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As digital color printing increases, in-plants are demanding heavier sheets. Find out what other changes are coming to your paper. By Vincent De Franco Color documents are finding their way into people's hands more than ever before thanks to the tremendous rise in digital color printers and copiers. Not surprisingly, this digital phenomenon has greatly affected the demand for paper; suppliers have not only changed their offerings, they have altered the way they bring these products to market. "More than ever, technology is the main driver of trends in paper," remarks Vince Phelan, director of product management and marketing communications for Boise Paper Solutions'

Are you getting the most out of your copier paper? Find out from the experts. By Kristen Monte How do you know your in-plant is getting the best performance possible from its copier paper? In-Plant Graphics talked to suppliers of copier paper and uncovered some valuable tips for getting better quality. Read on to learn more. Selecting Quality Copier Paper • Mill-branded product is always quality product. Once the product is labeled under another brand, you are not guaranteed that you will always receive the same product from the same manufacturing facility. —Dennis Essary, Stora Enso North America • While a 20 lb.

An unexpected Spring snowstorm and a down economy couldn't keep attendees from crowding the 10th annual On Demand show. By Bob Neubauer and Mike Llewellyn Despite a surprise spring snowfall that blanketed New York City and weakened first-day attendance, the 10th annual On Demand Digital Printing & Publishing Conference went on as usual early last month. The exhibit hall at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center seemed much larger this year, due in part to On Demand's co-location with the AIIM Conference & Exposition. As a result, there were 438 exhibitors, compared with 150+ at last year's show. By the event's second day,

Today's offset paper product lines offer a range of versatility for in-plants. by Caroline Miller IS YOUR in-plant flexible? It better be, if you want it to survive. That goes for your paper too. Paper companies know this. That's why many of them are developing papers that can be used with a variety of output devices. "Today, we think that it is very important that papers be able to perform for all the ways you print," says Laura Shore, Mohawk Paper Mill's creative director. "A job might be printed four-color process on an offset press one time, but then somebody might go back later

Digital copiers have changed the way in-plants operate. Find out how paper companies have improved their products as a result. Over the past several years, as in-plants have swapped their analog and offset dancing partners of old for the fancy new moves of digital copiers, paper producers and equipment manufacturers have been involved in an elaborate pas de deux of their own. After all, when digital copiers first hit the dance floor, they found few partners waiting and could do little more than watch the older, more experienced machines hog the limelight. "Originally, the first digital presses required special paper, but the market