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For the continuously learning professionals of the design, print, sign and packaging industries of Canada June 2021 l Volume 24 l Issue 3 | $7.95
June 2021 l Volume 24 l Issue 3
12 Offset press update:
OFFSET PRESS UPDATE
The domination continues Tony Curcio
19 Women in print Jessie Van Apeldoorn: Domino’s Lead Installation Engineer Staff Writers
20 Diary of a locked-down accountant Money saving tips as we emerge from the pandemic Steven Aprile
22 Podcasting for printers: Part 3 Offset press update: The domination continues
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How to make your audio sound professional Diana Varma
24 Is the world ready for on-demand books?
Is on-demand streaming for literature a possibility? Miguel Castro
30 The CASL Conundrum What you should know about Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation Joanne Gore
Podcasting for printers: Part 3
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In every issue 7 10, 11 18, 25 26, 27 28 29 Is the world ready for on-demand books?
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Women in print
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Welcome to the Roaring 2020's Welcome back to the wonderful world of graphic arts, communications and print technology! We appreciate you taking the time to check in with us. It’s an exciting month, as professionals across the country are receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations. At release date in Canada, 64.23% or 24,410,109 Canadians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Another 12.82% or 4,873,333 are fully vaccinated. What a feat! As I wait for my second vaccination in the upcoming weeks, I wanted to send a huge thank you to the thousands of extraordinary people who have rallied together to combat this pandemic with so much force. Extraordinary actions were provided by personal support, healthcare, and government workforces. So as we hopefully get back to more normal times, I am making an effort to not forget the sacrifices that these collective groups have made for us. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health states that the intended target for herd immunity is 80% of the population to be fully vaccinated. So help reach that milestone by thanking a healthcare worker, sending your local hospital a package, or sending your local MP a thank you card. The world is getting back to normal because of these people, and it’s time to show praise to all those who gave us their continuous support! But that’s enough to feel good for one section, let’s talk shop.
Happy Summer Time Sheetfed and web offset are the reigning leaders of print volume worldwide. But who are the top manufacturers in the space, and what do each offer you as a customer? There are five major OEMs you should know about. Check out their stories on page 12. As the world comes back to life, we are excited to announce in-person industry events on the horizon. Be sure to check them all out on page 10 or at www.graphicartsmedia.com/events. Our new website is up and at it, so go check it out and let us know what you think! If you leave a review for us on Google, you will be entered into a draw for a special prize. Pretty cool, am I right? As I conclude, I want to leave you with a quote from my ancestors who hail from the province of Munster, Ireland, which is: “To the brave and faithful, nothing is impossible.” I salute you to go forth and be brave with your actions and faithful to your plans. RYAN MULCAHY, Publisher ryan@graphicartsmag.com @RougeBouge
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Seven clear indications that we’re getting back to normal 7. We’re all in this together – except of course, the banks! While most of us are still struggling to make ends meet, every one of Canada's five major banks continued to increase fees during the pandemic, then reported billions of dollars in profits for the first quarter of 2021. Each of them is now worth much more than they were before the pandemic. So is your business worth more now than it was before the pandemic? Just wondering. 6. Your family will declare unwavering love for you. Your spouse, children and even your pets will actually like you more – not because you worked your butt off during the pandemic, but because you’re now out of the house, spending most of your time at work. 5. Visiting your in-laws. You were likely delighted to use the pandemic as an excuse not to visit your in-laws at their home (or not allowing them to visit you). But now, you’ll have to concoct new excuses not to meet them face-to-face. The Delta variant maybe? 4. Starting to exercise. Because I gained 13 pounds during the pandemic, I recently began walking three subway stops each day – from the Coxwell Station (near McDonald’s)
to the Woodbine Station (near Pizza Pizza) to the Main Station (near KFC). Strangely, I haven't been able to lose any weight! My conclusion? I don’t need anything to keep my weight down – I need something to hold it up! 3. Moaning customers, who were grateful that you were even open during the pandemic, will return to being irritatingly picky about anything you print for them – complaining about the price, colours, stock…..you name it! 2. Live, in-person tradeshows are back! At last, you can renew old friendships, meet new people face-to-face, and do what most of us do at these events – tour the host city, attend after-show parties, and imbibe like a drunken sailor! 1. And finally, the number one indication why we’re absolutely, positively, 100% getting back to normal. The Toronto Maple Leafs lost – again! Until next time, always remember that we’re here to help.
Tony Curcio Editor, Graphic Arts Magazine tony@graphicartsmag.com
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Markzware launches PDFMarkz conversion software Markzware has released PDFMarkz, a stand-alone macOS application that converts PDF documents into Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Affinity Publisher, IDML and other formats. The prepress tool enables users to preview and edit native PDF documents, saving hours of work. The preview feature is free to any macOS user and also displays vital document information. Users aren’t tied to any specific publishing platform and can choose how to export documents and exactly where to open them. If one works in Adobe InDesign, the software also allows PDFMarkz to work from within that application. Users can place a PDF, page-by-page, in InDesign as a flattened image – then can convert the multi-page PDFs (with all images, colours, styles, live text, and names) directly into a new InDesign layout. The software also enables the export of individual pages or entire documents into a PNG, JPEG, TIFF or other image format. Additionally, designers can extract the text out of a PDF and save it as RTF, TXT or HTML file. System requirements are macOS 10.12 or newer, 4GB of RAM, 1024 x 768 display, and an internet connection. Windows version to be released in upcoming months. PDFMarkz Perpetual Discount https://bit.ly/35EDkxw
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MIT publishes designer’s guide to graphic arts pricing and ethics The MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Press has published its Graphic Artists Guild Handbook, 16th Edition: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines. The content has been reorganized, topics have been expanded, and new chapters have been added. Throughout its 48-year history, the publication has often been referred to as the communication design field’s “industry bible.” It’s also been a valuable resource for graphic design courses and students for decades. Established in 1962, the MIT Press is one of the largest and most distinguished university presses in the world, and a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science and design. The 16th edition represents “the most ambitious revision and redesign in over a decade,” said MIT, “providing both artists and clients with the latest information on business, ethical, and legal issues.” The new handbook is an essential guide for keeping up with rapidly changing technology while sustaining one’s business in these times of economic uncertainty, said the institute.
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Great Lakes wins second annual INX Can Design Contest The Great Lakes Brewing Company captured the second annual Colored by INX Can Design Contest after receiving 35% of the votes that were cast. Its Crushworthy Lo-Cal Citrus Wheat entry earned 264 votes, 80 more than runner-up Jacki O’s Brewery. The Cleveland-based brewer has been in business since 1986 and offers a diverse selection of craft beers. Its winning team will receive an engraved trophy from INX. The company is one of more than 200 beverage brands, breweries, can makers, design agencies and other beverage marketers that use INX’s Color Catalog. Voting took place on the INX International Ink Facebook page and concluded May 17 after one week of submissions. All entries had to use the INX Metal Color Catalog and at least The Crushworthy Lo-Cal two colours from the INX Color Citrus Wheat entry earned Perfection library. the most votes.
