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In recent months, new products and capabilities have made mail imaging equipment even more useful to in-plants. By Debora Toth Digital mail imaging systems are increasingly being asked to print on various substrates and contend with errors in the mail stream. Recently introduced products are handling these challenges. "There is a growing trend of printing direct mailing and fulfillment pieces on coated stocks," says Ron Gilboa, vice president of marketing at Kodak Versamark. "Our DS4350 UV printing system has the ability to print on multiple substrates, making it an effective printing solution." The DS4350 ink-jet printing system is bundled with a UV curing ink

A year after Drupa, what new surprises do graphic arts vendors have in store for in-plants? Here's an advanced look. In-plant managers eager to see the latest graphic arts technologies can't do much better than Print 05 & Converting 05. Held in Chicago once every four years, this is the printing industry's main event. Larger than last year's Graph Expo show, Print 05 will feature nearly 800 exhibits covering more than 725,000 square feet of floor space. To help in-plants prepare, many of the industry's key vendors offered a peak at the products they plan to display in Chicago. Offset Boasting

About half of all in-plants provide mailing services, with ink-jet addressing and inserting equipment among their most useful pieces of equipment. By Bob Neubauer Much of what's printed by an in-plant ends up in the mail. So those in-plants that provide mailing services have an advantage when it comes to getting and keeping customers. "Our experience has been that customers are pleased and relieved to have us process their mail as well as producing their printed pieces," notes Shey Lowman, director of ITS Document Services at Northern Illinois University, in DeKalb, Ill. "Prior to our purchasing modern mail addressing equipment, customers with

Seeing big money in their mailing operations, these in-plants have invested aggressively in new equipment. By Mike Llewellyn State of Oregon Publishing and Distribution Program Salem, Ore. Manager: Kay Erickson In-plant Employees: 132 Mailing Employees: 25 Mailing equipment upgrades in past three years: Pitney Bowes Series 8 inserter, Secap V300 dual-head ink-jet system For Program Manager Kay Erickson, the purchase of a Pitney Bowes Series 8 inserter and a Secap V300 dual-head ink-jet system translated to an increase in cost savings and an expansion of the in-plant's business. "The Pitney inserter allows the option of cut sheet or continuous. It has given us backup

Discover the benefits of offering printing and mailing all under one roof. Read what these managers say about running a successful mailing operation. We've all heard the familiar (though unofficial) United States Postal Service (USPS) slogan: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." This creed also seems to be the testament of many in-plant managers who offer mail services, in addition to printing, to their parent companies and organizations. In recent years, however, there's been a change in the way mail is handled and distributed. Today, having a