July 2008

Corporate organisations buy a huge variety and volume of print – PMM looks at the prestigious annual report, and case studies in catalogues, direct mail, financial print and marketing collateral.

New Product Releases


New mono bizhub Konica Minolta has launched three new black and white devices in its bizhub multifunctional range, reaching output speeds of up to 50 prints per minute. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10515
Royal launch for Sappi Sappi has launched a host of new paper products, Royal Web Recycled Gloss, Algro Topwhite, Parade Prima High Gloss and Parade Prima FS. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10541
Tullis' tru guides Scottish papermaker, Tullis Russell, is showcasing the latest additions to its board range, trucard, through a set of mini guides. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10540
M-real updates paper range Paper producer M-real has added a new product, Carta Elega, to its range of cartonboards, along with amending some of its existing ranges and providing a print and colour management advice service. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10539
Arjowiggins goes green Arjowiggins has unveiled its new environmentally friendly paper, Satimat Green, suitable for reports, accounts, catalogues, brochures, direct mail and publications, the company says. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10538
Arjowiggins goes green Arjowiggins has unveiled its new environmentally friendly paper, Satimat Green, suitable for reports, accounts, catalogues, brochures, direct mail and publications, the company says. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10537
Antalis adds Simcote Paper merchant Antalis is now stocking Simcote, a fully coated cream backed folding boxboard, suitable for healthcare, food and non-food packaging, using sheet-fed offset and flexo printing methods. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10536
Extensis font software ships Extensis has begun shipping its Universal Type Server font management solution and says the Mac and Windows system allows for centrally-managed fonts in an easily implemented environment, as customers had requested. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10535
It's a Pitney Through combining its Direct Connect document tracking software with Horizon’s folding, saddle stitching and trimming systems, Pitney Bowes says it has produced a breakthrough saddle stitching, booklet making product offering “high integrity, personalised, variable data booklet making”. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10534
Printools from Xchange Distributor Xchange International has announced a number of new products that it has available, including version 5.0 of the Printools plug-in for Adobe InDesign CS3 from Badia. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10533
Fiery Central upgrade EFI has shown a new version of its Fiery Central PDF-based production workflow software at the drupa show. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10532
New Navigator finds its way Prepress RIP and workflow developer Xitron has started shipping the latest version of its Navigator GPS workflow software – the Navigator GPS8. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10516
New Navigator finds its way Prepress RIP and workflow developer Xitron has started shipping the latest version of its Navigator GPS workflow software – the Navigator GPS8. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10517
Hiflex goes free Hiflex has released a free standard version of its Print Support e-procurement product, which allows suppliers of print to register free of charge. More than 600 companies with a print buying volume of more than 1 billion euros are currently registered on PrintSupport.com. Alongside the Professiona Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10518
DTI updates ad system Digital Technology International has announced details of version 7 of its advertising, editorial and web publishing system, currently used by many national and international news organisations. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10519
New GMG site features web demos Colour management and proofing software vendor GMG has relaunched its website to include online demonstrations of three of its products. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10520
New GMG site features web demos Colour management and proofing software vendor GMG has relaunched its website to include online demonstrations of three of its products. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10521
Mentor gets NEC screens Mentor Distribution has been named one of two UK companies that will distribute NEC’s SpectraView colour calibrated monitors, which includes the new SpectraView 3090 flagship screen. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10522
Mentor gets NEC screens Mentor Distribution has been named one of two UK companies that will distribute NEC’s SpectraView colour calibrated monitors, which includes the new SpectraView 3090 flagship screen. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10523
Mentor gets NEC screens Mentor Distribution has been named one of two UK companies that will distribute NEC’s SpectraView colour calibrated monitors, which includes the new SpectraView 3090 flagship screen. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10524
More solutions from InfoPrint IBM and Ricoh joint venture InfoPrint Solutions has added two new entry level systems to its range of continuous feed mono printers. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10525
Black and white for OKI OKI Printing Solutions has launched new mono printers designed for a range of user environments, including both large and small workgroups and departments within corporate organisations. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10526
Switch 08 ships The latest version of the Switch range of workflow automation tools is now available in the UK from the distributor Positive Focus. Formerly Gradual Switch, the range is now called Enfocus Switch 08 following the takeover of Gradual by EskoArtwork. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10527
ADAM workflow improved Digital asset management vendor ADAM Software has released version 4.3 of its software and says it includes improved search options, a unique rules-concept to automatically trigger workflows, and video support. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10528
New OS X previewed Apple has given a preview of its new Mac OS X operating system to developers in the US, and says the new version, called Snow Leopard (following OS X 10.5 Leopard) is focused more on performance than new features, while “laying the foundation for future OS X innovation”. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10529
Fiery Central upgrade EFI has shown a new version of its Fiery Central PDF-based production workflow software at the drupa show. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10530
Fiery Central upgrade EFI has shown a new version of its Fiery Central PDF-based production workflow software at the drupa show. Issue Date: July 2008 \| Magazine Code: 10531

Technical Articles


M&G selects digital print from dsi Investment company M&G changed its investor communications from standard documents to personalised booklets, saving costs and paper, and creating more satisfied customers. Issue Date: July 2008
Online approval needs a leap of faith Web-based systems for campaign management and approvals could provide the cost control over print campaigns that brands desire, but as PMM’s seminar panel discussed, their future depends on soft proofing gaining the acceptance of all involved. "Michael Barnett reports" Issue Date: July 2008

Market Sector Interviews


ViaPost innovates with Post Over Internet Protocol Recently launched print and mailing company ViaPost uses digital technology to offer increased time, cost and environmental efficiencies to traditional mailings. Issue Date: July 2008
Land's End reviews catalogue production The role of the printed catalogue in a business increasingly looking online is bound to change, and at mail order clothing company Lands’ End every production aspect of its monthly catalogues is under review. Issue Date: July 2008
A revolution in report and accounts Technology and legislative changes have both impacted on the way that corporate organisations can report to shareholders, but the set piece annual report remains an important printed document for many. Issue Date: July 2008
The changing of The Guardian Andy Knaggs discusses The Guardian's change of format and departmental restructuring with head of production Bob Steadman Issue Date: July 2008
Comcast Cable's online approval Entertainment provider Comcast Cable Corporation received significant time and cost benefits by implementing an online print customisation and approval system for its marketing materials. Issue Date: July 2008
M&G selects digital print from dsi Investment company M&G changed its investor communications from standard documents to personalised booklets, saving costs and paper, and creating more satisfied customers. Issue Date: July 2008
Nectar's next generation of personalised DM Nectar's head of print and production Simon Grinsted talkes to Michael Barnett about personalised direct mail and colour digital print Issue Date: July 2008
Online approval needs a leap of faith Web-based systems for campaign management and approvals could provide the cost control over print campaigns that brands desire, but as PMM’s seminar panel discussed, their future depends on soft proofing gaining the acceptance of all involved. "Michael Barnett reports" Issue Date: July 2008