Latest Color-Logic Pattern-FX adds over 30,000 embellishment options Volume 5 of Color-Logic’s Pattern-FX Illustrator palette is now available for purchase by licensed Color-Logic Printers and Graphic Designers. With the Color-Logic’s Process Metallic Color System, only five inks need to be used for a single print run to consistently produce 250 different metallic colours at a fraction of the cost of traditional metallic printing. “Volume 5 of our Pattern-FX suite is complete with 20 seamless patterns, each with six pre-built embellishments,” said Richard Ainge, Color-Logic CTO and co-founder. “When used with any of the 250 Color-Logic metallic colours, licensed Color-Logic graphic designers and printers can offer their clients 30,000 different options for print embellishments. And, since Pattern-FX patterns are seamless and may be gradated within each Color-Logic metallic colour, the options are literally infinite. The speed and predictability of the Color-Logic patterns provide prepress personnel and graphic designers with a huge benefit, particularly for digital print, where time-to-market is often critical,” he added. Richard Ainge
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Finally: Live, in-person events to look forward to! Pack Expo Las Vegas and the Healthcare Packaging Expo 2021 will take place September 27 – 29 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “Both exhibitors and attendees alike are eager to return to conducting business and experiencing new machinery, materials, technologies and solutions in-person,” said Jim Pittas, President and CEO of event producer PMMI. Spaced across four large halls, Pack Expo Las Vegas will offer opportunities from over 40 vertical markets. The co-located Healthcare Packaging Expo will provide a broad range of equipment and technology solutions for life sciences, showcasing solutions for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, nutraceuticals and biologics. Free educational sessions will be available. Jim Pittas Printing United Expo 2021 will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida Orange County Convention Center October 6 – 8. New this year is a three-phase Expo experience for even more education and new product debuts. The first part of Printing United Expo (called Expo Preview) began online June 17 and allows attendees worldwide to see and hear what to expect in Orlando. Attendees will experience 1,000,000 sq. ft. of solutions across all industry segments, networking opportunities, events, and educational sessions. Expo Wrap-Up will take place virtually, immediately after the live event, with an opportunity to dive further into any areas missed. Registration also includes access to online previews of product demos. Xplor International 2021 Annual Conference will take place November 16 – 18, 2021 at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The event will focus on The Future of Customer Communications and will bring together end-users, analysts, consultants, industry experts, and vendors who’ll share best practices and trends in the customer communications industry in a welcoming and casual environment. “We are excited to be holding a live, in-person event this November,” said Skip Henk, President and CEO of Xplor International, “Our surveys and the positive outlook on the decline of the virus, all indicate that people are ready to attend in-person events.” Over 40 educational sessions, new technology in the vendor forum, and networking opportunities Skip Henk will be available.
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Spicers Canada expanding facilities across the country This month, Spicers Canada (Vaughan, ON) will complete construction of a new facility to serve the Montreal market with an 80,000 sq. ft. distribution centre in Anjou, Quebec. Later this year, Spicers All Graphic Supplies Division based in Mississauga, will be integrated into Spicers Vaughan, Ontario location. An expanded Demonstration and Technology Centre, Equipment Service Department and Resource Centre will be constructed, with similar centres planned in Calgary and Edmonton. In Spicers locations in Quebec City and Vancouver, new on-site, ink-mixing facilities have been completed and are available immediately to customers. Later this year, construction will begin on a new facility in Regina that will combine operations for Spicers and its Shippers Supply Division. The facility should be fully operational by Q1 of 2022. “These significant investments are further evidence of our deepening commitment to the customers and supply partners we serve,” said Spicers President Cory Turner. The company has 26 locations across Canada. Cory Turner
Agfa adds Amfortis workflow for offset packaging Amfortis for packaging converters combines multiple software tools into one workflow solution that already includes durable printing plates and high-performing CtP systems. Amfortis guarantees “exceptional print quality and consistency” while streamlining all typical prepress tasks – such as design optimization, step and repeat, ripping and job management. The new software can output plates, create proofs and drive digital or wide-format presses and cutting devices for sampling and short-run production. Amfortis incorporates Agfa’s PressTune software that facilitates colour consistency, smoother approvals, faster makereadies and lower ink and paper consumption. InkTune, Agfa’s ink-saving software, can be applied on the extended colour gamut separations supported by Amfortis. “Packaging printing is a growing market segment, and the pandemic has reinforced this via an increase in online shopping,” said Andy Grant, Global Head of Software at Agfa. “At Agfa, we pursue integrated solutions for all markets we serve. Amfortis is the final piece in the jigsaw for offset packaging.” Andy Grant
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Zimmerman joins EFI Todd Zimmerman, a long-time graphic arts executive with a strong track record of growing advanced technology initiatives in print, has joined EFI (Electronics For Imaging) as its new VP and GM of Display Graphics. He spent 15 years at Fujifilm USA in a variety of executive roles, most recently as Division President and Corporate VP of Global Graphic Systems. Prior to joining Fujifilm, Zimmerman worked in sales with Kodak Polychrome Graphics. He assumes his new role at a time when many EFI customers are growing their businesses to meet their recovery-fuelled, post-pandemic business needs, especially in key application areas – such as POP graphics, tradeshow and event signage, and environmental graphics and décor. “EFI has an outstanding portfolio of offerings for the sign and display graphics market, and I’m looking forward to helping the company further enhance those offerings,” he said. Zimmerman will be based in Londonderr y, Todd Zimmerman New Hampshire.
Ricoh creates new gold and silver toners Ricoh USA has unveiled new gold and silver metallic toners, enabling customers to migrate critical applications away from offset and onto digital with single-pass embellishments. These unique additions enable the production of a wide range of enhanced print applications. Developed for the fifth colour station on the Ricoh Pro C7200X Digital Colour Sheetfed Press, the toners deliver exceptional visual impact for higher value print applications. The additional colours can transform a broad range of applications – from catalogues, posters, flyers, direct mail and brochures, to business cards, greetings cards, tickets, invitations, certificates and packaging. The new gold and silver toners should be available here in July. “The addition of gold and silver toner helps customers migrate shorter run offset jobs over to digital, while maintaining quality embellishments and further expands their colour gamut,” said Heather Poulin, VP of CIP Marketing & Portfolio Management at Ricoh USA. “We pride ourselves on listening to our customers and incorporating their voice into future portfolio developments. These new metallic toners are a result of their voices and our innovation – and we’re excited to bring them to market.” Heather Poulin
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Sulapac unveils cosmetics packaging without microplastic pollution Sulapac (Helsinki, Finland) has launched a groundbreaking innovation in sustainable packaging. Now, water-based cosmetic products can be packaged with a new bio-based Sulapac barrier that biodegrades without leaving permanent microplastics pollution. Sulapac is “an award-winning, patented bio-based material innovation for the circular economy that accelerates the plastic, waste-free future with functional and sustainable materials,” said the company. The main components of Sulapac’s products are wood-based and plant-based binders. Sulapac materials are made from sustainably sourced, GMO-free raw materials that are food-contact approved. The wood ingredient comes from the wood industry’s processing side streams. The bio-based content in all its products is maximized, with Sulapac Universal and Sulapac Premium using only 100% bio-based materials. The new flexible material for thin-walled jars also has excellent impact strength. Combined with the Sulapac barrier, the technology can now be used for different-sized jars for both oil and water-based Sulapac jars biodegrade without leaving cosmetics. microplastic pollution
New version of EPAT launched to monitor sustainability The Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT) is a web-based application that allows buyers of paper and paper-based packaging to evaluate the environmental performance of their supply chain. By providing a consistent framework and over 20 standard metrics, EPAT allows suppliers to share environmental performance data with specific customers. It’s been in use for 15 years and this is its third improved version. The tool is based on measured data from supplying pulp and paper mills for over 25 performance indicators in the lifecycle of paper-based products – including greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint data. Buyers of print, paper and paper-based packaging can benefit from EPAT by accessing all key supplier data in one location for viewing and benchmarking. For suppliers, EPAT demonstrates transparency and a commitment to sustainability while helping engage customers on the environmental aspects of paper and paper-based packaging.
