new ground.
September 1, 2000... From the combined efforts of Olympus Inc. (Melville, NY) and Polaroid Corporation (Cambridge, MA) comes the C-211 ZOOM, perhaps the first digital photo printing camera in North America. The C-211 ZOOM integrates digital image capture with a...

PublishOne protects content online.
September 1, 2000... PublishOne (Santa Clara, CA), founded in January 1999, launched a new service that offers publishers, businesses, and individuals an online service that will encrypt and protect their content. By incorporating digital rights management...

Fujifilm presents professional scanner.
September 1, 2000... Fuji Photo Film USA (Elmsford, NY) debuted its new F2750 professional scanner and Pictrography 3500 digital printer. The F2750 desktop scanner incorporates Fujifilm's new 10,500-pixel, Super Linear RGB CCD and advanced XY scanning and Scan Once...

Enfocus enhances its product line-up.
September 1, 2000... Enfocus Software (San Mateo, CA) added two new plug-ins, new features for its flagship product, and an enhanced server-based product to its family of PDF workflow solutions. WebPerfect PDF, a $99 Acrobat plug-in, enables users to optimize and...

Canopy premiers PDF ProofStreamer.
September 1, 2000... Canopy LLC (Seattle) began shipping its new POF ProofStreamer early last month. First demonstrated during DRUPA 2000, Canopy's PDF ProofStreamer is designed to fulfill the need for a guaranteed, accurate on-screen proof of press-ready...

ScenicSoft begins shipping Preps 4.0.
September 1, 2000... ScenicSoft Inc. (Lynwood, WA) announced that it is now shipping the latest version of its digital imposition solution, Preps 4.0. The Preps prepress software eliminates the need for manual stripping by automatically laying out all pages of...

UMAX FireWire scanners.
September 1, 2000... UMAX Technologies Inc. (Fremont, CA) premiered two flatbed color scanners, the UMAX Astra 6400 and UMAX Astra 6450. The devices achieve 600xl200dpi optical resolution and true 42-bit color output. As well as a 14-bit-per-channel...

Color Central and contact correction.
September 1, 2000... July's PDF Workflow article, "PDF predicted to replace PostScript in prepress," incorrectly attributed Color Central for OPI to Imation. ScenicSoft Inc. acquired Color Central for OPI and TrapWise last year. Noosh's telephone number, as listed...

Shows of the summer.
September 1, 2000... The hazy, crazy, lazy days of summer are nearly gone, and so are most of the summer tradeshows. PC Expo and Macworld are just a memory, and we are all getting ready for the next round of tradeshows during the fall. Some manufacturers were not...

Mark Dance.
September 1, 2000... As president of the new CreoScitex, Mark Dance is ultimately responsible for the success of everyone in the company. Within that vital role, he sees himself as a team coordinator, whose focus is to bring together the development strategy and...

MARKZWARE.
September 1, 2000... For Anderson Lithograph Company, Markzware FlightCheck saves the day Anderson Lithograph, a leader in highquality web and sheetfed commercial printing, specializes in producing annual reports and car books for the auto industry. In...

CANOPY LLC.
September 1, 2000... Banta/XYAN.COM finds market opportunity in digital print The challenge of digital printing combines technical expertise creating special workflows with the ability to accept a wide range of work. As one of the world's largest resellers of...

ENFOCUS SOFTWARE.
September 1, 2000... The Seattle Times screens and patches PDF files with PitStop Enfocus proudly nominates The Seattle Times for taking the PDF bull by the horns for increased customer convenience and satisfaction. Bravo! The Seattle Times, a family-owned...

SPLASH TECHNOLOGY.
September 1, 2000... Discover Color delivers short-run and variable-data color printing Splash Technology is pleased to nominate Discover Color for its approach to Excellence in Innovation. Jim Sullivan and Bill Meyer formed Discover Color in December 1991 as a...

IBM PRINTING SYSTEMS.
September 1, 2000... Barnes & Noble prints books on-demand IBM Printing Systems provided Barnes & Noble Inc and Barnes & Noblecom with a digital printing solution that makes it possible to produce a single copy of a typical 300-page book in less than 1 minute...

