Graph Expo 2007 Exposition Show Guide
Compiled and Edited by Paul R. White

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Agfa
Alwan Color Expertise
Alwan Color Expertise
BCC Software
Canon USA
The Color Management Group
Dalim Software
Day International
Duplo
Dynagram
ECRM
EFI
EskoArtwork

Agfa - Booth #3839

About Agfa
Agfa Graphics, a worldwide leader in prepress solutions for the printing, publishing and newspaper industries, will feature a full lineup of new prepress and inkjet solutions at GRAPH EXPO 2007 including updated workflow, project management, and thermal imaging plates.

Agfa Graphics offers integrated prepress solutions to the printing industry. These solutions comprise consumables, hardware, software and services for production workflow, project and color management. Computer-to-film, computer-to-plate and digital proofing systems have earned Agfa Graphics a worldwide leadership position in the commercial and package printing and the newspaper publishing markets.

Agfa Graphics is rapidly expanding its offerings in the growing digital inkjet market. Its experience in both imaging and emulsion technology has provided the expertise required for making an assortment of high-quality UV and solvent-based inks. Joint development and manufacturing partnerships with industry leaders expand its technological reach and allow the company to develop comprehensive digital solutions for printing posters, banners, signage, displays, labels and packaging materials.

Products
Some of Agfa’s products and technologies to be shown at GRAPH EXPO include:

• · :Anapurna M – Agfa’s entry-level wide-format industrial inkjet printer which will be running live at the booth
• · :ApogeeX 4.0 (worldwide debut) – The newest release of this popular workflow features advances such as the inclusion of Adobe’s PDF print engine and enhanced automation of pages and plates
• · Color managed software – Featuring soft and hard proofing, Agfa will demonstrate its entire color managed software system for the first time in North America
• · :ColorTune 5.0 (worldwide debut) – For all production workflows, this end-to-end color management software meets all industry standards
• · :Delano 3.0 (worldwide debut) – The new version of Agfa’s project management software has easier uploading of content and automatic conversion of spot colors to CMYK
• · :Energy Elite (InterTech winner) – Winner of a 2007 InterTech technology award, and the newest addition to the Agfa range of thermal plates, :Energy Elite is a true no-bake plate offering run lengths up to 500,000 impressions
• · :ThermoFuse plate technology – Agfa will be demonstrating its market-leading imaging technology, including the chemistry-free :Azura plate. :Azura eliminates chemical processing and by significantly reducing liquid waste in the plate creating process, supports a more environmentally friendly solution
• :Avalon LF - In addition to product discussions and demos, Agfa will highlight the :Avalon LF for thermal and violet technology, the :Anapurna family of wide-format printers, and the :Dotrix range of single-pass high-speed digital presses for promotional, label and package printing.

For more information, or to schedule a booth appointment, please contact John Higgins at 800.540.2432, ext. 4848 or at john.higgins@agfa.com. Product and company information can also be found on Agfa’s home page on the World Wide Web at: www.agfa.com.

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Look for a major development in color management that will enable the majority of prepress and printers the ability to attain G7 proof and calibration.  Alwan Color Expertise (being featured in LaCrosse Litho Booth 4868) in partnership with leading Color experts will announce an exciting new offering at Graph Expo. For more information: www.alwancolor.com.

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Artwork Systems - at EskoArtwork Booth #4819
Advances in certified, traceable workflows and expert color and screening are on the agenda at Artwork Systems now EskoArtwork. At Graph Expo look for news of major updates to Nexus, ArtPro, Odystar, NEO, inPDF and WebWay.  Equinox color technology and Concentric screening will also be featured.

Enfocus - now a brand of EskoArtwork Booth 4819 - showcases the newest versions of award-winning Certified PDF solutions including: Enfocus PitStop Professional (now with Vista and Digital Signature support), PitStop Server. Enfocus products bridge the critical gaps in professional PDF workflows and go beyond preflight to deliver unmatched PDF creation, auto-correction, editing and automation.

New Enfocus Neo is the ultimate stand-alone PDF editor and pre-press toolkit built from the ground up for prepress and print professionals.  Expansive toolkit allows users to change text, edit or swap an image, alter page boxes, add/ convert separations, move/resize elements, and more. Perform simultaneous preflights using Certified PDF® technology. For more information: www.artwork-systems.com.