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Offset press update: The domination continues According to Smithers Pira, by 2022 digital print will be 19.1% in terms of value worldwide – but only 4.3% in terms of volume! The rest will be offset! So it’s no surprise that the world’s leading offset press manufacturers continue to raise the bar in terms of increased automation, improved print quality, reduced waste and a host of ultra-efficient, built-in processes. Here’s a brief update.
Koenig & Bauer’s Rapida 106 X Sheetfed Offset Press The oldest offset press manufacturer in the world, Koenig & Bauer, launched a second-generation, feature-rich, 8-colour, B1 sheetfed offset press for the commercial print and packaging markets one year ago this month. The all-new Rapida 106 X was previewed in depth at a live-streaming event from the OEM’s headquarters in Würzburg, Germany. It’s well worth watching again: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=XB2if3Uf9Ac. The fascinating video was the final part of the OEM’s daily series that reviewed new products and technologies that would have been released at drupa 2020. With a maximum speed of 20,000 sheets per hour (sph), the new-generation Rapida 106 X was shown as an 8-unit perfector press with coater for the commercial print market. Cutting-edge automation and productivity have always been the driving forces behind Koenig & Bauer presses. So it’s not surprising that just about every component and process of this sophisticated yet easyto-use press was built for maximum production efficiency. In fact, just about all Rapida 106 X upgrades were based on customer feedback that resulted in the improvement of existing features, or the addition of new efficiency-boosting functions. In the video, eight different 300-sheet projects utilizing three different substrates were completed in just 26 minutes! The new Rapida 106 X was developed from the ground up and is “the fastest packaging sheetfed press on the market, delivering time savings of 25 minutes by optimizing production schedules and job specifications,” the company added.
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A huge array of new features. The Rapida 106 line has been “the make-ready world champion” in medium-format since 2008. Some important new features include an MIS system that’s connected to the Koenig & Bauer Logotronic Press Management System, yielding even more make-ready efficiencies. Simultaneous roller-wash technology can accommodate UV and conventional inks, and can be changed over in less than two minutes due to the press’s upgraded ink ducts. Among many innovations, the new Rapida 106 X accepts unbent plates, eliminating a prepress step, and features a new cold-foil module that also reduces foil costs. The 106 X has a sleek new design with illuminated glass side panels. Operation is made easier via its new and larger touchscreen, a pressstatus display panel at delivery, and an easy-to-use app for mobile devices that shows current and next-in-line project information. Summary of key Rapida 106 X benefits • New sleek and highly functional press design • Maximum 20,000 sheets / hour output • Lower overall maintenance • Enhanced touchscreen panel with more functionality and better visual recognition of press production and procedures via new 24/7 LED lighting • Seamless, simultaneous one-minute plate changes – from CtP to storage unit to transport to press without the risk of scratching (i.e. no manual touching of plates) • Side-lay infeed system for stable processing of each sheet
• Specially coated ink ducts for faster, maintenance-free ink changeovers • Simultaneous roller wash function can be deployed while producing other jobs • Supported roller adjustment for longer life and easier changing of rollers • Improved print blanket washing • Inline colour control for accurate colour management – a photo is taken of every sheet and compared to a master sheet or the original PDF. Any errors are reported • Optimized dryer configuration for faster drying of output • Automatic register control – two double-camera systems measure precise registration • DriveTronic SIS feeding system that further guarantees precise registration • A host of finishing capabilities including inline rotary die cutting, embossing, cold foil, gloss or matte effects and varnish for multiple coating applications • Optional optimized long-life automatic lubrication throughout the press Koenig & Bauer also offers a variety of options that allow its presses to be configured to meet specific customer needs. In fact, the OEM was traditionally – and still is – a custom press manufacturer that’s experienced great success in this highly demanding area. Finally, a number of flexible, affordable tech-support options are all aimed at reducing downtime. For more information call Aleks Lajtman, Koenig & Bauer Regional Sales Manager for North America, at (647) 719-3069, or e-mail Aleks.Lajtman@koenig-bauer.com. The Rapida 106 X Sheetfed Offset Press from Koenig & Bauer
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Rapida 106 X The fastest job changeovers – so that you can exceed your goals
The Rapida 106 X maximizes every second for the highest productivity. Industry-leading technology ensures the fastest throughput. Print at up to 20,000 sheets per hour even in perfecting. Plate and substrate logistics, parallel makeready processes and digital services are among the benefits which help you always surpass your goals. Rapida 106 X. The new performance benchmark in industrial printing. rapida106x.koenig-bauer.com
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Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 UX It’s no surprise that Heidelberg remains the world’s largest press manufacturer with the most comprehensive portfolio of sheetfed offset machines. Its flagship, peak-performance press – the Speedmaster XL 106 – reflects the huge success of its Push to Stop technology for totally autonomous printing. However, other features such as Zero Defect Packaging have been added to enhance productivity even further while reducing workflow touch points. Using new features such as Inspection Control 2 in tandem with a Waste Sheet Ejector, now means that print errors can be removed from the good-sheet pile. Plus, start-up waste can be ejected and all sheets in the delivery will be of the highest quality. This is done automatically based on parameters set by the operator. A new feature called AutoPlate Coating now allows automatic loading of plates in the Coating Unit in tandem with the print units. This is especially effective in presses with multiple coating units – a growing requirement in packaging printing. As far as commercial print, the XL 106 is ideal for longer runs with frequent job changes, while maintaining exceptional print quality at speeds of 18,000 sph in straight printing or perfecting mode. Parallel make-ready processes also increase productivity in commercial, packaging and label printing. Overall, Heidelberg’s intelligent interaction of automation processes enables more cost-effective production of virtually any printed product. Other major benefits include: continuous AI-based process optimization; no additional make-ready time due to fully automated air settings when changing substrates; automatic plate changes with AutoPlate XL 3 in under one minute; a waste-ejection system that eliminates subsequent quality inspection issues; and Inpress Control, an inline colour control and registration system.
measurement and register. With new Quality Assist software, jobs can be autonomously produced with no operator touch points. Make-ready times are cut in half, with the first measurable result in less than a minute while using less than 60 sheets. As further proof of the popularity of Push to Stop technology, and in one of the biggest recent deals in Heidelberg’s history, leading European book and publishing printer Wilco (Amersfoort, The Netherlands) invested in no less than 11 Speedmaster XL 106 presses for a total of 61 latest-generation printing units, for a massive boost in productivity. This also included a Print Site Contract to supply consumables. Final installation of all 11 presses is expected to be completed this September. With over 500,000 works published each year, Europe’s book industry has performed exceptionally well despite the pandemic. This trend resulted in a much better investment climate for book printers. This landmark installation included various press configurations, as well as four models just for the Speedmaster XL 106 8P.
