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“Don’t Leave Home Without It!” Compiled and Edited by Paul R. White
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, A PDF-BASED WORKFLOW SOLUTION — Four Standard WorkMates Modules. Not all printers work the same way. To this end, ECRM is introducing WorkMates, a PDF based workflow solution for small to midsize commercial printers. This platform allows production managers to add modules that complement their production workflow as needed. ECRM‚s WorkMates is a collection of software modules that will help printers automate tasks, increase productivity, and reduce costs by only implementing the tools they need, when they need them. ImposeMate is an automated imposition tool. It's explicitly designed for the small-print service provider, printing on small-format conventional presses, or on digital production presses. Page setup controls automate in-RIP imposition rules applied to all jobs. If the print service provider prints similar jobs consistently, one imposition setup, used as a part of one or more page setups, can be used time and time again. Rather than needing to spend time on manually placing every page, the operator need now only submit the job to a RIP with the correct imposition setup and it‚s processed automatically. TrapMate is a layered option for trapping in the ECRM RIP. Object trapping requires considerably fewer calculations than raster trapping, and is therefore considerably faster. Object trapping also offers improved quality and accuracy of the trap shape. TrapMate is an object-based trapping system that allows the trapping engine to trap everything the RIP renders, with pixel accuracy, and with great speed. TrapMate also offers an easy to use GUI, automated trapping, a built-in ROAM preview feature, and an in-RIP monitor window. ProofMate provides commercial printers with a link to proofing tools they need to deliver "out of the box" color quality to their customers. Today, with the availability of low-cost, high-quality inkjet proofing devices, quality proofs are expected. ProofMate enables print production professionals to produce cost-effective proofs that match the press. PrintMate is an intuitive, easy to use interface that simplifies the management of a print job from the moment the file is submitted (via a print driver or a hot folder) to its progress through the RIP and on to the output device. This product allows the user to have remote job control along with an easy to use GUI, improving efficiency and increasing profitability. This web-based solution will complement all ECRM CTP devices and the latest version of the ECRM RIP. For more information: www.ecrm.com. EFI — Booths #4212, 4273 & at Several Partner Booths
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. EFI maintains 23 offices worldwide. At Graph Expo , EFI Highlights Breakthrough Solutions That Increase Customers’ Profitability and Productivity. Products on display range from the most powerful Fiery® servers, superwide digital inkjet printers, and web-enabled collaboration tools to advanced print MIS solutions and EFI Bestcolor®-driven proofing and wide-format production solutions, including the new Fiery XF. Among the breakthrough solutions on display are the new Fiery System 8 Software for high-end digital color controllers, the new Color Profiler Suite profiling solution for graphic arts professionals, EFI’s new VUTEk QS3200 and VUTEk QS2000 UV-curing digital inkjet printers, and the new VUTEk 3360 superwide solvent digital printing platform. New Fiery System 8 Software launched at Graph Expo features leading edge WYSIWYG job composition and imposition tools, workflow automation, professional quality color, advanced production tools, and flexible and open VDP capabilities. Powerful Fiery options address the ‘extreme’ needs of customers in commercial print environments and immediately integrate into their high-end workflow systems. Via the EFI Fiery JDF Connector, Fiery-driven systems integrate with EFI Print MIS Solutions and prepress solutions, providing commercial printers with a more accurate, more efficient production workflow. Splash RPX-i — EFI will also showcase the recently launched Splash RPX-i, the only Mac OS X-based workflow software option for the Fiery embedded server driving Xerox’s DocuColor240/250 color multifunction systems; EFI Balance™, EFI’s production color and B&W production management and sophisticated make-ready solution; and MicroPress, EFI’s industry- leading, raster-based production color workflow solution. New Color Profiler Suite (CPS) — EFI will launch the new Color Profiler Suite (CPS) profiling solution designed to ensure total color quality control in the color printing workflow for graphic arts professionals. The new solution offers an intuitive interface, seamless integration into existing operations, and extensive functionality. CPS is especially suited for printers driven by EFI servers and controllers and offers a complete suite of integrated color management tools. Wide Format EFI will have a significant presence in the Wide Format Pavilion, featuring new VUTEk systems and connectivity to Fiery XF, the EFI Bestcolor®-driven superwide printing and proofing solution. New VUTEk QS3200 and VUTEk QS2000 UV-curing digital inkjet printers bridge the gap between superior image quality, productivity and connectivity, delivering new applications and increased profitability for superwide digital print shops. The VUTEk QS3200 and QS2000 represent a new category of printers that combine EFI's production and workflow management technologies with the market-leading digital print capabilities of its VUTEk superwide format printers. VUTEk 3360 — EFI’s new versatile superwide solvent printing platform, the VUTEk 3360, enables more print shops to deploy the renowned print quality, performance and reliability of a VUTEk digital inkjet printer. With an optional second ink delivery system, the VUTEk 3360 opens new market opportunities for solvent and dye-sublimation applications. Additionally, the VUTEk 3360 superwide digital inkjet printer has been optimized for VUTEk BioVu™ ink, offering print-for-pay shops greater opportunity for generating more revenue in environmentally-aware markets. Fiery System Software and Servers In addition to demonstrations in the EFI booth, industry-leading Fiery technology will be featured at several EFI partner booths.
