large format printing

A large format printing offer a wide range and varied poster printing.

2008-12-09T23:24:00.000-08:00

Big company are finding many advantages of promoting their sales through large format printing. Most of this large printing are hang up in busy shopping area,junction of the roads and in highways. With the size and the colorful printing while some with pictures with famous celebrity, sport man and sport women to attracted their potential customers. Before our company used to post and send flyer to houses and apartments to do our sales. With large format printing our sales goes up by twenty percentage and we even get out own machine and staff to do the format printing. We even printing large format printing to our customers.

A large format printing can offer a wide range and varied poster printing. besides it can custom poster printing too. Pictures from the large format printing are much more beautiful and even the materials used are better with can stand rain and shine. With large format printing you can save from printing and distributed flyer which seldom people love to read.

Large format printing attracted more customer

2008-07-09T23:19:00.000-07:00

Large format printing are becoming popular to big and small company alike because of its size and colorful printing which makes people hard to ignore and they are relatively easy to read and notice by many people. Most of this large format printing are place in crowded area where people often walked by or just in front of their business lot. Today large format printing are so beautiful print that it will never get get the eye off of their potential buyers or customer.

Big company are changing to large format printing instead of mailing flyers to potential customer or getting someone to distributed flyers from house to house. Large format printing poster are place on a signboard along the highways or round abouts or besides the traffic lights where most people will watch or read while waiting and besides in long turn it is much cheaper then distributed flyers as most people will not border to read it.

Using quality print for large format poster

2008-04-28T00:14:00.000-07:00

When printing large format poster is best to use a high quality print and paper as its gives high quality result. In fact, how good your printing is, with a low grade quality prints and paper, the result will be poor quality prints.

With a low quality prints you can observed pixels and lines on the prints and the image of the prints have jagged edge. The pixilated image at times was so small and numerous that it creates an optical illusion of one single smooth flowing image instead of unique independent images. Quality printing paper can absorb the ink faster and save time from drying and even its print result was of high quality and beautiful.

Large format printing has many advantage

2008-03-09T22:00:00.000-07:00

Using large format printing has many advantage to a big company because of its size and it can serve to large advertising needs for most of its customers. Besides most small company don't have large format printing in their place as the price of purchasing large format printing will be high and also occupied big space. Large format printing save the time and cost as you do not have to print one print to one customer as with large printing you serve as many customers at one prints.

Secondly the graphics comes out from the large format printing will like real that attracted your clients and customers. Also you can choose any kinds of materials you want to prints with your large format printing. Whether it is vinyl, adhesives, or canvas, it is your choice. Having a large format printing in your company if you are serving large customers have more advantages then disadvantages.

HP DesignJet 815 MFP

2007-11-05T23:13:00.000-08:00

With big company who needs there own printing it is much easily and cheaper to own a large format printing. Large format printers are a very convinents tools which can produce hard copies. Most of the large format printing can produce enlarge image, technical drawings, paintings, maps, and are build in one such as scanner and printing. Before our company use to get a outsiders to do the printing which cost us a lot revenue recently we had our own printing maching.

With HP DesignJet 815 MFP is a printer-scanner with a resolution of 2400x1200 dpi it makes our job much easily. HP DesignJet 815 MFP makes it suitable for scanning microfilms as well as for any other scanning purpose, and it handles even thick, rigid media. It is designed to handle CAD output, GIS and graphics. It is capable of scanning and printing both color and black and white images. The printer is of thermal inkjet type. It can manage widths of up to 42 inches and media as long as 50 feet.

Large format printing - at a very high DPI rating

2007-08-27T03:14:00.000-07:00

With the new technology, big company are printing their own large format printing for saving time and saving cost if the company has a lot of printing to do. Now large format printing machine are far more cheaper and even you can rent it. Large format format printing is the process by which graphics are transferred from computer files into massive prints. All Posters, banners, and mural strips all utilize the large format printing process.

Large format printing capable of printing at a very high DPI rating. All the banners, poster or other printing will comes out as crisp and clean as the images on your computer screen. So when buying a large format printing machine it is advisable to get as much imformation about the printing.

Large format printers a very convenient tool

2007-07-16T22:54:00.000-07:00

With many big company shooting up Large format printers became a very sellable items. As most company are having their own staff to the works instead of having an outsiders to the jobs. Large format printers are a very convenient and often indispensable tool in producing hard copies of digitalized images such as technical drawings, paintings, maps, and office documents.

The first steps of Large format printers is scanning where its produced enlarged images from drawings stored on microfilm. The printer used UV curable inkjet printing types. For small business owners a Large Format Posters is very conenient for its outstanding customer service and quality of the printing is just like the original.

large format priting for poster and scanner

2007-06-21T02:38:00.000-07:00

Many company are having their own large format priting but still more and more small shop are opening to cater for small business and students. Large format printing where graphies are transferred from computer files into prints. Posters, banners and murids strips all utilize the large format printing process.

When year end is around banners and poster are most required by many small company for advertisment and hang up. Some shop are offering a very good discount to their customber and even the goods will ready in a day and diverly to your shop.

Large format printers a indispensable tool

2007-05-08T21:21:00.000-07:00

With many small and medium company mushroom up, Large format printers are becoming a very convenient and indispensable tool to this company in producing hard copies of digitalized images like drawings, paintings, maps, and office documents. Getting a large format printing to the jobs it will takes you time to had the shop print the job for you and cost you more money if you had a lots of printing to do.

There are many format printing in the market, ones has to knows the types of large format printing requires in the office. In my office I had Epson Stylus DX4800, it is all–in-one color printer, scanner and copier. A fast printer and produced many copies in a minutes.

Large format printers are indispensable tool

2007-04-02T20:29:00.000-07:00

Large format printers are so convenient and indispensable tool in producing large and hard copies such as paintings, maps, technical drawings and office documents. Most big company are having their own large format printers to save time and money for other scanners company to do the works. With today large format printers most company will have printers with scanning capabilities as its produce enlarged images from drawings stored on microfilm. As the actual drawing into microfilm requires a scanner with medium resolution and is done at very high resolution in order to have a nice image.

With HP DesignJet printer scanner it is designed to handle CAD output, GIS and graphics. It is capable of scanning and printing both color and black and white images. The printer is of thermal inkjet type. The speed of the printer scanner is an important factor and is expressed in inches per second or meters per minute

large format printing company

2007-02-14T01:35:00.000-08:00

Large format printing is now very useful to many big company as a way of advertise their goods and products. Some company perfer to employ their own staff to do the format printing while some others give it to advertisement company to do the jobs.

Big advertisement company are placing large format banners in front of their shop to lure new custombers by coming up with new offers and discounts. With so many company, big shop and supermarkets coming up a large format printing company can stay long if their jobs is goods.

Epson Stylus Pro 9800 & 7800

2007-01-08T20:23:00.000-08:00

large format printing : Epson Stylus Pro 9800 & 7800 is one of the best-known photographers and printmakers, and ideal large format printing also well suited for high demand commercial applications

The Epson 7800/9800 provide a commercially-oriented transfer solution that allows for vibrant, full color transfers, higher printing resolution, economical ink consumption, and flexibility in printing sizes. Capacity for 8 color ink which results in wider color.

The Epson 7800/9800 good for Full color banners, pennants, flags
Point of purchase banners, signage, displays, skirting, carpeting graphics, etc
Ceramic tile wall murals and interior signs
Snow skis, snow boards, cycling helmets, in-line skates, water sports equipment
Gaming Tables, chips, slot glass, etc

The convenient of using large format printing

2006-11-14T02:39:00.000-08:00

Many big companies are using large format printing and scanners for their convenient and to save cost by employ staff to do the job rather then getting a outsider to do the job. Large format printers are a very convenient and often indispensable tool in producing hard copies of digitalized images such as technical drawings, paintings, maps, and office documents.

Large Format Scanners provides detailed information on Large Format Scanners, Large Format Color Scanners, Large Format Flatbed Scanners. A duplex scanner can handle pages with one or both of their sides printed.

Buyind second hand scanner

2006-10-17T01:32:00.000-07:00

Large format scanners are commercially available in a wide range of prices from very low to very high, depending on the quality, speed, resolution, format width, imaging technology, Color scanners are much more expensive than black and white scanners. It is often better to pay a little higher price for trusted brands of scanners with good record of after-sales service

When going for a second hand scanner, care must be taken to ensure that the machine is compatible with computers and operating systems that are used today. The major attraction in buying a used scanner is the lower cost involved. When buying used scanners, it is always advisable to buy it from a dealer that you trust, since that will make the repair and maintenance easy, whenever necessary also make sure that parts are easy obtain when your scanner breaks down.

large format printing quality inks and paper types

2006-10-05T02:45:00.000-07:00

You have a lot of options when choosing different quality inks and paper types, all of which can be combined to form a satisfying result for your large format printing.

Different photo papers will give surprisingly different results from the same photo printed on the same printer. Photo paper comes in many different styles, weights, and photo finishes, including matte, glossy and varying degrees of gloss, which is usually called semi-gloss. Colour photos usually look best when printed onto glossy or semi-gloss photo paper, while black and white photos usually look better on matte. It is also worth while creating and saving different profiles for your printer for each type of photo paper you use. This is because on some papers a printer may use too much of one colour, instead of correcting the colour yourself you can select a profile you created before.

The cost of ink can sometimes be greater than that of paper. Purchasing brand name inks by your printer manufacturer is usually the safest option and will produce the best results. Remember that printer damage caused by third party printer cartridges sometimes isn’t covered by manufacturers. Some companies such as Lyson produce high end inks which in some cases are better than the manufacturers own.

Convenient of having large format printers

2006-09-26T20:45:00.000-07:00

large format printing - first step to scanning

2006-09-15T08:19:00.000-07:00

Large format printing is an important part of electronic document management,in which the first step is scanning. So it is, in many cases, desirable to have printers with scanning capabilities. This need is all the more evident when it is required to produce enlarged images from drawings stored on microfilm.

Document scanning is the first step in upgrading to electronic document management.
Large format document scanners come in a wide variety, and choosing from them according to your need is as demanding yet worthwhile task. Most document scanners are of flatbed type. Some of the newer scanners are equipped with the revolutionary iJet technology, which allows the user to take printouts from a large format printer connected directly to the scanner.

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large format printing : Fun Photo Projects For Children

2006-09-10T21:58:00.000-07:00

If you're a teacher or parent, you may be interested in creating some fun digital photography related projects for children. I sometimes plan fun and interesting photo projects for my son so that he can learn about photography and have a whale of a time too.

In this article, we'll explore 3 interesting photo project ideas we can prepare for children, so read on!

Idea 1: Make a Photo Journal
One interesting photo project is to let the child create a personal photo journal. Ask the child to hang on to the digital camera for a few days, snapping anything that captures his or her fancy.

At the end of that period, help him or her to upload the pictures to a computer, then add some good captions or funny quotes. A simple, easy activity to do, which is also rewarding for the family too.

You can use a program like Microsoft Powerpoint to maintain the photo album or print the pictures and bind them into a hardcover book.

Idea 2: Create a Nice Jigsaw Puzzle
Here's a good project to undertake if your child likes jigsaw puzzles. Print out a nice, large format picture, then stick it onto a large cardboard. Next, cut up the cardboard into small curved pieces anf voila, we have a homemade jigsaw puzzle.

Another way to do this is to use a cool software I found called Brainsbreaker. This program allows you to turn any digital photo into a jigsaw puzzel which you can solve on the computer. Neat, huh?

Idea 3: What Could This Be? Another interesting photo project is to snap a picture of a common, everyday object - using a very odd angle or close-up view.

Entrust the digital camera to the kids, then ask them to sniff out ordinary objects to take photos of. Ask them to take the photos at weird, unusual, and otherworldly angles.

When they're done, upload the pictures to the PC and start playing a guessing game. Ask the kids to guess what subject is being photographed in each mystery photo. You'll be amazed at the answers you get! Snap a whole slew of such pictures and you'll occupy the kids for the whole afternoon!

Conclusion
As you can see, there are many fun-filled photo projects you can create for kids. Take note of some of these ideas the next time you're cracking your brains and thinking about how to occupy the children.

By Gary Hendricks

large format printing : Branding Your Business To Make More Money

2006-09-10T21:52:00.000-07:00

Branding your comapny should be the first thing a company does. You have to convince potential customers to buy from you. Very few people have a monopoly like Microsoft or Ebay, Everyone else need to steer business to their company or product. When people think about your company, what is their impression. For my company, Solutions Ink, I wanted to portray a fresh, professional, ease of use type of company whoose product meets their quality needs while helping their business. I wanted to portray Solutions Ink as always on the fore front of the printing and promotional product industry's.

To achieve this I needed to tell potential customers of new and innovative products for the printing industry. Variable data, large format digital printing, digital printing with pantone colors, label and form combinations, magnet and form combinations and e-commerce ordering systems. How best to show customers then actually devise a campaign where the product you are trying to educate your customers about is sent out to them to give them ideas how to use this product to help their businesses. One campaign I organised was to compile a list of fashion retailers whoose logo's were specific pantone colors that are not reproduced well in 4 color process printing. Today with 6,8 and 10 color presses you can print in 4 color process and 2 pantone colors quite easily. This keeps the integrity of the company's logo intact in their big marketing or flyer campaigns. This is OK for large run printing jobs. The problem is that even for large chains, you tend to have regional sales in a small amount of stores. In store displays usually are done in small numbers and are printed digitally. Today there are certain digital presses that can insert pantone colors on top of the 4 color process printing. After devising a mock up campaign and targetting by variable data the buyers of these retail fashion chains, I was able to secure 2 large accounts for present and future business.

This technique can be applied to any industry. The key is to really now your product and the strengths of your company. The next step is to educate your customers on your company's merits. Then you must reinforce your image constantly to stay in your existing customers mind, as well as peak the curiousity of potential new customers.

Once you have achieved this, giving out promotional products is a useful way of staying on their minds. The trick is to find a great promotional product, that fits you budget, is useful to the end user and doesn't shout your name too boldly. Humour is a great way to have your customers keep your stuff. The items seen most times for an office person are calendars and coffee mugs. To be different in the Montreal Promotional Product market, Solutions Ink sent out to all existing customers a 14 ounze special mug which was imprinted with thermochromic ink. The ink is heat sensitive and evaporates on heat and returns on cold. With this you can print something underneath the thermochromic ink which is revealed when cold. On the outside we simply put the word STRESS in red over a black background. Most people who work know about stress. The humour side was that when you poured your hot coffee the message turned into stress free at Solutions Ink. A simple inexpensive idea that our customers really enjoyed and every time I stop at one of their offices I readily spot our mugs. On top of this I received 4 orders from these customers for these mugs with a different message for their customers.

Another great way for your company to be branded positively is to become associated with a worth while charity. Today we must give back to those less fortunate. Sponsering an event gives your company great exposure but the real treat is in knowing that you've helped others. Money is not the end all, all the time. A funny thing, helping others usually rewards yourself if not immediately some time in the future.

By Steven Schneidman

large format printing : Used Large Format Scanners

2006-09-04T01:57:00.000-07:00

For many who want to install a large format scanner, a used one will do as satisfactorily as a brand new one and at a much lower cost. Consider an engineering firm that does all its design in CAD. It might still want to convert some of the older drawings, or those obtained from other sources, to digital form. A used scanner obtained from an authorized dealer with a warranty and maintenance contract would fulfill this need much more economically than a new scanner, since the application does not require the latest models. But an art museum, library or a reprographic center may opt for a new machine with the best resolution and image quality.

When going for a pre-owned scanner, care must be taken to ensure that the machine is compatible with computers and operating systems that are used today. For example, some of the old Contex DOS-based scanners use a proprietary interface card that is no longer available. Some of the old models will need frequent repairs, and the parts for it will no longer be available. So it is always good to opt for scanners with a maintenance contract also included in the buying price. If the scanner is for temporary use, then the re-sale value should also be considered when making a choice.

The major attraction in buying a used scanner is the lower cost involved; but this should not be at the expense of quality. Buying from reliable vendors who are authorized by the manufacturers themselves ensures quality. Contex, Vidar, Graphtec and ACTion Imaging are some manufacturers who facilitate the re-sale of their used scanners. Re-sale involves repairing the old scanner and making required modifications to suit the present need. Standard accessories are also made available. When buying used scanners, it is always advisable to buy it from a dealer near you, since that will make the repair and maintenance easy, whenever necessary.

By Damian Sofsian

large format printing : Large Format Scanner Prices

2006-09-04T01:49:00.000-07:00

Large format scanners are commercially available in a wide range of prices from very low to very high, depending on the quality, speed, resolution, format width, imaging technology, manufacturer, and so on. Color scanners are much more expensive than black and white scanners. For example, while Calcomp offers basic black and white and gray scale scanners at $9,900, their color scanners start only at $12,000 and the higher end models are very expensive (above $30,000). Some of the high-quality scanners, like the Cruse reprographic scanner, are intended for use in libraries and museums only.

Fujitsu offers large format gray scale duplex scanners with 400dpi optical resolution for document scanning, at around $17,500. Excellent quality, large format color scanners usually cost above $15,000, though monochrome or gray scale scanners are available for even $10,000 and more. Chameleon Tx 36” color scanners from Contex, however, cost only $11,900. Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL large format scanners are available at relatively low prices. Colortrac also makes large format color scanners at prices lower than $10,000.

It should, however, be noted that the cheaper is not always the better choice. A scanner meeting the requirements of the application in hand should be chosen so as to strike a balance between long life and low cost. While choosing document scanners, their duty cycle should also be considered to achieve maximum economy. It is often better to pay a little higher price for trusted brands of scanners with good record of after-sales service, than to go for relatively obscure manufacturers and run the risk of pre-mature break down.

Used large format scanners of good quality can be obtained from authorized dealers at costs that are as much as 20% less than that of new ones. Used Contex Chroma Tx 40 scanners costing $19,900 are obtainable with all the standard accessories for $15,920 from IDEAL. The same dealer offers many other Contex scanners at reduced prices, with limited a warranty and maintenance contract.

By Damian Sofsian

large format printing : Wide Format Printing in Meyer Library

2006-08-24T19:41:00.000-07:00

Academic Computing offers a wide format poster printing service through Meyer Library's Technology Services Desk on the second floor. Patrons can drop off their edited and prepared files at the desk, and retrieve their print upon completion. It is recommended that patrons make a backup of their file prior to submitting it for print.

