Workflow/MIS/Web-to-Print

Now in its 18th year, the On Demand Conference and Exposition tried something new this time when it moved south of the Mason-Dixon line to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Not everyone was happy with the results. Though some exhibits were packed at intervals, others were not so busy. Perhaps the absence of key companies like Xerox, Kodak, Presstek and Standard caused some potential attendees to skip this year's event. Or maybe D.C. was too far for the Northeast day trippers who attended previous years' shows in Philadelphia, Boston and New York.

The University of Arkansas recently added a Kodak Magnus 800 CTP system, Heidelberg’s Prinect workflow and an HP Designjet Z2100 inkjet proofer, which was color profiled to the in-plant’s five-color, 20x28˝ Komori.

Trisoft Graphics is using Prinergy PowerPack Workflow and InSite PrePress Portal to create an integrated solution that minimizes time while allowing them to deliver on their commitment to excellence.

Marco van der Veer, Dir. Of Marketing, introduces the software development and full imaging system options available from Blackware. They have a partner with Kodak for more than 15 years.

Oscar Planas, Kodak VP of Marketing, Prepress Solutions, provides an overview of the technology that Kodak will showcase at IPEX.  Kodak's innovative prepress solutions bring greater efficiency, productivity and quality to the commercial print, publishing and packaging markets. At IPEX, Print service providers will experience exciting new technologies from Kodak that strike at the heart of some their toughest challenges. Innovation that will help customers maximize production efficiencies, improve return-on-marketing-investments, and grow and optimize their business.

There are dozens of viable Web-to-print solutions, and trying to figure out which is the best fit for your shop can be a daunting task. The first step is to determine what you want to accomplish with a print e-commerce offering.

John Henderson, Director of Technology, The Bureau, shares his thoughts on the value of GUA and the benefits of being a Kodak customer. Includes comments on KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions and other prepress innovations from Kodak.

Kodak leaders provide an overview of the innovation and technology that will be on display at IPEX 2010. Kodak will feature new key market solutions based upon differentiating technology that will add value to customers- and helping them to grow their businesses. Quality, productivity, and delivering a consultancy are discussed, in addition to customer interviews.

Manatee School District is using a Web-to-print solution to get teachers to send jobs to the in-plant rather than copying them themselves.

MONITOR SOFT proofing allows many benefits in terms of time and convenience. With the current economic challenges, all printers must look at ways to increase efficiencies. Soft proofing and online collaboration were obvious solutions even before the current financial meltdown, and now the case for soft proofing is even more compelling.