Heidelberg’s unique subscription program The OEM’s unique subscription program, especially helpful given tight budgets due to the pandemic, supplies the press, consumables, service, advanced training and consulting, while focusing on maximum productivity over the five-year life of the subscription. Heidelberg still owns the press, and so it’s a way for the customer to increase capacity and improve productivity without making a substantial capital investment. The customer pays a cost per sheet, which drops with increasing volume. The program is designed for highervolume printers who produce 20–25 million impressions per year or more. Other subscription models have been created, and are known today as LifeCycle Solutions. They offer customers convenient, “scalable” subscription programs that may include ranges of consumables, services, training and equipment. Heidelberg can actually build a program suited to an individual customer’s specific production operation or business needs. More info: Ray Fagan, Heidelberg Product Manager & Sales Support Specialist for Sheetfed, Digital & Postpress Packaging; (647) 271-2862; Ray.Fagan@heidelberg.com.
Push to Stop autonomous printing Heidelberg’s breakthrough “Push to Stop” technology for fully autonomous printing from the last to the first good sheet also includes auto plate loading, inline colour management, automated
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RM Machinery Canada’s RMGT 970 and 10 Series Offset Presses Major cost-cutting features. “Printers know there are two ways of increasing profits: sell your printing for more or reduce manufacturing costs,” said 30-year industry veteran Steve Klaric, Canadian Sales Manager for RM Machinery. “As we emerge from the pandemic, the former option may not be feasible. So, if you’re looking to significantly reduce your initial equipment investment and ongoing manufacturing costs, while still being competitive in the 40-inch-format market, the RMGT 970 Series is ideal. For example, the 970 can reduce plate costs by 20%, power consumption by 34%, and installation space by 30%, based on our research. To date, more than 70 RMGT 9 Series presses have been installed across North America.” RM Machinery Canada leads the way. Led by CEO Rahul Kaushik, the Mississauga-based company specializes in some of the world’s best printing equipment and supplies – including RMGT LED-UV and Mitsubishi, sheetfed, web offset and newspaper presses, Standard
Horizon finishing systems, Miyakoshi flexo presses, Böttcher print consumables and GEW LED-UV curing systems. “Our team has decades of expertise, training and specialized experience in selling, installing and servicing this equipment,” said Kaushik. “We’re totally focused on making our customers more productive and more profitable.”
perfectors from 2 to 10 colours at speeds up to 16,200 and 15,000 sph respectively. Fully automatic plate changing features a bender-less plate clamp that eliminates the need to bend plates. LED-UV curing units at the perfecting and delivery stages dry prints instantly. Check this short video: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9oaLI9EWRJI.
New 8-up+ sheet size of 25”x38”. Today’s RMGT 9 Series presses fill the gap between small, expensive-to-run digital devices and 40” offset presses that seldom run a full-sized sheet for applications such as direct mail, 16-page signatures and shortrun packaging. The new 8-up+ RMGT 970 can produce jobs such as 9”x12” booklets on the same size sheet that a 40” offset press would run. Printers asked for easier access to cover-weight stocks that many paper merchants inventoried in 25”x38” sheets – so RMGT addressed that market directly with the 970’s unique format size that yields significantly lower manufacturing costs. The series includes straight printing presses and convertible
RMGT 10 Series. RMGT’s Flagship Straight Press is a high-throughput, maximum uptime, full-size press that consistently outputs high-quality commercial products and colour-rich short-run jobs. The RMGT 1020ST, 1050ST and 1130ST eliminate operational variables that can rob printers of profitable production time – such as excessive powder, oil stains, scratches, sheet misalignment, doubling, ghosting and watermarking. Automated plate changing, various preset systems and automatic cleaning greatly shorten make-ready times. Double-diameter impression and transfer cylinders transport paper with minimum flapping, providing stable paper transport even with heavy
The Return of Excellence For years, Mitsubishi set the superior technology standard for Canadian printers. Today, RM Machinery returns that innovation to Canada, but with an even higher standard: Ryobi Mitsubishi Graphic Technology (RMGT).
Serving the US market for nearly a decade, RM Machinery (RMM) proudly brings our expertise to Canada’s printing industry. We deliver the highest quality sheetfed offset, digital inkjet, and flexo printing presses by partnering with the finest manufacturers in the industry. RMM is the premier distributor in Canada for Mitsubishi, RMGT, and Miyakoshi printing presses; Böttcher rollers, blankets, and chemistry; Standard Horizon finishing systems; GEW UV curing systems and TOYO inks.
We are stable, local, and offer the best-in-class technology. We maintain an ample supply of parts, and for as long as you own one of our supported presses, you are guaranteed ongoing service and support programs that are among the best in the industry.
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stocks. Fully automated plate changing, a bender-less plate clamping system, a lubrication-free gripper shaft torsion bar, and oil-less bearings (on gripper shafts of impression and transfer cylinders), can save operators hundreds of hours a year. Plus, “Maintenance Mode” and “Cleaning Mode” functions result in faster adjustments and quicker press clean up. The optional LED-UV curing unit dramatically improves work efficiency, lowers power consumption and prevents warping of film and other heat-sensitive media. More information: Steve Klaric (647) 4507599 or e-mail sklaric@rmgt.com. Or, call Rahul Kaushik at (905) 238-9797 or 732910-9300, e-mail rahul@rmgt.com, or visit https://www.rmmc.ca/.
Manroland Sheetfed I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention two other offset giants. Manroland Sheetfed is a leading German manufacturer of sheetfed offset presses founded in 1871. Product lines range from small-format, up to the 1,850 mm (64 A4-page) Roland 900 XXL. Manroland’s strength has always been to put as much automation as possible into its presses to boost throughput via one-pass printing. Its trademark “highest efficiency, highest quality” approach is evident in the fact that the OEM was the first to initiate Direct Drive technology, simultaneous make-readies – and most of all, the first to pioneer inline colour control. That trend continues
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with its impressive Evolution series. In recent years, Manroland Sheetfed has added new features to improve performance, drive productivity and reduce operating costs. Aside from simultaneous plate loading, these include precision sheet-guiding technology, printing speeds up to 18,200 sph, an upgraded Inline Inspector and InlineColorPilot (which enhances quality control with a fully automatic system to ensure consistent colour), a sheet-numbering system that speeds up error detection, lowenergy UV drying technology, an Indexed Inline Foiler and much more. The company continues to partner with its clients to drive more production efficiencies. Its Autoprint technology, coupled with the OEM’s exclusive TopAnalysis system, can monitor production daily, and report the findings over a 30-day period to evaluate press performance and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). In this way, clients get the support they need.
