Chris Heric

Why isn’t there a PrintPod?

2010-02-23T10:59:00+01:00

Some of my more seasoned readership may remember a column I authored in 2005, in which I asked “Why isn’t there a printpod?”

The Power and the Pitfalls of our computer world…

2009-12-15T10:26:00+01:00

In my continued commentary about the tools that currently make up the state of print production, it is time to think about a few things

It’s a magazine… it’s a television?

2009-10-19T11:39:00+01:00

Heric says printers should take note of the video advert in Entertainment Weekly and aim to get into the market, before others do

Well, this week it happened…

2009-08-16T18:03:00+01:00

Some of my regular readers will remember that I authored a contribution for AP some time ago when the Kindle was announced.

Discriminating Print… standing out in the crowd

2009-07-23T20:30:00+01:00

As I watch the world of print, and begin to fear for some of the segments of our industry that have always seemed to just be there, I also see where some printeries are shining, even flourishing. As has been the topic of my column in the past, periodical printing is on thin ice already, and digital download and delivery may even impact the one real segment of growth in print... packagin

In times of financial hardship: Adapt

2009-07-09T19:12:00+01:00

80 million years ago, no animal larger than a wombat survived a global hardship that nearly destroyed all vertebrate life on this planet. It has pretty much been scientifically confirmed that a large meteor or asteroid hit the earth, causing years of global weather issues, and killing off nearly every large animal on the planet

‘We need to update our website…’

2009-06-23T20:39:00+01:00

Upgrading your website more than an online company advert can reap rich dividends, and clients are now expecting to relate through the internet

‘We need to update our website…’

2009-05-16T18:38:00+01:00

Upgrading your website more than an online company advert can reap rich dividends, and clients are now expecting to relate through the internet

Information Technology

2009-04-09T16:03:00+01:00

Heric says IT delivers productivity gains and efficiency at an amazingly small price

What’s fit to print

2009-03-09T13:05:00+01:00

Some rather disturbing, but not altogether unexpected news came this week as some of the largest and oldest newspapers in the USA decided to cease publication. While many sources are available as to why newspaper business models are failing, it is important to look at the history as a lesson to give us insight. We are all deeply ingrained in the print industry, and our livelihood is dependent upon its existence as a profitable business.

Global economic pragmatism may actually impact content creation

2009-02-17T17:29:00+01:00

Well… as is the world begins to sober to the reality that economic times are likely to get worse before they improve, nearly every aspect of print production is beginning to look at ways to save money in the costs of the process. Traditionally, we have looked at the process of print production itself as the only real means with which to streamline production, but we are reaching a near optimal use of time and resources… diminishing returns are on the horizon in the abilities of print production to cut too many more appreciable costs

Internet print sales

2009-01-15T12:12:00+01:00

Web-to-print is the virtual face and CSR of your company, but don’t wait for solutions to be spoon-fed, you can DIY says Heric

E-Ink arrives at Esquire

2008-10-14T13:41:58+01:00

Spin on a Kindle: electronics behind the face

The typographers gift

2008-09-09T12:44:03+01:00

Heric says the outstanding development of new desktop publishing has a lot to do with the old school typographers

Desktop power that was...

2008-08-24T15:51:24+01:00

Chris Heric recalls the pinnacle that once was desktop print production

Time spent researching is not time wasted!

2008-08-14T15:47:18+01:00

It has been a long-standing question – Is it better to get a computer guy, and teach him printing, or to get a printing guy, and teach him the computer?

Inkjet evolution

2008-06-09T19:20:01+01:00

Heric says inkjet will offer print beyond print opportunities for printers that want to bring their expertise to new applications.

Rivers of workflow

2008-05-21T18:48:34+01:00

With drupa on us Heric says the days of buying technology in isolation are over.

What is this JDF thing?

2008-04-29T06:53:35+01:00

Heric says JDF is the real deal, but needs serious thought before implementation.

e-reading arrives

2008-02-04T13:00:00+01:00

Heric says the advent of the latest generation of e-readers raises big questions for both consumers and printers

Documentation... printed optional?

2007-10-15T14:00:00+01:00

Heric considers the issues surrounding Adobe’s request for CS3 customers to buy the user guide.

Colour conditions

2007-08-26T14:00:00+01:00

Heric looks at the economics of colour in print... and why it drives market pricing.

The ecology of our industry

2007-06-13T14:00:00+01:00

Recycling sounds like the right thing to do, but is this always the case? Heric gauges the impact of de-inked pulp.

Migration generation

2007-05-13T14:00:00+01:00

Heric calls on printers to learn the skills of the new generation.

The marketing of packaging

2007-04-04T01:12:29+01:00

Heric gets to grips with blister packaging and the print therein.

Next-Gen tools 'in the box'

2007-03-17T13:00:00+01:00

Chris Heric opens the box to discover “Next-Gen” print production tools, and the refinement of their operation.

Blurring the lines

2007-03-12T20:18:46+01:00

Chris Heric looks at digital printing and office printing, and where the line begins to blur between the two.

The new tools of the trade

2006-12-10T13:00:00+01:00

Chris Heric ends the year with an ode to the unsung hero of prepress: software.

Inkjetâ€™s impact on print

2006-11-12T13:00:00+01:00

While Graph Expo is a show that has offerings in all-stages of print production, many of the most innovative and ground breaking technologies are being developed in the two arenas of inkjet and in software.

Now and beyond: The role of print professionals in information delivery

2006-09-14T14:00:00+01:00

Schoolchildren and University Students are preparing for classes again here, and I cannot help but to observe a trend in the habits and practices of emergent future “Print Consumers” as I would call them.