The Epson 9600 printer can output posters and fully archival fine-art prints up to 44" wide. Prints are restricted to 55" long to ensure successful printing. Samples of these prints are on display on the second floor of Meyer Library.

Patrons can choose to edit their files either on their own computer or on a workstation in the Multimedia Studio, also located on Meyer Library's second floor. These files can then be dropped off at the Technology Services Desk, where a trained Consultant will do final prep and output to the printer.

Each print is charged to your Stanford Card Plan or Copy Card account at a flat rate of $50, which includes a 48" mailing tube for transport and storage. Please note that no refunds will be issued for any non-printer errors such as misspelled words or dust on scans.

Prints are ready within 8 hours if dropped off before noon. Orders placed after noon will be ready by noon the following business day.

Rush processing and other special requests are also available at an additional fee.

by Leland Stanford Junior University

large format printing : Velham

2006-08-24T19:35:00.000-07:00

Large Format Printing is a great way to produce colorful and photo quality prints for a wide variety of applications with indoor and outdoor uses. Whether you need one or several copies, Velham can help you with your printing needs. We offer creative and cost effective ways to produce photo-realistic prints without sacrificing quality. Your digital files can be printed on a variety of medias using award winning 8-color printing technology and finished to your specific needs. Velham offers quality, flexibility and outstanding service on all your Large and Wide Format Digital Printing.

Copyright © 2006 Velham,

large format printing : Faculty Research Poster Support

2006-08-15T23:39:00.000-07:00

In support of Clark University faculty and student research collaborations, Information Technology Services provides large format poster printing services for documented student-faculty collaborative research projects and presentations such as Fall Fest and Academic Spree Day.

Printing Guidelines
Please read and follow these guidelines carefully…

Printing for academic projects and research is generally free for standard sizes. Printing for non-academic purposes can also be accommodated, following the guidelines below, at a cost of $30 for standard size posters. For larger posters (up to 6 ft.), additional charges will apply.

Standard printed poster sizes are 48” x 36” (Landscape) or 36” x 48” (Portrait). Printing requests larger than 48" x 36" will incur additional charges. The maximum short-edge length is 36".

Prepare your poster as a single PowerPoint slide with the page setup as 36" x 48"

Backgrounds and significantly large areas of solid color or grayscale are not permitted.

If photo graphics are used, utilize JPEG images instead of BMP. This will keep your poster size small and will print faster. The image quality does not suffer. PowerPoint images must be either JPEG or GIF format.

Account for 1 inch margin on all sides of your poster.

The ideal poster file size is under 5 MB

Make sure you put your username at the beginning of your poster-file name.

Print your slide out on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper and proof read it carefully before submitting it for printing (in Print, you can "scale to fit the paper"). You may find layout issues, typos, etc. in printing that you don't see on the screen.

Submit your file for printing via the online submission form. Allow as much lead time as possible, posters are printed on a first-come, first-served basis.

If, due to any reason, we are not able to print the file you submit, we will contact you as quickly as possible to let you know.

ITS strongly advises you to print out a proofing copy of your poster at 8.5" x 11" before submitting the file to us. This will usually identify problems to you before a large-format print error occurs.

Re-prints due to errors in your layout, text, or for multiple group members, etc., are not allowed. Additional copies of your poster are $30 each--payable by departmental requisition or cash (exact change). Reprints of non-standard posters will incur additional charges.

We are not a full-service professional print shop. If you require very large (long) posters, professional imaging, color separation or poster printing from other applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), you may be better served by Curry Printing or an off-site vendor. We reserve the right to refuse requests that do not follow the guidelines above.

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large format printing : Epson Stylus Pro 9800 & 7800

2006-08-15T23:33:00.000-07:00

Designed in collaboration with some of the world's best-known photographers and printmakers, the EPSON Stylus Pro 7800 and EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 printers incorporate technologies that are ideal for large format sublimation transfer commercial applications.

Coupled with the SubliJet XL transfer ink system, the Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and Epson Stylus Pro 9800 are well suited for high demand commercial applications:

Full color banners, pennants, flags
Point of purchase banners, signage, displays, skirting, carpeting graphics, etc
Ceramic tile wall murals and interior signs
Snow skis, snow boards, cycling helmets, in-line skates, water sports equipment
Gaming Tables, chips, slot glass, etc
Unisub wood and plastic, clipboards, plaques, signage, message boards, table tops, etc.
Microfiber based sports apparel - jerseys, shirts, swimsuits, jackets, tote bags, etc.
The Epson 7800/9800 and Sublijet Transfer inks provide a commercially-oriented transfer solution that allows for vibrant, full color transfers, higher printing resolution (up to 1440 dpi), economical ink consumption, and flexibility in printing sizes.

This solution is ideal for high demand commercial applications, large graphics or for high-capacity output.

What's new in the 7800/9800 Series Printers?

Capacity for 8 color ink which results in wider color gamut.
Twice performance of previous models (9600/7600) due to wider print head design
Built in sensors to automatically clean & align print heads
Optional Manual Media Cutter - customers will find this useful for thicker media
Optional Automatic Take-up Reel for long unattended print runs. (Epson 9800 only)

©2004 Jesse J. Heap & Son, Inc. All Rights Reserved

large format printing : Large Format Flatbed Scanners

2006-08-08T23:20:00.000-07:00

Flatbed scanners, also called desktop scanners, are undoubtedly the most versatile and the most widely used of all large format scanners. They can scan pages of a book without having to detach the pages. They are also found to be economical for scanning dried botanical specimen. The medium does not move in the flatbed scanner, unlike in the case of a drum type scanner, and so the scanning speed is not limited by the medium-feed speed, which also rules out any chance of the original getting damaged at the feed rollers. The thickness of medium is also adjustable in a flatbed scanner. However, they require a large table size, and the scanners are not easily carried around. Also, though many small images may be scanned simultaneously in a large format flatbed scanner, the resolution for scanning very small images (such as 35mm film) is often insufficient. Flatbeds with resolution of up to 600dpi (dots per inch) will perform satisfactorily in digitalizing photo prints, paintings and art documents. Scanning film may require up to 2400dpi to show the details in an enlarged print. Flatbeds are not as efficient as drum scanners when it comes to working with long textiles. But for the vast variety of applications, they are the best choice.

Leading manufacturers of large format flatbed scanners in the USA include ACTion Imaging Solutions (formed by the merger of ANAtech, Colortrac, and Tangent), Altek Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, Purup-Eskofot Inc., and Vidar systems. Cruse provides high-end reprographic scanners with the best quality of image and admits scanning media of maximum thickness. However, it is neither intended, nor affordable, for home application. Fujifilm brings out very excellent flatbed scanners for a wide range of applications, including the digitalizing of photo prints and films. The resolution of these flatbeds is comparable with that of drum-type scanners, and the versatility is unmatched. Epson, Screen and CST are other manufacturers of flatbed scanners.

By Damian Sofsian

large format printing : Sublimation Printers

2006-08-08T23:14:00.000-07:00

Dedicated photo printers differ from all-purpose printers as they are designed to print photos only, as opposed to text or graphics documents in addition to photos. They are generally compact in size and lightweight, and some models even feature batteries that allow you to print without the need for an outlet. Most photo printers, including dye-sublimation (or dye-sub) printers, are built around a thermal dye engine, though there are a few that feature inkjet technology.

For many years, dye-sublimation printers were specialist devices used in demanding graphic arts and photographic applications. The advent of digital photography led to the entry of this technology into the mainstream, forming the basis of many of the standalone, portable photo printers that surfaced in the second half of the 1990s.

The term "dye" in the name refers to the solid dyes that were used in the process instead of inks or toner. "Sublimation" is the scientific term for a process where solids (in this case, dyes) are converted into their gaseous form without going through an intervening liquid phase.

The printing process employed by true dye-sublimation printers differs from that of inkjets. Instead of spraying tiny jets of ink onto a page as inkjet printers do, dye-sublimation printers apply a dye from a plastic film. A three-pass system (featuring solid dyes in tape form on either a ribbon or a roll) layers cyan, magenta, yellow, and black dyes on top of one another. The print head on a dye-sub printer uses tiny heaters to vapourise the dye, which permeates the glossy surface of the paper. A clear coat is added to protect the print against ultraviolet light. Although this method is capable of producing excellent results, it is far from economical. Even if a particular image does not need any one of the pigments, that ribbon segment is still consumed. This is the reason it is common for dye-sub printer compatible paper packs to contain a transfer film capable of producing the same number of prints. In addition, dye sublimation inks need a paper that allows the ink to remain on the surface of the paper.

Nowadays, a number of inkjet printers on the market are capable of deploying dye-sublimation techniques. The cartridges in such printers spray the ink, covering the page one strip at a time. The print head heats the inks to form a gas, controlled by a heating element that reaches temperatures of up to 500° C (higher than the average dye sublimation printer). A big difference in the results with dye-sublimation technique is that because the dyes are applied to the paper in gas form, they do not form distinct dots with a hard edge like inkjet printers. Instead, the edges are softer and blend into each other easily. Additionally, the infusion of the gaseous dye into the paper yields a more colour-fast picture.

Comparing Dye-Sublimation Printers and Inkjet Printers
Although it is difficult to point out every possible advantage and disadvantage when comparing inkjet and dye-sub printers, the following list mentions the major points that apply to most people printing photos at home.

Advantages of Inkjet Printers over Dye-Sub Printers:
· Prints are very precise with sharp edges
· Latest models offer incredible detail that exceeds most dye-sub printers
· Variety of papers/surfaces available—including matte, luster, glossy.
· Not locked in to one manufacturer's paper
· Some archival inkjets can produce prints that long-lasting
· Most inkjets can print on many different surfaces that are designed to accept ink, including CDs, CD inserts, envelopes, etc.
· Inkjets have a considerably larger colour gamut and usually produce more vivid photos than dye-subs
· Easier to obtain large format inkjets that can print 11x14, 13x20 sizes, or larger
· Inkjet printing is often cheaper than dye-sub printing
Inkjet Printer Disadvantages:
· Often much slower than dye-sub printers
· Most non-archival inkjets produce prints that fade a little (sometimes a lot) faster than dye-sub prints
· Print heads sometimes clog and require cleaning, or even replacement

Advantages of Dye-Sub Printers over Inkjet Printers:
· Very fast
· Relatively maintenance-free
· Smooth with no dot patterns visible, even under magnification
· Produce excellent shadow detail in dark areas where some inkjets may be "blotchy"
· Prints are usually more durable and more waterproof than inkjet prints
· For many viewers, dye-sub printers produce photos that look and feel more like real photographs due to the smoothness of the prints and the absence of visible dot patterns
Dye-Sub Printer Disadvantages:
· Consumer level models often smear high contrast edges (like a black square on a white background) to some degree, making charts, graphs, and line art look a little less "precise"
· Dye-sub prints typically only last as long or slightly longer than a good non-archival inkjet printer and are generally not considered "archival"
· Paper type selection is very limited and while dye-sub printers produce excellent glossy photos, most fall behind or do not even offer the option of matte prints
· Dye-sub printers use an entire page and an entire page worth of ribbon even to print one small wallet size photo
· Pages cannot be normally fed through the printer twice to fill more of the page as they can in inkjets
· Dust can sometimes get inside and cause vertical scratches on prints
· Dye sub printing and the cost of paper and toner (ribbon) is often higher than inkjet printing.

By John Sollars

large format printing : Speedpro opens printing center in Sharonville

2006-08-02T23:06:00.000-07:00

SHARONVILLE - National franchiser Speedpro Imaging has opened its first Midwest location at 2736 E. Kemper Road.

Speedpro is a large-format digital printing center that can produce high-resolution images of up to 1440 dots per inch.

"We offer a variety of products including trade show displays, vehicle graphics, land development signs, full-color banners and graphic design services," said owner Dave Sperry.

Sperry is also the master franchiser for southern Ohio, southern Indiana and Kentucky.

CUTTING GOVERNMENT RED TAPE IS SEMINAR FOCUS

EASTGATE - Tips on cutting through red tape to become a supplier to governmental agencies is the topic of a seminar scheduled for Aug. 24.

The session is sponsored by the Southwest Central Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, which help small, disadvantaged, veteran-owned and woman-owned firms obtain federal, state and local government contracts. It takes place at the East Banquet Center, 4450 Eastgate Blvd.

Registration for the workshop begins at 8:30 a.m., with the program starting at 9 a.m. The $65 fee includes a luncheon buffet. Participants should bring business cards and information about their company. Registration is required.

The centers are a partnership program with the Ohio Department of Development and the Defense Logistic Agency.

Information and registration: www.swcoptac.org.

ESTATE PLANNER RUTH ROUNDING OPENS OFFICE

DOWNTOWN - Estate planning specialist Ruth Rounding has opened her own office at 810 Sycamore St.

A lawyer certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in estate planning, Rounding is also a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School.

Ruth Rounding LLC will concentrate on estate, gift and income taxes, wills, trusts, probate and planning for charitable gifts and organizations.

Information: 513-621-8700.

BUILDINGS TO GO OPENS LOCATION IN LOVELAND

LOVELAND - Indianapolis-based Buildings To Go has opened an office to serve Greater Cincinnati.

The company provides pre-engineered, insulated metal buildings to general contractors as well as to end users. To ensure quality, the company erects its own structures.

Since its founding in 1997, Buildings To Go has installed almost 7 million square feet of buildings, said Bob Young, sales and marketing director for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The new office has several projects in the works.

The new office, at 417 Wards Corner Road, expects to hire 40 to 50 people, Young said. Dan Steigerwald is the general manager.

by Jenny Callison's business notes

large format printing : Home Office Equipment

2006-08-02T22:27:00.000-07:00

Maintaining a home office has become more of a necessity for most business people than a luxury. With business hours extending well into the wee hours of the morning, most professionals like to maintain a home office to work within the comfort of their homes. Also, maintaining an office at home instead of commuting to work everyday saves money, as it cuts down on the overhead costs. However, setting up a home office definitely entails the process of looking around for the appropriate office equipment. Even though you may be able to compromise here and there on items that are not really required in a home office, the essential office equipment should be efficient, durable and of a fine quality.

A reliable computer is an absolute necessity for most home offices and no compromise in the quality of the computer is advisable. One should consider it as the most important investment in the entire package of home office equipments. Top of the line computers are available in a range of $1000-$2500, and the best laptops should be in the range of $3500 or more. Printers and scanners are the next most important additions. Even though most people avoid buying a scanner, it is one machine that serves multiple functions.

Of course, even though the abovementioned office equipments are the most essential requirements, they will not be your first purchase. Your first requirement is office furniture. High quality furniture that doesn’t crowd the limited space that you have for your home office is the ideal choice. With home offices flourishing around the country, several companies have started manufacturing lightweight, space efficient furniture that is ideal for a home office. And of course, one should never compromise on comfort. Of course, you will also need pens, paper, fax machines, phone lines, and a lot of other things necessary for an efficient home office. Since you may sometimes have to bear the brunt of any breakdown, home office equipment should be selected with a lot of care. Time lost in getting substandard equipment repaired or replaced will be effort lost that could have been put into a much more productive activity.

large format printing : Black and White Photo Conversion

2006-07-31T03:48:00.000-07:00

Most images were produced in black and white for nearly a hundred years after the invention of photography, but now colour images have become commonplace. Creating strong three dimensional images on a piece of paper is one of the best attributes of black and white photography, as the effect can be more striking than with a colour photograph. Without the colour to distract us we become more aware of the subtle tones which can be found within a black and white image. In this article I will share the technique I use that will help you create beautiful, striking and moody black and white images from your colour photographs.

Digital cameras have a black and white mode but more information and detail will be recorded in colour, which will also create a higher quality printed image. This is why I always shoot in colour then convert images later. There are several ways of converting an image to black and white using Photoshop and many other image editing programs. You could simply desaturate the colours, but creating a black and white image with real tone and definition goes beyond this. Levels, curves and the Unsharp Mask can be used creatively with black and white conversion to provide further control over tones and contrast to create a stunning image.

Channel Mixer - I have found that using the Photoshop Channel Mixer is the easiest way to convert an image to black and white and produces the best results. The Channel Mixer allows you to control how much red, green and blue contribute to the final monochrome image.

The Channel Mixer can be selected from the adjustment layer popup menu in the layers palette or you can also access it from under the image menu.

Clicking on the left tick box entitled Monochrome will convert your photograph into a greyscale image, and gives you the ability to blend the red, green and blue channels. Adjust each of the sliders to produce an image to your liking. As a rule make sure that the total values for each channel adds up to 100%. This creates monochrome images that are the equivalent of ones shot on black and white film through red, green or blue filters. For example if you wanted to maximize cloud contrast in a blue sky, then a red filter would achieve this. I usually set the red channel to 0 and the green channel to 100 to cut down on the amount of noise, or sometimes a combination of red and green depending on the image.

Curves and Levels - Brightness and contrast can be adjusted in Photoshop by using the curves and levels tools, which can be found under Image > Adjustments Curves/Levels. Both curves and levels allow you to adjust the tonal range of an image. When using the levels command you can make adjustments to just three variables, highlights, shadows and midtones. I prefer to use curves as it gives you more precision. With curves you can adjust any point along a scale while keeping up to 15 other values constant. By adjusting the black point and white point in curves you can give your image more contrast. At opposite ends of the diagonal line you will find a small dot. When you grab hold one of the dots with your mouse and drag it around you will see the image change. To create more contrast drag the black point lower and the white point higher, so that either end of the diagonal line is curved. Practice using curves and levels and explore the different effects you can achieve with your images.

Unsharp Mask – The Unsharp Mask is my preferred tool for sharpening images, which can be found under Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask. It is a traditional film compositing technique used to sharpen edges in an image and corrects blurring. The Unsharp Mask locates pixels that differ from surrounding pixels by the threshold you specify and increases the pixels’ contrast by the amount you specify. In order to get the look which I desire in my images I use the Unsharp Mask twice. I begin by using a high radius and lower amount, such as a radius of 50 pixels and an amount of 30%. This gives the image a much more intense look and details will stand out. The second time I use a lower radius of 1 pixel with a higher amount of 30%, which will correct any blurring and sharpen the image.

