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2009 EDITORIAL CALENDAR jan Ad Closing Materials due 12/10/08 12/12/08 Transpromo Technology: Early adopters of: • inkjet webs • toner webs • inline finishers • systems software feb 1/16 1/21 Green Printing Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Certified Printers: and multi-certified printers Mar 2/6 2/10 Mailing Systems inkjet & digital print & mail systems, addressing, paper processing aPr 3/16 3/18 Intelligent Sheetfed Presses Linked to MIS systems and controllers, they tell operators how to proceed. May 4/13 4/15 june 5/7 5/12 Cover STory Key Technology Trends and Major Printing Industry Events Just In Time GAM101 Platemaking • Top North Scheduling plates American when you are Printers ready to roll • Profiling Sustainable Innovators LeaD feaTure No. 2 Cover Story Paper for digital and conventional mail production Graphics of The Americas Preview & Adobe Conf. Technology OnDemand Expo: Digital Presses Digital Finishing Software & RIPs Digital Paper Web-to-Print Sustainability: Lean and Green Manufacturing Trends in coated papers: digital, conventional IPA Digital Press Shootout Capital Consulting Equipment makers who help make your business run better Web to print Applications: Software as a service Numbering, personalizing on offset presses 3D Lenticular ProCeSS ManaGeMenT MIS, JDF, Best Practices Integrating outsourced work into inhouse workflow Servers, Racks & Raids: computer storage systems MIS Systems Imposition proofs vaLue aDDeD WHere To PrInT THaT Extras that grow print project value UV curing on sheetfed offset Leading trade printers Sheetfed press foiling systems Specialty Printers Aqueous Coating UV Web Press Curing Systems Sheetfed Offset Embossing and stamping inline Digital photobook print providers BlueBooks trade & specialty printers Hybrid Web Shops Premedia Leaders Newspaper & Prep tradeshops Commercial Print eSSenTIaLS Themed product round-up Folding Machines; Foils, Coating Perfector Presses consumables Ink Matching systems Digital coaters and laminators Small platesetters SIx-up sheetfeds Numbering, scoring, slitting CroSSMeDIa ConTenT: New for 2009: Content that runs in print and online • e-GAM NEWS top stories online • TALKBACK Readers online posts • BEST_OF_THE_BLOGS Top thoughts posted by experts • ASK_AN_EXPERT by Ray Prince • PLUGGED IN Stephen Beals downloadables and upgrades • BACK2SCHOOL Webcasts with top printing industry educators evenTS • Macworld Expo 1/5-9 • GAA Premedia 1/19-20 Naples FL • PODI VII 1/19-21 Las Vegas • Business of Green Media 1/22 San Luis Obispo, CA mail • HP DScoop4 2/19-21 Orlando • Graphics of the Americas 2/26-28 Miami Beach by mark vruno, Executive Editor • PIA Presidents Lewis Awards 3/1-5 Orlando • NAPL Top Mgrs 3/15-18 Tucson • MediaX_Nexpo 3/9-12 Las Vegas • NEHS 3/16-19 Indianapolis • On Demand Expo 3/30-4/2 Philadelphia • Mailcom 4/6-8 Atlantic City NJ • America East 4/6-8 Hershey PA • Offset & Beyond 5/4-6 Las Vegas • NPF Postal Forum 5/17-20 Washington DC • Book Expo 5/28-31 New York City Chief by BILL ESLER, Editor in • IPA Tech Conf. 6/8-10 Chicago FINISHline World-beater BY BILL ESLER Finishing Up Drupa Previe folder-creaser speeds, quick-c ws and more. echnifold says its Turbo-Cre aser is set become the world’s fastest creasing Sharma reported and folding tion for digital on a study for solu- the printers. It IPA that questioned prevalence of at the big drupa is being launched toner cracking print show running plications. See in some digital Germany, through in Dusseldorf May GAM apJune 11. , crease and p.64.) This means that The Turbo-Cre fold formats can now reach aser, on view per hour, double pa’s 18 halls), in Hall 10 (of its fastest competitor 18,000 copies is equipped dru- Harris, with the latest , says Graham Creaser technology managing director rotary Triof Technifold ventor of the of toner cracking that claims to solve the and intechnology. problem on digitally Harris encouraged allows it to printed stock—and by many customers says he had been be finished at the higher solution. Two to of presses and speeds typical finishing manufactudevelop a faster folding machines. agreed to mass rers who have (Last issue, produce the Abhay ing machine and unit are being add a foldannounced as drupa opens. Technifold says it breaking micro-perf has also developed groundand cutting complemen accessories t the speedy to creasing and tem. Harris folding syssays this is his firm’s largest hibit ever. For drupa exthose not at the show, Technifold USA at its own Website you can reach Graph Expo or see them in late October. at Technifold sells of its offerings certain online, where you the systems in action, including can view videos of products that new and patented deal with the cracking problem areas of binding, in the stitching and folding. Scheffer, the finisher