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BCC Software  -  Booth #2286
About BCC Software
For more than 25 years BCC Software Inc has offered high-performance software and solutions for professional mailers. The company is committed to providing clients with the highest level of customer service and technology training. Current BCC clients include such well known names as Harvard University, The Miami Herald, Anheuser-Busch Company, Inc., Wal-Mart, Papa John’s, American Civil Liberties Union, R.R. Donnelley, K/P Corporation and the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2005, BCC became a BÖWE BELL + HOWELL company.

Mail Manager 2010
BCC’s flagship product, Mail Manager 2010, is a leading mailing software solution for professional mailing houses and printers that have added mailing to their portfolio of services. Mail Manager 2010 is CASSTM and PAVETM certified by the USPS®. The product lets users receive maximum postal discounts, plus it is easy to learn and unlimited free telephone support gives customers peace of mind. With a “lite” edition, a “full” edition and numerous value-added options, Mail Manager 2010 is an ideal solution that can grow with any user’s operation.

Data Services Manager
The Data Services Manager is a free interface that connects customers to an array of USPS certified BCC Data Services that can update lists to correct changed addresses and flag undeliverable ones. Users simply pay for the services that they need. These services minimize wasted printing and postage and they are required every six months for lists that garner First-Class Mail® discounts.

ZIPFOURce
ZIPFOURce, an Applications Programming Interface (API) developed by BCC Software, helps minimize bad data by verifying addresses at the point of data entry through a comparison against official USPS data files. The API can be easily integrated into most Customer Relationship Management (CRM) programs or other systems programs that maintain address information. A new web services version is also available.

Mail Verifier Plus
The Mail Verifier Plus is a new portable device for measuring envelope print reflectance and barcode quality to validate compliance with USPS standards. This unit reads addresses, checks reflectance standards and includes a software-based barcode analyzer. It examines finished mail pieces baring address information as well as the unconverted materials intended for mail piece construction. The Mail Verifier Plus also reads POSTNETTM and Intelligent Mail® barcodes. The unit weighs twelve pounds so it can be easily transported throughout any operation. For more information: www.bccsoftware.com.

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Bitstream / Pageflex - Booth #4458
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Canon USA -  Booth #2400
Products - imagePRESS® C7000VP, imagePRESS™ C1, imageRUNNER® C3170, Color imageRUNNER C5180, imagePROGRAF® iPF9000, iPF5000, iPF700, iPF600, iPF500, imagePROGRAF® W6400, new black and white imageRUNNER digital production system. imagePRESS, imageRUNNER and imagePROGRAF are registered trademarks of Canon, Inc. in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trademarks in other countries. For more information

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The Color Management Group - Booth #5147

About Color Management Group
The Color Management Group, founded in 2003, is a growing worldwide "think tank"consortium of premier independent consultant based resellers and their Silicon Valley Distributor who share technical information and work together to conduct marketing activities. Members provide pre-sales assistance, product sales, integration, training, and technical support of color management solutions and G7 related technologies. The groups' alliance companies bring copious years of experience supporting clients across continents and industries while maintaining direct relationships with leading vendors. CMG members hold myriad technical certifications and host a broad array of educational WebEx sessions, seminars and events that provide knowledge and insights into the newest techniques and technologies on an ongoing basis - thus providing a technical beacon and watchdog to our industry.

No two color management RIPs for digital inkjet proofing are the same. Sit down and try them out yourself. Our experts are ready to answer your questions, show you proofs, help you compare, and find the right solution to color manage your environment.