Superwide Digital Inkjet Printers
EFI Bestcolor Technology-driven Proofing Solutions Colorproof™ XF Version 3 will be showcased in EFI’s booths as well as in partner booth, including Canon (booth 1253), Epson (booth 4815), HP (booth 4281), and Pitman Company (booth 4873). Significant new features and enhancements include a new output option for gravure printers, a new production option for wide format production environments and the Fiery Option, which seamlessly integrates Fiery-driven devices into the Colorproof XF workflow. Fiery XF software’s high-speed processing — exceptional color quality and increased productivity for users of VUTEk superwide format printers. Fiery XF enables the addition of multiple proofing devices to the production equipment, and integration with EFI Print MIS and web-to-print solutions. Print MIS Solutions The newest versions of its MIS solutions , including Hagen™, Logic™, PSI™, PrintSmith™, Prograph® and Proteus®; the family of PrinterSite® tools and also the latest versions of Enterprise Information System, PrintFlow™ Dynamic Scheduling and Auto-Count® Direct Machine Interface. Auto-Count OpForma integrated to EFI Hagen will be on display for the first time. Auto-Count OpForma is a revolutionary new web-based production management solution that automatically collects, tracks, and reports workstation productivity, without manual record keeping or data entry. JDF Several JDF workflows will be on display in the EFI booth, including PSI, Logic and Hagen connected to Komori, and MAN Roland as well as PSI, Logic, Hagen, and PrintSmith integrated to Fiery and Balance. JDF integration of Hagen OA to Agfa, Komori, MAN Roland and Standard Horizon will also be showcased in their respective booths. Production Workflow Solutions Digital StoreFront , EFI’s web-to-print platform, provides a customer onramp into both the printer’s digital production workflow (EFI Balance and MicroPress, and Fiery controllers) and the printer’s business management tools. In addition to streamlining workflows, Digital StoreFront enables printers to add value to their product and services via online cataloging, VDP, and full e-commerce shopping tools. PrintSmith Site — On display for the first time will be the upcoming version of PrintSmith Site, the job submission and e-commerce add-on module to the PrintSmith management system. For more information: www.efi.com. Esko — Booth #5268 Esko Scope 3 — Scope, used for preproduction, turns the entire supply chain from brand owner to retailer into a straightforward collaborative process. Scope 3 includes even closer interaction between CAD and graphic production utilities, a PDF native file format, improved web collaboration facilities and new on-line review and approval capabilities. The CDI Spark 2530 accepts plates as large as 25 x 30, designed for companies creating tags and labels. Its new plate loading table and EasyClamp II drum provide easier and faster plate loading. Its fiber laser and multiple beam optics provide the highest quality and productivity. The Kongsberg XE10 , a small-format dieless cutting and creasing table, uses CAD file instructions to automatically cut and crease materials. Its small work area measures 31.5” x 43.3”, accepting materials 35.4” x 47.2”. It offers a fast, productive solution for sign, decal and other specialty printing, and folding carton samplemaking. For more information: www.esko.com 4over, Inc. — Booth #3860
4Over Inc. is introducing a new service called Diz4Biz. Diz4Biz is a service designed to enhance existing customer offerings or generate new online orders for print brokers and graphic designers. It is very advanced and offers easy to use design tools even for new users. Diz4Biz, powered by 4Over, is very independent. Users are able to thoroughly customize their websites to meet their customers' needs. The site is extremely secure, fast, user friendly, and convenient. For more information: www.4over.com. GBC — Booth #3839 GBC 8556 Laminator — GBC’s 8556 single-sided commercial laminating system features throughput speeds up to 200 feet per minute. It laminates sheets up to 44” wide and 56" long, while a shorter model is available to accommodate paper sizes up to 44x44. GBC Scuff-Free™ Film — Visit the GBC’s booth to see the GBC 8556 laminator running GBC’s Scuff-Free™ Film for book covers and packaging. This high-speed film is the popular choice to provide an elegant matte finish that won't scuff during processing and shipment. GBC 620os Laminator — The new GBC 620os single-sided laminator is a cost effective, entry-level unit featuring automated controls. At Graph Expo, it will be running GBC’s new FX™ Holographic Film in new and unique patterns to create eye-catching book covers and dust jackets. GBC Titan 1264WF Laminator — Visit GBC for the latest in wide format lamination including the new Titan 1264WF running GBC’s revolutionary new Octiva® Lo-Melt thermal film with PreLume®. This updated top-selling laminator features a swing-out shaft for easy film loading. GBC Octiva® Lo-Melt Film with PreLume® — The new technology in Octiva Lo-Melt with PreLume produces brighter whites and more vibrant laminated graphics. GBC’s low-melting films are ideal for laminating heat-sensitive inkjet prints. GBC Delta Laminator — The Delta runs at speeds up to 65 ft./min., making it ideal for one-sided finishing in the publishing, printing and copy shop markets. At Graph Expo, it