Peter Horner has years of experience in digital editing and printing technologies, as well as a passion for landscape photography. With this experience he co-created DesignerPrint, a large format printing company creating canvas prints, block mounts and poster prints. Learn more about Canvas Printing from DesignerPrint.co.uk

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large format printing : J - JPEGs :

2006-07-31T03:40:00.000-07:00

What is JPEG? It’s confusing for some and you might feel you need to be a genius to understand it. But you don’t.

A lot of people make a lot of fuss about it, but, basically, a JPEG file is an image type. It has a fancy name but it is just the format in which your image is stored. We could also store images as TIFFs or RAWs. But the commonest is JPEGs. When you take a picture your camera will write the image onto the memory card – this is likely to be a JPEG file.

Your camera and computer will do it all for you. The image you take is usually very large so the camera or computer compresses it into a JPEG file. And because JPEGs are smaller than normal files, this means you can store more images in the space available.

There is, inevitably, some loss of quality in the image as it is compressed into a JPEG, but you are unlikely to notice it unless you are being very observant or printing large prints.

In fact your camera might have different “qualities” of JPEG – large, medium, small. The larger the file the better the quality but the greater amount of space it takes up on you camera’s memory card or computer. Conversely, the smaller the file the less the quality and the less space it requires.

You should experiment with different JPEG settings – in most cases and at normal sizes you won’t see any difference.

Eric Hartwell runs the photography resource site http://www.theshutter.co.uk and the associated discussion forums as well as the regular weblog at http://thephotographysite.blogspot.com.

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large format printing : Get The Most Out of Your Digital Camera Today!

2006-07-27T01:14:00.000-07:00

Point and click. The new life of digital cameras gives us all the opportunity to capture images as we go. Whether you simply hit the shutter button to take pictures of your friends and family or if you want to have your camera with you at all times in order to capture the beauty of life wherever you find it, getting the most out of your digital camera can be easy.

Let’s imagine ourselves with the perfect set up of digital camera and a few accessories to make things just right. My personal and professional recommendation is that we start with memory. Get more today. If you only have one memory card for your camera it is time to add to the collection. If you have more than one then good job! The more memory you have for your digital camera the less likely it will be that you get stuck wanting to take more pictures and have no more room on the storage. Memory is relatively cheap, takes up no space in your kit and gives you total control over creativity.

Your camera comes with a variety of quality settings to work with when taking images. Don’t use TIFF, leave it on one of the medium quality level settings and your camera will take fine images for you and not eat up all your memory. If you use the highest setting you will get very few images onto your card. They will for the most part be of very high quality but you would only want to shoot at that level of quality if you are intending to make high quality large format prints of your images.

Now if that child of yours is just so incredibly cute and your wall is aching for a portrait of his or her shining face then by all means do it on the highest quality. The key will be to use good software to process the image and then a printer that can make a large format, high quality print of your image. They exist and for not unreasonable prices I might add.

I was stunned at a recent art show in my neighborhood to be looking at a photographer’s exhibit of large size prints (18x24 and up in size) to find out that he shoots exclusively in digital now. He was a former film photographer who switched over in recent years and now makes stunning prints from his digital images. His landscape images were simply amazing and to find out that he shot them on a good digital camera made me very curious about the process, but that is fodder for another article.

Juice is the answer to your next question. Always have more juice. I spent 20 years in the TV news business and my mantra was always have extra batteries ready to go and an extra tape under the back seat in case of emergency. For TV cameras the batteries were always big and heavy rechargeable NiCads. Lithium batteries are the rage nowadays as they are lighter in weight, have no memory problems, and run longer. Digital still cameras can take advantage of Lithium batteries but the cost is often slightly prohibitive for most of us. Some camera systems use proprietary battery systems. I would recommend not buying into that sort of system. Try to buy a camera that uses universal types of batteries such as AA’s. I use a camera that takes AA’s and I have three sets of rechargeable batteries so I can rotate through them and never be caught short. Total cost for three sets of batteries is about $30, and they will last you several years if you treat them right. If you just buy regular AA batteries and shoot a lot of images your battery cost might triple that over a like period of time.

Edison did it and now we consider him a genius. Experimentation is the name of the game. Digital images cost you nothing but time and a little battery life. Play around and take lots of shots of things, people, events, you name it. Look at magazines, newspapers and notice what images look cool to you. Try to take shots like that yourself so you can see how it is done. This will get you thinking about how to make your everyday shots better. Look for new and different ways to frame things, take both a vertical and a horizontal shot of the same thing and see how it changes perspective. Get closer to your subject, or get farther away to see which looks better. Find something unique about your subject and look for a way to exploit that for a better image. Here is and example, say for instance you have a great looking car you want a picture of, well don’t stand across the street from it and zoom in on the car, get right up close with the sun behind you so the car is sparkling shiny and fills the whole frame of the image. Find it’s best feature and center that in the shot say the awesome lines of front of the car or snazzy wheels.

Print something from your camera every week to remind you of the beauty of everyday things. Take shots all the time, pick one and print it out and then put it in front of you for a day or a week. Live life as though you want beauty around you all the time. If you are madly in love then surround yourself with pictures of that love. If you live in a beautiful place then take pictures of it all the time to make sure you never forget how special it is to be there in your life. Don’t let those images hide away and not be seen. Wallpaper on your computer can be another place to put your weekly image, change it regularly with images from your family, work, life, hobby and you will get more smiles and more joy out of your camera than you know what to do with. My current wallpaper takes me back to a wonderful day on a mountain lake this past summer paddling kayaks in the afternoon breeze. What about yours?

Kevin Rockwell is a life long photographer and digital camera convert. He has spent his whole adult life taking pictures and now spends his time shooting sports images, training soccer players, and writing about digital cameras.

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large format printing : Large Format Scanner Plotters

2006-07-27T01:10:00.000-07:00

The original idea behind scanning an image is in many cases reproducing it. This requires a plotter or a printer in addition to the scanner. Scanner/plotters, which have plotting facilities in addition to scanning, are growing in popularity today. Their main advantage is in the uninterrupted workflow from image acquisition to reproduction. They also result in saving workspace. Total self-sufficiency of the unit is another remarkable feature. They are available in color as well as black and white, with good accuracy and high image quality. Copiers are also available with optional scanning and plotting facilities. The main field of application of scanner-plotters is in reproducing engineering drawings, graphs, charts, figures and other documents. Cartographers and city planners have great use for scanner/plotter with good optical resolution. The resolution of both the scanner and the plotter are usually chosen to be the same except in cases where enlargement is required.

Though flatbed scanners are more popular, drum-type scanner/plotters are also in great demand due to the virtually unlimited length of medium they can handle. The plotter is usually of ink-jet type. They have an excellent resolution and can reproduce a very wide range of colors on paper.

The chief drawback of a scanner/plotter is, however, the reduced flexibility of operations. For example, if any one of the scanner and the plotter develops a complaint, then both will have to go out of use. Again, since the weight of the combined unit will be about twice that of the individual units, transportation for repair and maintenance also costs more.

HP DesignJet 815MFP large format scanner and plotter is one versatile scanner/plotter commercially available. It has a resolution of 2400x1200 dpi, handles paper up to 42 inches wide, and prints at a speed of thirty-six square feet per hour. KYOCERA Mita’s KM- 4840W is a large format copier with optional plotting and scanning facilities. Screen and Contex are among other leading manufacturers.

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large format printing : Large Format Document Scanners

2006-07-25T00:27:00.000-07:00

Document scanning is the first step in upgrading to electronic document management, which promises enormous storage capacity, high security and easy retrieval of office documents. Large format document scanners come in a wide variety, and choosing from them according to your need is as demanding yet worthwhile task. Most document scanners are of flatbed type. They come in color as well as black and white. Black and white scanners are much cheaper and would suffice for much of the day-to-day office document management. A duplex scanner can handle pages with one or both of their sides printed. Document scanners with video card interface are available for processing bar codes or patch codes or for increasing the quality of scans.

The speed of the document scanner is an important factor and is expressed in inches per second or meters per minute; some scanner speeds are also expressed in sheets per minute. Some of the high-end document scanners also have the capability to print the documents they scan.Document scanners are rated for a duty cycle in number of pages per day. This is the number of pages that the machine is designed to handle per day and should not be exceeded in order to ensure maximum life. The parts of an overloaded scanner wear out much more quickly. So a scanner of optimum duty cycle should be chosen for maximum economy.

Though most document scanners are of the flatbed type, with the document lying stationary on a glass pane, vertical scanners, in which paper is fed through the top and moves downwards past the sensors, are also popular. Some of the newer scanners are equipped with the revolutionary iJet technology, which allows the user to take printouts from a large format printer connected directly to the scanner. It also lets the scanner be connected directly to an existing LAN without an attached host PC.

Lanier, Canon, Visionshape, Fujitsu, Vidar, ACTion Imaging, Contex, IDEAL and Oce are among the leading manufacturers of large format document scanners.

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large format printing : Large Format Printer With Scanners

2006-07-25T00:26:00.000-07:00

Large format printers are a very convenient and often indispensable tool in producing hard copies of digitalized images such as technical drawings, paintings, maps, and office documents. It is an important part of electronic document management, in which the first step is scanning. So it is, in many cases, desirable to have printers with scanning capabilities. This need is all the more evident when it is required to produce enlarged images from drawings stored on microfilm. The conversion of actual drawing into microfilm requires a scanner with medium resolution. But when a microfilm is being scanned, it must be done at very high resolution so as to have good image quality in the print and to show the details in an enlarged copy. The printer is generally of inkjet type. UV curable inkjet printing is a relatively new technology in printing.

HP DesignJet 815 MFP is a printer-scanner with a resolution of 2400x1200 dpi. This makes it suitable for scanning microfilms as well as for any other scanning purpose, and it handles even thick, rigid media. It is designed to handle CAD output, GIS and graphics. It is capable of scanning and printing both color and black and white images. The printer is of thermal inkjet type. It can manage widths of up to 42 inches and media as long as 50 feet.

Epson Stylus DX4800 is another all–in-one color printer, scanner and copier. It can give a resolution of up to 5760x1440 optimized dpi on qualified media. It is a fast printer capable of producing as many as 20 pages per minute. The scanning area is 216mm x 297mm. The printing width is also not very high, but the quality is excellent. The scanner has a maximum resolution of 1200dpi and a scanning speed of 30msec per line at this resolution. At lower resolutions of 600dpi and 300dpi, it gives better speeds of 15msec per line and 10msec per line, respectively.

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large format printing : Offset Poster Printing ( 2 )

2006-07-19T00:45:00.000-07:00

Offset Poster Printing is known for producing quality poster prints including banners, signage and tradeshow displays.Usually, the images provided by Offset Poster Printing are in glossy feature for a nice appearance it can bring to the costumers.Connecting printing press to computers have proved to be beneficial for Offset Poster Printing as it cuts setup costs and decrease the production cost as well as its faster turnaround time and personalizing of documents.Large stickers from Offset Poster Printing are another great marketing tool for your business.The Offset Poster Printing service is geared toward print buyers who are in need of exceptional printer who can complete their poster project.You can be assured of the quality of your prints because Offset Poster Printing only lets their professional and expert designers and printer to handle the job.Offset Poster Printing has a conventional printing system that allows storing finished files for future print jobs of the same project.Offset Poster Printing is a good service that can manage different kind of photos and images.Offset Poster Printing supports you with the goal of increasing sales probability through the large format posters that are designed to attract audience's attention.

When you are trying to advertise your business, you can have Offset Poster Printing because they have great artist for the job.With Offset Poster Printing , there are many formats you can choose for your posters.For Offset Poster Printing , only the professional and skilled printers will handle your printing job so you have nothing to worry about when it comes to the quality that you expect out of your poster prints.Competent print technicians of Offset Poster Printing attentively review your project specifications and requirements so as to meet your expected print output.Offset Poster Printing is a kind of printing service that really helps the people who are in need of large format printing outputs.Offset Poster Printing has the equipment you need for quality large format poster printing.The creative and technological skills of the professionals of Offset Poster Printing excellently produce the outstanding and exceptional quality posters in the market today.Offset Poster Printing has the full color digital printing in reasonable printing price.The large format posters that Offset Poster Printing develops can be utilized as a display on storefront windows as well as for presenting anything new about the shop.

Also Offset Poster Printing provides the clients with an accurate printing quotes for your poster printing.To have visible images the Offset Poster Printing provides the clients with digital printing machine.Vinyl banners made by Offset Poster Printing can leave a lasting impression on prosper customer.Offset Poster Printing has dynamic and innovative workforce that will ensure that your project gets done right on time and with the quality that you expect.it is better to have a competitive printing company like the one which Offset Poster Printing have that secures quality printing output, you can get it online.Offset Poster Printing has a digitalized manipulation of images to be integrated into the large format posters hence creating a poster with long lasting and manageable quality.Offset Poster Printing uses various reliable, useful and helpful poster software that assists in creating the large format poster with the exceptionally first-rate quality.Order processing is that easy in Offset Poster Printing .Offset Poster Printing specializes in image transfers for the printing output.

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large format printing : Offset Poster Printing ( 1 )

2006-07-19T00:41:00.000-07:00

Laminating the poster prints can really add to the durability and quality of the product that Offset Poster Printing comes up with.It is a good idea if you have decided to have Offset Poster Printing because it gives quality printing output for your personal ads.There are wide selections of printing services in the global industry today; one example is the Offset Poster Printing services.You will never go wrong with the full colored posters that Offset Poster Printing produces because they are made using only the fine quality raw materials.Offset Poster Printing has combined contemporary technologies with the traditional copiers thus redefining the traditional concept of large format copies and delivering tremendous advantages.Offset Poster Printing provides affordable pricing for volume production of display murals, trade show graphics and banners.For the lamination, Offset Poster Printing offers several options and these include luster lamination, gloss and matte lamination. .Usually, Offset Poster Printing specializes in arts and graphics design.Accurate color resolution is what Offset Poster Printing is aiming for.

The printing outputs that are being produced by Offset Poster Printing can be used as an innovative tool in your advertising activities.With Offset Poster Printing only the modern printing software and printing equipment are used in order to develop attractive and highly effective print materials.Through Offset Poster Printing services your prints can have UV coating, aqueous coating and varnish coating for protection.Posters from Offset Poster Printing may also serve as great visual aids in school and work presentations and can help spread any type of message.There are many business people who are engaged in Offset Poster Printing because of its glossy photo paper used during the process.Offset Poster Printing can help you expand your business horizons effectively.Offset Poster Printing makes you realize the need for a corporate identity that helps in creating, projecting and nurturing your corporate identity in the market.The custom posters and banners produced through Offset Poster Printing can be made using various materials like paper, cloth, silk, polyester, vinyl and canvas.Wide format printer is another equipment of Offset Poster Printing that is technologically design to give printing solution.

Certainly, you need this service for your advertising and informing task and you want it in a short span of time that is why Offset Poster Printing ] is now available for your printing needsOffset Poster Printing scanner has the ability to display the vast power of your large format poster, which could be your most practical promotional vehicle in today's tough market competition.Only the high quality materials are used for Offset Poster Printing because the company wants to ensure that the prints to be produced will really serve their purpose well.If you want to exhibit your products really well, the only way to go is by going for the big prints that Offset Poster Printing develops.Full color printing and large format printing of posters offered by Offset Poster Printing often has striking graphics which will grab a potential customer's attention right away.Many people are patronizing Offset Poster Printing ] because it really helps in marketing promotional system by the use of large format banners.Offset Poster Printing uses faster and better printers and more powerful computers combined with the increases variety of substrate and ink that drives the company to new and exciting ways of poster printing.You can use posters made by Offset Poster Printing for a variety of reasons, from movie promotion to wall decoration.Through the technology that Offset Poster Printing uses, they are able to come up with the expected prints ahead of time and deadline.

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large format printing : 2006 brings unprecedented changes to the wide format printer industry

2006-07-13T19:23:00.000-07:00

New this month is the start of FLAAR Reports on bio-solvent ink, made from corn. We have articles already in press and a brief notice on this website. Corn-based lactate solvent ink was a bit hit at ISA 2006.

We are also adding coverage of Staedtler’s innovative Lumocolor ink, that prints on uncoated paper (literally on the lowest cost ordinary paper, such as brown Kraft paper, cardboard, as well as all signage materials).

We are adding a dozen updates to UV-cured ink flatbed printer reports.

Get a hold of our “Quick Peek…What’s New for 2006” with prognostics on what is left of Encad and whether this hard-working company (under Kodak) will survive two bulldozers heading for each other at full steam: the two industry titans are both preparing new products for 2006; all will be fabulous printers. Will there be any market share left for Encad, Kodak, or Xerox at all? Just ask for Quick Peek when you fill out the Survey Form.

The new printers that were shown at PMA ’06, Graphics of the Americas ’06 and ISA ’06, such as the Mimaki JV5 and Roland AJ-1000, are unprecedented in the history of inkjet printing. No year of fabulous technology launches has happened before to this degree. Additional printers will be introduced at SGIA 2006.

When you fill out the request form for free reports, if you are from industry (manufacturer, distributor, dealer) just say so clearly; we still send the free reports, to everyone who asks appropriately. This is not like filling out a trade magazine card: you don’t have to fake how many people work in your company.

If you are an end-user, whether you already own a printer, or have not yet bought your first inkjet printer. Either way; you will each receive as many free reports as you ask for.

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large format printing : New site-visit case studies of UV-cured ink flatbed printers

2006-07-13T19:18:00.000-07:00

Nicholas found a print shop that had two ColorSpan 72uvr printers. We interviewed the print shop manager and the printer operators. Did they find the ColorSpan 72uvr a good decision? Now you too can learn what it is like to have a ColorSpan UV-cured inkjet printer in your print shop.

Then we made the effort to track down the owner of a Gandinnovations Jeti 3150 UV flatbed printer. He has had the Gandy UV printer for 8 months. So now, at last, you can obtain first-hand reliable information on what to expect.

We have updated our reports on the NUR Tempo, on the Gandinnovations (we have two reports on the Jeti, a comprehensive evaluation and the site-visit); we have updated our reports on the Dilli / D.G.I., and many other UV printers. We have also updated several of the UV Series 1 and UV Series 2 reports. Plus there is now a new UV report, on printheads specifically for UV-cured ink. We have updated our reports on the Inca Spyder 150 and on the Inca Spyder 320 as well.