DALIM SOFTWARE.
September 1, 2000... HAFIBA Automates prepress work with TwiST A recent, innovative implementation of Danka-installed equipment is the Manatee County (Florida) Sheriff's office, which went from outsourcing document management to purchasing its own...

COLLABRIA INC.
September 1, 2000... MJM Printing sees profitability in Collabria PrintCommerce Collabria is proud to nominate MJM Printing for exhibiting excellence in innovation. With the introduction and accelerated promotion of e-commerce over the past 12 months, printers...

PRESSTEK INC.
September 1, 2000... Mahaffeys' Quality Printing goes completely digital In recognition of its continued commitment and dedication to delivering quality results using innovative digital imaging technologies, Presstek nominates Mahaffeys' Quality Printing of...

FUJI PHOTO FILM USA.
September 1, 2000... R&B Group exceeds customer expectations The R&B Group views itself as a "very manipulative group" that never looks at a job as "simply a matter of cyan, magenta, yellow, and block." Priding itself an giving clients what they want, the...

PANTONE INC.
September 1, 2000... Hexachrome packaging makes splash on supermarket shelves As the number of brands and products multiply daily and companies vie far market share, shelf appeal has become a critical factor when it comes to properly marketing a brand. The more...

GROUP LOGIC.
September 1, 2000... Quebecor World improves its service with MassTransit Group Logic recognizes Quebecor World (www.quebeearworld.com) for its excellence a innovation. As one of the worlds largest commercial print media services companies this internationally...

DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS.
September 1, 2000... Danka Business Systems recognizes Print Solutions Inc. for demonstrating excellence in innovation through its use of the latest digital technology to create customized mailings, billing statements, and materials for its corporate clients in the...

NOOSH.
September 1, 2000... Two companies collaborate online to manage print Noosh Inc. is proud to nominate two noosh.com users for exhibiting excellence in innovation. Why two? Because the noosh.com communications service was built on an ideo of collaboration...

INFORMIX.
September 1, 2000... Silicon.com employs an Informix database online Billed as the who what when where and why of e-business the silicon.com site originated in the UK and is now making inroads into the rest of Europe. Silicon.com is the automatic choice...

CANTO SOFTWARE INC.
September 1, 2000... VCU gets organized and online How does an image-intensive organization manage its growing bank of images so that each and every member of the organization is empowered to access, download, and utilize the expansive image collection for a...

ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING.
September 1, 2000... CAPPS stays on leading edge with fast, consistent digital printing Having the ability to quickly convey great ideas, often down to the smallest detail, presents a true competitive advantage for an advertising agency. As one of the...

RAMPAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
September 1, 2000... Image IT grows with digital services The ability to build digital links to customers and print vendors has enabled Image IT of Appleton, Wisconsin, to stay on a seven-year growth path (from 4 to 45 employees) and maintain its independence...

XINET.
September 1, 2000... DAM solution saves company time, money, and training P&H Graphic Communications has served the greater Minneapolis area for more than 30 years--long enough to know that the key to success is using technology to streamline your workflow. ...

CREOSCITEX CORPORATION.
September 1, 2000... Globel goes for gold in the variable print market CreoScitex is pleased to nominate Globel Direct for its excellence in innovation. Head-afficed in Calgary, Canada, with facilities in Edmonton and Vancouver, Globel Direct is one of the most...

MOHAWK DIGITAL PAPERS.
September 1, 2000... Digital papers satisfy Cohber Press's cross-platform needs Early adapters to digital printing, Cohber Press Inc. of Rochester, New York, has built its business by helping to build its customers' businesses. By combining the benefits of...

RORKE DATA INC.
September 1, 2000... ICS finds key to an open system in Rorke's PageComposer With 150 employees in its Phoenix offices, International Color Services (ICS) is the largest prepress operation in a single facility in the U.S. When a company with 58 Macintosh...

CONVOQ.
September 1, 2000... Time improves efficiency through technology Convoq formerly DGNonline nominates Time Inc as its Excellence in innovation candidate to 2000. The first publisher to process and publish digital ads in both TIFF/IT P1 and PDF/X 1 file format...

