PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from January 2003

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from January 2003

Warehouses and ladders. (Compliance Corner).
January 1, 2003... Q: We are adding a warehousing area to our facility. We will be having several elevated storage areas that will need to be accessed. Are there special OSHA rules for ladders? A: Yes, there are special rules for ladders. The rules that apply...

Top of its class: Atlanta-based Showcase School reaches new heights. (Profile).(Company Profile)
January 1, 2003... If there's one thing retail lab Showcase Inc., Atlanta, Ga. (www.showcaseinc.com), has been able to do well through the years, it's starting small and growing huge. That's been true for the business itself (see "Showcase: a look inside" on page...

Milan Rose blazes new trails: school photography company delights parents with creative images. (Feature).
January 1, 2003... Milan Rose, a fast-growing studio specializing in school photography, is breaking all the rules and proving school photography doesn't have to be dull. "I grew tired of seeing children look like assembly line products," explains President...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2003... January 16 PPFA St. Louis Chapter Meeting and Print Competition, MBL Enterprises, St. Louis, Mo. 19 PPFA Sacramento Valley Chapter Annual Meeting, Rascals Banquet Facility, Sacramento, Calif. 19 PPFA National Capital Chapter...

Wide-format vinyl graphics offer revenue sources to labs: once complete, labs must decide how to install their work. (Processing).
January 1, 2003... As with politics, outdoor advertising is local. Roughly 78 percent is local, according to Martin Aliaga, director of Marketing & Research for the Outdoor Advertising Association of America Inc. (OAAA), Washington, D.C. "This doesn't mean...

Digital imaging saves studios time and expense: two photographers benefit from all image file and inkjet printer applications.
January 1, 2003... In ancient ultra-analog times, all roads led to Rome. Today, analog photography can be seen as a flopped-image metaphor for Rome itself, a technological hub of sorts, from which the many different paths to the all-digital future radiate outward...

The expanding world of digital imaging. (DIMA 2003).
January 1, 2003... DIMA 2003 Annual Conference February 28-March 1, 2003 Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada USA The Finest in Digital Imaging Education Digital Camera and Printer Shoot-Outs Network with Peers at Social Events The Expanding...

The AC shops for a photo mug online: the product is great, but the process leaves something to be desired. (Retailing).(Anonymous consumer)
January 1, 2003... What does the phrase "too much of a good thing" bring to mind? Truffles by the truckload? Caviar by the bucket? A love life that would make Casanova blush? All the AC can think of is Google (www.google.com), which is one of the finest...

Troubleshooting digital camera card problems: a digital camera card that is damaged or formatted improperly can mean headaches for consumers and retail labs. Here, three retailers share their methods of dealing with problem cards. (Retailing).
January 1, 2003... Dave Marsh, president of Apex Photo-Technical Services Inc. in Manchester, N.H. (www.apexphoto.net), says when a processing customer brings a digital camera card in for printing, Apex staff immediately takes it to a machine on the front counter...

AAA Imaging and Supplies Inc. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The D Carrier equips your minilab to process digital output from ALL digital media without spending $200,000 in new equipment because it utilizes your existing minilab by interchanging with your negative carrier. A built-in high resolution LCD...

Aperion Inc. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Celebration Photo Greetings have been completely redesigned for today's new digital labs. Thanks to digital technology, a high level of integration between greeting designs and customer supplied photographs is possible. Now labs can produce...

CPAC Imaging. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... CPAC's new ColorPAC[TM] XLS Paper Processing Kit provides a practical alternative for achieving high quality performance in digital minilabs. This kit contains balanced quantities of RA-XLS Developer and Bleach-Fix A/B concentrates, processing...

Clayton Chemical Company. (Product Gallery).
January 1, 2003... ODORLESS FIXER & ODORLESS STOP BATH Clayton Chemical Company is introducing a truly odorless stop bath and stop-fix. No, this is not the Ansel Adams' plain and odorless fixer; this is your faithful rapid fixer--without the smell. Two new...

Coastal Business Supplies. (Product Gallery).
January 1, 2003... The company that brings discounted COPIER SUPPLIES to the marketplace is pleased to announce the newest addition into their heat transfer paper line: "Glo-Jo". Glo-Jo, is a heat transfer paper, (8-1/2 x 11) that will run through an ink-jet...

Crown Photo Systems. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... In a space not much larger than most new cameras, Crown Photo's new MD365 APS Daylight Detach unit is the smartest new thing to come along since the dark box itself. Handy, small and fast to use, this is quickly becoming the staple of every...

Empire West Inc. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Empire West Inc. offers dozens of convenient envelope handling tray sizes in five bright colors to make lab organization a snap. The trays feature high-impact plastic, nonslip corrugated bottoms, custom nesting corners, and a variety of styles....

Filmguard Corporation. (Product Gallery).(introduces its new emulsion cleaner)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Filmguard adds new PRO-LINE "Generix" Film Cleaning Products. PRO-CLEANER for Film and Negatives is an exceptional emulsion cleaner that will safely clean modern silver halide hardened films and paper. PRO-CLEANER is available in a 4oz. spray...

GTI Graphic Technology, Inc. (Product Gallery).
January 1, 2003... Take a look at the Graphiclite[R] PDV series of Professional Desktop Viewers from GTI Graphic Technology, Inc. These compact D5000 viewing systems bring high quality color viewing into an economical price range for all critical color viewing...

