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HP today announced a significant new enhancement in HP Indigo label and packaging production solutions - a series of four dedicated digital front-end (DFE) label and packaging production printing tools - created in collaboration with EskoArtwork. These new solutions give HP Indigo customers enhanced abilities to confidently pursue even more possibilities, create a competitive advantage, and drive profits by increasing shop floor productivity and elevating the prepress capabilities for digital label and packaging production.

“Today’s announcement represents the next important step in the Print 2.0 initiative for HP Indigo, and shows how we are further extending the digital platform in label and packaging production,” said Alon Bar-Shany, vice president and general manager, Indigo division, HP. “By working with a respected, best-in-class provider like EskoArtwork, we continue to provide customers with quality- and productivity-enhancing solutions that make labels and packaging two of the fastest-growing segments in digital printing.”

Read more at  Packaging Essentials

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— Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is increasing its portfolio of wide-format color printers with two new offerings. The new systems lead print providers to bigger profits by allowing them to produce large format applications such as full-color banners, presentation graphics and vehicle wraps. The Xerox 8265/8290 and 8365/8390 Color Wide Format Printers, designed for commercial printers and in-plant operations, are available in 65- and 90-inch models. The new printers open up an entirely new set of high-value print jobs for customers looking to complement their current capabilities or enter the expanding graphic communications color wide-format market.

The 8265/8290 printer is compatible with a wide range of media types and produces vibrant graphics on indoor and outdoor point-of-purchase displays, banners, life-size photos and floor graphics. The printers use a combination of inkjet technology and environmentally-friendly eco-solvent inks, which means no ventilation or purification systems are required during production and prints can last up to three years without lamination. The 8265/8290 print at resolutions that range from 360 to 1,440 dpi at typical-quality production speeds from 162 to 215 square feet per hour.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 12—The photo on the cover of the February issue of Graphic Arts Monthly (GAM) looks so real, you want to reach out and touch it. When you do, it just might surprise you. The editors of GAM, one of the graphic communications industry’s leading trade publications, selected the KODAK NEXPRESS S3000 Digital Production Color Press to print the magazine’s February 2008 cover, which includes extensive coverage of the major digital printing trade show, AIIM/On Demand.

The GAM issue features a striking photograph of an apricot on the cover, requiring a shade of orange that can be difficult for digital presses to reproduce. The NEXPRESS S3000 Press has a larger color gamut than traditional offset-based SWOP specifications, so this vibrant orange color was easily and accurately printed. A custom URL, www.graphics.kodak.com/gam, was set up especially for GAM readers.

Kodak used the five-color configuration and the fifth imaging unit for the 70,000 GAM print run, making it possible to use Kodak’s intelligent coating solution, which adds a protective coating of KODAK NEXPRESS Clear Dry Ink. This is particularly important for a magazine in wide distribution, as the coating helps reduce damage caused by finishing and bulk mailing equipment. To enhance the photo, Kodak used the intelligent coating process to create a “fuzz” effect on the apricot, adding extra depth that readers can feel.

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Episode 11 is now available! Join John and Patrick as they discussion the topic: What is Variable Print? This episode is the second of a series of discussions on variable print. Learn what a data file is and what to do with it when printing variable data.

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Episode 10 is now available! Join John and Patrick as they discussion the topic: What is Variable Print? This episode will be the first of a series of discussions on variable print. Learn what variable print is and some reasons to embrace variable print. What does it gain you? How difficult is it to offer?

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VPS is more frequently used that expected. In response to requests, you will now find VPS under Variable Data Printing.

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Technical difficulties prevented last evenings recording of Today In Print. Another attempt will be made tonight. Please check back again soon.

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Episode 9 is now available! Join John and Patrick in a discussion about the HP Indigo 5000 Digital Press. John and Patrick had the opportunity to see the 5000 in action at an HP customer location today. Here their impressions on the newest of the HP digital presses.

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