In late March we did a site-visit case study of a Luescher JetPrint in Athens, Greece and are receiving information from a new installation of a Luescher UV flatbed in the US. If you are thinking of a Luescher, or comparing it with an Inca or NUR Tempo, you ought to purchase these FLAAR Reports to double-check the pros and cons of each printer. Every model has a few quirks that you owe yourself to learn about. Become a savvy buyer; get the inside info from FLAAR.

FLAAR now has over 60 reports on UV printers. Since we are a non-profit institute at a university, our Reports ordering system has a few quirks. If you get lost, or have questions, please contact CustomerService@FLAAR.org. If that fails, fax us at 419 372 8283, and explain what reports you wish to order. But usually you get quick response from the e-mail address.

Variable Data Short Run Digital Press

Imagine being able to speak directly to your customers with relevant information that generates a significantly high response rate. This is all possible on a variable data press, allowing you to communicate on levels that were not possible before. To give you an upper hand on variable data printing, FLAAR has initiated a new site, www.variable-data-digital-press.org. We will be developing reviews and reports on printers, workflows, software, archival printing, as well as 1-1 marketing that will be available for download to help you succeed in the printing industry.

Five of the FLAAR+BGSU staff were flown to the Xerox technology display center in Rochester for a complete technology briefing on variable data short run digital presses.

© 2001-2006 FLAAR

large format printing : IPEX and ISA

2006-07-11T20:51:00.000-07:00

We now have the most comprehensive coverage of all wide format printers: all kinds: eco-solvent, UV, mild-solvent, textile printers, printers for giclee: everything, all available in two formats. You learn facts from the FLAAR Reports that are not available from the manufacturers themselves, such as that Encad seems to have closed their offices in San Diego. There is no evidence of any future new NovaJet printers any more. We will learn more at ISA, but there was not a single solitary Encad printer at PMA (but lots of new HP and Canon printers, see www.digital-photography.org).

You can select lots of free publications by filling out the Survey Form.

Or if you prefer to get reports without having to fill out a form, you can buy all the FLAAR Reports form www.wide-format-printers.NET.

Worldwide sales of solvent-ink printers in the $30K to $40K range are booming. Every day FLAAR receives requests from readers who want us to recommend which mild solvent ink printer they should consider. We cover these printers primarily on our sister site, www.large-format-printers.org.

Just beware that some kinds of solvent inks may dissolve the Epson printheads on some retro-fitted Roland printers. So you need to distinguish the after-market SolventJet from the SolJet (made by Roland itself). Also realize that not all “solvent inks” actually function on economy vinyl. Most of the lite solvents require costly coated media, which nullifies the reason for going solvent to begin with. Furthermore, some of the solvent ink printers are not really using true solvent?

Ahhh, all the things that the enticing advertising brochures at the trade shows don't tell you. Now you see why we use end-user reports to reveal what tradeshow booths don't warn you about.

UV-Curable Ink Flatbed printers

We cover UV-cured flatbed printers primarily on our sister site, www.large-format-printers.org. We gathered information at DRUPA, Photokina, SGIA, ISA, FESPA, and GraphExpo trade shows over a five-year period. FLAAR now has over 53 publications to help you learn to understand the differences between ColorSpan and Raster Printers, between Gandinnovations and Vutek, the pros and cons of the DuPont Cromaprint 22UV and Inca Spyder 320. It is all there; also check out www.wide-format-printers.net; go to the link on UV.

Eco-Solvent Printers, Mild-Solvent Printers
We cover these printers primarily on our sister site, www.large-format-printers.org. We bring information on eco-solvent printers from ISA and other signage trade shows. We have three new titles on the Roland SolJet, based on three different site-visit case studies. We also cover Mutoh, Gerber, and all the mild-solvent printers too (pros and cons with warnings about misleading advertising claims). We are updating our coverage of the Mutoh Toucan LT and its hybrid flatbed also.

Featured shortly will be the new mild-solvent HP Designjet printers that use the Seiko ColorPainter 64S chassis. Remember, HP has a licensing agreement with Seiko.

Printers for Giclee and Fine Art Photography
We cover giclee and fine art photography, and printers, on two websites, www.FineArtGicleePrinters.org and www.digital-photography.org. Our new report on the Epson Stylus Pro 9800 is now available, free to everyone who fills out the Survey Form.

This month (July 2006), FLAAR is issuing evaluations on all three Epson printers: Epson Stylis Pro 4800, 7800, and 9800.

Even Mutoh is now trying to produce a CAD printer: their Mutoh DrafStation RJ-900 and RJ-901. Canon is trying with their new imagePROGRAF iPF 600. HP had earlier come out with their Designjet 4500 to quickly replace the Designjet 4000.

Copyright FLAAR© 2001-

large format printing : IPEX and ISA

2006-07-11T20:48:00.000-07:00

large format printing : FLAAR

2006-07-11T20:42:00.000-07:00

FLAAR is the de-facto prime source for reliable product comparisons and evaluations of wide format color inkjet printers, plotters, reviews, tips, and recommendations for wide format inkjet printers from Agfa Grand Sherpa, Canon imagePROGRAF W7200 and W7250 W8200 and newer Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 that replaces the Canon W6400 and W8400, Epson 9800, 2200, 4000, even the older 5500, 7000, 7500, 7600, 9000, 9500, 9600 and the Epson Stylus Pro 10000arc CF, Encad NovaJet 750, 850 880 and 1000i, Colorspan Esprit, DisplayMaker XII, Mach 12, X12+, Roland Hi-Fi and V8 Pro, Hewlett-Packard DesignJet 130nr, 500ps, 800ps, 5000ps, 5500ps, 4500ps, Kodak 5260, Kodak 1200i, Mimaki JV4, Mimaki JV22, Iris Gprint giclee printer, and others. Comparisons of large format printers, plotters, lamination equipment and analysis of cost-effectiveness of different brands of wide format color inkjet printers. Discussion of pigmented UV inks, solvent-based inks, archival ink longevity, everything you need to learn before you make your decision of what printer, Postscript RIP software, inkjet media, vinyl, canvas, or inks to buy. We have two penetrating reports on the Encad NovaJet 1000i (now labeled the Kodak 1200i… but it is the identical printer).

So much new information has been gathered by FLAAR's crew of 15 editors and staff that we are updating all the FLAAR Reports in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for download via e-mail to you. This is information which is not on our web site. Includes buyer advisories (like a weather advisory, namely, warning, watch out...). FLAAR is renowned for providing the specific pros and cons of each printer. These facts are in the FLAAR reports: introductory reports are available via this Inquiry-Dialog Form. Premium reports with more detail are available from our www.wide-format-printers.NET website.

If you are considering a used printer, better first get our buyer advisories for used printers (in our “ Survival Series. ”)

Prints already introduced in 2006 replace printers introduced already last year. For example, Canon has introduced two new printers in summer 2005: Canon imagePROGRAF W8400 and Canon imagePROGRAF W6400. These are already “old” and will be replaced. Our reports for 2006 add info on the replacements and for HP's new line of printers too.

Need help deciding which printer to buy?

We have over 110 different reports on every aspect of wide format printing.

signs, giclee, POP, vehicle wrap

eco-solvent, solvent, UV-curabe ink flatbeds

Copyright FLAAR© 2001

large format printing : Dr. Hellmuth's relationship with Wide Format Printers

2006-07-07T02:35:00.000-07:00

Dr. Hellmuth is the Johnny Appleseed of wide format printers. His goal is to help newcomers, pro-sumers, as well as corporate in-house work groups, departments, and seasoned pros from government and educational institutions, prepress, graphic design, sign shops, quick print shops and other commercial enterprises learn which model of wide format inkjet printer would best meet their specific needs.

Dr Hellmuth has also been described as the " Ann Landers" or "Dear Abby" to end-users. He helps them overcome the pros and cons of large format digital imaging. When you marry the wrong printer, when you have a one-night stand with an inappropriate ink or media, when your relationship with a cheapo Internet source of low-bid equipment has gone sour, then "Ask Dr. Nicholas" and his staff at Bowling Green State University, will do their best to make reports available to assist and resolve your problems.

If you or your company needs serious professional consultation, then Dr. Hellmuth is available as a consultant. He can visit clients’ facilities anywhere in the world, or clients can visit the FLAAR facility at either university for consulting and training

© 2001-2006 FLAAR

large format printing : Confused about which large format printer to buy for your particular needs?

2006-07-07T02:28:00.000-07:00

Bowling Green State University and Professor Nicholas Hellmuth work hard to provide pertinent information based on real-life testing of 23 in-house wide format printers.

FLAAR conducts independent product testing. It provides evaluations and comparative reviews of large format inkjet printers, inkjet media, canvas, vinyl, and photo paper, pigmented archival inks for fine art giclee printers, and the new bio-solvent for large format outdoor signs, color management ICC profiles, and everything involved in the large format inkjet printing process, including input via scanners and digital cameras.

If you are starting a new large format inkjet printing business, or need any information about large format printers, send an e-mail via our Inquiry Form to the Digital Imaging Resource Center. The staff at FLAAR will send back up to 6 first-level reports, at no cost, within 48 hours.

The professors and graduate assistants at Bowling Green State University, where FLAAR is located, are busy testing equipment, RIPs, and inkjet paper in order to provide public education in large format printers, scanners, and digital photography equipment. They have already used 23 printers in-house. We have site-visit case studies of Roland, Mutoh Falcon, Seiko ColorPainter 64S, ColorSpan 72S. As a result of our experiences and notes taken in sign shops that use UV, eco-solvent, and solvent printers, be wary of lite-solvent or retro-fitted piezo printers with a solvent system added. For more information consult Dr. Hellmuth's penetrating report on eco-solvent ink printers.

© 2001-2006 FLAAR

large format printing : Having It Large

2006-07-04T20:32:00.000-07:00

The cost of buying a large format printer has decreased and investment from major vendors across the product range shows how much attention is being paid to the market. With advancements in technology, large format printers (LFPs) are also breaking into new markets areas. Growth is so high in the Middle East region that HP has announced that it will hold its 2006 EMEA LFP Academy, an event attended by over 500 partners, in Dubai.

“I’d imagine only 35% to 40% of our business is with repeat customers. The rest is all coming from new customers and we are winning market share across the Middle East. All sectors are growing,” says Chris Govier, production business manager Middle East and Africa at Xerox.

The best thing about the LFP channel is that it presently has breathing room. Resellers such as Jordanian distributor NAF, which started out as a small print shop, are doing a healthy business with their LFP offerings. “I was the first person to take HP LFPs into Jordan. They asked me how many I thought I could sell in one year — I said around 50. That first year I sold 300 printers. By the time they had got me stock of 24 large formats to Jordan, I had already sold 17 of them,” explains Nedal Odeh, general manager at NAF Engineering Equipments in Jordan.

While there is still a slice of the pie up for grabs in the large format market, exactly where is not so easy to define, as it covers a very broad area. An LFP is usually defined as anything larger than an A1 printer; anything above 64” in width is usually described as a super wide format, or grand format machine. The market is also split into different sectors, divided by the printer’s application: technical drawing and line printers (usually black and white) used by construction sites, and the graphic market (usually colour machines). These products are then split between indoor and outdoor offerings. Typical large format resellers will stock A1 to 64” printers, though vendors usually require partners to work on either the industrial or graphic side.

“The partners have to pledge their allegiance one way or the other. In some small markets one partner can cater to both but we prefer a focus on one area of the market. LFPs require expertise and it is full solution selling — for example, with graphics, partners have to calibrate the printer, install it and train users,” comments Ernest Azzam, business development manager, large format printing at HP’s IPG group.

by Stuart Wilson

large format printing : Large-format-photo workshop to focus on the art

2006-07-04T20:26:00.000-07:00

Much of the photography world has moved with glee to the ease and speed of digital cameras, but for a growing number of artists, this is cause for rebellion.

Many of these artists concede that there really isn't a debate over whether to go digital, since most commercial work is now done with computers.

But for artists like New Jersey's George Losse, the only way to go is to work with actual film, to process work with his hands and to create art with photography.

``I would say 99 percent of the commercial world is digital or will be digital,'' Losse said. ``But in the world of quality images and where speed is not as important, in the world of handling a photograph by an artist, digital hasn't taken the same foothold.''

Losse will be at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts to teach a workshop about large-format photography beginning Aug. 9. The five-day workshop's aim is to give students some shooting tips from a 25-year veteran in the field and to develop techniques using 4-by-5-inch, 8-by-10-inch, and ultralarge-format panoramic cameras. The workshop will emphasize technique and developing a personal statement.

But the class is not just for the expert. Losse plans first to go over the students' work to see where they are in their careers and what kind of help they need.

Although there is a prerequisite of intermediate-to-advanced experience in black-and-white printing, the class will review the basics as a refresher.

``I know a lot of people have rebelled against the digital craze by stepping back in time and picking up the large format,'' Losse said. ``And there are a lot of people who may have pretty limited skills in it. So we're going to be conducting the class for the broad range.''

The Art Institute of Philadelphia graduate, who has published two books, has been taking pictures since 1968. ``You can go in and work for a couple of hours in the dark by yourself, and it's almost like therapy,'' Losse said. ``You are alone most of the time, and that's a good thing, because it allows you to explore all the different things just in your head.''

By Steve Davy

large format printing : Print Your Photos Like A Pro At Home

2006-07-02T01:17:00.000-07:00

Even with the lowest pixel available in your digital camera, you too can produce photos and prints at home that can look better than those made in photo labs. Digital photo printing has come to a point where everybody is given the choice to either produce the output by themselves or to get assistance from outside. So when you opt to do it yourself, avoid the two mistakes often made by first timers of digital photo printing.

Mistake # 1: Digital camera is not set to the highest image quality.

Solution:

The first thing you should do is to set your digital camera to the highest picture resolution available. This can be found in the camera's setup menu, and usually indicated as either "quality" or "size".

In addition, when your digital camera offers you to select between TIFF and JPG when saving your photo, opt for TIFF. TIFF images appear much cleaner, crisper, and more detailed than the JPG version. However, you have to take note that TIFF files have larger sizes than JPG that your digital memory card may not be able to save many photos. Moreover, most digital cameras have memory cards that could only hold a few high resolution TIFF images. To answer this problem, you could either buy a larger memory card that will cost you almost $100, or just settle with choosing images you like best and discarding those not at par with your tastes.

Mistake # 2: Printer is not set up for the right resolution and paper type.

Solution:

Second, when you go to your printer's settings in your computer find your printer's setup and put to highest quality color digital photo printing. This is sometimes indicated in dpi (dots per inch). Still, some printers have a "Quality versus Speed" setting which makes you choose between faster printing or better looking photos. When you're doing documents, it is better to use the Speed setting, while for photos, go for Quality.

Finally, choose a photo paper rather than plain paper. The reason why manufacturers produced and named them "photo" papers is because they're definitely for this type of use. Photo papers come in either glossy or matte finish.

And take note of the brand of the photo paper. Particular printers choose to work only with photo paper of the same brand. It's not that manufacturers wanted to get even the paper market to their side; it's just that printers and papers are usually designed around each other.

For better results, just stick to the same brand as that of your printer. Even with the introduction of third party substrates, certain problems such as smearing and unnatural color balance will just show in the end when you choose to use other brands.

About Digital Printing Company
Digital Printing Company offers high impact digital printing solutions from prepress scanning and graphics design to customizing documents using Variable Data Imaging technology. They specialize in short run printing of books, manuals, and flyers, as well as large format printing of posters and trade show graphics. For more information, visit their website at www.digitalprintingcompany.com.

by Larry Denton

large format printing : The Dawn Of The New Advertising Era

2006-07-02T01:12:00.000-07:00

The present advertising realm calls for a more challenging way of promotional scheme that was not effectively achieve with the use of conventional advertising media. Present business scenario demands for better forms of advertising materials and what could be better than a large format poster. A large format poster is a great attention grabber since it is humongous unlike its standard size poster counterparts.

And with the application of full color printing in producing large format posters the result will definitely stand out and would be notice by a great number of potential customers. The vivid colors of prints will entice customers to purchase the products and services endorsed in the large format poster. But such effects can only be achieved if and only if a competent large format poster company is chosen to do the conceptualization as well as the actual printing of the large format poster. Remember that the very essence of advertising is to grab attention and to persuade customers to act in accordance to the desired effect of the advertisement. A failure on the part of the large format poster to grab attention as well as encourage sale is an evidence of poor market appeal of the created large format poster and such will entail low sales revenue for the business.

Then there is also the right time for placing up of advertising materials. In business timing is everything that is why there is also a need to study the purchasing behaviors of customers because that will guide businesses unto the type of advertising scheme to implement. A large format printing company that has a reputable track record for excellence and a reliable quick turnaround printing time is also best to hire for any promotional venture. Likewise, such types of printing companies are also known to make use of the latest printing technology and machineries in order for them to render exemplary printing services. The latest in printing technology are employed to heed the ever increasing demands for effective advertising tools.

The use of large format posters varies in terms of the advertising campaign that a business has in mind. Nevertheless, large format posters are commonly employed in events like exhibits, trade shows and many other activities where large format posters are applicable. In addition, proper planning when it comes to the implementation of advertising scheme is crucial for success. A successful advertising scheme is a gate way to numerous opportunities for growing business.

by Jinky C. Mesias

large format printing : Media Services Large Format Printer:

2006-06-27T02:04:00.000-07:00

Media Services wants to continue its commitment of supporting the community where technology meets the classroom. Media Service’s large format printer is getting tremendous use. This guide for large format printing will assist faculty, staff and students in obtaining the best results for a large format print. Media Services has a more detailed pamphlet available upon request via email or pickup.
Media Services has made this reference guide to make large format printing easier for you. All of the following information is important to insure that your project will print properly.