will be running GBC’s new Digital Lay-Flat® film to provide superior adhesion to toner-based output. ProClick® Pronto™ — The ProClick Pronto automated desktop binding unit creates bound documents in seconds. ProClick binding is easy to edit and lies flat. Pre-loaded cassettes enable quick binds. Use the ProClick Pronto with an in-line punch to form a total finishing solution and workflow for printing, collating, punching and binding. StreamPunch™ III — The GBC StreamPunch III is Ricoh’s in-line punching solution for ready-to-bind documents. When connected with Ricoh’s new production printers, the Aficio MP9000, Aficio MP1100 and Aficio MP1135, the StreamPunch III ensures productivity up to 135 ppm for increased margins and quicker turnaround times on punching applications. DigiCoil — The fast, simple, tool-free set-up of GBC's DigiCoil coil binder makes it perfect for both short and long runs, in digital and offset shops. This automated production binding system is easy to set up, runs a full range of coil sizes, and sets the pace in your production environment. FusionPunch™ II — Xerox utilizes the powerful combination of their Nuvera®, DocuTech®, DocuTech® HighLight Color, iGen® and DocuColor® printers with GBC’s inline punching solution. The FusionPunch II punches index tabs, offers an offset stacker, and features punching for six popular binding styles: Color Coil®, ProClick®, WireBind, CombBind®, VeloBind®, 3-Ring. Quantum P70iX — The GBC Quantum® P70iX can reach production volumes up to 60,000 pages per hour and offers several common punch patterns with tool-free interchangeable dies. This fully digital near-line production punch features 24 custom job settings, allowing labor savings across the board in the print shop. AP2-Ultra — The AP-2 Ultra Automatic Punch easily handles a wide variety of sheet sizes, punch styles, and paper stocks including index tabs and glossy stocks. Die set changes are tool-free and take only seconds. GBC offers a variety of punch patterns for almost any punching job. GBC Modular Series — Whether you bind presentations in an office or a production center, GBC has the right desktop finishing system to boost productivity and add versatility. Visit the GBC booth to see the Modular Series including the CC2700 for Color Coil® binding, TL2900 for WireBind, and PB2600 for CombBind®. Professional Puncher-A1 — Increase your document finishing productivity and profit returns with the revolutionary ProClick® Pronto™ P3000 and P2000 along with your Canon in-line Professional Puncher-A1 for the imageRUNNER 7105/7095/7086 Series devices. These products form a total finishing solution and seamless workflow for printing, collating, punching, and binding. For more information: www.gbc.com. GMC Software Technology — Booth #5055
About GMC Software Technology The New Standard in personalized communications, GMC Software Technology’s PrintNet™ software suite is a powerful, integrated solution for designing, composing and producing customized print and electronic documents. PrintNet software features ease of use and implementation, advanced data input and handling, platform and printer independence, and multi-channel output support for rapid application development and time-to-market advantages. GMC is a global company, headquartered in Switzerland, with offices throughout Europe, the US, Canada, Latin America and Asia. The GMC group of companies employs Carnegie Mellon Institute’s Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI) for total quality assurance, and is ISO 9001:2000 certified. PrintNet GMC PrintNet is a completely integrated, end-to-end software solution for the design, production and delivery of multi-channel personalized communications. PrintNet provides data integration and processing, document composition, on-line collaboration, distributed output management and process automation. Latest enhancements include — web-based interactive document creation and advanced PDF conversion. Among the new PrintNet enhancements that GMC will preview at Graph Expo are: Web-based interactive document creation/editing
Advanced PDF capabilities
Zero defect production
Web-based workflow tools
GMG Color Management — Booth #4663 GMG ColorServer GMG ColorServer provides automatic color space conversions (CMYK-to-CMYK, RGB-to-CMYK and RGB-to-RGB) scaling, sharpening, separation and optimization of pixel and PDF image data. GMG ColorServer provides unsurpassed quality, a dramatic acceleration and complete automation of work processes by very accurate, high-speed color transformations resulting in significant cost savings. GMG FlexoProof Specifically tailored to needs of the packaging industry, GMG FlexoProof supports specific flexo file formats and includes a complete Pantone® spot color library, along with other functions, including an out-of-register and a printing substrate (cardboard, etc.) simulation. The product also includes GMG DotProof, allowing users to generate contract-quality halftone proofs. GMG ColorProof GMG ColorProof provides the most accurate way of managing digital inkjet proofing engines to produce digital contract color proofs, precisely color-matched to the actual printing press. GMG ColorProof supports all standard spot color systems, is compatible with standard ICC profiles, and handles a wide range of file formats. For more information: www.gmgcolor.com. | - |
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