DESKNET INC.
September 1, 2000... Automated publishing gives T. Rowe Price a competitive advantage DeskNet Inc. has chosen Baltimore-based asset management firm T. Rowe Price to be recognized for excellence in innovation. As a variable-data publisher for its financial...

KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS.
September 1, 2000... Network Communications saves money, time, and resources with move to computer-to-plate With thousands of customers, it is hard to choose just one to be recognized for excellence in innovation. That being said, the story of Network...

E-COLOR.
September 1, 2000... Bloomingdales.com enriches online shopping experience For Electronic Publishing's third annual "Excellence in Innovation" feature, E-Color recognizes Bloomingdales.com far its world-class excellence. Bloomingdales.com is one of the...

MONACO SYSTEMS.
September 1, 2000... Atwood Publishing exercises complete control over color output Monaco Systems is proud to acknowledge Atwood Publishing for its excellence in innovotion. Atwood Publishing is a full-service shop dedicated to designing, developing, and...

ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE.
September 1, 2000... The Washington Post saves time and money with EZ-PDF The Washington Post has been imaginative and innovative in making a PDF ad delivery system work. The main problem with moving to a PDF workflow is teaching people how to make dependable...

GRETAGMACBETH.
September 1, 2000... Triumphant in consistent color reproduction Triumphant Inc., located in Oneonta New York Specializes in fine art reproduction for museums artists and galleries. Using the Giclee process a printing process that sprays inks onto the paper the...

HARRIS PUBLISHING SYSTEMS.
September 1, 2000... The St. Louis Post-Dispatch finds success with a digital workflow Few names in the history of publishing are more synonymous with innovation and leadership than Pulitzer, and this tradition of excellence continues today at Pulitzer's...

ILFORD IMAGING USA INC.
September 1, 2000... Photojournalist prints exhibiting artwork with new inkjet technology Ilford Imaging is proud to nominate Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Anthony Suau for Electronic Publishing's third annual excellence in innovation feature. Mr....

AURELON USA INC.
September 1, 2000... Pace Publications offers customers low-cost, press-accurate proofs At Seybold Boston this year, Aurelon broke ranks with traditional color-management companies and created an entirely new product category for the industry: automated color...

KARAT DIGITAL PRESS.
September 1, 2000... EMR Systems Communications makes digital leap In the 15 years since it was founded in New York City by Michael Reinitz and his son Eric, EMR Systems Communications has grown more than tenfold, now occupies 24,000 sq. ft. on four floors in...

ADOBE SYSTEMS INC.
September 1, 2000... McCann-Erickson designers benefit from Adobe InDesign Imagine: hundreds of jabs a month, each with multiple versions, art elements, and fonts; not to mention original layouts plus drafts, revisions, and finals. This is the scenario at...

NUR AMERICA INC.
September 1, 2000... Vision International: changing the face of outdoor advertising "If you can dream it we can print it." That's the credo adopted by Vision International of Salt Lake City, a service company that specializes in turning its customers' outdoor...

XEROX OPB.
September 1, 2000... Network Communications Inc. manages color Xerox Office Printing Business, formerly Tektronix Color Printing and Imaging Division nominates Network Communications Inc. for excellence in innovation using the Tektronix Phaser 780 tabloid color...

KODAK PROFESSIONAL.
September 1, 2000... Kodak Professional products simplify Mikohn Gaming's output Mikohn Gaming is a supplier of visual displays and other winning imaging solutions that differentiate and brand casino floors. Located in Las Vegas, the company and its innovative...

VIO WORLDWIDE LIMITED.
September 1, 2000... PressPoint goes from web to print Demonstrating excellence in innovation New - York - City-based PressPoint It a leader in the changing news and information industry having developed the first global on-demand newspaper distribution...

CYMBOLIC SCIENCES.
September 1, 2000... CTP boosts efficiency at QuebecorWorld Infinit Before quebecorWorld Infinity switched from a 4 up imagesetter to a Cymbolic Sciences Platejet8 8 up plate setter in October 1998 the prepress department was a bottleneck in the production...

SCREEN USA.
September 1, 2000... Communicorp cuts makeready with PlateRite In recognition of this year's Excellence in Innovation feature, Screen USA acknowledges the steadfast commitment by Communicorp to offer the very best prepress services to its customers and...