I. Software we support:

PowerPoint: Supported image format: *.JPEG, *.PICT, *.TIFF *.PPT
Adobe Photoshop: Supported image format: *.JPEG, *.PICT, *.TIFF, *.PSD
Adobe Illustrator: (not preferred) Supported image format: *.JPEG, *.PICT, *.TIFF, *.IA
II. Media Services Large Format Printer:

Printer Model: Epson 9000
Paper Dimensions: 34” X 36” *We can not print out to a full 3 feet (36 in.)
Paper Media Types: Presentation Matte Paper or Glossy Poster Paper
Paper Media Size: 914mm (36 inches) x 25m (*The printer will not print all the way to the edge of the paper. Therefore one side of the poster needs to be set to 34 inches).
Media Services Computers: Media Services uses Windows XP for compatibility.
Cost: $11.25 a roller foot
Size: 34 inches X ? feet (compute the cost)

©2006 Berea College

large format printing : DesignJet 30 Large Format Printer

2006-06-27T01:52:00.000-07:00

The HP Designjet 30 wide-format, six-color printer series produces fade-resistant, photo-quality images, giving you stunning results print after print. Whether designs call for postcard-size images or full-color pages, this printer delivers the job affordably and reliably. Quick print speeds up to 4mpp for /B size in Normal mode help you get the job done. Color technologies from HP deliver reliable and accurate color. Automatic Closed Loop Color (CLC) calibration ensures reliable color consistency, while automatic Pantone calibration, offset emulations, and CMYK plus support, available via an optional RIP provide highly accurate and predictable color. HP Color Layering technology produces a range of colors and smooth tonal transitions. Six printheads and individual ink cartridges mean fewer ink changes and no waste. Drivers with special graphic options are optimized to support both Mac and Windows printing.

Features include:
Color images that last
Fade-resistant, photo-quality images. The HP Designjet 30 Series printing systems bring impressive photo quality to your images. New inks, designed together with HP Premium Plus Photo and HP Proofing Gloss papers, produce images that resist fading longer than traditionally processed photos.1 Professionals can rest assured that the images they create will maintain their impact.

Rich color depth, minimal dot visibility and uniform gloss. A six-ink writing system combines HP color layering technology, 2400 dpi maximum resolution and a four-picoliter ink drop size for fine details, smooth tonal transition, a broad gamut of colors and gloss uniformity.

Media that shows off your ideas. With a wide range of HP media weights and types, you can choose the media type that best conveys your concepts. The HP Designjet 30 Series printers can handle stock in weights up to 80 lb, as well as thick or rigid media (up to .015 in). Choose from a variety of media finishes, including gloss, satin and matte.

Reliable color
See reliable, consistent color from print to print. The HP Designjet 30 Series printers feature automatic closed-loop color calibration to provide consistent color, print to print and printer to printer.

Graphics drivers for Mac and Windows. Optimized drivers provide key features for creative professionals, including RGB ICC profile support and Apple ColorSync compatibility for color matching throughout your RGB workflow.

Optional RIPs for advanced color management. With optional Adobe PostScript 3 software RIPs, graphics customers have access to a wide array of HP color technologies, including automatic PANTONE2 calibration, CMYK plus support and offset emulation for robust color management in a CMYK workflow.

Time to design
See results and get client approval fast. Print images up to 4 mpp for B size (11 x 17 in) in Normal mode, with fast color stability. Proofs and prints can be reviewed and approved in real time.

Easy setup for immediate productivity. Set up, connection and operation are easy in both Macintosh and Windows environments. Standard interfaces and network capability (standard on 30n) ensure smooth operation in virtually all environments.

Less interaction means more creating. Modular HP ink cartridges and printheads require minimal user intervention and infrequent maintenance. Reliable operation further enhances the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of this printing system.

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large format printing : Poster Digital Printing for Growing Business

2006-06-24T22:20:00.000-07:00

With the modern complexities of life now days, it is but important to be abreast with the latest and the more effective ways of advertising and promoting your services and products to let your business grow and be wide known popular. That is why poster digital printing is recommended for a sure win advertisement for your growing business.

It can be noticed that in poster digital printing the pictures, images and illustrations are clearer and sharper because of the modern way of doing it. Even the smallest detail in the poster could be understood by its viewer. Large format printing from your digital files, photo enlargement from your own slides and negatives are just some of our latest innovation to attain that effectual poster digital printing for your growing business. Poster digital printing is recommended for growing business that wants to be more known by its target customers, for their digital poster will already build good impression for their company.

For the demand in continuous innovation of poster digital printing, commercial printing companies specially those that specialize in poster printing made sure that they are powered by creative team and skillful workers that conceptualizes and prints the digital posters for your growing business.

Here are some of the choices in poster digital printing that you can choose from to have your goal attained for your growing business. We are offering pigment based inks for large format printing and glossy paper for heavy weight materials. Since it is not good to look at it on a matte paper for the density of black ink on it is not very high. Also, dye based inks for large printing is recommended for prints will be clearer and sharper with the use of glossy paper again.

That is why if you want to have the advantages in poster printing, then it is the right time for you to try on poster digital printing afterwards access its results in your growing business. Our poster digital printing has an improved resolution that would impress your target clients and eventually would stop at your business. After all, that is the primary purpose of your poster to attract customers for your business to grow even more.

It is true that poster digital printing costs a bit higher than the conventional posters that we have yet are we going to sacrifice the good quality that would ultimately draw-in customers for your growing business. More often quality really matters for it will be the first focus of the interested clients since just after the accepted invitation of the prospect clients would made their decision to go with the business or not.

After all, if you will have poster digital printing it is guaranteed that your expenses will be given back to you by the customers that were hooked up and it can even be higher than that. Competitive price for your poster digital printing is what we're offering and satisfaction guaranteed for your money spent will be regain.

by Kristine Llabres

large format printing : What's So Great About Popup Displays

2006-06-24T22:17:00.000-07:00

PopUp Displays are currently the most common form of low priced trade show and event display. A Popup Display is not a trade show "booth" as much as it is a backdrop or background wall for your display area.

A popup display normally has only two main components, with two or three other optional accessories. The most substantial part of a popup display is the folding frame which is normally made of either fibreglass or aluminum tubes. The frame serves as a skeleton that you cover with display panels — either velcro-ready fabric panels, or graphic panels made of a material like Duralex which are lexan panels that have already been printed, normally using a high resolution large format printing process.

Before the frame is made to "popup", it comes folded down to a unit approximately 8" square by 30" wide. When it is unfolded, the frame "pops up" to a skeleton approximately 8' (or 10') wide by usually) about 8' high. This frame normally weighs about 15 lbs. and is stable enough to just sit on the floor without any anchoring or external support. For exact specifications and measurements, see the links below.

The panels (either fabric panels or graphic panels) are normally about 30" wide by 8' high. There are usually either 4 or 5 panels required to cover the frame, with extra "end cap" panels made of the same material to wrap around the ends of the frame. These panels are flexible enough to be rolled up so they fit in the lightweight carrying case. They are normally adhered to the frame by means of magentic strips applied to their back surface. These are attracted to the magnetized bars that are part of the skeleton frame. Once the panels are applied to the frame, it gains even greater stability.

If your popup display has duralex graphic panels, then the display is complete once the panels are applied to the frame. If you use the more generic fabric panels, then you will probably have a number of graphics that are adhered to the fabric with velcro strips. These graphics can be duralex (as above), flexible vinyl — essentially indoor vinyl banners — or posters (display prints) printed on paper and laminated so they are both flexible and durable.

Often, the display is finished off with two or three halogen lights that are attached at the top of the frame and illuminate your graphics.

The entire display — frame, magnetic bars, fabric and graphic panels, and lights can be packaged up in a sturdy, lightweight carrying case with wheels. The carrying case often doubles as a display counter or podium with its own special top (normally an optional accessory) and wrap around graphics (also optional).

A normal case for an 8' or 10' display is small enough to fit in the trunk or back seat of most cars, and normally weighs around 40 lbs., depending on the type of graphics and accessories included. This makes it light enough to be easily moved around by most people.

A normal popup display can be assembled by one person of average height in about 20 minutes. If you are shorter than about 5'6" you may need a small ladder to reach the top. Normally a chair works too.

If a popup display seems like overkill, or if you think you will be in situations where setting up a popup display will be difficult or impractical, you may want to consider an alternative like a Banner Stand or retractable Jiffy Roll. These units come in their own lightweight "over the shoulder" carrying cases and can normally be set up in less than one or two minutes.

by Rick Hendershot

large format printing : Understanding software differences WRT sizing

2006-06-19T23:23:00.000-07:00

All software including PhotoShop and Qimage must work within the
limitations of the printer which are defined by the driver. If you specify an impossible task, like printing a 16x20 print on 16x20 paper without using borderless printing, different software may handle the request differently. For example, if you don't specify borderless printing, the maximum size print allowable on 16x20 paper using the Epson 4800 is 15.766 x 19.333 inches. If you try to print a 16x20 using PhotoShop, you will be told that the print size is larger than allowed but you will be given a "Proceed" option. If you proceed, PhotoShop will print at 16x20 but will clip the edges of the print and you'll end up with a 15.766 x 19.333 inch print that has the edges missing. In Qimage, you will be told that the print size is larger than one page and will be asked if you want a poster. If you say no, you'll end up with a 15.766 x 19.333 inch print (same size as PhotoShop) but without the edges cropped off. These are just two different ways of handling the same problem and in both cases you end up with (no more than) a 15.766 x 19.333 inch print: a printer/driver limitation. It is important to recognize how different programs handle sizing tasks and in particular, what happens when you try to print sizes that do not fit on the paper. Whatever printing software you use, be familiar with how it handles sizing discrepancies.

Spooling options

Qimage will almost always send more (potentially much more) data to the driver than PhotoShop or other printing programs due to Qimage's interpolation process. As such, you must make sure that the printer is set up properly for large format printing. Not having the printer/spooler set up properly may result in partial prints, no print at all, or crashes due to the system not being able to handle the [large] amount of data being handed to the driver. First and foremost, go to control panel, select "printers and faxes", and right click on your printer. Select "Properties" from the right click menu and then click the "Advanced" tab. If "Enable Advanced Printing Features" is checked at the bottom, UNcheck this option. This is the cause for 98% of printing troubles when printing large prints as this feature can only handle a small amount of data and isn't meant for photographic printing so the option should remain UNchecked. The other options on that tab usually make little difference but I recommend checking "Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster" and also "Start printing immediately". Those options will ensure the best use of resources on the machine. Finally, click the "Print Processor" button and make sure that the right side is set to "RAW". If any other data type is selected, it is likely your photographic printing will not work properly. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Maximum print sizes

Some online sources report that the maximum print length in PhotoShop CS2 is about 90 inches. I have not confirmed this, but I can tell you that when set up properly, Qimage has no length limit. PhotoShop and most other applications that print photos try to send the image all-at-once to the driver: they basically hand off the entire original image at once and simply specify a print size for that image. Depending on the initial image size and specified print size, this all-at-once printing method can overwhelm the driver/spooler and lockups/crashes may ensue. Qimage has a "smart" handoff to the driver that passes the data in smaller chunks that don't overwhelm the system and can allow for much larger prints. With Qimage, you are only bound by the amount of RAM, virtual memory, and hard drive space available and by how well your print driver handles the printing task when dealing with the large amount of data normally used for big prints. Most of the big print failures that I've seen fall into three categories:

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large format printing : Wide Load

2006-06-19T23:15:00.000-07:00

Background

Wide format printers are getting cheaper and more economical, making large prints like 13x20, 20x30, and larger possible even for the advanced amateur. Logic dictates that a wide format inkjet printer is nothing more than a big printer and that printing to a wide format printer should be no different than printing to your typical desktop inkjet except that it allows you to work with larger page sizes. Unfortunately there are a lot of snags that you may encounter when printing (very) large prints. Most involve printer/driver setup and are easily corrected while others may require a rethink on how you have your equipment connected, what type of equipment you are using to print, whether or not your current hard drive has the capacity for wide format printing, whether or not you need more RAM, etc. Let's take a look at printing large and we'll try to cover all the common missteps in the minefield. We'll keep both Qimage and PhotoShop in mind for this article as those are popular PC/Windows printing applications and are the applications that I deal with most in wide format printing.

Page Size

Wide format printers often handle paper/page size differently than your average inkjet, particularly with respect to borderless or "no margins" printing. First, it is important to realize that there are two methods that drivers use to perform borderless printing: expand page and expand prints. In the expand page mode, the driver simply increases the size of the page so that it is larger than the physical paper size. In this borderless printing mode, the driver will actually show a printable area larger than the physical paper size. For example, a 16 inch wide roll may show as 16.23 inches across in your printing software. What is actually happening is that the driver is printing approximately .12 inches off the left and right edges of the roll. With this method, it is important to print your large prints in the center of the page. For example, use "centered" or "optimal/spaced" in Qimage. This will ensure that the "overspray" that extends off the edges of the paper is minimized and you won't lose the edges of the print because they are printing up against one edge or the other. If you use something like "compact" or "optimal", Qimage will place the print at the left edge of the paper and .12 inches of the print will be off the page, cropping the print slightly. Epson calls this expand page mode "Retain Size" in their latest wide format drivers. In the older (7600/9600) drivers, this was the only option available so no options were visible. What you need to keep in mind with the expand page mode is that the driver expands the page size so that it extends slightly beyond the edges of the paper. In doing so, it is possible to print off the edge of the paper and lose some of your prints. Try to avoid this "clipping" by not printing anything all the way against the left/right edges of the paper when aligning your prints on the page preview on screen.

The other method of borderless printing (one that is used on most standard inkjet printers) is the expand prints mode. In this mode, the printable area remains the size of the paper (16.0 inches across for example), but prints are expanded in size. With this mode, you can specify 16 inches as the width and the driver will "artificially" expand the print to 16.23 inches so that the print is large enough for some overspray to the left/right: the overspray eliminates tiny slivers of unprinted paper at the edges due to slight misalignment of the paper. This mode is more common but often more confusing because every print you send will be slightly larger than what you specified. Even if you print 4x6 prints on a 16x20 page, the 4x6 prints will be just slightly larger than 4x6 and this may confuse people or prompt them to blame the printing software for the size problem when in fact it is the driver that took the 4x6 print and expanded it after the fact. If the expand prints mode (called "Auto Expand" by Epson in their latest wide format drivers) is being used, Qimage does have an option that can defeat the size expansion so that you can obtain prints of the specified size without the driver expanding them. See "Page Formatting", "Borderless Overspray/Expansion" in Qimage. Some drivers even allow you to turn this expansion off (or at least reduce it) by dragging the "amount of extension" slider all the way to the left in the driver. Keep in mind that doing this produces less overspray so any "sloppiness" in the paper loading mechanism may show up as unprinted slivers on the edges of the print.

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large format printing : All About Popup Displays

2006-06-11T03:04:00.000-07:00

popup display are currently the most common form of low priced trade show and event display. A popup normally has only two main components, with two or three other popup display accessories. The most substantial part of a popup display is the folding frame which is normally made of either fibreglass or alumnimum tubes. The frame serves as a skeleton that you cover with display panels — either velcro-ready fabric panels, or graphic panels made of a material like Duralex which are lexan panels that have already been printed, normally using an high resolution large format printing process.

Before the frame is made to "popup" it comes folded down to a unit approximately 8" square by 30" wide. When it is unfolded, the frame "pops up" to a skeleton approximately 8' (or 10') wide by (usually) about 8' high. This frame normally weighs about 15 lbs. and is stable enough to just sit on the floor without any anchoring or external support. For exact specifications and measurements, see our popup design specifications pages.

The panels (either fabric panels or graphic panels) are normally about 30" wide by 8' high. There are usually either 4 or 8 panels required to cover the frame, with extra "end cap" panels made of the same material to wrap around the ends of the frame. These panels are flexible enough to be rolled up so they fit in the lightweight carrying case. They are normally adhered to the frame by means of magentic strips applied to their back surface. These are attracted to the magnetized bars that are part of the skeleton frame. Once the panels are applied to the frame it gains even greater stability.

If your popup display has duralex graphic panels, then the display is complete once the panels are applied to the frame. If you use the more generic fabric panels, then you will probably have a number of graphics that are adhered to the fabric with velcro strips. These graphics can be duralex (as above), flexible vinyl — essentially indoor vinyl banners — or posters (display prints) printed on paper and laminated so they are both flexible and durable.

Often the display is finished off with two or three halogen lights that attach to the top of the frame and illuminate your graphics.

The entire display — frame, magnetic bars, fabric and graphic panels, and lights can be packaged up in a sturdy, lightweight carrying case with wheels. The carrying case often doubles as a display counter or podium with its own special top (normally an optional accessory) and wrap around graphics (also optional).

A normal case for an 8' or 10' display is small enough to fit in the trunk or back seat of most cars, and normally weighs around 40 lbs., depending on the type of graphics and accessories included. This makes it light enough to be easily moved around by most people.

A normal popup display can be assembled by one person of average height in about 20 minutes. If you are shorter than about 5'6" you may need a small ladder to reach the top. Normally a chair works too.

If a popup display seems like overkill, or if you think you will be in situations where setting up a popup display will be difficult or impractical, you may want to consider an alternative like a Banner Stand or retractable Jiffy Roll. These units come in their own lightweight "over the shoulder" carrying cases and can normally be set up in less than one or two minutes.

by Rick Hendershot

large format printing : Large Format Posters

2006-06-11T03:00:00.000-07:00

large format printing : All About Printing Services

2006-05-31T20:51:00.000-07:00

Want to know more about printing services? Then, learn more about it from this article. If you don't know yet, printing services include printing of flyers, brochures, pamphlets, envelopes, postcards, stationeries, name cards, business cards, greeting cards, invitation cards, Christmas cards, New Year cards, company letterheads; silk-screen printing; promotional materials such as T-shirts, sweat-shirts, sports shirts, logo designs, guide maps, and directional map signs; finishing, retouching of old maps, and large format printing; and binding and finishing. Printing services have been widely utilized for printing business materials.

You can locate for various printing services online. This is so much easier than you think. The best thing about these services is that you don't have to make preliminary phone calls to get the fundamental information about it. Websites of printing companies always contain all the necessary details to convey their service spectrum. You must go over these sites to know if they handle small and large orders, and if they print inexpensively. Log on to the Internet now to get your first order started.

At present, digital printing services has become the latest trend. Its cost is surprisingly reasonable. Printing establishments see that digital printing is a thing of the present, not just the future. By offering good prices to clients, they hope to build long-term relationships with a bevy of happy clients. Just place one order for digital printing and you'll know the difference. In fact, clients are wowed by quality representations of your business. Friends and families will surely be impressed at your professional grade invitations on a budget.

