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Today's 40-inch presses are highly automated; but to reap fast makeready and more profits, printers must choose sheet-feds wisely You name it, they've got it. Today's 40-inch sheet-fed presses are [...]

Color-to-color register, cut-to-print register, web guides, color management systems. Alone, these items may not have earth-shattering effects on the web printing process. When banded together, however, web press controls maintain [...]

Understanding the importance of training, quick printers are developing innovative and cost-effective methods of instruction You can do it! As a small commercial or quick printer, you can boost productivity, [...]

By streamlining jobs, employing automation and job rotation, shops can reduce costs, raise productivity and quality If someday an employee calls your shop and says 'I can't come in to [...]

Federal Express. Faxes. Partnering. Teaming. Such commonplace facets of today's business world symbolize two ideas: the I-want-it-now mentality and the need to get closer to customers. Such concepts are paired [...]

Database management services are one way to unlock the secrets to making money from storing digital data 'It's nothing new,' comments one graphic arts expert. He's right. In one form [...]

Given the pros and cons of waterless technology, is the process viable for web offset printing? As a web printer, do you crave higher quality? What about faster makereadies? If [...]

Gain business, pad your profits by entering novel markets Your printshop is bursting with business. In fact, last year the firm experienced double-digit growth. Why should you hunt for new [...]

A look at real-world marketing techniques to profit from digital presses Go ahead - ask them. Ask your customers what they want. No doubt cost-effective short runs and faster turnarounds [...]

Down-and-dirty work?' Uh-uh, not anymore. No longer does that phrase describe the work of quick printers, many of whom are intent on adding sophisticated services to enter new markets and [...]

Eastman Kodak Co.'s Photo DC technology was introduced in 1992. It was born a consumer product--an easy method for capturing images from film for display on television screens. While the [...]

Automated material-handling systems reduce labor costs and worker strain, but not every web shop is a candidate How is material handling conducted at your web printshop? In many firms, printed [...]

Today's sales rep must be technically secure and a team player to succeed You might find this item in your newspaper's Classified Advertising section: 'ABC Printers seeks an employee conversant [...]

Knock-Knock.' 'Who's there?' 'OSHA.' 'OSHA, who?' you ask with trepidation, opening the door just wide enough to glimpse a pair of ice-blue eyes and sharp teeth. What's that? Pointy ears? [...]

Once-exotic options become standard on mid-size presses; plus high speeds, new formats emerge There's nothing middle of the road about today's mid-size sheet-fed presses. Years ago they entered the world [...]

Direct mail is healthy, but privacy issues, electronic alternatives threaten this market. Here's how printers can help Ask about the state of the direct mail market. No doubt the replies [...]

Unique stocks provide environmental benefits, deliver durability and pack pieces with extra pizzazz Is saving trees your biggest goal? Or are you more intent on keeping restaurant menus looking respectable [...]

Selecting a new location and moving are never easy, but following experts' advice can streamline the process Moving to a new facility usually signals progress--booming business or new equipment acquisition, [...]

In the race for productivity, new automation, market changes push sheet-fed ahead of half-web The race isn't over yet. The competitors, determined and tireless, run yet another lap around the [...]

Printers adopt digital cylinder engraving, quick-makeready features to efficiently handle shorter runs Gravure is dying; it's not time- or cost-effective. After all, short run lengths and versioning clearly are the [...]

It's one of the industry's biggest questions,' relates M. Richard Vinocur, graphic arts consultant. 'Even CEOs of printing companies don't have a good handle on it--there's no cut-and-dried answer.' He's [...]

Non-heatset customers will require more electronic services in the future. Is your company prepared? That shiny non-heatset press standing proudly in the center of your shop floor wasn't purchased for [...]

Printing industry sales to match three percent GDP rate in 1994 Ask most printers how 1993 was and they'll say it could have been better. Luckily, next year will be. [...]

New pressroom chemicals help printers journey toward regulatory compliance You've got to do the right thing. Everyone says so--your customers, employees and especially regulatory agencies. You've got to 'come clean,' [...]

