Xerox Geared Up to Support Print Providers at On Demand

Debuts New Digital Color Production Systems, Leads Industry Discussions on Growth Strategies and Offers Extensive Networking and Learning Opportunities PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2010 – Primed to help graphic communications providers identify new revenue opportunities, Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) brings digital color technology, business-generating tools and educational seminars to On Demand. The company also will debut […]

KBA 16pp press offered in two performance classes

KBA’s 16pp C16 press is said to have a high net output, high-speed job changes, low levels of startup waste, enhanced production flexibility and reduced operator, energy and maintenance input. The automated KBA C16 will be offered in two performance classes: 55,000 copies per hour (cph) and 65,000cph. KBA’s 55,000cph or 65,000cph C16 web offset […]

HP Showcases Indigo Presses at “VIP” Event in Israel

HP partially raised the curtain on its presence at Ipex with the “Commercial VIP event” that it hosted last week at the headquarters of its Indigo digital press division in Rehovot, Israel. An international group of customers, print industry journalists, and analysts attended, taking part in briefings, Indigo manufacturing plant tours, and visits to Israeli […]

Webinar 5/12 – Come Alive with CS5!

On April 12, Adobe announced the availability of Creative Suite 5. Join our free webinar, Come Alive with CS5!, to learn the latest productivity-enhancing features, including how artwork can now be quickly turned into high-quality interactive content. Attendees will also find out how to streamline critical processes like client reviews with CS Review. There are […]

Pitney Bowes Launches Innovative Product at National Postal Forum

…The Connect+ Series is quite the breakthrough product.  It is modular and completely field upgradeable, from black & red to full color, as well as speeds and other capabilities.  It was developed in close collaboration with HP, who provided the industrial-grade inkjet technology.  You can see it in action here. Basically, you can program this […]

Xerox Software Calculates ROI of Direct-Mail Campaigns, Even Before Clicking Print

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Apr 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Print service providers and marketers understand the power and profit that come from personalized marketing campaigns but estimating an expected return on investment (ROI) can be difficult. New software from Xerox Corporation (XRX 10.32, -0.17, -1.62%) makes it easy to measure the effectiveness of transpromotional and direct-mail […]

Print is not Dead, but Most of the Magazine Industry will be Digital in 2020

There is a new research report released by the analysts at mediaIDEAS, (disclosure: I am a full working partner,) that answers the ever-asked question, is print dead? The answer of course is, no, we are neither dead nor dying, but the analysis also suggests a near moment in time when digital revenues will surpass print […]

False dilemmas and forced choices making you a hypocrite?

The false dilemma is: “By using paper to print your email or by receiving paper bills you are knowingly degrading the environment, destroying forests and/or killing trees.” The forced choice is: “Eliminate your use of paper or feel like a guilty hypocrite.” In his newest report, Print vs. Digital Media: False Dilemmas and Forced Choices(download the PDF here), Don […]

Report shows U.S. book production flat in 2009

Bowker (New Providence, NJ), the global leader in bibliographic information, today released statistics on U.S. book publishing for 2009, compiled from its Books In Print database. Based on preliminary figures from U.S. publishers, Bowker is projecting that traditional U.S. title output in 2009 was virtually unchanged. Output of new titles and editions dropped less than […]

Xerox taking orders for iGen4 220 Perfecting Press

Xerox Corp. (Rochester, NY) announces the iGen4 220 Perfecting Press, comprised of two iGen4 110s running in tandem, now is is available worldwide (U.S. list price $1,212,550). Because the engines are integrated inline, the system prints 220 ipm and approaches a monthly print volume of up to seven million impressions. According to Jim Hamilton, group […]

Heidelberg releases new packaging white paper

Kennesaw, Ga. – In connection with the expansion of its North American Print and Packaging Technology Center in Kennesaw, Ga., Heidelberg USA has released a new white paper detailing Heidelberg’s strategy and solutions for the packaging market. “Packaging Printing: Complete Solutions from A Single Source,” discusses trends and opportunities in the packaging market, and traces […]

Archie Goes Green for the sake of printing

Archie Goes Green With World Color – 2009-11-15 22:37:16 | Graphic Arts Online. Printing Greener: World Color for Archie ComicsMAMARONECK, NY–(November 12, 2009) – Archie Comics is leading the way once again! The company has already begun efforts to “go green” and reduce the environmental impact of publishing its books by partnering with World Color […]