However, once you have a clean copy of your materials, it is important that you do your homework to find the best printing services available. These days, the best thing to do is to browse the Internet in search of online printing options. With all this latest technology, it is really easy to upload documents for publishing and printing. One clear advantage of this is that you are not limited to the printers in your area. Rather, you can make sure that your materials are worked on by the people best-equipped to do your job in a quick turnaround time.

The printing industry constantly undergoes changes resulting in more advanced techniques and higher quality printing. It has never been more affordable to get professional printing than ever before. Once you start looking for printing services, you'll likely find that there are endless start-up companies out there. Most often, you are better off sending your job to a reputable printing company with experience in handling a variety of printing jobs.

by Mart Gil Abareta

large format printing : PopUp Displays

2006-05-31T20:44:00.000-07:00

PopUp Displays are currently the most common form of low priced trade show and event display. A popup normally has only two main components, with two or three other popup display accessories. The most substantial part of a popup display is the folding frame which is normally made of either fibreglass or alumnimum tubes. The frame serves as a skeleton that you cover with display panels — either velcro-ready fabric panels, or graphic panels made of a material like Duralex which are lexan panels that have already been printed, normally using an high resolution large format printing process.

Before the frame is made to "popup" it comes folded down to a unit approximately 8" square by 30" wide. When it is unfolded, the frame "pops up" to a skeleton approximately 8' (or 10') wide by (usually) about 8' high. This frame normally weighs about 15 lbs. and is stable enough to just sit on the floor without any anchoring or external support. For exact specifications and measurements, see our popup design specifications pages.

The panels (either fabric panels or graphic panels) are normally about 30" wide by 8' high. There are usually either 4 or 8 panels required to cover the frame, with extra "end cap" panels made of the same material to wrap around the ends of the frame. These panels are flexible enough to be rolled up so they fit in the lightweight carrying case. They are normally adhered to the frame by means of magentic strips applied to their back surface. These are attracted to the magnetized bars that are part of the skeleton frame. Once the panels are applied to the frame it gains even greater stability.

If your popup display has duralex graphic panels, then the display is complete once the panels are applied to the frame. If you use the more generic fabric panels, then you will probably have a number of graphics that are adhered to the fabric with velcro strips. These graphics can be duralex (as above), flexible vinyl — essentially indoor vinyl banners — or posters (display prints) printed on paper and laminated so they are both flexible and durable.

Often the display is finished off with two or three halogen lights that attach to the top of the frame and illuminate your graphics.

The entire display — frame, magnetic bars, fabric and graphic panels, and lights can be packaged up in a sturdy, lightweight carrying case with wheels. The carrying case often doubles as a display counter or podium with its own special top (normally an optional accessory) and wrap around graphics (also optional).

A normal case for an 8' or 10' display is small enough to fit in the trunk or back seat of most cars, and normally weighs around 40 lbs., depending on the type of graphics and accessories included. This makes it light enough to be easily moved around by most people.

A normal popup display can be assembled by one person of average height in about 20 minutes. If you are shorter than about 5'6" you may need a small ladder to reach the top. Normally a chair works too.

If a popup display seems like overkill, or if you think you will be in situations where setting up a popup display will be difficult or impractical, you may want to consider an alternative like a Banner Stand or retractable Jiffy Roll. These units come in their own lightweight "over the shoulder" carrying cases and can normally be set up in less than one or two minutes.

by Rick Hendershot

large format printing : New solutions from HP

2006-05-30T20:19:00.000-07:00

HP presented its range of digital printing solutions, including the latest offerings from recently acquired Scitex Vision.

HP’s presence at the show was aimed to demonstrate how its digital printing solutions help screen printers evolve their businesses, embracing exciting new opportunities for variable data printing, cost-effective shorter runs and greater scope for customer creativity. This portfolio is HP’s most comprehensive ever, spanning the large-format, speciality and wide- to superwide-format markets.

Live applications from HP Indigo’s speciality printing solutions and the ever-increasing range of HP Designjet large-format printers were demonstrated.

HP has also supported the launch of FESPA’s Digital Print Awards. The awards will showcase digital print achievements and promote opportunities in both commercial and industrial sectors, from the sign industry to flexible packaging and textiles. It is an open-entry competition with no restriction on printer, substrate or ink used by print service providers who are being called upon to participate. Entries will be sought throughout 2006 while the results, involving a high-level independent jury, will be announced in the Spring of 2007.

HP’s Indigo Division demonstrated the HP Indigo press s2000, a speciality 6-colour press designed to print on a wide range of substrates up to 600 microns thick. The HP Indigo press s2000 uses standard artwork file formats to produce static and variable printing, enabling the production of personalised products including plastic cards, mouse mats, fridge magnets, and industrial products that have previously been screen printed, such as membrane switches. In addition to personalisation, the variable data capability can be used for numbering and bar code printing, and is able to incorporate security features such as micro-text and invisible (UV) ink.

The HP Indigo 3-D Application for lenticular printing was also demonstrated, along with the digital cutting system from i-cut, providing an end-to-end solution for cost-effective specialty printing and finishing:
• The HP Indigo 3-D Lenticular Application is designed for industry specialty converters, commercial printers and digital service providers who want to produce short runs of specialty applications such as panoramic 3-D printing, layered 3-D, flip, morph and zoom on HP Indigo press s2000 presses.
• i-cut is a software solution that drives a flatbed cutter to finish printed products. It has a camera that finds guide marks and then orients the cutter to cut accurately. It can be completely customised to meet the requirements of any industry-related application such as blade-cutting, laser-cutting or creasing.

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large format printing : The Delta Group

2006-05-30T20:12:00.000-07:00

The Delta Group, a 300-employee London company specialising in the design and production of point-of-purchase (POP) and large format print has chosen to work with DiMS. According to the company, after a long and thorough evaluation process beginning at Drupa in 2004 it is currently configuring the DiMS print management system and proving its business benefits in its multi-plant environment. The continuing partnership is geared towards assessing how best the system will help in the company's international business expansion plans.

Mike Phillips, managing director of The Delta Group, said: 'We've been working closely with the DiMS consultants for the past three months.

As we grow further, we need to invest in bigger and better kit.

We're heading for a turnover of GBP33m this year and there are all sorts of things in the pipeline, including the investment in DiMS.' Chris Wood, vice president of sales and marketing at DiMS, commented: 'Clearly we are excited to be partnering with Delta and look forward to bringing the company the benefits it needs to achieve.

Delta is an ambitious and forward-thinking company and, therefore, a perfect match for the DiMS approach.'

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large format printing : HP Launches New Printers

2006-05-28T23:51:00.000-07:00

HP has launched two new printer models: the HP Designjet 820 MFP, a new multifunction solution which offers efficient, quality wide-format copying and scanning; and the HP Designjet 500 Mono, targetting offices engaged in architectural, engineering, construction and mechanical design
Designed for AEC and GIS users, as well as reproduction houses, the HP Designjet 820 MFP is a versatile, wide-format colour printing solution with a space-saving design. It prints one A1 printout in 90 seconds, at 2400 x 1200 dpi, leveraging HP's R&D expertise for customers requiring reliability and excellent colour quality.

"With the new HP Designjet 820 MFP, we are able to bring many of the technology improvements present on the heavy-duty HP Designjet 4500 MFP to users who need the same quality and reliability, but with a lower print volume and a smaller footprint," said Michael Phoon, director, large format printing, HP Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.

The HP Designjet 500 Mono prints large-format technical drawings with fine black-and-white line quality, a high degree of accuracy and superior resolution.

Aimed at technical office, the HP Designjet 500 Mono brings a competitive-edge to technical designers by giving them immediate access to their CAD drawings, thereby increasing productivity and enhancing operations.

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large format printing ; Graphic Arts report

2006-05-28T23:42:00.000-07:00

This TrendWatch Graphic Arts report is a reference work that provides the clearest and most comprehensive picture to date of the wide-format market.

Wide-format printing is nearly a decade old, and in that time we've seen the market progress from the first electrostatic wide-format plotters used primarily for engineering and architectural drawings, to the current spate of inkjet devices used for signage, trade show graphics, and fine-art prints (among many other uses). Speed, resolution, print quality, color accuracy, and price have all improved almost exponentially.

How far have we come? The TWGA Installed Base/Market Share Benchmark Study of Wide-Format Printers is a landmark work that not only tracks the latest trends in the wide-format printing market, but also the number of wide-format devices currently installed in graphic arts firms industry-wide, as well as estimated market share by vendor. This study, undertaken in Summer 2002, breaks the market down into three classifications: by size - 24-36-inch, 37-50-inch, and 50+-inch devices - and details:

the current installed base (gleaned from proprietary analysis of Graphic Arts Blue Book data);

market share by vendor (obtained via extensive TWGA surveying of commercial print, prepress, inplant, newspaper, and creative establishments);
current trends in the wide-format market (based on extensive TWGA surveying as well as voluminous secondary research);
projected installed base five years out (determined via proprietary TWGA economic modeling).
A better understanding of your markets will save you significant dollars in defined and data-supported Research & Development, sales territory planning, and marketing campaigns. The TWGA Installed Base/Market Share Benchmark Study of Wide-Format Printers is a reference work that provides the clearest and most comprehensive picture to date of the wide-format market.
Methodology
As with all TWGA reports and studies, the "Installed Base/Market Share Benchmark Study of Wide-Format Printers" will employ established and statistically reliable methodology to ensure that survey responses are representative of markets researched. The approach will be enhanced by a larger sample size and multiple research techniques to ensure proper coverage of each segment. To analyze and verify data collected from the research, TWGA analysts will compare secondary market trending data previously gathered from the TrendWatch Graphic Arts print, publishing and creative market surveys and the Graphic Arts Blue Book database.

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large format printing : Giclee Fine Art Print Reproduction Supplies

2006-05-28T23:29:00.000-07:00

BullDog Products® is the premier supplier of large format printer supplies in the giclee reproduction and digital printing industry. In this website you will find a wide variety of high-performance giclee canvas, watercolor papers, giclee ink, coatings, embellishment products, wide-format digital printers and any other printing equipment such as scanners and RIP software for top notch giclee printing.
We are licensed distributors who carry products for major manufacturers such as Epson, Roland, VUTEk, Mimaki, Mutoh, Hewlett-Packard, Legion, Hahnemuhle, Creo and Onyx. In addition, we have a unique product line of third-party consumables for large and grand format printing, giclee ink and bulk ink systems to help meet the needs of niche market applications.

Our giclee fine art print background allows us to offer Integrated Printing Systems complete with training and technical support. It is always a good idea to get your giclee printing supplies in one place. This includes your printer, scanner, RIP, inks, and media. That way one tech support system is responsible for assisting you with everything.

We have multiple packages available in various price ranges for giclee reproduction printers with varying needs and differing skill levels. As a proud sponsor of the Giclée Printers Association, we have the capabilities to teach a beginner how to print at the level of a Tru Giclée-Certified Master Printer. Our large format printer supplies can help you begin, or continue, a successful digital printing business.

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large format printing : HP for large-format printing

2006-05-26T01:08:00.000-07:00

Office products company Staples has added colour printing services featuring HP large-format printers to its Copy & Printer Centers (CPCs) located in more than 1,250 stores across the United States.

Equipped with HP Designjet 130nr printers, every Staples CPC can now provide photo enlargements, posters, signs and banners for consumers and businesses.

The HP Designjet 130 printer series is designed for professional graphic design, photography, fine art reproduction, and proofing applications. Its six-colour, multi-format printing produces fade-resistant images. The printers installed at Staples locations feature an automatic roll feed and cutter capability and can print on media up to 24 inches wide and up to 50 feet long.

by John Tilak

large format printing : Staples selects HP for nationwide large-format printing services

2006-05-26T01:04:00.000-07:00

Staples Inc. (www.staples.com), an office products company, has added color printing services featuring HP (www.hp.com) large-format printers to its Copy & Printer Centers (CPCs) located in more than 1,250 stores across the United States.

Equipped with HP Designjet 130nr printers, every Staples CPC can now provide high-quality photo enlargements, posters, signs and banners for consumers and businesses.

"Staples has long been a critical retailer for HP," said Stephen Nigro, senior vice president, Graphics and Imaging Business, HP. "Now, in addition to selling HP computers and printers, Staples is using HP technology to produce a variety of high-quality photo and wide-format applications for its customers."

The HP Designjet 130 printer series is designed for professional graphic design, photography, fine art reproduction, and proofing applications. Its six-color, multi-format printing produces high-quality, fade-resistant images with stunning results. The printers installed at Staples locations also feature an automatic roll feed and cutter capability and can print on media up to 24 inches wide and up to 50 feet long.

Designed as larger scale, full-service printing and copying facilities that support the 1,250 CPCs, 16 Staples Hub locations also have installed the 42-inch version of the HP Designjet 5500 UV Printer. The HP Designjet 5500 produces high-quality banners, signs and a variety of other large-format applications on demand using HP 83 UV inks for durable, long-lasting prints. Staples is featuring the 60-inch version of the HP Designjet 5550 UV printer in its Digital Copy Services production facilities.

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large format printing : Wide Format Business Success Requires a Mixed Bag of Tools

2006-05-24T21:51:00.000-07:00

One of the earliest adopters of wide format printing was Fred Dietsch of Media Works, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL. In 1986, Dietsch started his company doing graphic design and presentation services for local companies and built
his reputation on attention to detail and tremendous customer service. Nearly ten years ago he brought in one of the first ColorSpan (www.colorspan.com), Eden Prairie, MN, DisplayMaker Professional 36" printers so that he could offer his clients additional products and services that no one else could. As the technology advanced, Media Works was growing right along with it. With their focus on quality output, they purchased the first eight color printers introduced by ColorSpan in 1996. They now run three of those same 62" printers around the clock. They have a full graphic design department able to produce stunning presentation pieces, trade show and event themes,as well as multi-media and Web design. The company also can handle professional photography, high resolution drum and flatbed scanning as well as complete production of finished graphic products mounted and laminated for a wide variety of purposes. Media Works has a devoted customer base in most of the major corporations in the area and is able to maintain premium pricing because customers know they will always get consistently high quality and total service. Dietsch would "Rather throw away garbage cans full of bad prints than let one go out to a customer." And this is a critical distinction.

Factors to Consider
Wide format printing is viewed by some to be only slightly more complicated than desktop printing it is a terribly complicated technical morass to be feared. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between. Wide format printers are much more complicated than desktop printers, even though the basic technology concept
is very similar. Digital files are converted to microscopic ink droplets on media. The complications come in the plumbing and software necessary to deliver large quantities of ink onto a very large surface. With the efficiency and reliability of wide format printers finally reaching affordable levels, a relatively novice user can begin printing for under $5,000. But this doesn't take into account other necessary success factors. Many customers desire output on various types of media, which requires inventory. Only a small portion of customers want prints on plain paper as posters. Most want fully finished products like banners, which are hemmed and grommeted, laminated prints on rigid boards, backlit light boxes, contour-cut decals, framed fine art canvases, specially made lenticular (3-D and/or motion images) displays, and much more.

By Kenneth Sandlin

large format printing : First Look: HP Designjet 4000

2006-05-24T21:43:00.000-07:00

The HP Designjet 4000 large-format printer offers high-speed color and black-and-white printing up to 42" wide, as well as a wealth of beneficial features. Perhaps one of the most useful features is the HP Embedded Print Server. Using a standard Web browser on a network computer, users can simply enter the numeric IP address for the embedded server for driverless file submission, queue management, preview, error notification and supplies and printer status. Images that have been processed for printing can be stored on the Designjet 4000's 40GB hard disk for additional printing later without having to set up the print job again and wait for rasterization. This innovation is extremely useful and saves time, energy and money by letting anyone on the network access essential printing information. The printer also comes with an embedded processor for simultaneous printing and processing.
The HP Designjet 4000 uses a pair of staggered print heads (HP Double Swath technology) for a wider print swath and a higher firing frequency, producing faster printing times. I tested two vector drawings at D-size plots (24"x36"). A 3D line-art image of the Discovery spacecraft from the movie 2001, a file 2,583KB in size, printed using HPGL/2 in 1 minute, 35 seconds, including RIP time and drying. The Tasei Detail Plan, a sample 2D AutoCAD drawing (309KB), printed using HPGL/2 in 1 minute, 50 seconds, again including RIP time and drying. Finally, I printed a TIFF image (3008x2000 pixels) from a Nikon D70 6MP camera at D-size (24"x36"), which required 10 minutes total in normal mode—6 minutes, 45 seconds just to RIP the file to the printer, and then 3 minutes, 15 seconds to print. The rated print speed for the HP Designjet 4000 is 93 square meters or 1,000 square feet per hour. The speeds for our tests were quite good.
Speed is but part of the equation for large-format printers, with output quality being the balance. All the prints we ran produced very high-quality output for both lines and text, and excellent shadow detail and coverage for the bit-mapped TIFF image. We also looked at prints from large-format scans in both draft and normal modes, all of which were crisp and excellent. Output is impressive.

Two versions of the HP Designjet 4000 are available—a standard version ($9,995), and the HP Designjet 4000ps ($12,495), which includes an additional embedded RIP for Adobe PostScript Level 3 and Adobe PDF 1.5. We looked at and ran tests with the 4000ps. Various service and support options are available for both models, as are optional accessories such as the HP Jetdirect 40d Gigabit Print server, a high-speed USB 2.0 card, a 256MB memory upgrade (standard included memory is 256MB), and the HP Jetdirect 620n LAN card.

I tested the HP Designjet 4000ps onsite at the Dunwoody, Georgia, office of GeorgiaBlue Imaging, which is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia (770.619.1231). GeorgiaBlue kindly made its facilities and expertise available to us for this review. The HP Designjet 4000ps is designed to be a dependable workhorse—indeed, the printer I tested was embarking on a week-long printing job for the government. This ruggedness and dependability, coupled with features that are designed to make the printer easy to manage, fast to operate and flexible in its output options, make the HP Designjet 4000ps an outstanding wide-format printer for the professional environment.

Ron LaFon, a contributing editor for Cadalyst, is a writer, editor and computer graphics and electronic publishing specialist from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a principal at 3Bear Productions in Atlanta.