Remember the Three Rs--reading, writing and |rithmetic? While no one knocks their importance today, printers also should tack the Three Ts onto that list of must-have knowledge--technology, technology and, yes, [...]

Today's complex jobs demand more from paper. Here's how to specify the right stock for your work You've got it all planned. Your star salesperson just lassoed that plum job [...]

Custom Printers is bursting at the seams. The plant is crowded and landlocked, but its sales continue to grow. During the past few years, management devoted most of its time [...]

Printers benefit from direct involvement in distribution channel and shakeup among distribution firms Printers want products delivered on time, at a good price, and, once equipment is installed, they want [...]

Label printers stay on top with unique innovations, plus ability to add more variable information The recession has taken its toll. Many printers have watched while constant economic pummellings dented [...]

Successful printers meet the needs of a diverse labor force and blend groups into a cohesive team Trixlotpmne trl pennlzfg. Is this gibberish Greek to you? Unfortunately, it's English to [...]

Playing to win is more challenging today, but with the right know-how, small printers can secure financing It's your move. In today's business climate, deciding whether or not to invest [...]

Direct mail printers win customer loyalty with marketing services, personalization and mailing expertise Remember the old days of direct mail printing? You might handle prepress work on jobs, print the [...]

Books may be judged by their covers. However, book printers increasingly are evaluated by how cost-effectively they can swing today's shorter runs. They're measured, too, by their flexibility and responsiveness, [...]

Direct imaging, a major advancement in 1991, is alive and doing well. While crowds at Print 91 (Chicago) watched offset printing plates being imaged directly on press, visions of fast [...]

Turning green' these days has little to do with pangs of jealousy, unless it's envy toward a company becoming 'green.' Printers today understand the value of environmental overtures and have [...]

Look over there. No, there--nearly hidden in that dusty cabinet; half-concealed over in the corner or camouflaged beside a press, collator, stitcher or cutter. There they sit, unmindful of the [...]

In-house printers look toward small sheet-fed presses for fast turnaround time, color, quality Chances are, in-plant printers are getting nervous. Like the rest of the industry, they are furiously fielding [...]

Wide webs can offer productivity boosts, fewer makereadies and lower waste What's on your 'wish list' this year? Improved quality? Higher profits? Less stringent environmental regulations? What about increased productivity? [...]

Benefits of add-on pollution control systems far outweigh costs incurred You may be thinking that it won't help you produce better quality products. Or make your company more competitive. And [...]

To obtain superior paper, forward-thinking printers look backward in the print process and partner with mills Paper quality? It's vital to producing excellent printed products, of course, but as a [...]

In-line finishing can mean fast turnaround and lower labor costs for the right printers Is it or isn't it? Is work considered in-line finished only if the process turns out [...]

When James Siegmann took the helm of his printing company, the firm's assets included three employees and mostly letterpress equipment, although he'd invested in desktop publishing systems. Siegmann realized his [...]

As the graphic arts industry prods existing printing plate technology forward, subtle evolutionary changes emerge, such as sharper resolutions and increased durability. As the industry demands still more, substrate technology [...]

HITTING THE BOOKS No experience necessary,' read advertisements for many entry-level graphic arts positions. But, experience in what? All too often, young people hoping to plug job openings have no [...]

GIVE EMPLOYEES A SAY Printer strengthens its stance in automation...with employees' help At first glance, it looks as if no one's working in the bindery. Robotic palletizing equipment deftly hefts [...]

UNSUNG HEROES Old standbys, such as web guides, cutoff controls and others, stand out with new technology and added uses Picture how far out of register newspaper comics can be,' [...]

STEP UP TO PROFITS Extras, extras, read all about |em.' Mid-size sheet-fed press manufacturers are hawking their extra press features as never before. And in spite of the business downturn [...]

A DELICATE BALANCE Weighing the merits of replacing high-VOC chemicals with 'friendly' substitutes to slash air emissions Strengthened. Toughened. Tightened. Take your pick--when describing current pollution control laws, this list [...]

SEARCH FOR PROFITS Winner never quit, and quitters never recoup lost advertising revenue, remarks one newspaper exec. And he's right. Chalk it up to necessity. Couple that with unfettered determination [...]