Tips for How Commercial Printers can Work Better with a Paper Merchant -Jack Miller : Printing Impressions
As a mill rep, I sold paper through merchants. As a printer, you probably buy paper from merchants. I found that most merchants make money selling paper, but there are a few who make money buying paper. How do they make money buying paper? I remember a story, told to me by a merchant executive, about […]
FESPA – Ford vehicle print innovation – it’s a wrap
The best ideas are often the simplest as has proven the case with a new initiative launched by Ford in the US. Last year the company introduced a website that allowed Ford customers to customise their vehicle with a vinyl wrap. The site was such a hit that the car manufacturer has now rolled out […]
A Guide to Preparing Files for Print
With this guide, we are going to examine ways to prepare files for print, covering applications in the Adobe Creative Suite. The examples used are for InDesign, but can apply to Photoshop and Illustrator. This is a basic guide aimed to help people just starting out in the print design business or are looking to […]
manroland to Host IDEAlliance G7 Expert Training session
manroland’s Print Technology Center in Westmont, Illinois is hosting the spring session of the IDEAlliance G7 Expert Training. Printers, educators and consultants are trained at these sessions held around the world each year. Participants learn to perform the G7 process and to implement the techniques for a pressroom operation to meet the quality criteria described […]
Is Inkjet Killing Offset, DI Printing Killing Toner, or Offset Killing Toner?
I read with great interest Andrew Tributes story Will Inkjet Printing Kill Offset? and Richard Romano’s report on the Presstek press conference at IPEX where Jeff Jacobson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Presstek said, “I believe with the advent of inkjet, electrophotographic missed an opportunity.” Romano goes on to report that Jacobson sees shops with […]
Print CEO of the Year Award: Have you voted yet?
WhatTheyThink.com today announced that it is receiving a number of nominations for the first annual Print CEO of the Year award. Nominations are now open. A qualifying Print CEO must have been in his or her position for at least two years and have demonstrated inspirational and innovative leadership of a company that has shown […]
manroland presents color-consistent softproofing for commercial printing
Printnet brings the softproofing technology into the commercial printing pressroom. The new PressProof TC (True Color) version focuses first on user-friendly operation as well as providing the best possible color viewing of large format proofs. The system enhances quality as well as production security and at the same time reduces costs. Together with its partner […]
How will cutting Saturday mail affect direct mail operations?
Jennifer McNally, VP-global marketing for Discus Dental in Culver City, Calif., runs a mind-boggling direct mail operation. Her company, which sells tooth whitening systems and other dental technology to dental practices, has thousands of discrete direct mail campaigns, including 700 campaigns aimed at international audiences. Discus sends so many pieces of mail that the company […]
Who owns print?
Who owns print is a good question and we may also want to ask ‘Who should own print?’ Corporations spend considerable time and effort managing and maximising investment in areas such as IT; HR; facilities and other direct spend areas. However, they typically overlook a huge but hidden commodity – print. If we agree with […]
Make Your Direct Mail Flow From Outside To Inside
If you want your direct mail piece to be one of the 66% that gets opened and read rather than the 44% that gets thrown away unopened, you’ll have to design a compelling outer envelope among many other things. It is hard to say, however, how much of the 66% just gets opened and thrown […]
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 […]
Kodak Prosper 5000XL Press Unveiled at Ipex 2010
Ipex started off with a bang with the unveiling of the Kodak Prosper 5000XL Press. It is considered to be a game changer in the in the printing industry and is a highlight of the Kodak booth. Thanks to KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology, the Prosper 5000XL Press is more productive than competitive inkjet systems, economical […]