© 2006 Questex Media Group, Inc.. All rights reserved.

large format printing :REDFISH CUP

2006-05-24T00:02:00.000-07:00

The REDFISH CUP is an exciting and highly-competitive fishing tournament series which takes place at many different venues. Their need for portable, quality backdrops and banners is fulfilled by Magic Vinyl Printing. Shown above is the podium with a Magic Vinyl Backdrop in the background. Its large size and non-seamed surface provide a crisp, clean background for photographers and TV cameramen to include in their shots of the leading fishermen. There are a variety of banners and backdrops used on location at the shore featuring sponsors and following the RedFish Cup art theme. Freshwater, saltwater and intense sunlight do not effect our banners because we only use waterproof, U.V. protected inks

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large format printing: Staples Selects HP for Large-format Printing Services

2006-05-23T23:55:00.000-07:00

Today announced that Staples, Inc., the world's largest office products company, has added color printing services featuring HP large-format printers to its Copy & Printer Centers (CPCs) located in more than 1,250 stores across the United States.

Equipped with HP Designjet 130nr printers, every Staples CPC can now provide high-quality photo enlargements, posters, signs and banners for consumers and businesses.

"Staples has long been a critical retailer for HP," said Stephen Nigro, senior vice president, Graphics and Imaging Business, HP. "Now, in addition to selling HP computers and printers, Staples is using HP technology to produce a variety of high-quality photo and wide-format applications for its customers."

The HP Designjet 130 printer series is designed for professional graphic design, photography, fine art reproduction, and proofing applications. Its six-color, multi-format printing produces high-quality, fade-resistant images with stunning results. The printers installed at Staples locations also feature an automatic roll feed and cutter capability and can print on media up to 24 inches wide and up to 50 feet long.

"Getting high-quality, color, wide-format print jobs is now as easy as visiting your local Staples store," said Robert Schlacter, vice president, Business Services, Staples. "Making it easy for the customer is also about investing in the right resources, like arming every CPC associate with industry-leading solutions from HP."

Designed as larger scale, full-service printing and copying facilities that support the 1,250 CPCs, 16 Staples Hub locations also have installed the 42-inch version of the HP Designjet 5500 UV Printer. The HP Designjet 5500 produces high-quality banners, signs and a variety of other large-format applications on demand using HP 83 UV inks for durable, long-lasting prints. Staples is featuring the 60-inch version of the HP Designjet 5550 UV printer in its Digital Copy Services production facilities.

Copyright © 2006 All rights reserved. Cygnus Interactive, a Division of Cygnus Business Media.

large format printing ; Canon imageRunner and imagePrograf printers

2006-05-22T20:28:00.000-07:00

Raising the curtain on a new era of color, Canon USA, Inc, the nation's market share brand leader in black-and-white and color laser printer/copier solutions, today will showcase a number of new corporate Color imageRunner models, and large-format imagePrograf devices, as well as imagePress technology and new imageWare software solutions at AIIM On Demand. At the show, Canon debuts the Color imageRunner C5180 for corporate environments. In addition, Canon will demonstrate four new large format printers - the imagePrograf iPF9000, Canon's first 60-inch large format printer, and the imagePrograf iPF700 / iPF600 / iPF500 - for the graphics arts, corporate and computer-aided design markets.
Hardware & Software solutions
"Canon is uniquely positioned to offer a broad range of solutions, both hardware and software, to fit any organization and help to solve real document handling, management and workflow challenges," said Tod Pike, senior vice president, Imaging Systems Group, Canon USA, Inc. "Today's announcements further demonstrate Canon's commitment to delivering devices, solutions and techno-logies that help shape our industry and herald in new eras of innovation."

by Ilse Jurriën

large format printing: Solvent Digital Printers

2006-05-22T20:21:00.000-07:00

UK large format printing systems provider, Perfect Colours, has secured a zero per cent finance package for purchasers of its large format printers and imaging systems. The interest free finance package is available over three years on HP Designjet products, including the new low-solvent Designjet 9000s and the Designjet 5500 series. The company described the finance package as a simple option for those HP printers to give users the freedom to choose the right system at the right price and added that the deal is exclusive to Perfect Colours.

Jason Burroughs, the managing director of Perfect Colours, said: 'Our customers needs drive us to deliver the highest quality products from leading manufacturers at competitive pricing with a service and support that is second to none.

With the addition of an interest free finance option, our customers can get the system they actually need without settling for a lesser option because they have to pay spiralling interest fees.'

Copyright © 2000-2006 Pro-Talk Ltd, UK.

large format printing: HP Launches New Printers For AEC

2006-05-22T20:18:00.000-07:00

HP has launched two new printer models: the HP Designjet 820 MFP, a new multifunction solution which offers efficient, quality wide-format copying and scanning; and the HP Designjet 500 Mono, targetting offices engaged in architectural, engineering, construction and mechanical design. Designed for AEC and GIS users, as well as reproduction houses, the HP Designjet 820 MFP is a versatile, wide-format colour printing solution with a space-saving design. It prints one A1 printout in 90 seconds, at 2400 x 1200 dpi, leveraging HP's R&D expertise for customers requiring reliability and excellent colour quality.

"With the new HP Designjet 820 MFP, we are able to bring many of the technology improvements present on the heavy-duty HP Designjet 4500 MFP to users who need the same quality and reliability, but with a lower print volume and a smaller footprint," said Michael Phoon, director, large format printing, HP Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.

The HP Designjet 500 Mono prints large-format technical drawings with fine black-and-white line quality, a high degree of accuracy and superior resolution.

Aimed at technical office, the HP Designjet 500 Mono brings a competitive-edge to technical designers by giving them immediate access to their CAD drawings, thereby increasing productivity and enhancing operations.

© Copyright 2006 – EFY Enterprises Pvt Ltd, All Rights Reserved.

large format printing: Wide-Format Printers

2006-05-21T20:45:00.000-07:00

Wide-format printing (also known as large-format printing) usually refers to devices that can handle sheets of paper 24 inches and wider. These aren't commonly purchased printers; according to a study by CAP Ventures, nearly 76 percent of those who own a wide-format printer are print-for-pay businesses -- print shops, copy shops, etc.

That being said, if your company prints a great many posters, blueprints, maps, or other large-format documents, a wide-format printer is a useful device to have, especially if the alternative is sending your jobs out to print shops.

Wide-format printers can use a variety of printing processes, including inkjet, laser/LED, copy press (which literally presses the image into the paper), thermal transfer (which melts color "crayons" onto the sheets), and electrostatic (where negatively charged toner is attracted to a positively charged drum). They are usually freestanding systems

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large format printing: Canon to introduce the fastest proofing quality wide format digital printer in the world

2006-05-21T20:04:00.000-07:00

Canon, the global leader in business imaging solutions, today announced the forthcoming release of the W8200 large-format ink jet colour graphics printer. The device is designed to deliver industry-leading productivity and high image resolution through revolutionary new wide print head technology.

Aimed at the print for pay market, the new Canon W8200 printer accommodates print media of up to 44" and incorporates Canon's revolutionary one-inch-wide, high-density print head.

Steve Brown, National Product Manager - Production and Graphic Arts, Canon Australia said that there will be both dye-based and pigment-based versions of the W8200 upon its release in September 2003.

"Pigment ink-based large format printers are new to the Canon product line-up and provide sustained colour in UV environments delivering increased durability and life span of the printed output. We are very pleased to be able to offer customers the flexibility to choose either a dye or the pigment version of the W8200.

"In addition, the W8200 is a highly sophisticated device while retaining a user-friendliness which ensures that any user will be able to produce stunning prints with the device," said Mr Brown.

Based on Canon's exclusive Bubble Jet technology, the print head in the W8200 incorporates 7680 tiny ink nozzles (1280 for each of the six colours where most competitive models only offer 96 to 512 nozzles for each of the six colours), capable of delivering industry-leading print speeds of 2 minutes per A0 size page (in fast mode).

Bi-directional printing further increases the speed, which means that whenever the print head moves from side to side it continually prints, rather than lifting and starting again.

Canon's new large-format printer also employs a six-colour printing process, incorporating: cyan, magenta, yellow, black plus one-sixth density photo cyan and photo magenta, for improved colour precision, greater depth and finer tone diffusion. The system also ensures the precise delivery of microscopic droplets of ink that are consistent in shape, size and density, making photo-quality high-resolution printouts possible and making it the fastest proofing quality wide format digital printer, in its class, on the market today.

High-capacity 330 ml ink cartridges for each colour are continuously monitored and measure remaining ink levels. Its life-long ink head also means lower operational costs and improved colour consistency. Users can better manage their ink usage and eliminate costly interruptions to large print jobs.

The W8200 is flexible, functional and designed to save space. Operating controls and handling positions for cut and roll media are located at the front of the machine. The devices connect to networks easily through their standard 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports. They are also compatible with Canon's NetSpot Suite-series of network management and utility software.

"The W8200 sets a new standard in wide format printing and demonstrates Canon's commitment to this market by providing technologies previously unavailable to it," said Mr Brown.

"Other companies have an ongoing challenge to deliver a full solution to customers - some have provided improved resolution but sacrificed speed. The remainder have chosen to provide speed but have lost print quality in the process. Canon has set new benchmarks by finding the balance between the two and with this product we are able to offer both speed and quality.

"We believe the new Canon W8200 will challenge even the most loyal customer of other vendors when they see that it produces extremely high quality output in much less time, offers greater flexibility with a choice of dye or pigment ink process, and all with a very low long-term running cost.

Key Features:
- Industry-leading speed and quality
- 1-inch print head has 7680 nozzles - 1280 for each colour
- Print coverage of up to 30 square metres an hour
- Up to 1200x1200 dpi print resolution
- Ability to print in UV resistant (pigment) inks for the first time
- Capable of handling heavy print media up to 0.5mm thick

The Canon W8200 will be available in September 2003 through Canon authorised strategic partners including: Anitech, Cyrachrome, DES, Graphics Plus, Imedia, LCMA, PT Store and Designwise

© Copyright 2006 Canon Australia Pty Ltd

Large format printing; Wide Format Case Studies

2006-05-21T19:54:00.000-07:00

LightJet 5000 prompts massive client conversion at triangle reprographics

Customers who usually have their wide format images produced on inkjet and electrostatic printers are lining up to get their work done on a Cymbolic Sciences LightJet® 5000 wide format photo printer at Triangle Reprographics. Little more than a year after purchasing the LightJet 5000 printer, the digital imaging lab is outputting half of its clients' wide format requests on the device.

"The bulk of our wide format work used to be done on inkjet, electrostatic and Iris printers. But the superior image quality and speed of the LightJet 5000 photo printer has led to a massive client conversion," says Reg Garner, general manager of Triangle Reprographics. He notes any work done on the LightJet 5000 is completed in 24 hours or less, even complex files.

The LightJet 5000 photo printer uses laser technology to image large prints directly from digital files on backlit and reflective photographic media. With the Long Length Option, the printer produces images up to 49x97" / 124x246cm at 305 dpi / Res 12. These continuous-tone images have the apparent resolution of a 4,000 dpi half-tone image produced on an inkjet printer.

Triangle expects its recent acquisition of the Long Length Option to prompt even more clients to want their work produced on the LightJet 5000 instead of an inkjet. Notes Garner, "One of our most prominent clients, Lockheed Martin Electronics and Missiles, already gets all of its work up to 50x50" / 127x127cm done on the LightJet 5000. With the Long Length Option, we'll now be able to shift production of Lockheed Martin's super wide graphics over to the LightJet 5000 printer from the inkjet."

Lockheed Martin relies heavily on the power of super wide graphics to draw prospective clients into its trade show booths. The company often butts together several 9x15' / 2.7x4.5 meters panels which become an integral, visual backdrop to its interactive multi-media productions. Says a spokesperson for Lockheed Martin, "We want the crispness and high quality resolution of a digital photo printer to produce these images, but up until now we've had to compromise that quality by relying on an inkjet to get length. We're very excited about getting length and quality."

And, for Lockheed, speed has become an added bonus with the LightJet 5000. While it could take up to four hours to produce a super wide graphic on an inkjet, it's done in 19 minutes on a Cymbolic Sciences wide format printer.

Triangle Reprographics is a leader in producing high-end presentation and display images for advertising and corporate agencies and the film industry. In business for 26 years, the company pioneered the use of large format color work in the reprographics industry in 1991.

http://www.cymbolic.com/casestudieswf.html

Large format printing: Canon imagePROGRAF IPF5000 large format printer

2006-05-20T07:46:00.000-07:00

Canon Europe, world leader in digital imaging technology, has today launched the newest addition to its large format printer (LFP) range, the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF5000, aimed at the Graphic Arts market. In order to achieve its goal of becoming a dominant force within the large format arena, the launch of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 is the first of a raft of newly developed products designed to deliver the market requirement of colour accuracy and consistency at speed, whilst remaining reliable and user-friendly.

“We see LFP as an integral part of our Professional Print offering. Having launched a new product every year for the last five years, Canon’s presence within the LFP market has grown across Europe to achieve almost 10% MaSh, whilst our LFP business has grown by almost 45% in the last year alone. The launch of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 marks Canon’s assertiveness within this sector and drive to increase our product range further in order to become a leading voice in the LFP industry,” commented Paul Hinkins, LFP European Product Marketing Manager, Canon Europe.

The imagePROGRAF iPF5000 utilises new, unique technology that induces productivity and high-quality output that delivers accurate and consistent results. This 17” (A2) desktop device amalgamates an industry-first, high-density twin print head and FINE (Full Photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) technology to produce industry best image quality. Furthermore, a high-speed controller, as well as functions that automatically detect corresponding media and ink, means that output speed does not compromise quality.

The twin, high-density print head, a key feature of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000, enhances the speed of printing as well as the durability of the device as it crams over 30,000 nozzles into two 1” print heads. Moreover, by incorporating FINE technology, 4-pl (picolitre) ink droplets ensure delicate colour graduation, high-definition expression and accuracy. Canon’s revolutionary 12-colour pigment ink system not only improves print quality but also media compatibility and colour range. The broad colour gamut is realised with the addition of red, green and blue inks, as well as two varieties of grey, photo grey and grey, that enable smooth colour graduation whilst realising a neutral and constant monochrome. In addition, the use of two types of black ink, photo black and matte black guarantees extended media compatibility. By achieving the widest colour gamut in its class, the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 answers the market’s strong demand for accurate colour reproduction on a variety of media, especially in the art and photographic arenas.

Efficiency is further increased thanks to a newly developed high speed controller that processes images quickly and executes three types of processing: high-speed print processing, image processing and high quality print processing with glossy/ art paper. Furthermore, the flexibility of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 is enhanced due to a four-way media feeder: via a cassette, roll and manual feed from the front and top of the device. This means that at any one time, two types of media are always available and so the device is as productive as possible.

“This device signifies our continued foray into the LFP market. By considering every possible function and use of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 – and not compromising speed or image quality – we have produced a device that is a cost-efficient answer to market needs. The imagePROGRAF iPF5000 unites market-leading technology with user-friendliness that will pave the way for Canon to further establish its presence to the large format sector,” concluded Paul Hinkins, LFP European Product Marketing Manager, Canon Europe.

The imagePROGRAF iPF5000 comes with Canon’s PosterArtist and Digital Photo Print Professional as standard, as well as a print plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop and Canon’s own Digital Photo Professional software, which is supplied with its EOS range of cameras. It can be configured to an existing network and has been designed to ensure ease-of-use and effective print management

Canon Europe, world leader in digital imaging technology, has today launched the newest addition to its large format printer (LFP) range, the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF5000, aimed at the Graphic Arts market. In order to achieve its goal of becoming a dominant force within the large format arena, the launch of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 is the first of a raft of newly developed products designed to deliver the market requirement of colour accuracy and consistency at speed, whilst remaining reliable and user-friendly.

“We see LFP as an integral part of our Professional Print offering. Having launched a new product every year for the last five years, Canon’s presence within the LFP market has grown across Europe to achieve almost 10% MaSh, whilst our LFP business has grown by almost 45% in the last year alone. The launch of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 marks Canon’s assertiveness within this sector and drive to increase our product range further in order to become a leading voice in the LFP industry,” commented Paul Hinkins, LFP European Product Marketing Manager, Canon Europe.

The imagePROGRAF iPF5000 utilises new, unique technology that induces productivity and high-quality output that delivers accurate and consistent results. This 17” (A2) desktop device amalgamates an industry-first, high-density twin print head and FINE (Full Photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) technology to produce industry best image quality. Furthermore, a high-speed controller, as well as functions that automatically detect corresponding media and ink, means that output speed does not compromise quality.

The twin, high-density print head, a key feature of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000, enhances the speed of printing as well as the durability of the device as it crams over 30,000 nozzles into two 1” print heads. Moreover, by incorporating FINE technology, 4-pl (picolitre) ink droplets ensure delicate colour graduation, high-definition expression and accuracy. Canon’s revolutionary 12-colour pigment ink system not only improves print quality but also media compatibility and colour range. The broad colour gamut is realised with the addition of red, green and blue inks, as well as two varieties of grey, photo grey and grey, that enable smooth colour graduation whilst realising a neutral and constant monochrome. In addition, the use of two types of black ink, photo black and matte black guarantees extended media compatibility. By achieving the widest colour gamut in its class, the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 answers the market’s strong demand for accurate colour reproduction on a variety of media, especially in the art and photographic arenas.

Efficiency is further increased thanks to a newly developed high speed controller that processes images quickly and executes three types of processing: high-speed print processing, image processing and high quality print processing with glossy/ art paper. Furthermore, the flexibility of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 is enhanced due to a four-way media feeder: via a cassette, roll and manual feed from the front and top of the device. This means that at any one time, two types of media are always available and so the device is as productive as possible.

“This device signifies our continued foray into the LFP market. By considering every possible function and use of the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 – and not compromising speed or image quality – we have produced a device that is a cost-efficient answer to market needs. The imagePROGRAF iPF5000 unites market-leading technology with user-friendliness that will pave the way for Canon to further establish its presence to the large format sector,” concluded Paul Hinkins, LFP European Product Marketing Manager, Canon Europe.