Booth Presentation Schedule

• 10:15 - 10:30 Intro to Test Drive for ColorBurst - Jim Rich and Son Do
• 10:30 - 11:00 Hands on Test Drive a RIP featuring ColorBurst - Jim Rich and Son Do
• 11:00 - 11:15 Vendor Spotlight - Ask the Expert - X-Rite - Angus Pady
• 11:15 - 11:30 Intro to Test Drive for EFI - Ron Ellis and Stephan Marsico
• 11:30 - 12:00 Hands on Test Drive a RIP featuring EFI - Ron Ellis and Stephan Marsico
• 12:00 - 12:15 Vendor Spotlight - Ask the Expert – Pantone - John Horn
• 12:15 - 12:30 Intro to Test Drive for GMG - David Piccus and Terry Wyse
• 12:30 - 01:00 Hands on Test Drive a RIP featuring GMG - David Piccus and Terry Wyse
• 01:00 - 01:15 Vendor Spotlight - Ask the Expert - Just Normlicht - Dan Gillespie
• 01:15 - 01:30 Intro to Test Drive for ColorBurst - Jim Rich and Son Do
• 01:30 - 02:00 Hands on Test Drive a RIP featuring ColorBurst - Jim Rich and Son Do
• 02:00 - 02:15 Vendor Spotlight - Ask the Expert – IDEAlliance - Terry Wyse and Earl McGhee
• 02:15 - 02:30 Intro to Test Drive for EFI - Ron Ellis and Stephan Marsico
• 02:30 - 03:00 Hands on Test Drive a RIP featuring EFI - Ron Ellis and Stephan Marsico
• 03:00 - 03:15 Vendor Spotlight - Ask the Expert – DevZeroG - Bruce Bayne
• 03:15 - 03:30 Intro to Test Drive for GMG - David Piccus and Terry Wyse
• 03:30 - 04:00 Hands on Test Drive a RIP featuring GMG - David Piccus and Terry Wyse. For more information: www.colormanagementgroup.com.

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Dalim Software - Booth #5214

About Dalim
Dalim Software is a privately held organization whose mission is to maximize the productivity of its customers in the printing and publishing industries by offering high-end software solutions designed to facilitate and automate the entire processing of files prior to printing. The company is a leading supplier of large-scale production systems for printers and publishers worldwide.

Dalim Software Products
DALiM LiTHO™, DALiM TWiST™, DALiM DiALOGUE™, DALIM PRiNTEMPO™ and DALiM MiSTRAL™ are based on open architecture with well-defined APIs. Standard hardware platforms are utilized, and the company’s object-oriented approach to software development ensures that future solutions can be simply and efficiently incorporated. Another fundamental requirement is that software should be optimized, ensuring tasks handled by Dalim Software products are performed in the shortest possible time. All Dalim Software products can be used independently, in conjunction with other vendors’ equipment, or as part of an integrated publishing system. Dalim Software’s commitment to design, development, training and technical support provides an excellent basis for an interactive, long-term partnership between the company and its customers.

DALiM DiALOGUE - A SWOP®-certified, standalone softproofing system for Mac OS-X enables remote and collaborative viewing and soft proofing of high-resolution files in real time via a standard internet connection, without any “click” charges, ASP fees or client licensing. The industry’s first JDF-enabled softproofing application seamlessly integrates with 3rd party systems.

DALiM PRiNTEMPO - Print production system is used with any common web browser to monitor production status of pages and trigger actions such as generation of plates or proofs.  It features enhanced print deadline management tools, greater interconnectivity with 3rd party DAM and MIS systems and advanced flatplan management features. For more information: www.dalim.com.

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Day International - at Flint Ink Booth #2226

Day International, a Flint Group business unit, will showcase its complete line of offset printing blankets and sleeves, pressroom chemicals and supplies.

The dayGraphica™ brand of printing blankets and sleeves, will present its Metal Back™ printing blanket, DuraZone™ 5000 series and many more. New products to look for: E-Z Strip™ series of coating blankets, the new superior strippable coating blankets for spot and flood coating.

The Varn™ brand of premium pressroom chemicals will present its line of fountain solutions, web conditioners, coating, washes and silicones. New product innovations to look for:  Supreme Fount 7086™, a one-step fountain solution concentrate that offers many on-press benefits and Pro-Web Platinum™, a high quality, high performance silicone emulsion formulated for heat-set web printing.

Other Day brands to be exhibited include: davidM™ printing blankets, Duco™ printing blankets, NDI™  pressroom supplies and IPT™ printing blankets. For more information: www.dayinternational.com.

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Duplo - Booth #3822

DC-445 CREASER
The new DC-445 Creaser handles up to 15 creases in one pass at speeds up to 50 sheets per minute.  It can process paper stock up to 130 lb. cover as well as UV coated paper and sheets sizes up to 12.6” x 25.6.”  It also features adjustable creasing depth and optional perforating and center slitting.

