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While the glitter and flash of ebooks, e-readers and tablets get all the mainstream media attention—and pundits predict the end of printed books—traditional printed volumes still represent enormous opportunity for print providers. According to Caslon & Company, monochrome books will account for up to 85 billion pages through 2016 and color books are expected to make up some 15 billion pages in the same period. Little wonder that savvy print providers are adding capabilities, technology and workflows to carve out a presence in this burgeoning market.

Introduced at Graph Expo, the new four-color Meteor DP8700 multi-substrate digital press from MGI Digital Graphic Technology, supports up to a 13x40˝ sheet (13x47˝ with manual bypass) and prints up to 71 ppm (letter-size) with a maximum 3,600 dpi resolution.

University of Arkansas Little Rock Printing Services recently attained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody certification, becoming the first state printing agency in Arkansas to get certified. Director Chuck Werninger felt it was important to demonstrate responsible stewardship, both to prospective students and to the community.

Northern Oklahoma College recently installed not one but three Ricoh Pro digital printers. Customers have fallen in love with the quality color work the in-plant is now able to produce.

Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ March 2012 edition, featuring Mercersburg Printing and Franklin Imaging.

The official drupa 2012 International Media Conference, conducted by the show’s organizers, has been taking place this week in Düsseldorf, Germany. It gives participating exhibitors the opportunity to share their plans for the upcoming international printing expo. Among the companies to making presentations during the first two days were Heidelberg, Ricoh, Kolbus, Epson, Canon, Fujifilm, Pitney Bowes and Domino Printing Sciences.

Epson, Canon, Fujifilm, Pitney Bowes and Domino Printing Sciences were among the drupa 2012 exhibitors to preview their plans for the international printing trade show during day two of the official drupa 2012 International Media Conference.

INTERQUEST, a leading market and technology research and consulting firm serving the digital printing and publishing industry, today announced a powerful lineup of speakers and panelists for its 2012 Digital Book Printing Forum in New York.

According to INTERQUEST President Gilles Biscos, "We strive each year we deliver this event to bring together the primary forces actively developing, refining, and putting into practice digital book manufacturing. This year our attendees will be rewarded with a wide range of perspectives, insights, and experiences offered by our participants. I'm very excited and proud of the lineup we're bringing to New York this year."

Bethlam Forsa, executive vice president, content development and publishing operations at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, will kick off the 2012 Digital Book Printing Forum with the opening keynote address. Following that address, INTERQUEST will present key results from recent research it has conducted in digital book printing sector.

WHCC will use the DreamLabo 5000 inkjet production printer to support the high-end printing needs of professional photographers throughout the country. The company is known for the production of premium photo books and albums, photo prints and wall display products.

The two new Canon imagePRESS C7010VP digital color printers double DirectMail.com’s capacity to offer print-on-demand products, especially “version of one” marketing pieces created for commercial and nonprofit clients, while adding a MCS Eagle UV inkjet system simplifies printing of oversized or unusual pieces.

Probably the last thing you'd expect from Hewlett-Packard and Dell right now is a set of positive quarterly results, but that's exactly what Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore is expecting from the two companies when they report quarterly results next week. (Dell reports Wednesday; HP on Thursday.) Is Whitmore just seeing the world through some rose-tinted shades? After all, consider the state of the industry - PC sales are suffering generally from a prolonged case of iPad envy among the consumer set, the ongoing shortage of hard drives brought on by the flooding

Summit Business Media, a leading b-to-b media company, today announced that it has named as CEO Steve Weitzner, former Chairman and CEO of Ziff Davis Enterprise.

The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR) recently announced the officers and members of its 2012 Executive Committee. Eric Frank, vice president of marketing, KBA North America, was elected as the organization's chairman. A graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Frank has more than 25 years of printing industry experience and is active in a number of industry associations.

Though not yet on sale, Sony's new PlayStation Vita portable game system is already available for consumer testing at your friendly neighborhood Game Stop outlet. That's good  news for gamers,  and also got me to wishing for a couple  other "try before you buy" opportunities. Can I hear an "amen," Canon and Vizio? Vita-lized: While hardly a spur of the moment buy, starting at $249, Sony's PlayStation Vita has  a lot going on.  Start with a  great looking display, a nice light feel  and  some nifty new performance features  - including rear mounted touch controls (!)

Canon this week announced the debut of four new PowerShot digital cameras, the ELPH 530 HS, ELPH 320 HS, SX260 HS, and D20.

Kodak's Kloud Play It would be a gross understatement to say Kodak has had an interesting last few months, but its CES booth turned the focus from the brands' financial problems by offering a new Facebook app, a Wi-Fi camera and easier printing options. The Facebook app allows consumers to take their Facebook albums and…

To make itself even more integral to the university's marketing strategy, Cedarville University Postal & Print Services installed a Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition digital color printer.

To Naomi Quiram, it is vital to keep as much print work in-house as possible. "It is always difficult when you outsource because of the time requirements," says Quiram, director of Print and Mail Services at Gustavus Adolphus College, a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minn. Her in-plant's recent installation of a Standard…

Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ February 2012 edition, featuring PaperWorks Industries’ KBA Rapida 142 sheetfed press installation.