The imagePROGRAF iPF5000 comes with Canon’s PosterArtist and Digital Photo Print Professional as standard, as well as a print plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop and Canon’s own Digital Photo Professional software, which is supplied with its EOS range of cameras. It can be configured to an existing network and has been designed to ensure ease-of-use and effective print management

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Large format printing: Large Format Poster Printing

2006-05-20T07:37:00.000-07:00

At Large Format Posters, you can rely on our professional staff and our state-of-the-art poster printing technology for the best quality poster printing, fast and affordable. Our extensive large format poster printing capabilities includes offset poster printing and digital poster printing for both volume printing and short runs.

• Print posters as few as one up to thousands.
• Print posters from standard sizes up to 58’ wide and 120’ high.
• Print posters on more than 5 different materials.
• Print posters fast in 2, 3, or 5 business days.

We have set up an efficient workflow to make our poster printing service even better. You will find our site easy and simple to use to make your print buying a truly convenient experience. Your poster printing project will be handled personally by one of our poster print experts to guarantee we meet your requirements in all aspects – quality, time and budget.

Copyright © 2005 Large Format Printing. All Rights Reserved.

Large format printing: Poster Printing

2006-05-20T07:23:00.000-07:00

Large format printing is all we do. We are deep in experience in this highly specialized field, and have knowledgeable people you can talk to about your job. We take pride in our New Hampshire craftsmanship, and guarantee your satisfaction. When you want it done on time, on budget, and beautifully, talk to us!

Our state of the art facility includes a complete prepress shop, twelve wide format printers of up to 60" width, and a complete finishing shop for laminating and mounting on board. We have the skill, and the capacity, to turn your job around quickly and affordably.

We are large enough to have the right people and equipment to do your job well. We are small enough to give your job the personal attention to be sure it's done right.

© 2003 MegaPrint, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Ronald Reagan's Hamburger Soup

2006-05-18T01:00:00.000-07:00

There's been speculation that this first made news after President Reagan innocently announced his liking for fancy French soups...and was immediately accused of being elitist. Whatever. It's definitely a homespun, plain soup, and not as bad as you might think when you see that there's hominy in it. This corn product--with an Algonquin Native American name--was an important food to early U.S. pioneers. It's a nice firm little ball in the soup--almost dumpling like. Serve the soup as a lunch meal to 4-6 people with lots of cornbread, cold milk, and maybe a big American pie for dessert. Here's the recipe verbatim--note the non-elitist allowance for canned foods and bouillon cubes.
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 Tablespoons butter
2 cups diced onions
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 and 1/2 cups sliced carrots
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
10 ounces [canned] hominy
1 cup diced green peppers
3 quarts [12 cups] beef broth or water with bouillon cubes
16 ounces chopped tomato (canned or fresh)
2 cups sliced celery
Step 1: Brown meat in butter in six-quart sauce pan. Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery and green pepper. Simmer 10 minutes with the pan covered.

Step 2: Add beef broth or water with bouillon cubes. Add chopped tomato and pepper. Simmer soup on low heat for 35 minutes. Add hominy. Boil hamburger soup for 10 minutes more. Makes 4 quarts.

as sent out over the PR Newswire

Welcome to Crutchfield

2006-05-14T21:10:00.000-07:00

I came up with the idea for the Crutchfield catalog while pursuing a hobby, the restoration of classic sports cars. In 1974, while preparing an old Porsche 356 coupe for sale, I decided to add a modern audio system. But I was unable to find a car stereo specialist in Charlottesville or even a mail order company in popular automobile and "do-it-yourself" magazines. I knew that I couldn't be the only person interested in car stereo. The need for a national business to serve this niche seemed obvious.

How I learned to listen to you
Sales my first year were terrible, and I didn't know exactly what the problem was. So, I decided to ask my customers and catalog readers. In early 1975, I mailed a questionnaire to several hundred of them. I asked what was wrong with the catalog and the business. What I learned was intriguing.

My customers told me they didn't know much about car stereos and were intimidated by the thought of installing one themselves.

Listening to my customers, I decided to fill the Crutchfield catalog with information so readers would be comfortable with car stereo. And I decided to take good services and make them even better.

Emphasizing complete information and exceptional customer service were what it took to get this company off and running, and these values continue to define our company culture today. Now we're a thriving organization located in Charlottesville. Virginia, with satellite facilities in Norton, Virginia as well.

Copyright 1996-2006, Crutchfield New Media, LLC

Betting Strategies and Tactics

2006-05-08T20:42:00.000-07:00

Albert Einstein is reputed to have stated, "You cannot beat a roulette table unless you steal money from it."

And yet, the numerous even money bets in roulette have inspired many players over the years to attempt to beat the game by using one or more variations of a Martingale betting strategy, wherein the gamer doubles the bet after every loss, so that the first win would recover all previous losses, plus win a profit equal to the original bet. As the referenced article on Martingales points out, this betting strategy is fundamentally flawed in practice and the inevitable long-term consequence is a large financial loss. There is no way such a betting strategy can work over the long term. Another strategy is the Fibonacci system, where bets are calculated according to the Fibonacci sequence. Regardless of the specific progression, no such strategy can ever overcome the casino's advantage; players trying them will inevitably lose sooner or later.

While not a strategy to win money, New York Times editor Andres Martinez described an enjoyable roulette betting method in his book on Las Vegas entitled "24/7". He called it the "dopey experiment". The idea is to divide your roulette session bankroll into 35 units. This unit is bet on a particular number for 35 consecutive spins. Thus, if the number hits in that time, you've won back your original bankroll and can play subsequent spins with house money. If your number never hits - well, it can take a great deal of time to spin the wheel 35 times; think of the fun you'll have in that time! In practice, this dopey experiment often results in funny looks from the dealer at first; soon, however, every gambler at the table will be putting money on your number. This turns roulette into a group activity that can rival craps for cheers when the number hits. However, there is only a (1 − (37 / 38)35) * 100% = 60.68% probability of winning within 35 spins (assuming a double zero wheel with 38 pockets).

There is a common misconception that the green numbers are "house numbers" and that by betting on them one "gains the house edge." In fact, it is true that the house's advantage comes from the existence of the green numbers (a game without them would be statistically fair) however they are no more or less likely to come up than any other number.

Various attempts have been made by engineers to overcome the house edge through predicting the mechanical performance of the wheel, most notably by Joseph Jagger, the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo in 1873. These schemes work by determining that the ball is more likely to fall at certain numbers. Claude Shannon, a mathematician and computer scientist best known for his contributions to information theory, built arguably the first wearable computer to do so in 1961 [1].

To try to prevent exploits like this, the casinos monitor the performance of their wheels, and rebalance and realign them regularly to try to keep the result of the spins as random as possible.

More recently Thomas Bass, in his book The Newtonian Casino 1991, has claimed to be able to predict wheel performance in real time. He is also the author of The Eudaemonic Pie, which describes the exploits of a group of computer hackers, who called themselves the Eudaemons, who in the late 1970s used computers in their shoes to win at roulette by predicting where the ball would fall.

In the early 1990's, Gonzalo Garcia-Pelayo, realizing that most roulette wheels are not "perfect", used a computer to model the tendencies of the roulette wheels at the Casino de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. Betting the most likely numbers, along with members of his family, he was able to win over one million dollars over a period of several years. A court ruled in his favor when the legality of his strategy was challenged by the casino.

In 2004, it was reported that a group in London had used mobile cameraphones to predict the path of the ball, a cheating technique called sector targeting. [2] In December 2004 court adjudged that they didn't cheat because their special laser cameraphone and microchip weren't influencing the ball - they kept all £1.3m. [3]

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Betting Only on Red
One conceivable strategy would be to bet on the ball landing in a red space for a certain number of spins, for example, 38.

There are 18 red spaces on a roulette table with 38 total spaces. Dividing 18 by 38 yields a probability of landing on red of 47.37%. This probability can be used in a binomial distribution and made into an approximate standard normal distribution.

Doing so indicates that, if one were to spin the wheel 38 times, there is a 99% probability that the ball would land on red at least 10 times. There is an 83% probability that in 38 spins, the ball will land on red at least 15 times. Out of 38 spins, there's a 50% chance that 18 will be red.

However, the break-even point is 19 spins, since the bet on red is 2:1, and the probability of 19 red spins in 38 is only 37%. This indicates the difficulty of winning by only betting on red.

The results occur because, as indicated by the 18 divided by 38 equals 47.37% figure, the ball will land on red less than half the time. This percentage applied in the binomial and standard normal distributions creates the vast divide in probability from 18 red spins to 19 red spins out of 38 spins. Basically, it is very unlikely for anyone to spin much more than 18 red spins out of 38 spins.

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Famous Bets
In 2004, Ashley Revell of London sold all of his possessions, clothing included, and brought US$135,300 to the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas and put it all on "Red" at the roulette table in a double-or-nothing bet. The ball landed on "Red 7" and Revell walked away with his net-worth doubled to $270,600.
In the 1942 film Casablanca, Rick's Café Americain has a trick roulette wheel. The croupier can cause it to land on 22 at will. Rick (Humphrey Bogart) urges a Bulgarian refugee with whose case he becomes sympathetic to put his last three chips on 22 and motions to the croupier to let him win. After the man's number dramatically comes up, Rick tells him to let it all ride on 22 and lets him win again. Although the details are not mentioned in the film (the croupier only notes that they are "a couple of thousand" down), it appears that Rick has given the man 3675 (3*35*35) francs.
In the music video for Palace & Main by Kent, guitarist Harri Mänty goes to Las Vegas and bets the entire video budget on black. He wins, and the profits were donated to charity.
In the third part of the 1998 film Run, Lola, Run, Lola uses all her money to buy a 100-mark chip. (She is actually just short of 100 marks, but gains the sympathy of a casino employee who gives her the chip for what money she has.) She bets her single chip on 20 and wins. She lets her winnings ride on 20 and wins again, making her total winnings 100,000 marks.

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Makansutra

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The Makansutra Food Safari Tour is about the Singapore Food Culture Experience. It seeks to reveal and share with visitors and locals alike the great colour and taste of our food culture that exist organically on our island. Food, to Singaporeans, is a passion which explains why we are mad about food.

The food safari takes the participants on a whirlwind whiz around Singapore to taste, sample and eat some of the best eateries and dishes around here. All the eateries are rated by Makansutra via its popular neutral public polling method. There will be about 3 to 4 stops. Besides the popular local hawker fare, like chicken rice, laksa, bak kut teh or rojak, they can also have a dining experience that incorporates the top and award winning local restaurants serving both Asian and modern international cuisine. A Food Host will be at hand to regale the colourful story of our food and its culture to the visitors
Makansutra Food Safari tours are conducted by a food host and guide and will last approximately 4 hours with a minimum of 3 stops. Prices of these tours start from $100. It will include a Food Host & Guide, transportation to all designated stops, specially Makansutra designed menu and the cost of food. There will be a little souvenir for you to bring back

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Paved Over and Pushed Out

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A NARROW GAME TRAIL coursed through saw palmetto, hugging the edge of a swamp deep in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. I followed the faint path, eyes on the ground. Shin-high cypress knees snagged my boots. Mosquitoes buzzed my ears. The trail skirted a hammock of soaring cabbage palms, their fronds rattling in a dry November breeze.

Just a few hours earlier, a Florida panther had walked this path. I'd seen its tracks from a jeep traversing this muck of pine flatwoods and cypress stands. Scrambling off the vehicle, two biologists and I plunged into the dense woods, picked up the panther's trail through towering live oaks, and tracked it back to the trail crossing.

At the edge of the trail, in a thicket of wax myrtle and red bay, the big predator had stopped, sinking its front paws deep into black mud. Something had caught the cat's eye-the left edges of the tracks were pushed slightly deeper into the soil, as if it had leaned in that direction, raising a tawny muzzle. Perhaps the panther had caught wind of a deer, a primary prey animal, or glimpsed an armadillo scuffling through the briars. I couldn't tell. But this much I did know: There are roughly 60 adult Florida panthers remaining in the world, and one of these magnificent felines had been standing right here, sifting the air for scent, pondering its next move.

In the three-quarter-million-acre Big Cypress preserve, that panther had plenty of options. Not so its kin in the surrounding region. Rich upland forests to the north and west are ideal habitat for the big cats, but they also are home to one of the nation's fastest-growing human populations. Kneeling beside the fist-sized panther tracks we'd discovered, Kris Thoemke, a biologist for the National Wildlife Federation's Everglades Project Office, sounded a rueful note. "This is wild country," he said, "but it's also the front line for the battle over urban sprawl and wildlife habitat."

Long cited for its pernicious effects on the quality of human life, from increased traffic to air and water pollution, urban sprawl is also putting the squeeze on wildlife as diverse as panthers, bears, birds, fish and mussels. From the outskirts of Naples here in Florida to the growing footprints of major cities in Georgia, California, Arizona and beyond, ever-expanding suburbs are gobbling up millions of acres of wildlife habitat every year. Local officials have begun to grapple with solutions to the problem, but it's still too soon to predict whether relief will come in time for the most vulnerable species.

Sprawl's impact on wildlife goes beyond the obvious. More roads and cars spawn air and even water pollution (when gas and oil run off roadways into streams). Land clearing also loads streams with sediment, which smothers fish eggs and bottom-dwelling invertebrates and chokes out streamside food and cover plants. And simplified suburban landscapes give exotic and weedy competitors an edge over natives. Even if patches of land are left undeveloped, sprawling growth often swallows up niche habitats, taking away the homes of species that depend on specialized ecosystems. Wide-ranging animals, meanwhile, which need large, contiguous blocks of wild or semi-wild landscape, find themselves hemmed in by roads, golf courses and new neighborhoods.

That's the case with Felis concolor coryi, the Florida panther. A subspecies of North American mountain lion, Florida panthers can be identified by three distinctive physical features: a right-angle crook near the end of the tail; irregular white speckling on the head, neck and shoulders; and a cowlick in the middle of the back. The cats are impressive creatures, with mature males growing some seven feet long from nose to the black tip of the tail.

Preying mostly on white-tailed deer, Florida panthers are solitary hunters, and the cats need space. The home range of male panthers averages about 185 square miles, and an individual might roam 20 miles during a single day. In the past, the animals ranged from the southern tip of Florida north to South Carolina and west to Texas, but-after being overhunted until 1958-they are being crowded out by human development. Today the only remaining population is in southwest Florida, where new highways, condominium complexes and golf-course communities threaten the cat's survival.

by Eddie Nickens

eSuccessMastery 29th June 2005 Newsletter

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I'm glad you are reading this latest eSuccessMastery
Success Resources newsletter. If you find any valuable
tips, make sure you take action. Remember, Knowledge
is NOT POWER. Knowledge is only potential power. Taking
ACTION with Knowledge is power.

- Patric Chan, CEO eSuccessMastery.com

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Sentences for Success

By Patric Chan

Zig Ziglar, the famous conference speaker and author,
is reputed to have said, “You can get everything you
want if you will help enough people get what they want.”

Similarly, Wallace Wattles, the author of The Science of
Getting Rich, wrote in that book, “You can have anything
you want, as long as you use it for the advancement of
your own life and the lives of others.”

These words are magic. They are gold. They are true.
And they should become your motto for living.

What these two sentences tell us is that, in the end, life
is not about us. Success is not about us, and if we spend
all our time and resources building ourselves up, we very
well might fail. We might have a lot of money, but we
won’t have success.

To really understand these sentences means that we see
success through helping others.

There is another story in the Bible about a man who farmed,
and he built storage facilities for his crops. One year,
he had a bumper crop, so he decided to build bigger and more
storage barns for his crops, so he could take some time off
and not have to farm crops anymore. The very night he
made that decision, though, his life was taken from him.

I didn’t write about that story to suggest accumulating
money is wrong, or taking time off is wrong. But it does
illustrate the point—in the Bible, the man’s life was
taken from him because of his selfishness. He could have
shared his excess crops, but he decided to store
them up for himself.

It is so important to hear the words that opened
this article.

Maybe you own a business. If it’s a service-based
business, make adding value for your customers, and
helping them, your main focus. Do this, and you’ll be
surprised at what happens!

Maybe you want to start a business that sells products.
Don’t make “a million dollars” and “early retirement”
you sole goals. Look for a need to fill and a quality
product that will fill that need. Don’t just sell junk
so you can make money. Helping people like this will set
you up for success.

Maybe you don’t own a business; maybe you are “just”
a person who is looking to become more successful in life.
If you make the opening sentences of this article your
core purpose in life, you will be happier, have more
friends, and truly experience a lifetime of success.

Make your life’s mission to help other people achieve their
goals and dreams, and you will get what you want. This is
really what successful living is all about.

One way to do this is to learn from those who are masters
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To your success,

Patric Chan
Author Of 'How To Make More Money Easily'

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Most People Don't Know How To Make Money!

Most people don't know how to make money because
they just know how to work for money.

This is a distinction between entrepreneurs/business
owners and workers/employees.

When someone goes to work everyday with a good
salary and job without a long-term financial purpose,
they are good at 'working for money', not making money.

Those who can make money are those people who can
make extra-ordinary income.

When I say make money, I don't mean printing it
at your kitchen table. That would be illegal.

Making money can exist in variable ways. One of the
ways is to build a business because it can make money
for you while you work on other income streams.

Recently, I've interviewed Paul Counsel about becoming
a millionaire. One of the profound information I had
learned during the one hour call is that, if you can do
something better than other human beings, you can make
extra-ordinary income.

It doesn't matter if you can play a better golf game,
hit a tennis ball faster, run faster, look better and etc.

If you think this is not true, just compare Michael
Jordan's income with any CEO.

Michael Jordan is one of the richest sports man alive
last time because of his extra-ordinary capability to
play basketball.

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Short Success Tip:

How To Think Of Ideas In 5 Minutes!

The easiest way for you to think of ideas is to
look at your environment and your past experiences.

When I wrote this newsletter, I have no clue what
to share with you. Then, I started to look back the
event that had happened to me a few days ago.

And I just got the idea to write today!

If you're still stuck, just look around you. You can
come up with ideas literally from anything you see.

Let's say, I want to write about 'Motivation'. So,
if I look around me in my house, I'll see:

table
chair
computer
aquarium
and etc

By looking at the aquarium, I can write a topic about
motivation just by observing the fishes!

Of course, I might write about that in my future
e-newsletter. But do you see what I mean on how to
create ideas easily?

- By Patric Chan, Author Of How To Make More Money Easily

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