DC-615 SLITTER/CUTTER/CREASER
The DC-615 Slitter/Cutter/Creaser produces professional quality, full-bleed applications by slitting, cutting, and creasing digitally printed documents in a single pass.  Handling paper stocks up to 300 gsm and a wide variety of sheet sizes, it has the ability to read printed images and automatically adjust and compensate for the common problem of image drift.

DB-280 PERFECT BINDER
The user-friendly DB-280 brings professional perfect binding to your desktop.  Producing up to 200 books per hour, the single-operator designed DB-280 features two glue drums for increased bind quality, has strip and case binding capabilities, and is ideal for short-runs and on-demand printing applications. 

DSF-5000 SHEET FEEDER
The new DSF-5000 high-speed sheet feeder provides a finishing solution that supports the printed output of multiple printers.  It provides consistent feeding of a variety of fine quality and art coated paper and requires little or no adjustments when changing from one paper type to another.  Connected to a DBM-500/T Bookletmaker and Trimmer, it is the perfect near-line solution for professionally finished print-on-demand booklets.

DPB-500 Perfect binder
Successfully handling output from both offset and digital devices, the fully-automatic, single-clamp DPB-500 produces a strong bind and quality results at speeds up to 525 cycles per hour.  Its easy-to-use integrated controls facilitate a book-bound quality with minimal operator skills.  With its state-of-the-art automation, the DPB-500 can also be programmed to automatically perform changeovers for different book thicknesses.

ULTRA 205A UV Coater
The fully automated Ultra 205A UV Coater is extremely user-friendly and can accommodate paper widths up to 20”.  With its automatic easy self-cleaning system, compact footprint and enclosed housing, patented coating system, and touch screen LCD panel, productivity and quality are greatly enhanced. For more information: www.duplo.com.

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Dynagram Inc. - Booth #5222

inpO2 - A new feature-rich product line that uses the widely recognized interface of Adobe® Acrobat® for the creation and edition of imposition layouts. While providing a familiar working environment, it also allows for the most complex jobs. It is designed for all printers working in a PDF environment. inpO2 product line is offered in 3 editions: inpO2 (Standard), inpO2 ATOM (Entry-level edition) and inpO2 WEB - Advanced algorithms for web presses.

DynaStrip - A stand-alone, high-end imposition software. Its powerful object-oriented architecture and light-table interface allow users to fully customize and control the imposition layout.  It integrates with all major workflow systems and RIPs and can handle files from over 100 applications. DynaStrip makes your work flow.

Inposition - A powerful and practical QuarkXPress Xtension - the only imposition solution available specifically for QuarkXPress users. Graphic arts professionals and commercial printers can impose, preview, edit, proof, color separate and print, all within one familiar environment.  Simple and efficient, it eliminates back-and-forth with clients and enables last-minute corrections, while maintaining complete control over working files integrity. For more information: www.dynagram.com.

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ECRM - Booth #4855

About ECRM
ECRM Imaging Systems is a global leader in imaging technologies for the graphic communications industry. For over three decades ECRM has successfully applied a broad range of optical, imaging, laser, and digital-electronic technologies to meet the business needs of its customers. The Massachusetts-based company has sold and supported more than 5,000 computer-to-plate devices and over 27,000 imagesetters in more than 87 countries around the world. ECRM's Tewksbury, MA facility is ISO 9001:2000 certified and is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in research and development, design, manufacturing, service, and support.

WORKMATES
ECRM Imaging Systems will be featuring WORKMATES – an affordable digital prepress solution for small and midsize commercial printers. There is a lot of confusion about workflow. ECRM wants to make it easy. WorkMates addresses the basic needs of printers to take a film-based prepress operation and convert it to a digital prepress. WorkMates allows you to create and handle PDF files, create imposition, proof and make plates. WorkMates is scalable. If you want stochastic screening you only need to add a module. Need color critical proofs? There is a module for that, as well. WorkMates was designed to simply address the needs of commercial printers to add a digital prepress and drive their CTP. Stop by our booth and we will demonstrate how simple that can be. For more information: www.ecrm.com.