Komori The Japanese press manufacturer’s Flagship Lithrone G/GX press series (sold exclusively in Canada through Komcan of Georgetown, Ontario) can print reliably at up to 18,000 sph (even on heavy stocks) with all the key automation features one would expect, while offering exceptional ROI. As the flagship of the G series, the GLX40 provides short make-ready times, fast run speeds, excellent uptime, and a low cost of ownership. Particularly successful in Canada
with numerous installations, commercial printing and packaging shops have benefitted from the G Series’ huge array of efficiencies. These include Asynchronous Automatic Plate Change technology that’s capable of changing all plates in less than 80 seconds. With fully automatic non-stop delivery, the GLX40 and GLX40P also ensure that users produce the most quality sheets in the least amount of time. Options such as PQA-S full-sheet inspection and colour/register control, remove variables from of the hands of press operators, allowing them to focus on maximum productivity during the run. The Lithrone GLX40 Advance delivers both significantly improved print quality and enhanced agility during colour changeovers. Extraordinary productivity also comes from optional, automatic non-stop technology for long runs at high speeds, control systems, and new cleaning and washing systems. KHS-AI, Komori’s core system for meeting diverse printing needs, is combined with new features that provide powerful support for commercial and packaging printing in particular. Its energy-conserving and space-saving design, along with reduced heat emissions, also benefit the environment. Tony Curcio Editor, Graphic Arts Magazine tony@graphicartsmag.com
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Warren’s Waterless installs Horizon AFC-566-FG Folder from RM Machinery Canada Earlier this year, Warren’s Waterless Printing (Toronto, ON), Canada’s first and only waterless printing company, installed a new Horizon AFC-566-FG Automated Folder from RM Machinery Canada (Mississauga, ON). RM specializes in selling, installing and servicing some of the world’s best printing equipment and supplies – including RMGT UV sheetfed offset presses, Mitsubishi sheetfed offset presses, web offset and newspaper presses, Standard Horizon finishing systems, Miyakoshi flexo presses, Böttcher print consumables and GEW LED-UV curing systems. The installation eventually cut folding production time by 50% by reducing bottlenecks in production. “Makeready times on our other folders needed attention,” recalled owner Glen Warren. “With the AFC-566-FG, prep time was significantly reduced and we’ve been able to minimize congestion among our print jobs.” Founded in 1972, the company transitioned to a full-service waterless printer in 1995. It also operates two 40” Mitsubishi offset presses that use VOC-free, soy-based inks. Waterless printing – in combination with ink recycling and specific methods of cleaning press blankets – has resulted in saving an estimated 200,000 litres of water per year! The new folder will be used for direct mail,
newsletters, brochures, maps and more. Other in-house equipment includes digital presses for variable-data projects. The Horizon AFC-566-FG is an ideal finishing solution for both offset and digital output. It has six fold plates that allow for 17 different folding patterns, and can handle sheet sizes as large as 21.97” wide and 33.46” long. Up to 200 jobs can be programmed and the folder can reach speeds up to 42,000 sph.
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Lacasse installs second Anapurna FB2540i LED from Agfa Graphics Canada Lacasse Printing (Tecumseh, Ontario) recently purchased its second Agfa wide-format printer, an Anapurna FB2540i LED. The company has been serving the Ontario market since 1952, offering its clients a full range of visual communication services – including sign and display applications, marketing, vehicle graphics, digital and offset printing, custom flags, indoor/outdoor banners, canvas prints and fine art, and even imaged glass and ceiling tiles. Its slogan is “We Print Everything.” With the addition of its second Anapurna, the shop will continue to maintain the highest quality standards, as it continues to provide affordable on-demand printing and much faster turnaround times. Agfa’s Anapurna FB2540i LED is a 6-colour-plus-white high-speed, UV-curable flatbed inkjet printer that can output at speeds up to 96 m²/h. The UV-curable inkjet system on a moving gantry flatbed is ideal for both step-and-repeat work, and for printing
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multiple jobs on differently sized media. Borderless printing capabilities avoid an extra finishing step, saving users both time and money. Its multilayer-printing feature allows the Anapurna FB2540i LED to print several colours and white-ink layers in one run. The engine delivers high-quality prints on practically any rigid and sheet material. White ink and six colours, with 13-picolitre print heads, deliver vibrant prints that “will give you and your customers a competitive advantage,” said the OEM. A highdensity colour printing function makes prints even brighter and more intense. The printer is fitted with air-cooled 16 Watt/cm² UV LED lamps, which results in a number of unique advantages related to generating extra business – as well as cost savings and environmental friendliness, a wider scope of applications, higher productivity and substantially less power consumption. Lacasse Printing’s second Anapurna FB2540i LED
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Women in Print
Move over guys: Domino’s Van Apeldoorn promoted to Lead Installation Engineer There are still many challenges unique to women in our male-dominated industry. Thankfully, career opportunities in commercial printing today are no longer reserved for men only. Plus, our educational institutions are seeing more and more women graduate and enter the workforce. But the fact remains that attracting women to our industry is still difficult due to preconceived biases. Today, companies finally realize the hard work, dedication, expertise and value that women bring to the job. One such OEM is Domino Digital Printing of Gurnee, Illinois. It continues to grow and promote talent to support its increasing customer base. The latest example of this was the recent promotion of Jessie Van Apeldoorn to Digital Printing Lead Installation Engineer. Here’s her story:
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Approaching her seventh year with Domino, Van Apeldoorn has consistently proven to be a great asset to the company and its customers. “Jessie has successfully taken on every challenge and continually asks for new challenges,” said Eric Van Patten, Domino’s Projects and Installation Manager. “She’s mastered the N610i installation and service to our customers, providing outstanding results. Jessie has also helped implement procedures that are being utilized worldwide.” Most recently, she’s taken on the role of mentor
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for the company’s newest Installation Engineers. “Jessie embraces the opportunity to share her knowledge, installation techniques and standardization. Her leadership and enthusiasm are fantastic,” Van Patten added.
Jessie’s unique journey “I’m beyond proud to be part of the Domino team,” she said. “Domino has always made me feel like my voice is heard, and that I can achieve all my career goals. The relationships I’ve built with our customers are very meaningful and have given me the drive to be better every day. My father was a mechanic. When I was growing up in Clinton, IL, I watched him fix everything under the sun. I didn’t know it at the time, but just watching him repair cars, tractors, motorcycles and everyday household items sparked and inspired my curiosity and talent for working with industrial printing presses.
press engineer as a female is not the normal path followed. I didn’t grow up wanting to be an engineer. It wasn’t something encouraged in high school for females. But I was lucky to have fallen in this path and found supportive men and women who inspired and believed in me – even when I sometimes didn’t. I found my passion and am grateful for all the help and encouragement along the way. During the pandemic, I got engaged to my fiancée Kat Gaines and we bought a house in St. Louis, Missouri. My fiancée owns an events-planning company there. We are getting married in November in Tucson, Arizona. Together we have four kids, one dog, and two cats that keep us very busy. When we’re not working, we love traveling to new places. And, I also love doing projects around the house. Staff Writers
My engineering journey started as a computer specialist in an elementary school. I fell in love with fixing computers, printers, and helping people with their technology needs. In 2006, I moved into the technology industry as a technician working on desktops, laptops, servers, and laser printers. I found my strengths in being able to take a machine apart and put it back together in a systematic pattern. In 2014, I joined Domino North America as a Digital Printing Installation Engineer. And I enjoy getting to know and helping customers just as much as working on a digital press. In 2017, my peers chose me as the Digital Printing Engineer of the Year – an award that I consider one of the highest accomplishments of my career. Being a
FAMILY MATTERS. From left are Victoria (with her hand on Maddie’s shoulder), Kat Gaines, Landon, Tabby and Jessie. Birdie Sue is the handsome Labrador. Masters of their domain (inset) are: ‘Prince’ Percy (above) and ‘Professor’ Woody Van Gaines.
