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ABOUT A year ago, one of my clients came to me and said he wanted me to help his company get FSC certified. My response was F-S—WHAT? That was the start of a journey that has led me to become somewhat of a specialist in the relatively new world—for printers at least—of sourcing from well-managed forests. Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, like many, I knew about recycled content, federal guidelines for its use, and a few other environmental paper-related preferences such as acid-free options. But I never gave much thought to virgin fiber or the forests from which they were sourced.

Are you getting the most out of your digital paper? Find out from the experts. By Kristen E. Monte DIGITAL PRINTING delivers a leap in technology—but make sure you don't stumble when it comes to the digital paper you use. In-Plant Graphics spoke with industry suppliers of digital paper to get some important runnability tips. Read on and take note. Identifying Quality Paper: • Quality paper should arrive well packaged and protected, be clean and not dusty when inspected, and feed evenly without major efforts. The paper weight is important because there are usually complex paths in digital presses, and there are

You want your paper delivered now. But what goes on behind the scenes to get it there so fast? Ordering paper used to be much easier—back before there were so many choices. "It used to be one size fits all," remarks Doug Cole, sales manager with Champion International. "With the expansion of product lines and the addition of value-added items, we've really had to change our approach." Paper vendors haven't had it easy in recent years. Customers are ordering smaller shipments and more product varieties—and they want them right away. Just-in-time delivery—where the paper vendor stores the paper and delivers to the customer just