Bigger Than Ever! Deliver: The Mailing & Fulfillment Center For nearly 20 years, mailing and fulfillment services have been a growing component of the North American print shop’s stable of operations. At GRAPH EXPO 15, still the largest mailing show in the world, Deliver: The Mailing & Fulfillment Center offers attendees complete access to the solutions, best practices, and hottest trends for bridging print with marketing to achieve the results print customers’ demand. From the neophyte looking to jump into mailing/fulfillment to the veteran well-versed in the practice, there is plenty to explore at the pavilion. Sponsored by the United States Postal Service (USPS), this year’s Mailing & Fulfillment Pavilion showcases vendors displaying everything from software to consumables to fullblown mailing systems. On display are the latest innovations in hardware and software, from addressing, variable, pURL, bar coding and data processing to digital, offset, hybrid printing, inkjet presses, and drying systems. GRAPH EXPO 15 attendees also have the opportunity to extend their knowledge of the mailing and fulfillment sector via the seminar series. Today’s offerings begin with: “Leap into LEAN: Simple Start-up Steps for Your Company” (R2), running from 10:30 am - 12:00 noon. Speaker Josh Ramsbottom of NorQuest College presents immediate and practical ‘take-home’ tools that any small or medium size printing company can implement quickly to begin an effective Lean program. Also at 10:30 am, Leo Raymond, VP Postal and Member Relations, Epicomm, is speaking on “Keeping in Stride with the USPS” (R4). Attendees will learn about the status of “intelligent mail” and related automation discounts; possible changes in mail preparation related to FSS and other equipment; the impact of Network Rationalization on mail processing and drop shipment; how postal finances are driving operational decisions; and more. In the afternoon, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm, Todd Potrykus, Director of Operations, arvato, will discuss “INKJET Opportunities: A Profit Plan for On-Demand Printing” (R8). In this seminar, participants will discover how print services providers serving various verticals—including healthcare and technology—can transform their businesses by transitioning to high-speed digital inkjet technology. They will learn the pitfalls to avoid, the proven best practices to implement, and anticipated outcomes from improving their on-demand printing operation. Rounding out Sunday’s seminars, Hal Hinderliter, Principal of Hal Hinderliter Consulting Services, presents “All My Secrets Revealed – Top Tips From 20 Years of Consulting,” (R10) from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. The seminar will cover everything from sales and marketing to HR, prepress, the pressroom, and bindery. This is not just another tips and tricks sessions; the information given promises to leave attendees entertained, enlightened, and invigorated! In this special show floor section, attendees can research and explore solutions for all of their mailing and fulfillment needs. Industry-leading exhibitors are showcasing new, innovative products. Attendees can get all their questions answered and even participate on special demonstrations to see if the solution is a fit for their businesses. Be sure to look for these exhibitors at Deliver: The Mailing & Fulfillment Center: HP Showcases the Industry’s Broadest Portfolio of Graphics Solutions HP (Booth 1202) is showcasing HP Indigo 10000 the industry’s broadest portfolio of graphics solutions, including the latest HP Indigo, Inkjet Web Press, and Large Format solutions, which enable print service providers (PSPs) to expand their offerings and grow their businesses. The HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press, HP Indigo WS6800 Digital Press, HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press, HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer, and HP Latex 3500 Printer all are available for in-booth demonstrations. The sheetfed HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press offers PSPs new capabilities, including printing directly on synthetic substrates and plastic cards, and a new color-management experience with an inline spectrophotometer. The digital press provides general commercial printers with simplified color management, improved productivity, and an expanded application range. The HP Indigo WS6800 Digital Press is a narrow-web printing solution for high-volume label and packaging production. The press increases capacity for digitally printed labels and flexible packaging by delivering the industry’s highest crossover point in narrow-web production versus analog for most pressure-sensitive label jobs. The HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press produces every commercial job with Indigo quality, substrate versatility, and production flexibility. This press supports the largest media range in the industry, compatible with more than 2,500 certified substrates. With