Archive for ‘May, 2009’

Kodak Announces First Stream Printhead Installation in Europe

Kodak Announces First Stream Printhead Installation in Europe

“We demand the highest quality in our print materials, and the benefits offered by Kodak’s Stream Printheads are enormous—much sharper type, finer details, and better rendering of gray levels,” said Achim Groth, Production Manager, Finishing, meiller direct.

Photojournalist Rick Smolan Offer Customizable, Print-on-demand Obama Time Capsule Book

Photojournalist Rick Smolan Offer Customizable, Print-on-demand Obama Time Capsule Book

HP has announced that it has partnered with Rick Smolan, the co-creator of the best-selling “Day in the Life” and “America 24/7″ books, in a customizable coffee table book showcasing President Barack Obama’s journey to the White House. For this unique and innovative project, Smolan’s Against All Odds production company qualified PSP vendors that could provide the true photographic image quality delivered by HP Indigo presses – the industry’s leading solution for high-volume digital color printing.

W&J Shapes Up Health Club Recruitment with XMPie Software

W&J Shapes Up Health Club Recruitment with XMPie Software

By fostering an ongoing conversation among the club, its customers and prospects, the campaign recruited 2,500 new members — a significant improvement over the 39 new members generated by a previous non-XMPie refer-a-friend campaign.

PIA San Diego Hosts Important Webinars On Sales Tax

PIA San Diego Hosts Important Webinars On Sales Tax

It is crucial for every printer (and prepress house), and designer to be aware of the accurate application of the sales and use tax regulations for the printing and graphic arts industry.

Founder Electronics launches Xaar 1001-Enabled EagleJet C4200 Single-Pass Inkjet Printer

Founder Electronics launches Xaar 1001-Enabled EagleJet C4200 Single-Pass Inkjet Printer

Production flexibility enables duplex mono and two-colour printing simultaneously, and duplex four-colour printing with a tandem configuration. The precision imaging capability of the industrial-strength Xaar 1001 printhead produces amazing print results (1080dpi apparent resolution) across the 420mm paper web width at speeds of 25 metres per minute.

Kodak’s Ink Optimizing Service Delivers Significant Cost Savings

Kodak’s Ink Optimizing Service Delivers Significant Cost Savings

Lee Enterprises is a premier provider of local news, information and advertising in primarily midsize markets, with 49 daily newspapers and a joint interest in four others, online sites, and more than 300 weekly newspapers and specialty publications in 23 states.

Pitman Company Taps Anthony P. Crupi to the Post of CEO

Pitman Company Taps Anthony P. Crupi to the Post of CEO

Crupi’s extensive career in the graphic arts industry includes executive positions with DuPont, Anitec Image Technology Corp., International Paper, Ilford Photo and Polaroid Graphic Imaging LLC.

HP Printing Revenue Down 23% In The Imaging and Printing Group (IPG)

HP Printing Revenue Down 23% In The Imaging and Printing Group (IPG)

AP reports that “HP will cut 6,400 more workers — or 2 percent of the company’s total work force. The cuts are on top of the 24,600 layoffs HP is doing as part of its huge acquisition of technology services provider Electronic Data Systems, and will come from its product businesses.

2009 Editor’s Choice Award from Better Buys for Business for Ricoh Products

2009 Editor’s Choice Award from Better Buys for Business for Ricoh Products

…the Ricoh Pro 906EX, Pro 1106EX, Pro 1356EX and Pro C900 and C900s, were granted an Editor’s Choice award in the not-yet-released 2009 High-Volume Printer & Digital Duplicator’s Guide.

New Oce Arizona 300 GT Flatbed Printer Delivers Exceptional Image Quality for Light Production Environments

New Oce Arizona 300 GT Flatbed Printer Delivers Exceptional Image Quality for Light Production Environments

As production volumes increase, customers can field-upgrade their Oce Arizona 300 GT printer to an Oce Arizona 350 GT model and realize production print speeds of up to 239 square feet per hour.

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