Some of my more seasoned readership may remember a column I authored in 2005, in which I asked “Why isn’t there a printpod?”
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Prepress Expert Chris Heric is a US-based prepress consultant. He specialises in the area of PDF and is the track chairman for the PDF for print Conference at Seybold. Some of my more seasoned readership may remember a column I authored in 2005, in which I asked “Why isn’t there a printpod?”
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
Heric says printers should take note of the video advert in Entertainment Weekly and aim to get into the market, before others do
Some of my regular readers will remember that I authored a contribution for AP some time ago when the Kindle was announced.
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
A senior manager with Océ-Australia, Michael Boyle, has been appointed international marketing director for wide format products, based at Océ head office in Venlo, The Netherlands.
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Autobond is planning a technology demonstration at Ipex 2010 which it says could have implications far beyond the laminating process. The company plans to showcase a Mini sheet-fed laminator with the ability to inkjet print a spot UV, LED curable varnish in-line on top of matt film. |
Melbourne-based printer Mikoh has released its new SRG-1001 four-colour label printer, which the company says can run at 25 metres a minute and its software ensures the first print is a true print that therefore provides savings on time and materials. |
At Ipex, Konica Minolta will highlight its bizhub PRO C6501 series with a focus on colour quality as well as the bizhub PRO 1200 series with a focus on its black and white performance. |
Parts Overnight, Australia’s largest independent printer spare parts and accessories distributor has acquired Queensland-based digital supplier PT Store. Parts Overnight specialises in supporting small format printers, and is authorised for large format spare parts distribution. |