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Diary of a locked-down accountant: Part 1 As we emerge from the pandemic, stay healthy and get back to so-called “normal,” it’s important that our finances remain healthy as well. This monthly series for 2021 will offer timely, money-saving ideas and strategies from our financial expert and analyst (and Graphic Arts Media Advisory Board member), Steven Aprile. Save over $8,000 on your taxes with strategic home refinancing Mickey purchased a rental property for Minnie and himself. They had the required down payment and closing costs of $250,000 – but he decided to get advice from Goofy, his accountant. Goofy recommended some refinancing of their current house mortgage before closing on the property. His strategy?
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1. Arrange for a line of credit on their existing house equal to 80% of the current value allowing them to have at least three mortgages within that line of credit, and pay off the current mortgage using the line of credit and the $250,000. 2. Convert the remaining balance on the line of credit to a mortgage, three to five year, fixed or variable rate – whatever they think is best. 3. At the time of closing on the rental property, the bank will put a second mortgage within the line of credit, and advance $250,000 to the lawyer. The bank will also put a mortgage on the rental property. 4. The interest on the $250,000 mortgage can now be deducted. They both have a marginal tax rate of 43%, interest rate of 1.7% and 30-year amortization. They’ll reduce their taxes by $19,535 X 43% – or $8,400 over five years! If interest rates climb, the savings will only be higher. Finally, if Mickey is smart, he’ll use some of that $8,400 to take Minnie out to celebrate Canada Day on July 1.
Smart borrowing to invest Five years ago, Jack and Jill had a $600,000 mortgage – 3.2%, 25-year amortization, and monthly payments of $2,901. The mortgage is up for renewal this month and they owe $515,000. They
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can renew $590,000 at 1.7% for five years, achieve a 20-year amortization and have a monthly payment of $2,900. They take the extra $75,000, contribute to their TFSAs and buy investments that yield 5.1% annually. After five years, the investments are worth $96,000 and they owe $461,000 on the mortgage. The “net” amount owing is about $365,000. If they chose to continue with a payment of $2,900 and skip the TFSA investing, they’ll owe about $379,000. If the investments go up in value, they’ll be even better off with the borrowing-toinvest strategy. If the investments drop in value by over 18%, they would be worse off. Borrowing to invest is not for everyone. So choose what’s best for you and make your money work harder for you by paying
down debt or by investing it. Other good options include renewing with a 25-year amortization, lowering monthly payments to $2,107, and paying for an RESP for babies Jane and Joe (and maybe for a new well in their backyard)! Steven Aprile (CPA, CA, CFP) is a Partner with Grant Thornton LLP in Toronto. His expertise covers corporate and personal tax return planning and preparation, new business start-ups, personal financial and estate planning, and more. He’s especially helpful in providing owner-managed businesses with guidance when completing year-end financial statements and tax returns. As a Certified Financial Planner, Steven can develop a financial plan that considers a client’s entire financial picture, including tolerance for risk. He can be reached at Steven.Aprile@ca.gt.com
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Podcasting for printers: Part 3 This final article in our 3-part series will focus on the ‘how’ of podcasting – specifically, how to make your audio sound professional from a hardware and software standpoint. Today’s technology can make even a beginner sound like a pro. How do I make my podcast sound professional? It’s important to recognize that many of the most popular podcasts have entire teams of writers, producers and audio engineers with access to professional recording spaces. There are no ‘professional’ and ‘amateur’ divides within podcasting directories. The relatively level playing field means that your audio will sit alongside professionally-produced podcasts. I hope that this is one of the most exciting parts of starting your podcasting journey; the knowledge that there’s no red tape or gatekeeper standing in the way of achieving audio greatness. For me personally, I choose not to compare, but instead to focus on creating my content knowing that it’s pretty good and that perfectionism impedes the process of good and done. To keep myself focused, I have a little slip of paper that I refer to before each recording session that reads: smile, have fun, care authentically. Mic check, mic check. I have a secret. It involves a foam camping mattress, duct tape and a 68L Rubbermaid tote bin. My ‘sound studio’ is about as do-ityourself as it comes. And while I’ve spent time pining for beautiful home recording studios on Pinterest, I’ll admit that my makeshift solution works perfectly well – and it cost less than $30! When
it’s time to record an episode, I get my Rubbermaid tote lined entirely in ‘eggcrate-shaped’ foam, remove the lid and put it on a tabletop so that it’s standing up on its end with the opening facing towards me. I place my Blue Snowball USB microphone (less than $100) on its stand at the back of the bin, and plug it into my computer. I open up GarageBand (free software on my Mac) and I’m ready to record. This not-so-glamorous DIY solution does an incredible job of absorbing the sound, and it acts as a handy storage bin for my equipment when not in use. Other DIY sound-absorbing solutions include recording in a clothes-filled closet and/or recording on top of a bed, under the covers. While the latter elicits quite a visual, it’s an amazingly effective home-hack for removing all unwanted hard surfaces, creating a high quality sound recording. Interviewing guests from afar. I use Zoom to interview guests from afar. Zoom isn’t perfect, but it’s a quick and easy way to record multiple audio tracks with relatively good quality audio. Select ‘Enable Original Sound’ within Zoom’s Settings > Audio > Music and Professional Audio to preserve the high quality sound from your external microphone (instead of using Zoom’s echo-cancellation and
audio-enhancing features). Additionally, within Zoom’s Settings > Recording, ensure that ‘Record a separate audio file for each participant’ is selected. This is a lifesaving feature for post-production editing. By ensuring that each participant’s individual audio is exported as its own track, you can ‘tighten up’ the recording by removing long pauses to speed up the overall pace, or take out pauses, umms and ahhs, or even entire sections if it runs too long. Yes, technology like Zoom allows for easy audio collaboration, but the future of podcast recording and editing is here. It’s called Descript – and while I don’t have any first-hand experience using the app, the technology appears to be a game-changer for the way audio is recorded and edited, making editing as easy as editing a written document. Recording directly into Descript, all audio is converted to text on the fly, and that text can be copied and pasted, dragged and dropped, and removed and reworked, which edits the corresponding audio. You can find out more here: https://www.descript.com/use-case/ podcasting-beginners. While it's inevitable that technology will continue to change, there’s one thing that will stand the test of time: YOU! Your personality and unique point-of-view makes listeners want to tune in to hear what you have to say. There’s a likeability factor, a human factor that your listeners will inherently recognize and become attracted to. I invite you to smile, have fun and care authentically about the meaning you can make through podcasting. Diana Varma is a Lecturer at the School of Graphic Communications Management (GCM) and the Master of Digital Media (MDM) program at Ryerson University in Toronto. She also hosts a podcast called Talk Paper Scissors. www.talkpaperscissors.info
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#GeorgeOrwellStreamingParty: Is the world ready for on-demand books? In a world of streaming services, it’s clear that society is becoming dependent on the immediate satisfaction that comes with the ability to consume whatever media they desire at the push of a button. As technology and society continue to develop, the possibility of an on-demand streaming service for literature of all kinds doesn’t seem that far-fetched. With services such as Audible, Scribd, and e-book readers, online consumption of texts is not something unbeknownst to Western civilization. But are we ready to turn the page on tangible literature for good?
