Sappi and The Print Council Explain How “Print Delivers” in NYC

On June 24th, The Print Council brought the sixth edition of its “Print Delivers” series to New York City in a “lunch and learn” program hosted by Sappi Fine Papers North America. The session, presented to more than 200 people at the Art Directors Club in midtown Manhattan, reiterated the Council’s message about the place […]

Paper vs. Computer Screen? Paper bags it!

Paper vs. computer screen – The Boston Globe. Do we read differently on the computer screen from how we read on the printed page? It’s an interesting question. Before hearing from the experts, let’s review what we think we know. Even the best computer screens are harder on the eyes than the paper page is. […]

Genetically Modified Paper On It's Way

ArborGen received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to plant a quarter million genetically modified eucalyptus trees in an effort to increase paper production, according to an Associated Press report. According to the report, ArborGen is a South Carolina-based biotech joint venture between International Paper, MeadWestvaco and Rubicon, and plans to plant the altered in […]

Dead Tree Edition: Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed

Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed Dead Tree Edition: Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed. A prominent print-buying organization is about to propose legislation that would provide U.S. government subsidies for “green” printing – an interesting idea that could lead to even more interesting debates. Here’s an excerpt of a message […]

Save money on direct mail

If not run properly, taking advantage of the current technologies and knowledge, a direct mail program can lose serious money, especially in this economy. Recently, at a Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association event, a panel of list and data, production, and postal experts got together to discuss how today’s direct marketers can mail smarter. Here are […]

Customer Opportunities Expand with First-ever White Ink for Digital Sheet-fed Presses

HP today announced the availability of HP ElectroInk White for the new HP Indigo 7500 Digital Press, expanding the press’ capabilities, market and business potential. This follows the positive early reception of HP ElectroInk White for commercial and packaging applications on HP Indigo press 5000 and 5500 models following its worldwide launch three months ago. […]

NAPL Leadership Road Show in Atlanta – June 24th

Following a highly successful first stop in Chicago, the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) Executive Road Show will be coming to Atlanta on June 24 for two programs. NAPL Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Andrew Paparozzi and Senior Vice President Bill Woods will bring industry best practices to life in the morning program […]

Mohawk 11 Show – Call for Entries

We talk with each other. We make our marks. We print our ideas, desires, inspirations and words. Mohawk Fine Papers celebrates the designers who make concrete the complex communications of our culture, who go beyond the expected and make visuals extraordinary. Mohawk invites you to show the best of your work in Mohawk Show 11. […]

Ricoh introduces tool to track digital print carbon footprint

Ricoh Americas Corp. (West Caldwell, NJ) introduces @Remote Green Reports, the latest enhancement to Ricoh’s @Remote Product Suite. With @Remote Green Reports, users can track month-to-month trends in energy and paper consumption of their Managed Ricoh @Remote Compatible document output devices, allowing them to monitor fleet performance and the possible environmental impact device usage operations […]

WEBINAR 5/18 – Direct Mail Dynamics

When: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time  (11:00 a.m. – Noon Pacific) Where:  Anywhere – all you need is an Internet connection. If you’ve been stuck on direct mail autopilot, take back the creative controls with PaperSpecs’ next FREE Webinar, “Direct Mail Dynamics.” It’s sure to ignite the creative fire […]