Print
Solutions July 2005
Supplier
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SUPPLIER
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Appleton,
Appleton, Wis., added a print-side
identifier to the ream edge of
its NCR PAPER brand Xero/ Form®
II carbonless paper. It works
with the print-side identifier
arrow on the ream label, and its
markings include arrows that point
to the papers’ print side.
The identifier helps reduce waste
by eliminating paper loading errors,
the company said. Xero/Form II
carbonless sheets are ideal for
printing on-demand forms using
high-speed digital and laser printers
and copiers. Call (920) 734-9841
or (920) 991-8080 (fax).
Xeikon,
Lier, Belgium, launched the Xeikon
Print Protector. The device protects
digitally printed matter during
traditional finishing and mail-sorting
system handling. The protector
applies a water/wax/silicone oil
emulsion on both sides of the
digital print. This forms an invisible
protective layer that makes all
Xeikon printed documents stand
up to daily wear and tear, while
keeping colors bright and accurate,
the company said. It’s compatible
with all Xeikon print engines
and can be used in different modes
(sheet, web or stand-alone) to
meet each printer’s needs.
Call the company’s Itasca,
Ill., location at (630) 438-7900
or (630) 438-7915 (fax).
Neenah
Paper, Alpharetta, Ga., introduced
its Ample Sample pocket folder
promotion highlighting its ENVIRONMENT®,
CLASSIC CREST®, CLASSIC®
Linen, CLASSIC COLUMNS® and
CLASSIC® Laid Papers. The
promotion includes pocket folders
designed for companies such as
UPS, United Airlines, Bella Collina,
Charles Schwab and G&P Trucking
Inc. Call (800) 558-5061.
Nazdar,
Shawnee, Kan., announced the validation
of its NDI 400 Series inks for
use in Mutoh Toucan™ large-format
digital printers using the Spectra™
Nova drop-on-demand printhead.
NDI 400 series inks are resistant
to UV degradation and color fading,
and maintain high-intensity colors
outdoors for up to two years,
the company said. They’re
ideal for back-lit applications,
and demonstrate high-quality adhesion
and flexibility on most self-supporting
flexible and pressure sensitive
vinyls. Call (913) 422-1888 or
(913) 422-2295 (fax).
PLP
Digital Systems Inc., Scottsdale,
Ariz., released its PlotWorks®
Convert soft-copy plotting solution
that batch-converts single and
multi-sheet drawings to print-ready
format. It supports San Rafael,
Calif.-based Autodesk Inc.’s
DWF™ file format that’s
popular in the engineering and
design community for sharing complex
design data. PlotWorks Convert
also supports other file formats,
including CALS, HP-GL, HP-GL/2,
HP-RTL, PDF, TIFF and VIC. Call
(800) 444-7568.
Lake
Image Systems, Fairport, N.Y.,
launched its IntegraScan line
scan-based data verification and
reporting solution that verifies
and proves the integrity of piece-level
production. IntegraScan images
an entire web sheet with a single
camera, providing real-time verification
of each piece, including multi-up
applications, the company said.
Its capabilities include comparison
of production-to-print file information,
identification of missing and
duplicate pieces, front and back
matching, base stock verification,
print quality inspection, data
acquisition for ADF environment,
pin-number logging and production-integrity
reporting. It’s ideal for
phone cards, tickets, pharmaceutical
labels and high-security forms
printing. Call (585) 421-9290.
Visit
www.lakeimage.com.
Mitsubishi
Imaging, Rye, N.Y., announced
that its DPX 4 platesetter offers
cost-efficient performance of
Silver Digiplate™ polyester
plates to printers who run 4-up
presses. Developed jointly by
Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd.
and Vandalia, Ohio-based Esko-Graphics,
the DPX 4 produces up to 26.7
x 29.5-inch, press-ready plates
with minimum operator intervention,
the company said. The plates
are automatically loaded, punched,
exposed, processed, dried and
made ready for press. Call (914)
925-3200.
Visit
www.mitsubishiimaging.com.
X-Rite,
Grandville, Mich., announced plans
to move corporate headquarters,
including manufacturing operations
and offices, to Kentwood, Mich.,
before June 2006 for long-term
growth. Over the next five years,
X-Rite will invest $44.5 million
to acquire, renovate and furnish
350,000-square-foot property and
purchase equipment, the company
said. Call (800) 248-9748 or (616)
534-0723 (fax).
Creo
Inc., Vancouver, Canada, released
Profile Wizard Digi color management
software. It uses automation and
a user-friendly guided workflow
to simplify the creation
of International Color Consortium
(ICC) profiles for digital printing.
The standardized color profile
conforms to ICC’s specifications
to ensure transportability between
different platforms and devices.
The 3-step ICC-profile creation
process reduces training time
and ensures quicker predictable
color quality with fewer errors,
the company said. Call (604) 451-2700.