Argh-piracy matey! The primary reason why on-demand streaming services exist is to curb piracy rates. There’s only so much that Digital Rights Management (DRM) can prevent. In a 2013 U.S. General Accountability Office report, the price of college textbooks in America rose 82% from 2002 to 2012. This prompted many university students to search for “lessthan-legal” ways to obtain course materials, as seen with the many Twitter threads and Tumblr posts on websites that provide online PDFs. But pirated literature doesn’t stop with educational texts. Pirated books are taking the literary world by storm and it’s not going away any time soon. The most effective way to ameliorate this situation is to turn to on-demand services.
Bookmarking on-demand. According to Lee Marshall for the Creative Industries Journal in 2015, online streaming services have been credited with lowering the instances of piracy. As described by Vonderau in Television and New Media in 2017, Spotify transformed the rampant pirated music market (made possible through software like Limewire and uTorrent) into a more manageable stream of income for artists and their work, achieved through an access-based model. According to Wlömert and Papies for the International Journal of Research in Marketing in 2016, the main reason consumers decide to pirate is due to ‘flatrate bias’ – the belief that by avoiding paying a flat rate, they’ll be better off due to the possible overestimation of the product’s future use and the reduction of fluctuation in rent-like payments. Furthermore, Marshall stated that expanding on the one-time payment plan for a movie DVD or a music album into a streaming service, allows for artists and creators to have continuous payments for their art. But how do content creators get reimbursed, and will it be less than what they currently make? According to Vonderau, Spotify pays artists a percentage agreed upon within their publishing contracts. The way Spotify reimburses rights holders is based on the percentage of Spotify’s overall revenue, determined by the percentage of
the overall streams the artists received. This is the same payment method that Apple follows for iTunes purchases, as stated by Marshall in his 2015 journal article. As Spotify’s revenue grows, so do artists’ revenue. Spotify is valued at $13 billion USD and has over 50 million subscribers. So it’s clear that on-demand services can generate huge revenue to compensate artists.
The future of Bookflix? Novelify? Literature+? A book-focused, on-demand service could bring reading to a whole new audience, providing access to individuals who don’t currently read books for a variety of reasons, access being one reason. The presence of access-based services allows for market expansion, leading to a higher demand for books and novels across the globe, according to Wlömert and Papies. It would allow users to read any desired book without having to store files on their device, much like Audible and e-book readers do. Vonderau added that it would have the capability to take data from your reading selection and cater suggestions to your reading preferences. Marshall stated that while there was once uproar in the music industry over Spotify’s use, it has since evolved to facilitate participatory and unique events such “streaming parties” conducted by the musician’s fans or even the musicians themselves. Times are changing and the era of digital books becoming the norm is approaching. But to know what’s going to happen next, the publishing industry and society at-large must collectively turn the page. Miguel Castro is a first-year undergraduate Graphic Communications Management student at Toronto’s Ryerson University. When he’s not doing assignments or walking his dogs, he’s a freelance designer focusing on logo creation and graphic design.
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Great Little Box boosts folding-carton business with HP Indigo 35K Digital Press Great Little Box Company (GLBC – Richmond, British Columbia) has invested in a new HP Indigo 35K Digital Press to expand its folding-carton production capacity and offer customers faster turnaround times and more application options. The new press is now operating at the Great Little Box/Ideon Packaging site in Richmond (where half its folding carton runs are below 5,000 sheets) amid an upswing in demand for food and pharmaceutical products with high job diversity. Ideon Packaging is a folding-carton specialist acquired by GLBC last year. The family-run company, established nearly 40 years ago, produces corrugated boxes, retail displays, folding cartons, protective packaging, flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive labels.
and displays. GLBC set up the HP Indigo 35K production line with a new Tresu iCoat II, offering full connectivity and integration. GLBC will use its new press to support the packaging market in Western Canada and Washington State, with high-quality folding cartons – primarily for clients in the frozen foods, snacks, beer and beverage, cosmetics, and nutraceutical markets. Some of GLBC’s customers have hundreds of SKUs and GLBC also plays a key role in their inventory management. Running at full capacity, the HP Indigo 35K will allow GLBC to bring work back in-house – by removing short-run, foldingcarton work from its 40” offset presses, to its new HP Indigo 35K digital. The shop is also saving money on tooling while offering reduced makeready times and set-up waste.
The 35K is the third digital HP acquisition by GLBC in the past five years, having previously installed an HP Indigo 6800 Label Press and an HP Scitex 15000 for corrugated boxes GLBC’s HP Indigo 35K Digital Press with Tresu iCoat II
Kumon North America invests in Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 Offset Press The North American Division of Kumon (a self-learning program with centers worldwide) needed a better solution for printing the carefully designed worksheets that make its educational model so successful. Kumon operates in 50 countries including Canada. After exhaustive searches, it purchased a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-9P Offset Press with Push-to-Stop technology (its first Heidelberg investment), and will run the new press exclusively with Heidelberg’s Saphira consumables. Printing nearly 100 million worksheets yearly, Kumon needed to add to its existing fleet of offset presses to keep up with the demand at its Hebron, Kentucky plant. Kumon selected the Speedmaster XL 106 for its fast press speed, advanced technology and automation, Heidelberg’s vast service network, and quick access to parts. “We’re able to consistently run the press at top speeds of 18,000 sheets per hour, which is significantly faster than our other two machines,” said Tom Mock, Operations Manager at Kumon. “This press is far more advanced than anything we’ve run before. Its consistency is outstanding.”
(for blankets and impression cylinders), makeready times have been cut by 50% compared to previous presses. Plus, Kumon moved almost 40% of its total print volume away from its other two presses and onto the XL 106. These productivity gains have enabled Kumon to cut its production from three shifts to two. It’s also saving about 15% on converting costs from its paper vendors due to the addition of CutStar, Heidelberg’s inline roll-to-sheet device. The Kumon Production Team beside its new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106
In addition to faster speeds, Mock credits Heidelberg’s advanced Push-to-Stop technology for increasing overall plant productivity. With AutoPlate Pro (a fully automatic platechange system), and program-controlled wash-up devices
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Product Innovations
Dye-sub printer for expansion into soft signage
New device for 4-second scanning at 600 dpi
Agfa’s new Avinci CX3200 is a dye-sublimation, roll-to-roll (RTR) printer that can print either directly to textiles or onto transfer paper. It delivers high productivity and consistently vibrant print quality on a wide range of polyester-based fabrics. Users can create textile prints up to 3.2 m wide at speeds up to 270 m²/hr, while using eco-friendly, odourless water-based inks. Ideal applications include banner displays, wall graphics, POS and tradeshow displays, flags, etc. Transfer paper allows for super sharp prints, eliminates any set-off, and reduces media waste. Dedicated dye-sub inks stand out through their outdoor durability. An offline calendering unit fixes the colours after printing. The new engine is equipped with Kyocera water-based print heads. A strong preheater limits drying time and reduces set-off, while the vacuum makes sure that thin transfer papers are kept wrinkle-free. Loading a new roll can be done in less than seven minutes, by one operator.
