Xerox Corp.

The award-winning Xerox Color 800/1000 Presses are getting even better, with new color management automation, finishing solutions and business development support that give print providers more ways to drive sales.

To call Mike Panaggio a printer would be a largely inaccurate statement, or at least a less descriptive title. The man is an incurable entrepreneur. Panaggio, the CEO of Daytona Beach, FL-based DME, chose printing because he saw an opportunity and pounced on it.

Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ September 2011 edition, featuring items on

Commercial printers will be able to drive additional print jobs with Xerox Corp.’s new FreeFlow Variable Information (VI) Suite, which features upgrades that make it easier for them to design, create and produce the personalized and customized documents that marketers are demanding.

According to the DMA's Quarterly Business Review (QBR) for the second quarter of 2011, marketers reported moderate growth in spending, sales, profits and staffing, compared with the previous quarter (Q1 2011) and same quarter last year (Q2 2010).

Although more than half (58 percent) of the quick and small commercial printers surveyed experienced increased sales during the first quarter of 2011, increases in paper, energy and employee healthcare costs have wiped out the gains, according to the latest issue of the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) “Quick and Small Commercial Printers Trends Report.”

Werner Rebsamen, Professor Emertus at RIT, Meredith, NH—I did depart Boston on American Airlines to teach a Print-Finishing Seminar at the PRINT 01 show. That evening, 400+ of us did attend a most memorable reception hosted by Muller Martini at the very top of the Sears Tower. It was a great evening, talking to professional colleagues, having a drink and watching the big, glowing sun setting on the horizon. It looked like a prelude for a great printing show to come.

This year’s roster of speakers reads like a Who’s Who of print and e-media expertise. It includes leading thinkers and doers in printing, digital media, content marketing, mobile marketing, graphic design, color management, and more.

Top advertising agency executives and media/marketing decision makers in the Northwest area will have the opportunity to hear experts from major companies evangelizing print by sharing case studies, facts and expertise during “Print Delivers NW” on July 26 in Seattle.

Budco, a leading fulfillment and direct marketing organization, has enhanced its digital print production and finishing capabilities by increasing the maximum sheet size the shop can process and adding the option of UV coating for digitally printed pieces.