Screen (U.S.A.)

Screen (USA) will introduce the newest version of Trueflow SE at PRINT 09 and also feature examples of Screen's cutting-edge computer-to-plate (CTP) technology.

Screen (USA), a leading supplier of digital printing systems, announced that it will present several models in its Truepress lineup at PRINT 09 geared toward a wide range of high-quality applications

The Garvey Group, a network of advertising, marketing, print production, support, and fulfillment divisions located in the Midwest, has become the first printer in the United States to install Screen’s Truepress Jet2500UV grand format UV inkjet printer. The installation took place in January 2009 and since then the company has been consistently producing high quality tightly calibrated grand-format work on the new printer.

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL—October 13, 2008—Screen (USA) will showcase digital output devices and workflow solutions at Graph Expo 2008 designed to help production professionals and print providers maximize their business opportunities. Product demonstrations in booth #3808 will build on the enthusiastic reception the Truepress family of digital printing systems enjoyed at Drupa in June. In addition, Graph Expo will provide the venue for the North American debut of the latest upgrade to Screen's PDF- and JDF-based workflow management system and a new flexo/letterpress computer-to-plate (CTP) recorder.

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL—06/30/08—Investment in leading-edge technology is a key to growth and success in the printing business. Flagship Press, Inc. has done an excellent job of proving that correct. The North Andover, MA-based commercial printer continually reinvests in technology and infrastructure. Since its founding in 1950, the company has grown through targeted acquisitions of equipment and assets. Today, Flagship Press occupies 85,000 square feet of modern production space, staffed by 130 employees. Not surprisingly, Flagship Press’ revenues have kept pace with the firm’s structural growth. Annual sales currently exceed $20 million. Flagship Press has embarked on yet another expansion aimed at improving

January 16, 2008—The printing industry is under considerable pressure from electronic media and to improve its environmental profile. Screen is responding to the changing needs of the printing industry by undergoing tremendous change and developing products that will help the industry thrive. The company’s theme for 2008 and beyond is ‘Creating a Future in Print’ - a future not only for Screen and its customers but for the industry as a whole. Consequently, Screen is committed to providing both the infrastructure to allow print media to complement electronic media while helping the industry embrace a more environmentally responsible approach to production. Creating a future

ABSOLUTELY NOT! That was Jody Phillips’ response when his parents asked him to help at their newly opened print shop. Phillips, a college student at the time, was not going to be drawn into the family business. He had big plans for his future, and they did not involve being a printer. However, being the good son, he eventually (but begrudgingly) agreed to help them. . .but only for the summer. But, one summer is all it took. Phillips fell in love with the craft, the technology and the opportunity. And, the rest is history. That was 1984. Today, Phillips owns the small Ocala,

THE PRINTING industry is bulging with new and improved process technology, but implementation of what is available proceeds at a faltering snail’s pace. With Drupa 2008—the global printing big box superstore—opening its showroom in late May, the technology bulge is about to turn into a confusing avalanche of competing technologies and products. Suppliers have started to hold their pre-Drupa show briefings for analysts and the trade press. Clearly, the technology race is on. While the announcements of new print software to the introduction of heavy pressroom iron and automated, fault tolerant postpress equipment accelerates, what leads the differentiating innovation pack with the promise of

PREPRESS USED to be a tightly defined process. Its evolution into “workflow” made the boundaries less clear cut, and they have been further blurred by the introduction of digital printing, variable data, Web-to-print and JDF into the production mix. Developments on all fronts could be seen around the show floor at Graph Expo 2007, along with a new potential wrinkle—Microsoft’s XPS (XML Paper Specification). Delivering on announcements made at last year’s show, a couple of vendors released upgrades to their workflow solutions that implement the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE) technology. It implements native PDF rendering, faster file processing and further JDF integration. Agfa’s

Business requirements and customer demand dictate purchasing decisions For printers who need to protect the future of their businesses, direct digital output is the only option. That much is clear, but what is less clear is whether to choose computer-to-plate (CTP) technology or to invest in a Direct Imaging (DI) press, where the platesetter is built into an A3+ or B3 format press. The decision is not just a question of whether to buy a press with the platesetter built in, versus having a standalone CTP device. Now, more than ever, it is the applications that dictate investment preferences. Business requirements drive decision-making Talk