Image Access’ compact WideTEK 24F Flatbed Desktop Scanner has a built-in PC and functions without any costly external software running on an additional PC. “While the nearest competitor needs 18 seconds for a full scan at 600 dpi, the WideTEK 24F can complete the same scan in four seconds. Then one second later, it has already performed image clean up and compression,” said the company. Its scratch-resistant glass surface stretches across the entire scanning area. Optional PerfectStitch Software seamlessly stitches together partial scans of documents that can be as large as 36” x 24”. A Long Focal Contact Image Sensor comes with an extended focal range “nearly eight times greater than any other CIS flatbed scanner,” allowing scanning of non-flat items at higher resolutions. The scanner’s long focal Selfoc Lenses eliminate any stitching artefact issues – even with non-flat scanned objects. Image Access’ WideTEK 24F Scanner
Web-fed inkjet printers for high-volume production Agfa Avinci CX3200 dye-sub roll-to-roll printer
Compact desktop print-embellishment technology Konica Minolta’s new desktop system, the AccurioShine 101, features specialized embellishment finishing, a small footprint, an affordable price point, and several multi-coating functions. Typical applications include business cards, invitations, flyers and direct mail. The 101 features an air-suction paper feed that can adjust the amount of air to prevent two-sheet feeding, an easy-to-use touchscreen to make adjustments on the fly, a dust-removal function that eliminates dust on the paper before laminating or transferring foil, AccurioPress series toner for high-quality embellishments at a low price, and various other embellishments that can be performed simply by changing the film. Foil comes in gold, silver, white and a choice of colours, and is suitable for foiling over toner. The technology is especially ideal for runs up to 100. Other special effects include lamination and spot-gloss highlights. Easy operation enables shorter lead times ideal for affordable in-house operation.
Canon U.S.A.’s new ColorStream 8000 Series “sets a new standard for high-volume production environments with its combined advances in productivity, print quality and application flexibility,” said the OEM. The series is ideal for transactional and direct mail, but the newer platform also delivers high quality prints for commercial and book printers. Its expanded media range (including lightweight papers) broadens applications to include publishing and packaging inserts. Comprising two models, the series has speeds of up to 525 feet per minute and can prints up to 2,290 letter images per minute (16 – 75 million letter images per month), handling production peaks and reducing labour and run costs by consolidating volumes from offset and web-fed toner presses onto the ColorStream 8000. Automated tasks, an increased print width to 22”, new 1,200-dpi print heads, and a new water-based pigment ink set with latex polymer, are other key features.
Konica Minolta AccurioShine 101 Desktop Embellishment Printer Canon ColorStream 8000 Web-Fed Inkjet Printer
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The HP Indigo 6K Secure Press is the first HP Indigo digital press “designed specifically for the security-printing market, delivering end-to-end security solutions featuring multisecurity layers printed in one pass,” said HP. The new solution includes hardware, software, media and inks for security printing and brand protection, based on proprietary HP Indigo LEP technology and partner solutions. It offers advanced security elements and designs that are easy to print and very difficult to copy. Capabilities include multi-layered measures of overt and covert elements with any combination of invisible inks, infrared inks, variable-data printing, unique serialized IDs, QR codes, serialized micro-text, guilloche patterns, and cloud-connected track-and-trace technology. Variable-data printing delivers multi-personalized security elements and multi-serialization techniques for each printed product. Seven HP Indigo ElectroInk colour stations include cutting-edge security inks. Its HP Indigo One Shot print mode can create accurate micro-text, dots and lines.
Morgana Systems’ DigiFold Pro XL Folder/Creaser incorporates a suction feeder that handles stock sizes from 210 mm to 1,300 mm in length. Ideal for mid-volume to high-volume digital and offset production, it handles landscape booklet covers, book covers for oversized perfect-bound books, multi-panel brochures and other applications made possible by long-sheet presses. Morgana’s DynaCrease technology allows the creasing blades to be changed without the use of tools. The DigiFold Pro XL can fold up to 6,000 A4 sph. In crease-only mode, it can output up to 7,500 sph. A top-fed vacuum feeder ensures stable production for long runs, while a user-friendly operator panel allows for easy input of sheet size, media type and thickness. With this information, the Pro XL can automatically set the speed, roller gap and fan settings. A unique air-knife system is used for sheet separation. Full cross-perforation is available, plus up to five inline perforation/scoring wheels. Shipments begin this summer. Morgana DigiFold Pro XL Folder/Creaser
New RTR printer uses UVgel technology HP Indigo 6K Secure Press
A versatile automated cutter/creaser UK-based Intec Printing Solutions’ new ColorCut SC5000 Automated Sheet Cutter fills “a massive gap” in the printfinishing market. “There’s currently no other model available worldwide that offers both 100% reliable high-volume autofeeding, along with a dual tool head for both cutting and creasing,” said Intec. The ColorCut SC5000 is ideal for fast, automated production of both die cutting and creasing of lightweight card stocks for packaging and POS, paper and polyester projects – as well as kiss-cut sheet-label production. A “revolutionary” new suction-operated belt-feeding mechanism feeds from a 1,000-sheet media stacker. At the sharp end, the dual tool cutting head features a double-ended creasing tool alongside the cutting tool to enable both cutting and creasing. These two aspects alone, said the OEM, put the SC5000 “head and shoulders above any device in the print-finishing market.” Its full automation can also allow for unattended operation.
Canon’s new Colorado 1630 industrial-grade UVgel roll-to-roll printer “offers all the advantages of UVgel technology at a lower investment,” said Canon. The base model can be configured to each user's needs by adding modular options such as FLXfinish, a second media roll, and double-sided printing. Ideal for sign makers, commercial and in-house printers, it delivers 1,800 dpi and durable, odourless, instantly dry prints “on almost any media.” In its fastest mode (for applications such as outdoor banners and billboards), the printer can reach a maximum speed of 1,195 ft2/hr. In high quality mode, it can deliver prints at 312 ft2/hr. Using Canon's UVgel 460 inks, it produces “razor-sharp” prints with a wide colour gamut. Built for maximum uptime, quick turnarounds and minimal waste, it uses “about 40% less ink compared to other technologies.” The 1630 is now available in the U.S. with plans to expand into other markets shortly. Canon Colorado 1630 UVgel Roll-to-Roll Printer
Intec ColorCut SC5000 Automated Sheet Cutter
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