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GraphExpo Show Daily September 14 2015

NEW PRODUCTS With arifiQ it takes seconds to get a print quote and place an order using six parameters to define the job: size, page-count, paper, printing, finishing, and quantity. If any parameters change, the most cost-effective price is instantly re-calculated and presented. It is easily integrated with prepress, print MIS, and accounting systems using an API, which allows the printer to build in embedded calculators and order entry options on their website. Cross Media Personalization Technology The new version release of XMPie’s (Booth 613) software for multichannel personalization, PersonalEffect 8.0, opens the door to advanced cross-media capabilities with a new architecture for handling digital media personalization. The software allows for the design and development of online media with today’s modern technologies and tools to create responsive design web content, mobile-friendly landing sites, single-page applications, and more. Developers can work in their preferred technology environment, yet still seamlessly bind in XMPie personalization, creating digital media experiences that are fully integrated with XMPie print personalization and data technologies. Document Production Software Solimar’s (Booth 641) Chemistry Enterprise Dashboard (CED) provides real-time visibility into document production processes enabling control, accountability, and management of customer communications including omni-channel distribution. The modular software solution brings true end-to-end tracking allowing organizations to quickly gain insight into their production operations, improving efficiencies while supporting better business decisions. Installed in either a cloud or locally hosted environment, real-time information is communicated from various sources, making it easy to grasp and track complex production steps that might otherwise remain buried. This provides greater efficiency throughout the whole operation, providing the ability to create a white paper factory. VDP Software HP (Booth 1202) SmartStream Mosaic is a dynamic personalization application within HP Smart- Stream Designer for Adobe Creative Cloud. Available for Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator, HP Smart- Stream Mosaic takes traditional VDP to the next level by automatically delivering controlled hyper-variability to produce millions of unique, reproducible graphic designs within specific graphic themes. With Mosaic, VDP moves beyond substituting text, static photos, and messages-to easily produce exclusive graphic designs for each recipient/product. HP SmartStream Mosaic is currently being used for labels, packaging, and direct mail. For smaller jobs, output files are generated on a Macintosh or PC platform. For high-volume jobs Mosaic files are generated using HP SmartStream Composer 2.0. VDP Mapping Software AccuZIP, Inc. (Booth 1258) is showcasing two new products: AccuZIP Maps and AccuZIP Geo-Information. Using AccuZIP Maps, customers will be able to include personalized maps in their direct marketing campaigns including print, email, and PURLS. In addition, AccuZIP is providing Geo-Information services that are based on the same quality data as the maps. AccuZIP’s Geo-Information services can supplement maps and images used in communications, enhance mailing lists, and improve efficiency of direct mail campaigns. Automation & Connectivity Toolkit uConnect from Transformations (Booth 2063) is a workflow connectivity tool that enables users to integrate their billing and mailing solution with business intelligence. Using the core technologies of Uluro’s Customer Communications Management solution, uConnect is an on-ramp for connecting legacy, ERP, ECM, and CRM systems with Uluro’s multi-channel platform. This convergence enables companies to expand beyond print delivery to multi-channel communication without spending weeks or months rewriting existing software or programming new applications. It provides integration with custom applications, enables connection from any system, and can be managed from virtually anywhere via desktop or mobile devices. With uConnect, users can update job status automatically, import jobs to Uluro from external systems, update Uluro dashboards, and create billing files that can be imported into accounting systems. These capabilities can lower costs, increase accuracy of critical communications, and enhance customer communications while providing an unprecedented level of service. Dry Toner Digital Press The bizhub PRESS C71hc is Konica Minolta’s (Booth 1913) latest high chroma digital press. The expanded toner set yields a gamut volume of 505,567 (as calculated by Chromix Colorthink), which is over 23% larger than the CGATS CRPC6.icc profile. The extended gamut of the C71hc enables better brand color matching as well as improved sRGB color reproduction. The C71hc has an enhanced color density control feature for calibration and gradation for both RGB and CMYK channels ensuring consistent color quality. The engine is capable of duplexing up to 300 gsm media and supports an optional air suction paper feed creating worry-free usage of thick, slippery, coated, and synthetic type paper. Banner printing up to 47" and an optional envelop fuser provide more functionality to the engine. Press with Metallic Dry Inks The Xerox (Booth 613) Color 800i/1000i Presses deliver increased press availability, new high-value application enablers that include optional metallic dry inks, and a more flexible and seamless, integrated workflow to boost productivity. The Specialty Dry Ink Station enhances documents with metallic gold or silver dry inks or applies spot or flood creative effects with clear dry ink. The presses offer exceptional image quality, flexibility in configuring workflow and finishing solutions to deliver on high-value applications, and unmatched automation to deliver high productivity and enable a print owner to consolidate equipment and operations. Among the devices’ productivity enhancements is a full-width array to automate critical press functions, time to production operational improvements, and a new Xerox EX-P 1000i Print Server Powered by Fiery. In-line/Near-Line Finishing The VITS (Booth 563) Sprint Multi-Web Finishing System is a book and direct mail finishing line that allows for the finishing of one, two, or three preprinted rolls simultaneously into a common finishing line. Web widths start at 20" and can be as wide as 44", for each web. Finishing production speeds of 1,000 fpm are achieved and in excess of 5,000 books an hour can be produced. The ability to cut infinitely variable cut lengths from 5" to 25" allows for the production of nearly any perfect bound book, saddle stitched book, or direct mail piece. Multiple webs allow for the doubling or tripling of output without doubling or tripling the cost of capital equipment. For books, both perfect bound and saddle stitched, output can be integrated directly with any commercially available perfect binder or saddle stitcher. Direct mail pieces can be zip sorted and readied for the post office. Multi web finishing can be applied to any rolls that were preprinted on any inkjet web press. Marketing Collateral Planning The ability to manage your fulfillment operation as it evolves requires a software solution designed to optimize the end-toend fulfillment workflow. EFI (Booth 1902) PrintStream provides that foundation while integrating the fulfillment operation with your EFI Monarch or Pace Print MIS. With PrintStream, every inventory transaction is tracked with a sales order number, customer sales order number, and a pick ID providing visibility into sales order transactions within the inventory system. A user can tell exactly what material was used for which order, what skid it was on, what warehouse it went to or came from, when it shipped, and who shipped it. The new PrintStream .Net release (EFI PrintStream v2015.1) provides a new user experience leveraging .net technology as well as several value-focused enhancements, including a new retail campaign module and new automated routing features for multi-facility operations. Additional new features in EFI Print- Stream v2015.1 include timed release of orders; selective discounts; Web API to create recipient attributes; ship date calculations based on SLA with alerts; and email triggers based on inventory requests. Automated Workflow Solution The EFI (Booth 1902) Fiery XF Cut Server, powered by SA technology, merges the power of the Fiery XF production RIP and color management workflow, with cutting functionality from SA International (SAi). Cut path recognition at the Fiery production RIP can be automatic, or manual, for attended or unattended operation. Print file and cut information are simultaneously and automatically sent to the chosen printer and cutter, with no manual steps or user intervention. The combined solution allows users to drive one of over 650 supported produc 44 September 14, 2015 | GRAPH EXPO Official Show Daily | PrintingNews.com


GraphExpo Show Daily September 14 2015
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