Fonts Matter to Successful Printers Font knowledge helps printers increase client value. Printers can differentiate themselves with font options to enhance printed documents. With the explosion of fonts in use today, understanding fonts is vital to executing a full-service business model that attracts and keeps profitable customers. This is the first of the Font Article Series.
Kodak Honored for Advancing Sustainable Printing Kodak was honored with the Pinnacle InterTech Award for its KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates. "The judges found it compelling that the undeniable benefits of process free plates are now available to mainstream printers without compromising quality or run length," said Jim Workman.
Printer Reduces Downtime, Waste and Improves Workflow Envision Printing, a commercial printer with both offset and digital equipment, recently installed an AccurioJet KM-1 LED UV Inkjet Press. "I cannot believe how fast we are filling press time on the machine. With very little advertising, the orders and quotes are piling in," said Pat McBride, Owner, Envision Printing.
Developing the Business - Performance Bonds In a previous life, my boss gave me a project to make it happen that subsequently increased in value every year. My "reduced-risk" lifesaver for dealing with unknown architects and contractors in Mississippi about 500 miles away? Get a "Performance Bond" from the contractor.
Raise Your Voice And Invoice! Part I Avoid the Invoice black hole! Streamline your internal processes now. I know many of you believe you might leave money on the table if you don't spend days reviewing the job pocket for accuracy. But, don't pass over a dollar to get to a nickel. It's just not worth it in the end.
Cutting-Edge Tech Contribute to Eco-Friendly Production Heidelberg is now a member of the international alliance 4evergreen, driving resource efficiency and circularity in the packaging segment. "Environmental protection and sustainability are global issues that are also becoming increasingly important in the print media industry," says Heidelberg CEO.
Feed your Brain, Read a Newspaper Putting a newspaper out is hard. It used to be even harder. Until the adoption of offset printing 50 years ago the newspaper was cast in molten metal every day. Newspapers are a unique form of manufacturing. Every day they start over with a new product. It is important that as a community we support the newspaper.
Over 60% of College Students Prefer Printed Textbooks Today's college students have grown up in a digital world, so one might expect that most of them would prefer e-textbooks to print on paper, but that's not the case according to a new survey conducted by Direct Textbook. The survey reports that 62% college students prefer print textbooks to e-textbooks.
Deena LaMarque Piquion Deena LaMarque Piquion has been promoted as Xerox's Chief Marketing Officer.
Tom Harter Tom Harter, formerly President of OSG, has been appointed President of Optus.
Michelle M. Fitzpatrick Michelle M. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., will join Graphics Packaging Holding Company as its first Chief Sustainability Officer.
Chuck Irons Chuck Irons joins GEW's team as the Sales Manager for the North America sales team.
Teresa Sternhagen Teresa Sternhagen, the General Manager of Toshiba's toner products division, wins Stevie Award for Woman Executive of the Year.
Jan Franz Allerkamp Jan Franz Allerkamp will lead the ACTEGA’s Paper and Board Business Line.
Stephan Plenz Stephan Plenz was appointed as interim General Manager of ACTEGA Metal Print.
Juergen Freier Juergen Freier has been appointed to the role of GM and VP of Sales to Highcon Europe.
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o Quadient Surpasses 10,000 Global Software Customers
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o Crawford Technologies Releases AccessibilityNow® Remediate
o InfoFlex Joins FTA Fall Conference
o PRINTING United Alliance Announces 2021 Pinnacle Product Award Recipients
o GMG Features a Wide Range of Color Management Tools, Featuring GMG...
Firefighter Reflects on Rescue to Get Through Tough Times After a cancer diagnosis, Derek Bart reflected on his 33 years of public service and how he wanted to be remembered. Derek, a firefighter, thought about an 8-year-old girl he'd met early in his career when he responded to a house fire and carried the young girl out of a burning building.
Additional News
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o Durst Wins Pinnacle InterTech Award
o MUTOH America Wins 5 Pinnacle Product Awards for 2021
o Barthel Group Standardizes on LED UV Curing with Mark Andy Flexo and Digital Hybrid ...
o Xeikon Continues on Pathway to Full Digitization of Print Manufacturing
o Agfa Achieves 2021 Pinnacle Product Award for Jeti Tauro H3300 LED
o Canon Launches World's First Large Format Printer with Aqueous Pigment Fluorescent Pink Ink ...
o PRINTING United Alliance Announces New Live and Local Event Series
o Sustainable Secondary Packaging with barricote® Barrier Papers
o Keypoint Intelligence Validates MPS Monitor’s Security Posture
o Lexmark Reinvents How Manufacturers Use IoT
o Agfa, Interprint and Koenig & Bauer Partner for Digital Décor Printing
o Sun Chemical Partners with GMG Color to Provide Digital Drawdown Solution
o Global Graphics Software Honored with 2021 Pinnacle Intertech Award
o Eagle Direct Response Now Offers Inkjet Color Printing with the Addition of the MCS Merlin K146c
o Environment Minister Schulze at Mitsubishi HiTec Paper
o Hybrid Software Unveils Revamped Stepz Website
o Sun Chemical Launches Streamline TVL 2 Ink Series
o GAA Announces Sale of Color Label, Inc. to The Kennedy Group
o MSO of Belfast Acquires 10-Color Nilpeter FA-17
o Roland DGA Introduces New Texart XT-640S Direct-to-Garment Printer
o Kessler Creative Adds Perfect Binder, Folder from Standard Finishing
o FESPA 2021: Durst Group Presents Integrated and Optimized End-to-End Solutions
o Flint Group Narrow Web Introduces ‘Evolution Series’ of Coating Products
o Retriever Sports Installs First Mark Andy Evolution Series E5 in UK
o Vanguard USA, a Durst Group Company, Establishes its European Branch