Gepe, Inc. (Product Gallery).(introduces the new 3033 Automatic Slide Mounter)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Gepe, Inc., is introducing the new 3033 Automatic Slide Mounter. Previously known as the "3003", the new design includes a host of new operating features. The 3033 mounter provides the unique ability of "last image mounting", the only mounter...

HOP--have our plastic Inc. (Product Gallery).(Hop Inc. introduces three wide-format laminators)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Hop Inc. has introduced the TCC series of wide-format laminators, which are designed to thermally laminate both sides of wide-format graphics. The laminators feature solid state controllers with LCD readouts for temperature control, precise...

Kinetronics Corporation: new SpeckGRABBER Pro Kit[TM]. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Safely Remove Dust Specks from: CCDs, Optics, SLR Mirrors, Films, Glass, Transparencies, Electro Optical Devices & Delicate Surfaces. Kinetronics has developed a tool specifically designed to facilitate the removal of these specks. The...

Liberty Photo Products. (Product Gallery).
January 1, 2003... The LIBERTY PHOTO PRODUCTS brand of inkjet media and compatible Epson[R], Canon[R], Lexmark[R], and HP[R] inkjet cartridges, enable minilabs, camera stores, and drug & grocery retailers to meet the growing demand for home digital image printing...

Mackay Photopak: digital stock packaging. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Mackay has developed a complete stock line to handle the increasing need for processing photos from Digital Cameras. The line includes an Order Envelope, Hardboard Print Wallet (which holds a CD, Memory Card and Prints) and a Paper Print Wallet...

Minilab supply store / prolab imaging products. (Product Gallery).(Mitsubishi offers its CP-8000DW Digital Color Printer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... This dye-sub printer delivers superb prints that rival a conventional processor. Mitsubishi's CP-8000DW Digital Color Printer, produces a 4"x6" print in only 22 seconds--the fastest printer in its class. It is equipped with two 16MB memory...

Sports Memory Mate. (Product Gallery).
January 1, 2003... The Sports Memory Mate (#236) has been redesigned to appeal to a variety of team sports. The simple yet attractive design holds a 3.5" x 5" individual and 7" x 5" team photo and features an easel stand and autograph area on the back. $0.35...

Noritsu America Corp. (Product Gallery).(introduces latest version of application software)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Noritsu has released the latest version of application software developed specifically for Noritsu's digital output capable minilabs and digital color printers. With a simple layout, operation is made easy by the icons and explanations...

Pakon. (Product Gallery).(introduces the new F235 High-Speed Digital Film Scanner)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Announcing the New F235 High-Speed Digital Film Scanner from Pakon Pakon has introduced their newest 14-bit Film Scanner for 35mm and APS. The F235 scans rolls up to forty images, as well as strips down to two frames. It has low maintenance via...

PhotoTidings. (Product Gallery).(offers digital templates for printing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... PhotoTidings offers a wonderful collection of digital templates for printing announcements, invitations, creative edge borders, collages, calendars, trader cards, sports prints and more. To promote photo and digital products, PhotoTidings...

Pictographics International Corporation. (Product Gallery).
January 1, 2003... iCorrect[R] by Pictographics is a family of revolutionary tools for quick and easy color correction of digital pictures. With just one or two clicks, iCorrect quickly improves the tonal range, removes unwanted colorcast, and corrects...

Picture Pocket Corporation Sublimation Systems. (Product Gallery).
January 1, 2003... Make additional income by creating customized PhotoGifts. Enter the newest in our line of PhotoGift Creation Stations. This system enables you to transfer a photo-quality digital print to a variety of different PhotoGifts. This system includes:...

Point Mfy Limited. (Product Gallery).(offers variety of photo bags)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Point Mfy Limited is a famous photo-bags manufacturer in China. With over 20 years durable efforts, our products with innovative design and strict quality control system, can be found worldwide. Our factories mainly produce photo/camcorder...

Rapid photo. (Product Gallery).(oldphotofix.com offers an online photo restoration service)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... GIVE YOUR CUSTOMERS A $10 DIGITAL FACELIFT!! Introducing oldphotofix.com's[TM] online photo restoration service. It's as easy as 1,2,3... Scan, Email, Print then Sell!! If you have a Kodak Picturemaker[TM], Fuji Alladin[TM] or other...

Sony goes to print with PictureStation system. (Product Gallery).(kiosks offer high-quality digital prints)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Around the country photo stores are delivering high-quality digital prints in minutes with Sony's PictureStation digital photo finishing systems. Available in two configurations, a counter-top unit and freestanding kiosk, the small footprint of...

U.M.I.Tech. (Product Gallery).(introduces Innovative High Quality Digital Output Solution)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... i-Genie--The Innovative High Quality Digital Output Solution! U.M.I.Tech is introducing i-Genie, the intelligent digital LED enlarger. Designed and engineered with the most advanced digital technology, i-Genie delivers true photographic images...

Whitech USA Inc. (Product Gallery).(offers total lab management solution for photo, digital and retailing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The total lab management solution for photo, digital & retailing is here. Whitech's new Photo.teller is easy-to-use, and allows the consumer to order photo prints from digital images. Accountability is Whitech's main aim; with that in mind...

Paul Wiefels: Chasm Group director to be DIMA 2003 keynote speaker. (Interview).(Interview)
January 1, 2003... Paul Wiefels, managing director of The Chasm Group LLC, San Mateo, Calif. (www.chasmgroup.com), and author of "The Chasm Companion," will be a keynote speaker at DIMA 2003 in Las Vegas, Nev., in March. He spoke to Photo Marketing about many of...