X-RITE.
September 1, 2000... Design Master Associates sees the importance of color management James Steincamp and Design Master Associates exemplify an ideal that X-Rite hopes will be the future of color publishing. Their willingness to believe in, learn, and apply...

XANTE CORPORATION.
September 1, 2000... McKinley High prepares its students McKinley High School hired Les Leopold to teach Electronic Imaging to juniors and seniors. Local printing establishments had a need for entry-level employees. Leopold not only had to teach students,...

DYNAGRAM SOFTWARE.
September 1, 2000... Drummond Press updates equipment for customer satisfaction Dynagram nominates Drummond Press as a company whose commitment to employing technology for customer satisfaction exemplifies excellence in innovation. Consistent quality and...

AGFA CORPORATION.
September 1, 2000... Digital Color Imaging 43-invents itself through technology Agfa is pleased to nominate Digital Color Imaging (DCI) at Pensuaken New Jersey as a company that has embraced new technology and used it as a means to re-invent itself. The company...

SCENICSOFT INC.
September 1, 2000... Hagadone Printing saves money and time up front ScenicSoft is pleased to nominate Hagadone Printing Company of Hawaii for exhibiting exceptional innovation and excellence as one of the first U.S. commercial printers to implement UpFront--a...

FARRUKH SYSTEMS.
September 1, 2000... Jenmar Graphics survives the flood with Farrukh Jenmar Graphics' evaluation of Farrukh Systems' Imposition Publisher software was rudely interrupted in the summer of 1999 when a hurricane swept up the Eastern seaboard from the Carribean,...

HEWLETT-PACKARD.
September 1, 2000... HP inks and printers reproduce vintage photos Joshua Greene is using the HP DesignJet large-format printers and HP pigmented UV ink systems to digitally restore the historic photos taken by his father, Milton H. Greene. Milton H. Greene's...

HTTPRINT.
September 1, 2000... SmartBags takes an innovative approach to advertising SmartBags, launched in May 2000 by Moses Abu Ghosh, is a San Francisco-based business providing ad space an restaurant take-out bags for local companies in search of marketing on a...

TORQUE SYSTEMS.
September 1, 2000... Mahaffeys' Quality Printing excels with HotVu For the outstanding quality of its product and the enthusiasm with which it embraces the most innovative technology in print media. Torque Systems recognizes Mahaffey's Quality Printing for...

Thin is in.
September 1, 2000... AS LCDS GAIN IN POPULARITY, EXPECT TO SEE THESE DEVICES LANDING ON DESKS EVERYWHERE Initially most of the large LCDs (liquid crystal displays) the public saw were the ones installed in the reception areas of high-tech companies trying to...

Color combinations that scream.
September 1, 2000... Infused with bright, bold colors, a textbook cover - created with traditional and digital techniques -- gets an extra jolt of vibrancy from a hi-fi printing process. College kids might have grown accustomed to neon colors and flashing...

InProduction joins the PDF ranks.
September 1, 2000... Facing high expectations from users, this Adobe solution arrives in prime time. Adobe knew it was walking into a hornet's nest when it released InProduction. The long-awaited program to make the Portable Document Format work efficiently in...

Animation in an instant.
September 1, 2000... LiveMotion enables the quick creation of interactive web pages and animated objects. Competition in cyberspace is fierce. An ever-increasing number of clients are harnessing the power of the Internet to discover and hire new talent. It is...

A total KnockOut.
September 1, 2000... After acquiring KnockOut, Corel pumped the application full of masking muscle. Corel KnockOut 1.5 is a stand-alone application designed to make difficult masking projects--such as those involving individual strands of hair, out-of-focus...

Hate to impose?
September 1, 2000... The manual stripping process is replaced with DynaStrip, an automated imposition tool. In response to industry demand, Dynagram Software returned to the drawing board and emerged triumphant with the first Macintosh version of its digital...

Free for Linux.
September 1, 2000... Corel Corporation's (Ottawa, Canada) latest release, Corel Photo-Paint for Linux, is now available for free download from www.linux.corel.com. A photo-editing, image composition, and painting application for Linux systems, Corel Photo-Paint for...