its 29" format and built-in duplex mechanism, the press makes it possible for the first time to digitally print any size application, including pocket folders, six-page brochures, posters, and large lay-flat books. HP InkJet Web Press print samples are on display, demonstrating improved print quality enabled by High Definition Nozzle Architecture Technology (HDNA). HDNA for HP Inkjet Web Presses provides PSPs breakthrough print quality, versatility, reliability, and productivity. The HDNA printhead doubles the native print resolution of current HP inkjet printheads and supports dual drop weight per color for sharp text, fine lines, accurate skin tones, smooth gray and color transitions, and enhanced highlight and shadow detail. The booth also features print samples from the HP T1100 Color InkJet Web Press, a highspeed, high-volume, 110"-wide simplex inkjet web press ideal for pre-printing corrugated top liner. Currently in development by HP and KBA, this press will enable corrugators to combine many individual jobs together on a roll or across rolls for short, medium or long runs. Unlike traditional analog pre-print, every box can be different. The new HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer delivers the fastest large format mono and color printing with up to 50% savings in total production costs. Commercially available this month, the HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer enables reprographic houses, PSPs, enterprise central reprographic departments (CRDs), and print corners to produce computer-aided design (CAD) drawings and will open new business opportunities with geographic information system (GIS) maps, and point-of-sale applications. The HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer does the job of two printers in one at breakthrough speeds up to 60% faster than the fastest monochrome light-emitting diode (LED) printer. Ideal for standardized workflows, the new 126" HP Latex 3500 Printer handles high-volume, dedicated application production, boosting productivity and reducing production costs. With heavy-duty roll handling up to 660 pounds and 10-liter ink supplies, the printer enables more unattended operation, such as overnight printing. Additionally, dual roll split spindles offer easier, safer handling of oversized rolls; in-line slitters reduce bottlenecks in finishing; and built-in LED lights support on-the-fly proofing. HP “Discover” display areas in the booth highlight unique applications enabled by HP digital printing technology. HP also is hosting in-booth happy hours on Sunday and Monday from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. AccuData Integrated Marketing, Inc..............................Booth 1958 AccuZIP.........................................Booth 1258 ACTEGA.......................................Booth 1949 Adphos North America, Inc.......Booth 2252 Axode Corporation........................Booth 1961 BCC Software................................Booth 1849 CC1, Inc...........................................Booth 1861 Clear Image Technologies...........Booth 1857 EMT International, Inc...............Booth 1653 Eukalin Adhesive Corp...............Booth 1858 Firstlogic Solutions, LLC............Booth 2072 Flex Systems Trading..................Booth 2060 FP Mailing Systems....................Booth 2052 GEP_Global Ehret Processsing...................................Booth 2370 Gunther International.................Booth 1263 Infinity Solutions Manufacturing.............................Booth 2054 KDX America, LLC.....................Booth 2260 Kern Inc.........................................Booth 1658 Kirk Rudy.....................................Booth 2067 Lake Image Systems.................... Booth 2263 Longford International................Booth 1648 Magnets 4 Media.........................Booth 2055 Mailing Systems Technology......Booth 2372 MCS, Inc........................................Booth 2248 NPI................................................Booth 2256 Oxytech Systems, Inc..................Booth 1964 Postmatic Inc................................Booth 1852 Precision Finishing Systems........Booth 2151 Printware.......................................Booth 1952 Relyco Sales Inc............................Booth 1955 Sensible Technologies..................Booth 1662 Systems Technology.....................Booth 2051 Transformations..........................Booth 2063 Unicor Services Bureau Group (Printing & Bindery Services).... Booth 2270 United Business Mail..................Booth 2154 United States Postal Service.......Booth 2057 Videk, Inc......................................Booth 1855 Videojet Technologies, Inc.........Booth 2048 Virtual Systems............................Booth 1867 W+D North America....................Booth 1253 Whittier Mailing Products.........Booth 1863 Window Book, Inc...................... Booth 2267 HP Latex 3500 24 September 13, 2015 | GRAPH EXPO Official Show Daily | PrintingNews.com
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