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EFI - Booth #3000

About EFI
EFI is the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and commercial and enterprise print management solutions. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery® color print servers; superwide digital inkjet printers, UV and solvent inks; print production workflow and management information software; and corporate printing solutions.

At Graph Expo
EFI will be showing the latest versions of its Hagen, Logic, PSI and PrintSmith print MIS systems that provide a business process foundation, including estimating and quoting, job tracking, scheduling, inventory management, invoicing and receivables, analysis, and more. Its web-to-print solutions, including Digital StoreFront, PrintSmith Site, and new versions of PrinterSite Fulfillment and PrinterSite Internal will also be on display.

The recently launched EFI PrintFlow for Prograph will be on display for the first time. The solution supplements the detailed production planning offered by EFI Prograph with the power of PrintFlow Dynamic Scheduling and a host of powerful features designed specifically for the publication and high-volume printer.

At Graph Expo 2007, EFI is showcasing a new Shop Floor Data Collection System designed to help production staff become even more productive. Designed to work with EFI’s PSI and Logic print MIS systems, the new MyDC makes data collection easy and accurate, integrating all the information customers need to track productivity and efficiency throughout their business. For more information: www.efi.com.

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EskoArtwork - Booth #4851

About Esko and Artwork Systems
Esko and Artwork Systems recently announced the completion of their merger. The new combined business moves forward under the EskoArtwork brand, a name that reflects the strong heritage and broad customer base of the founding companies.
EskoArtwork is the global market leader for innovative design, pre-production and collaboration solutions to the packaging industry. EskoArtwork also provides a broad range of workflow solutions to the commercial printing market, as well as the Enfocus suite of PDF tools for graphic designers and print production professionals.
Bringing together the best products, people and practices of the integrated companies, EskoArtwork is ready to support its customers’ needs through a global sales and support network, including distribution partners, backed by its 1,000 dedicated professionals.

Esko Software Suite 7
Esko Software Suite 7 is a complete, integrated suite of packaging design and production software tools. It consists of components that packaging professionals have relied on for years, as well as some innovative new applications, including: ArtiosCAD for structural design of folding packaging and for manufacturing of die-cutting tools; DeskPack, the family of packaging plug-ins for Adobe® Creative Suite® applications; PackEdge, a powerful PDF editor designed to efficiently prepare packaging and label jobs for reproduction; Plato, controling step & repeat operations; BackStage, for workflow automation, error-reduction and JDF-based system integration. FlexRip/FlexProof and associated screening options for high-quality output to the widest range of CtP devices, digital presses and proofers, and including the new FlexProof/E; Kaleidoscope best-in-class ICC compatible color management for multi-color printing; and WebCenter for on-line collaboration and efficient approval workflows.
The full value of each component becomes apparent when used as part of an integrated EskoArtwork solution, such as the new Solution Suites, which provide the full set of applications required to get started in each of the main segments of the packaging industry, including Solution Suites for labels, folding carton, corrugated and flexible packaging.

Esko DeskPack 3-dX
DeskPack 3-dX, a 2007 Printing Industries of America / Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) InterTech™ Technology Award recipient, is part of the Esko Software Suite 7 package of pre-press software. The plug-in for Adobe® Illustrator® supports virtual three-dimensional views and navigation for packaging design, within the most popular packaging design application. DeskPack 3-dX assists graphic designers by intuitively navigating through complex structural designs, facilitating a virtual view while creating the graphic design, literally as if designers were holding the three-dimensional package in their hands. By making the creation of packaging extremely intuitive, 3-dX takes away mind-boggling 2D-to-3D translations.

In addition, package designs created by 3-dX can be exported to realistic product shots for communication and collaboration. 3-dX exports PDF files with embedded 3D models that can be directly viewed by anyone with the free Acrobat® Reader®.

Esko Kongsberg XE10 table
The smallest member of the Esko Kongsberg CAM table product line is the XE10 table, a robust, small-format dieless cutting table ideally suited for samplemaking for decal and other specialty print applications. The Kongsberg XE10 is based on the successful technology and robust architecture of the Esko Kongsberg cutting and creasing table, scaled down to a new platform and a smaller format. Its 31.5” x 43.3” work area can accept material as large as 35.4”x 47.2”. For more information: www.esko.com.

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