Pressroom Case Study: G7 Certification Process

Published: June 7, 2017

Jeff Collins, National Color Solutions Manager at Konica Minolta, walks us through the G7 process. Idealliance and Konica Minolta recently teamed up with Spectrum Printing in Tucson, AZ to bring the G7 Master Facility Qualification to the printing company's offset and digital pressroom.

G7 at Spectrum Printing

Published: June 7, 2017

Idealliance and Konica Minolta recently teamed up with Spectrum Printing in Tucson, AZ to bring the G7 Master Facility Qualification to the printing company's offset and digital pressroom. Ken Huizenga, Production Manager at Spectrum Printing, discusses the impact G7 has had on their ability to secure clients who were frustrated with other printer's inability to match color across jobs and production equipment.

Active and Intelligent Packaging Are Creating Customer Engagement Opportunities

Published: June 6, 2017

Larry Logan, Chief Evangelist at Digimarc Corporation, provides an update on the state of the art in digital watermarking, active and intelligent packaging, and new opportunities for customer engagement with packaging.

Heidelberg OmniFire: Printing Direct to Object

Published: June 5, 2017

Dan Mauer, Vice President of Digital at Heidelberg, represented the company at the recent InPrint USA show, where the company's OmniFire direct-to-object printer. It capitalizes on the emerging demand for personalization in the industrial printing market with the ability to print in high quality on spherical, cylindrical or other objects.

The Great Handwriting Over Printing Debate

Published: June 2, 2017

Frank opines about irony in the modern world and also harks back to 1516 when a monk praised handwriting over printing.

The Role of the Project Manager in Print Software Projects

Published: June 1, 2017

When you're implementing a new print software project, a project manager can be critical to keeping momentum on the project. A project manager keeps everyone on task and aligned around getting a "side-project" done. Jennifer Matt interviews Bryan Quible about project management and software projects.

Packaging Insight from Jean-Charles Morisseau: Packaging Trends Affecting Brand Owners

Published: May 31, 2017

Jean-Charles Morisseau, Chairman of global design and pre-media agency Diadeis talks about packaging trends affecting brand owners and packaging artwork teams including consolidation of processes and suppliers, and packaging driving e-commerce content creation.

Hederman Brothers' Digital Strategy

Published: May 29, 2017

Terri Mascagni is Senior Account Executive at Hederman Brothers, which has been in business since 1898, is a family owned commercial printer located in Mississippi. The company recently acquired an HP Indigo 12000 to bolster its digital capabilities. She talks about the many changes the company has recently gone through to maintain its competitive position.

Frank on QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign

Published: May 26, 2017

In a frank video, Frank confesses that he still uses QuarkXPress, in a world dominated by Adobe InDesign. He is unapologetic.

Color Management Pro Jim Raffel on G7 and the State of Color Reproduction

Published: May 23, 2017

Jim Raffel, CEO of ColorMetrix, shares insight into what he's seeing in the industry with the continued adoption of Idealliance's G7 as a method to provide common visual appearance across various print processes including industrial print applications.

Technical Programs at Idealliance Expanding and Going Global

Published: May 23, 2017

Tim Baechle, Vice President, Global Print Technologies & Workflows discusses current direction and new technical programs that Idealliance is developing for the industry.

Direct-to-Object Printing: Do Converters Need to Redefine their Role?

Published: May 22, 2017

Joe Morgan, formerly CEO of Standard Register and now Founder and CEO of Be Safe. Be Inspired. Be YOU. shares his insights on the InPrint USA show and the opportunities he sees for printing businesses in functional printing applications, particularly for packaging. He sees this as changing the role for the converter and requires businesses to redefine the role they will play in the future.

A Mailer That Grows Wildflowers. A Tree That Grows Books.

Published: May 19, 2017

Thinking he's got something special, WhatTheyThink Senior Video Editor Jon Emmerich does a little show-and-tell and asks for Frank's response. In true Frank fashion, Frank quickly and efficiently crushes Jon's dreams.

Dave Fenske on Value Proposition of Direct Marketing

Published: May 18, 2017

As one of the early adopters of production inkjet technology, Dave Fenske of Fenske Media discusses the whole value proposition of direct marketing and how it has enhanced his business and the business of his customers.

Landa Digital Printing Shares North America Rollout Plans

Published: May 17, 2017

Nachum Korman, VP and GM, North America for Landa Digital Printing lays out the strategy for building a US sales and support organization, and discusses the three recently announced beta sites including the first installation in the US at Imagine! in Minneapolis, MN later this year.

Postal Update: Postal Reform and Rate Making Process Updates

Published: May 16, 2017

Ken Garner, VP of Ideallliance explains the current state of the US Postal Service, what it will take to strengthen its position, and what it will ultimately mean for the mailing rates.

Industry Association Update: What's happening at Idealliance

Published: May 15, 2017

David Steinhardt, President and CEO of Idealliance brings us up to date on its recent merger with Epicomm, and discusses plans and the challenges of keeping Idealliance in line with the industry's evolution

Steve Portrude of Harwill Express Press Recommends Idealliance and Its Experience Conference

Published: May 15, 2017

Steve Portrude, President and CEO at Harwill Express Press, promotes the benefits of being an Idealliance member and the value printing company executives receive by attending its annual Experience Conference.

Frank Catches up with Print Evangelist Daniel Dejean

Published: May 12, 2017

Frank catches up with Daniel Dejean of SAPPI Fine Paper at the Digital Printing event in Toronto. Daniel is a great evangelist for print.

Choosing Your Next Print MIS Solution

Published: May 11, 2017

When you need to transition off a legacy Print MIS, there are few things that you need to consider when selecting your new trusted system of record. Jennifer Matt interviews Jane Mugford about how she guides companies through that decision process.