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Grace Gladney on Frank Romano gives us his "two hottest things at drupa":
Frank, that was hot stuff! I think you new format is hot too.
 

Henry Freedman on Digital Printing at drupa – Part 1:
Thank you Andy for your thoughtful comments. With regard to dry toner presses at devices slowing, I would agree except for Kodak's Nexpress. Nexpress took dry toner to 166 ppm sheetfed at Drupa, the Kodak HD toner won over the HP Liquid toned Ind …
 

Werner Rebsamen on Frank Romano gives us his "two hottest things at drupa":
Thanks Frank - adding value to print was always my major theme while teaching Print-Finishing at RIT. Great reportage. Thanks for the support. Best was, to see our former student Barry Walsh at Scodix. Barry spoiled our daughter Evie, Barry's former …
 

John Zarwan on RR Donnelley to Acquire EDGAR Online:
This is a big deal and a major coup for RRD.
 

Gang Duan on Digital Printing at drupa – Part 1:
Nano ink is not real news in this industry, if nano ink without better control on nozzle the quality will not be good as we have seen from the printed sample. Would like to see comments on the nozzle from part 2.
 

Buck Crowley on Frank Romano gives us his "two hottest things at drupa":
There several inexpensive techniques that have been around for quite some time that allow you to produce digital raised printing AND gluing with common inkjet or toner printers. If you want to know more ... Buck @ BuckAutomation.com
 

Patricia Benhmida on New words for a new print world :
People are starting to talk about their businesses differently. I used to hear phrases like "Getting by "and "hanging on," a lot ---Not so much anymore. "Getting by" has morphed into to a guarded, half-assed "...so far, so good." I hear that a l …
 

James Kohler on Franks Advice for Press Conferences:
Ah Frank! Once again right on the money!! I only brought my iPad (3) to Drupa as I left the MacBook Pro home in the State. No need for me. As far as Apple showing up? Why they have stores that cover everything. I didn't see Adobe there are well. Grea …
 

Thaddeus B Kubis on New words for a new print world :
There is only one new word and that is PROFIT, printing is a PROFIT based business, everything else is secondary.
 

HENRY HUNT on New words for a new print world :
Thanks Frank, On our Indigo Press we still tell clients it's ink as the device says press. We shy away from saying Electro Ink 4.0 as most of our United Nations Clients would not understand even if we stopped to explain the ink concentrate and mixing …
 

Carl Conrad on Koffeeware Launches Two Websites:
For a better understanding of what Koffeeware offers, you may check out our Prezis at: http://prezi.com/aireocl4-anp/koffeeware-photo-web-shop/
 

Henry Freedman on Charlie Corr of Mimeo on his perspective on new technology:
One way to look at the discussion re Landa is that Heidelberg and the other press manufacturers have always used other peoples inks so Landa is another ink option. The twist here is they (press manufacturers) need to modify the press if they wish t …
 

Axel Fischer on The New Liquid Toner Generation:
@Alex: You're right -- Xeikon gave us prints to test the deinkability of the system quite early. @Buck, Rossitza: Here is our most recent press release about better deinkable liquid toner -- we tested with Xeikon two times already during the dev …
 

Thaddeus B Kubis on Two State-of-the-Industry Briefings at drupa Give Equal Reason for Optimism and Concern:
Patrick Becoming a business of outcome vs. output is not the answer. The answer is to be come a business viewed as on that generates positive cash flow, has added value and in the end provides a positive ROI. Our industry needs to become a busines …
 

Steven Schnoll on Franks Advice for Press Conferences:
Why is everyone switching to MacBooks. I didn't see Apple at Drupa. This company owes a lot to the graphics industry but they can't afford to spend some of their millions to show some respect for the industry that helped them become who they are toda …
 

Steven Schnoll on Special drupa Recognition:
Cary Your articles on Drupa are great and WTT has done a superlative job of reporting almost every detail. I would like to bring out a point that really bugs me, the lack of presence of Adobe and Apple. These two companies owe a great deal to the g …
 

Warren Seidel on Tukaiz: Deploying Drucker’s Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
Frank Defino, Jr. reveals, “One of the things we learned from our early entry into the digital color market is that you need to create your business...We need to optimize utilization of our resources and move not with, but ahead of the market.” This …
 

Jim Davis on Tukaiz: Deploying Drucker’s Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
Very inspiring look at Tukais. Thanks for sharing. Sets my sights forward with a desire to learn more about partnering with other specialized groups to be able to tackle new opportunities.
 

Gerard Kruijt on Andy Tribute on Xerox's CiPress 500 Inkjet System and applications:
So, if you put toner on paper, does it get thicker? Probably a few microns, as is the same for Solid Ink (not wax). As to costs; take a look at the current solid-ink MFP's, the price per page is considerable lower than toner, and you don't waste pack …
 

Henry Freedman on Andy Tribute on Xerox's CiPress 500 Inkjet System and applications:
So if you put wax on thin paper does it not become thicker paper? Xerox has very heavy ink-film thickness. Most important question is with 60% page area coverage on 10,000 feet 4/color what does the ink cost/weigh?
 

Peter Schwarz on Benny Landa Pays a Visit to the KBA Stand:
Properly Komori, manroland and Heidelberg run to Landa to insure a cooperation agreement KBA did not I guess Show-master Landa hat to see why not?? SO he can improve for the next time.
 

Rossitza Sardjeva on Leaked Memo Spotlights Kodak's drupa Results:
The truth is that Kodak had not expressed anything new except "Sonora" precessless plate........
 

Pete Basiliere on Marco Boer discusses the top trends he recognizes at drupa:
Well said, Marco. We will never see store shelves lined with white boxes - there is no electronic substitution for packaging.
 

Joseph Manos on The “Half of All Workers Don't Pay Taxes” Mantra is Starting to Get Taxing:
Great post Dr. Joe and ll true. The issue most small business owners have with the entire tax discussions can be summarized in the following points: 1. We don't need more taxes to fuel the necessary programs everyone is concerned about. 2. …
 

Chuck Gehman on Benny Landa Pays a Visit to the KBA Stand:
Howard, you beat me to the punch! Here is a press release that has no purpose. What are we supposed to think about the company when we don't even know who issued it? What perceived benefit is there to us, the reader? What action are we supposed …
 

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