Merrillville, IN firm that inline web prefolder invented the in 1978, is launching isher at drupa: a web finan all new QCC sette) offline (Quick Change finishing system Cas(Hall 13). The new QCC cient changeove line is designed to allow effir to finish pre-printed various press rolls from lines with different sizes. Rather web and cut-off than a line, it’s a versatile prefolder dedicated to a single application for print-to-ro ishing. The system can also be customized ll finsimple systems from with entry level phisticated multi-web systems components to soapply remoistena that can perforate, ble pattern glue, spot and coat, diecut, stack multiple flood ribbons, plow ply wetflap fold, appattern handle full-bleed gluer, personalize, insert and trim. Along with the QCC, a high-speed er, designed inline insertspecifically for producing mailers, is being closed-end demonstrated. plans to announce Scheffer says it also an upcoming debut of its ICF ONLINE: go to graphicartso nline.com/dr upa Images courtesy SuSTAINABILITY O Advancements in data handlin g, software, digital presses and integra ted finishing are growing direct mail and transactional-p romotional print. Is Green Print SuSTAINABLE? ty On tap at the Sustainabili were in Printing Conference in printers who are leaders the green effort. But will their customers follow? which has twice several years is Quad/Graphics, printers show no for il prices are dropping but awarded for its participation. the movement to- been to use freight carrisign of dropping out of SmartWay partners agree including effleet fuel efficiency ward greener print practices, who are improving their on transport fuel. ers around shipping and forts to trim back reliance while optimizing logistics giant Arandell Corp., for no idling engines while Wisconsin-based catalog receiving operations (e.g., became a partner in the loads to reduce to unload, combining example, early this month Agency’s SmartWay waiting Quad/Graphics installed U.S. Environmental Protection trucks on the road, etc.). idling alliance was established four units on its trucks to reduce program. The voluntary improve auxiliary power In the EPA and shippers to waiting in cabs to unload. years ago between engines by drivers transport. The one other details of which are the efficiency of freight aligning with the program, involved in the program major printer that has been The growth of digital print and shorter-thanever offset runs on a mix of papers, gives rise to quick makeready scoring (a close-up of rotary TurboCreaser die and anvil from Technifold) regardless of the printing process. T hange cassett e web finishin g cross folder. Based on folder technology traditional web press fanfolders, , the system cutters, line and offline allows indouble-cu tters web finishers to cross-fold products after and they pass through stackers take center stage system’s variable a finishing at drupa. rotary cutter. Unlike the Designed fixed assemblies traditional press used with to work folders, Scheffer ICF cross folder says the with will be adjustable high-speed commodate to ac- digital a variety of printers product lengths and trim sizes. at up to 720 fpm, on a range of Unwinders and Standa paper weights, folders Standard Finishing is premie systems feaSystems is well its offerings sourced known for 21.9×33.4´ ture cross-web from Japan’s chip-outs Horizon and Hunkeler in head, and o Switzerland. allowing the At drupa, visitors digital presses these two firms can be adde to color bleeds to produce fullare seeing the next generation inline. Hunkeler of products that is linked to systems from Standard Finishing HP (Hall 8); the new g ing, some to is offer- tions InfoPrint Solube presented (Hall 9); Kodak at the next Graph inkjet and Expo (in Chicago (Hall 5); Nipson 4); Océ (Hall Oct. 26-29). (Hall designed 6); and Xeikon, Hunkeler’s systems fo Xerox (Hall Screen and are on view at 8). tra-sensitiv of 14 different stands digital print Hunkeler is and mail propropensity f duction exhibitors, also demonstrat speed mail ing highwith its merging, inserting with ing and web-finishi As contin stack- (Hall Pitney Bowes 4), Matthias ers ramp to their offerings. ng solutions integrated Bäuerle (Hall Buhrs (Hall The new Standard 13) and Hunkeler up 14). keler Gen6 Hunsa series unwinders, Around a “Huncolor handling app rewinders, -ready” theme, Hunkeler finishing the expected-t offerings integrate to and direct mai Cassette-changeover offline web Photo by Bonnie James for Axode offers variable-data print security with SAFE (Supervision of Automated document Factory & Editing). Key partners include GMC Software, Kodak and Nipson. A verification camera set-up is shown. 