May 1, 2006

Cover Story

May Cover Story: The rules

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By Frank J. Romano

Over time, virtually every company will have a digital press to satisfy customer demands. How do you make a decision as to which of the many digital printers to acquire? Here are the nine rules for selecting a digital press....

Feature Articles

Padgett Printing

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By Katherine O'Brien

We learned more about Padgett Printing's 103-year history as well as how the family-run business evolved from a struggling $8 million company in 1989 to a thriving operation with more than $29 million annual revenues in 2005. ...

W2P

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By Julie Shaffer

Half a decade ago, the printing industry as a whole just wasn't ready to do business online. Now, however appears to be the right time. The question for those who have not yet jumped in is, "How do I get started?"...

The fast lane

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By AP staff

A Web-to-print tool lets users merge project management with print....

To be sure, to be sure

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By Steve Voecks

The steps preceding a perfect-match mailing are a cinch. You print, fold, insert and inkjet every day. It's the verification part that gets tricky. How do you ensure everything stays in order? And what happens when it doesn't?...

Paper & ink roundup, part 1

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, AP staff

The latest paper products from: Xerox, Fox River Paper Co., Sappi Fine Paper North America, UPM, SMART Papers, Mohawk Fine Papers, Grade Finders, Wausau Paper, Bowater, NewPage, Weyerhaeuser, Neenah Paper, Cascades Fine Papers Group, Boise, Domtar, Finch Pruyn & Co., International Paper and Avery Dennison Graphics Division....

Paper & ink roundup, part 2

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, AP staff

The latest ink products from: Kustom Group, Sun Chemical, Van Son Holland Ink Corp., VUTEk, Pitman, Northwest Coatings, Roland DGA, Flint Group, Fujifilm Sericol, Kohl & Madden, Jetrion, Gans Ink & Supply, Toyo Ink Group, Eckart, Kirkwood Printing and GrCI....

Columns

Tasty digital & offset combinations

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By Katherine O'Brien

Things that seeming wouldn't go together often do. At IPEX, many digital players stressed their products' abilities to work in harmony with the offset process. ...

Can you separate fact from fiction?

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By M. Richard Vinocur

Nearly half of all job applicants lie about work or academic history on their résumés. Nevertheless, résumés continue to be an invaluable tool both for job applicants and employers....

Peer groups then & now

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By Dick Gorelick

Attendees at a peer group in l986 all had children in the graphic arts business. All were pessimistic about the future of the industry and stated or implied a sense of guilt about allowing their children to follow their footsteps. Our firm’s clients might not be representative of the industry, but in 2005, these children are engaged, optimistic and, for the most part, successful CEOs....

Letters, we get letters

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By Steve Johnson

If you screw up the variable data in your own database, you don't have a snowball's chance of selling variable. If you get the information perfect but screw up the color, you've still shot yourself in the foot....

Editor's Picks

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By Katherine O'Brien

The best of InRegister from: Hot Metal, Pantone, GretagMacbeth, RobertJamesDesigns and Inserts USA....

Industry News

May 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By AP staff

News from: Firstlogic, WMU, Montalvo, Vertis, Xitron, Arjowiggins, Gane Brothers & Lane, PIA/GATF, Alladin Finishing, Tensor Group, GAERF, Padgett Printing, PrintPAC, Gorelick & Associates, IDEAlliance, Consolidated Graphics, WOA, Muller Martini, SMART Papers, MAN Roland Kodak GCG, xpedx, Enfocus, Citiplate, Presstek, Buhrs America, Bobst Group, Best Press, Onyx Graphics, Arjobex America, NUR America, Vijuk and Web Bindery....