EZ-PDF upgrade.
September 1, 2000... Acquired Knowledge Inc. (San Diego) unveiled version 2.0 of its EZ-PDF utility for creating PDF files from within virtually any application. The upgraded solution newly includes support for all Adobe Acrobat Distiller 4.0 parameters, Adobe...

Print-related odyssey.
September 1, 2000... PagePath Technologies (Bensenville, IL) and printLeader Software (Palm City, FL) recently formed the Odyssey Initiative. The strategic alliance is geared toward integrating print-related workflow activities on the Internet. PagePath and...

Film scanner bundle.
September 1, 2000... Altamira Group (Burbank, CA) announced its recent arrangement with Minolta Corporation to bundle Altamira Group's Genuine Fractals imaging software with the new Minolta Dimage Scan Multi II advanced film scanner. The Genuine Fractals 2.0...

Scan application upgrade.
September 1, 2000... LaserSoft Imaging Inc. (Longboat, FL) upgraded its SilverFast Ai scanning application to version 5. SilverFast Ai 5 boasts real-time correction, enabling the user to preview corrections as the image parameters are altered. Additional...

Corbis further expands its offerings.
September 1, 2000... Corbis (Seattle) again has expanded its library of royalty-free images with the release of six new collections, the launch of Corbis Documentaries, and the acquisition of TempSport. Totalling 600 new images, the six new CD titles include Around...

Storing and retrieving email.
September 1, 2000... Content Technologies Inc. (New York City) debuted its MAILsweeper Archivist for SMTP solution for organizing email correspondence. Designed to work with MAILsweeper for SMTP, the new tool boasts 32 online archive indexes, each capable of...

Plus version.
September 1, 2000... Fuji Photo Film USA's Graphic Systems Division (Itasca, IL) debuted the CelebraNT Plus, developed in cooperation with Adobe Systems. Equally suitable for use by small and large printers, CelebraNT Plus supports PDF and PostScript 3 workflows....

Digital workflow booklet.
September 1, 2000... Vio Worldwide (King of Prussia, PA) is distributing free copies of its 72-page Guide to Digital Workflow. Authored by Pira International's chief consultant on graphic technology, Marcus Scott-Taggart, Vio's new text includes an introduction to...

SOOM with CreoScitex.
September 1, 2000... CreoScitex (Bedford, MA) released the EverSmart oXYgen scanning application, designed for use with the company's EverSmart Supreme and EverSmart Pro II flatbed scanners. EverSmart oXYgen assists users in capturing, saving, and accessing scanned...

Overnight it.
September 1, 2000... MediaFlex (Campbell, CA) entered into an agreement to incorporate Mimeo.com's Internet-based ordering, printing, and next-day delivery service into its e-commerce solution. The alliance furnishes MediaFlex service customers the option of...

Translucent tablet systems.
September 1, 2000... Wacom Technology (Vancouver, WA) is now shipping its new Graphite-colored graphics tablet systems. Also available on the Graphire 4x5-inch consumer tablet, the new translucent graphite color is offered for 6x8- and 9x12-inch Intuos professional...

Stock Central.
September 1, 2000... Founded in 1987, Atlantatech Inc. (Bradenton, FL) just recently made its debut in the U.S. market. The company's Central Stock collection of royalty-free images comprises unique artwork from 21 independent contributors. Priced at $39.95, the...

UV CTP site.
September 1, 2000... Citiplate (Roslyn Heights, NY) enhanced its website, www.citiplate.com, with a new section covering ultraviolet computer-to-plate. The UV CTP segment furnishes visitors with information about the latest technologies in UV CTP platesetting,...

Harris' Jazbox.
September 1, 2000... Harris Publishing Systems Corporation (HPSC; Melbourne, FL) announced its Jazbox suite of publishing solutions geared toward news and web publishing and media asset management. The first of three products in the suite to be introduced this...

New ATM.
September 1, 2000... Adobe Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced Adobe Type Manager (ATM) Deluxe 4.6 for the Macintosh. While enabling users to customize font sets through a drag-and-drop interface, version 4.6 of the company's font-management utility offers...