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Solutions June 2006
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Meadows
Publishing Solutions, Schaumburg,
Ill., announces its Index Builder
6 is now compatible with QuarkXPress
6.5 Macs. This XTensions module
automates the creation of catalog
indexes. Call John Kriho at (847)
882-8202.
Eastman
Kodak Company, Chicago, announces
that its i6000 check scanners
will now feature Silver Bullet’s
RANGER software. The scanners
convert paper checks into digital
images at retail locations and
in bank teller lanes. The RANGER
software will allow clients to
seamlessly integrate almost any
check processing software with
any check scanning hardware.
Printable
Technologies, Inc., Solana
Beach, Calif., announces a new
web-to-print program, PrintOne
Store 6.0. The program has new
architecture and a new code base,
designed for maximum flexibility
and a combination of retail e-commerce
and corporate procurement. It
also features a new user interface,
a new retail-like workflow, language
localization options, quick order,
kitting, text profile attributes
and address books. Call Gail at
(425) 894-8524.
Symbology
Inc., Minneapolis, has teamed
with Axicon products to offer
three pre-press bar code verification
tools. Primarily, the new verifiers
inspect codes in film using light
illumination from below, instead
of above – ensuring greater
measuring accuracy. Models include
the Axicon Pre-Press 6000, 6500
and 7000. Call Judy at (763) 315-8056.
Canon
U.S.A.,
Lake Success, N.Y., was named
No. 1 in Brandweek magazine’s
annual customer brand loyalty
survey for the office copier category.
It is the sixth consecutive year
Canon has won the award. The
survey is sponsored by Brandweek
Magazine and Brand Keys, Inc.,
and is designed to predict future
purchasing behavior.
Computhink
Inc., Chicago, announces an
update of its popular ViewWise
enterprise content management
software. The new release feature
automated retention policies,
helping customers manage document
lifecycles and meet retention
laws and regulations. Call (630)
705-9050.
Snowbound
Software, in Watertown, Mass.,
announces a new standard edition
to its FlexSnap document and web
viewer family. FlexSnap: Applet
SE, is written entirely in Java,
enabling it to run faster and
allow users to view, mark-up and
print a variety of file formats
within a standard browser. Call
Jody at (617) 607-2030.
NextPage,
Draper, Utah, announces the launch
of NextPage 2 Document retention,
a software program that tracks
document versions across email,
hard drives, removable media and
servers. Documents are uploaded
to a central repository and purge
requests delete working copies.
Call Julia at (212) 221-1616 x124.
The
Ben Graham Corporation, Tipp
City, Ohio, announces Graham Process
Mapping 7.0. This software helps
prepare detail level maps of business
processes. The new version includes
a process library and an audit
feature for scheduling process
review. Call (800) 628-9558.
Eastman
Chemical Company, Kingsport,
Tenn., announces a new formula
for hot-melt pressure sensitive
adhesive, used in packaging tapes
and labels. The formula, which
includes less than half the normal
amount of isoprene, directly addresses
the global isoprene shortage using
a blend of KRATON polymers SIBS.
The technical paper outlining
the blend’s specifics was
presented at the Pressure Sensitive
Tape Council’s Las Vegas
Seminar in early May and is available
online at www.eastman.com/ pstc.
Call Rachel-Marie Lewis at (423)
229-2721.
Bitstream
Inc., Cambridge, Mass., has
released new Pageflex software
for variable data, web-to-print
and cross-media publishing. This
offering brings existing Pageflex
capabilities together into a single,
modular application, and adds
scalability for server clusters;
multi-platform interactive online
editing, including Java, Adobe
Flash, and AJAX interfaces; print
production automation features
and document manipulation for
advanced users. Call Marion at
(617) 520-8311.
Inkware
LLC, Meredith, N.H., a division
of EFI, announces a new environmentally-friendly
solvent ink made with renewable
resources called BioWare. The
ink is durable, bonds to uncoated
substrates, and resists mechanical
wear and UV light. It features
lower disposal costs because there
are no hazardous materials, reduced
odor on the final product and
increased employee safety. No
ventilation or burner systems
are required. Call Stephen at
(603) 273-6815.
DocuLex,
Winterhaven, Fla., announces the
release of Archive Studio, a moderate
volume electronic document management
system. The PC-based software
is appropriate for small businesses
and corporate departments. For
more information, call (863) 297-3691.