28 september 2008 onsumers get bombarded and e-mail messages, daily with print nications, says InfoTrends, while marketers struggle to target even carrying ing messages, marketaudiences and rise above documents. rather than plain-Jane the media clutter. Despite inroads Blending promotional transactional billing and banking by online these messages into services, mailed transaction documents monthly statements—for utility is creating the of marketing vehicles: bills, credit cards, newest plans and the investment transpromo print. like—are still Printers interested packing American boxes, with more in entering this post find themselves than 30 billion field will delivered last year. serving a unique Some 95% of customer because transpromotional this print buying and read, according correspondence is opened is more allied business process to market research to outsourcing than Trends. Yet more firm Info- keting-relate the usual marthan six in 10 d print purchase consumers say they would prefer channels. As a ing-edge medium, to see more colorful leadprinters can expect commu- rate to incorpocomponents needed to turn transpromoti graphicartsonlin onal e.com C Graphic Arts Monthly Transfor Paper intoming mail 52 june 2008 graphicartson line.com Technifold, Standard Finishing graphicartson line.c Image courtesy Axode 28 august 2008 graphicartsonline.com juLy ad Closing Mailing Date 6/12 6/16 Folders: Wired for Success JDF integration and programmable presetting make for easier set up, faster runs. auG 7/13 7/15 On-Press Finishers Diecut, emboss foil or coat on offset sheetfed and webs PrInT 09 SHoW SeP DaILy 8/10 8/12 Largest global print show, in 2009, Chicago, 9/11-16. The Official Show Daily delivers to registered visitors’ hotels. 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Adventures in Print evenTS drupaproducts 1 automatic the ProCut 74 Kama is showcasing en(shown) at drupa, finishing diecutter suction feed board hanced with new adjustcutting force and electronic diecutter is suited ment. The hybrid diecutting, creasing, for high-quality as cold embossing kiss-cutting and foil and well as for hot stamphologram ing. It has a new sysquick change faster tem option for hot foil job changes on its world premier for stamping. Having 74 finishing folder-gluer, is the ProFold The ProFold 74 trade binderies. and mailing job printers and ticket pockets g tool cross folders, creates intricate folders. A patent-pendin cases and capacity envelopes, CD www.kama.info shortens set-up. mounting grid • AlphaGraphics 8/1 Chicago • EFI Connect 8/2-5 Las Vegas 4 its progress integrating show at drupa Systems. EskoArtwork will Esko and Artwork the now merged integrator offerings from leading solutions aims to be the highlighted The company printing. Among and commercial boxes and for packaging for design of & Studio Toolkits text debuts are Studio control to allow a dynamic content and flexible packaging; files, linked to from Illustrator Esko Software to be edited separate secure databases. updated from production automatically and prepress is a digital design Suite 7 (shown) tools will be complemented PDF preflight providers offering. Enfocus automation content desktop and workgroup by a SWITCH rk.com to print. www.eskoartwo • PRINT 09 PACK/PRINT 09 9/11-16 Chicago • SGIA 10/6-9 New Orleans • MFSA Tampa • DMA 10/17-22 San Diego • PSDA TBD • Converge Conf. 11/ 9-11 Orlando • Mailcom West • Upcoming: IPEX 2010 5/18-25 Birmingham, England formats models in larger Heidelberg Suprasetter and those of bigger presses to match Heidelberg’s at drupa and will be shown other manufacturers the fourth for delivery during become available 162 and Suprasetter 145, quarter of 2008. late systems computer-to-p 190 thermal XL 145 (56´´) will match Speedmaster supply and can also and XL 162 (64´´) 74.80´´ presses up to plates for other the KBA 900 XXL and such as MAN’s either 2540 Resolution is Rapida 185. for plate and six cassettes or 2400 dpi, in as many to 600 plates loading hold up Suprasetformats. The as six different System, Intelligent Diode ters feature an and RIP Prinect workflow integration into Engine; the Adobe Print technology with screentheir preferred users can choose also be production can ing process. Plate station. www. press control activated at the us.heidelberg.c om • TransPromo Summit TBD Boston run under Winolder scanners From SilverFast lets operating systems. dows and Macintosh it supports Kiel, Germany, LaserSoft Imaging, and Heidelberg of Linotype Hell the entire range 350 other and more than high-end scanners OS X 10.5 Vista and Mac full models, on Windows STUDIO, the SilverFast Ai (Leopard). With is written of scanner hardware dynamic range is working on While the scanner be into Tiff data. ed pictures can another job, already-scann the background. ed in further batch-process ration helps Auto-IT8-Calib SilverFast patented right. It is also get the colors color management printers. www. cameras and available for digital SilverFast.com 28 may 2008 e.com graphicartsonlin