Work Flow: News
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PDF 101
Jan 1, 2004 12:00 AM, by AP staff | APeditor@primediabusiness.com
Several years ago, GATF (Sewickley, PA) reported that 88 percent of surveyed printers and prepress professionals contend with incorrectly made PDFs from their clients even though 46 percent actually give training on proper PDF file preparation. In 2004, many printers are still coping with problematic PDFs. AMERICAN PRINTER asked several PDF experts for tips on dealing with PDF files. Following is
Variable-data software update
Jan 1, 2004 12:00 AM, By Hal Hinderliter | hal@hinderliter.com
Variable-data software update
Three cheers for XML
Nov 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by Hal Hinderliter, President, Hal Hinderliter Consulting Services | hal@halhinderliter.com
XML, a set of symbols and rules for explaining the value of data, offers more flexibility than HTML. Print providers can use XML to help fulfill clients' publishing needs.
Managing color for profit
Nov 1, 2003 12:00 AM, AP staff | APeditor@primediabusiness.com
Great Western Industries, of Dallas, TX, boasts successful color-management workflow
Inkjet proofing update
Oct 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by Hal Hinderliter, President, Hal Hinderliter Consulting Services | hal@halhinderliter.com
Inkjet proofing update, new products
The case for computer-assisted scheduling
Oct 1, 2003 12:00 AM, AP staff
A Q&A with Donald H. Goldman, principal of Consult-Ware and senior project manager of Prism-USA, focusing on computer-assisted scheduling challenges.
The shocking truth about scheduling
Oct 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by Katherine O'Brien, Editor | kobrien@primediabusiness.com
Manage your print company's scheduling to maximize your company's performance level
Connecting the Workflow Chain
Sep 23, 2003 12:00 AM,
Special advertising section from Heidelberg Click here to download the report: Connecting the Workflow Chain.
What's new with JDF 1.2?
Sep 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by AP staff | APeditor@primediabusiness.com
The latest developments of JDF 1.2
Web-based Workflow Tools
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by Hal Hinderliter, President, Hal Hinderliter Consulting Services | hal@halhinderliter.com
An overview of online tools that produce a smoother workflow
Networking advice
Jul 25, 2003 12:00 AM, by Mayu Mishina, Managing editor | mmishina@primediabusiness.com
Hank Madsen, owner and president of Rapid Press (Tallahassee, FL), offers the following advice for printers interested in networking their plant: No one formula fits all plants | Madsen advises using your clients’ needs to tailor your business. "In these times, the real question is ROI," he points out. "Just because it is trendy to have a certain technology does not mean it is profitable." Find a
Quality-control DOs and DON'Ts
Jul 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by GATF technical staff | APeditor@primediabusiness.com
Quality-control DOs and DON'Ts
Real-world workflows
Jun 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by Hal Hinderliter, President, Hal Hinderliter Consulting Services | hal@halhinderliter.com
Real-world workflow: an unprecedented integration is transforming the printing industry
CTP's co-existing technologies
May 1, 2003 12:00 AM, By K. Richard Littrell, Principal, Littrell Associates, and AP staff | APeditor@primediabusiness.com
Violet and thermal vendors target midrange users In the mid-1990s, CTP options were scarce and users were scarcer. Early adopters included book and financial printers that bought large-format platesetters for single- and limited-color work, followed by magazine and catalog printers. In 2001, PIA (Alexandria, VA) found that about one-half of U.S. commercial web printers had CTP capability, compared
Real-world MIS
Apr 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by Katherine O'Brien Editor | kobrien@primediabusiness.com
In the February feature Making the best MIS choice, we reviewed management-information-system (MIS) trends and selection guidelines. In this article, we'll highlight some users' MIS motivations. United Printing: Faster estimates Ever since it opened its doors in 1966, United Printing (Bismarck, ND) has used Franklin Estimating Systems' (Salt Lake City) offset pricing books. But after more than 30
DAM: Solving asset-retrieval, storage and sharing issues
Apr 1, 2003 12:00 AM,
Digital-asset-management (DAM) options range from $200, single-user desktop systems to million-dollar enterprisewide systems. Products include: Entry-level image libraries/catalogs that reside on the desktop or workgroup Asset repositories employing client/server technology High-end enterprise systems for handling everything from office documents to video files. In general, midrange asset-repository
CTP 101
Apr 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by Hal Hinderliter, President, Hal Hinderliter Consulting Services | hal@halhinderliter.com
Successfully implementing CTP requires printers to manage the transition to a dramatically transformed manufacturing process. This article will review key concerns for quick and small commercial printers evaluating an all-digital workflow. When you eliminate film in favor of bits and bytes, your digital infrastructure must be able to keep up with production. You'll need up-to-date hardware and software
Controllers for digital printers
Mar 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by David Davis, Director, INTERQUEST | ddavis@inter-quest.com
A digital printing system, whether it's a desktop unit, a black-and-white copier/printer, a production color copier or a digital press, has two main components: the print engine and the print controller. The engine and the controller are often developed and manufactured separately, and later integrated into the final product. The print controller is responsible for interfacing with a host system and
The new contract proof
Feb 1, 2003 12:00 AM, by Hal Hinderliter, president, Hal Hinderliter Consulting Services | hal@halhinderliter.com
What criteria determine acceptability for a manufacturing process based on visual perception? For most high-quality printers, a key part of the workflow has been the contract proof. Printers wishing to provide outstanding value to their customers now have an expanding range of options, even while budgets and timeframes shrink. Contract proofs have changed dramatically during the past 30 years. Yet
Making the best MIS choice
Feb 1, 2003 12:00 AM, BY DON GOLDMAN Principal of ConsultWare | consultw@aol.com
Tips on how to choose the best MIS for your operation
