The Seybold Report

Adobe Releases Major Creative Cloud Updates

Adobe has released the latest version of Creative Cloud and says the latest release of the apps includes hundreds of new features and capabilities including improved functionality and options for sharing and collaboration. more

Xeikon Announces New Toner for Heat Sensitive Substrates

Xeikon has announced a new toner for its digital label presses: ICE toner. This new toner, the company says, is ideal for heat sensitive substrates including PE facestock (polyethylene) and thermal labels. more

Color-Logic Certifies Six Ariva Pearlescent and Metallic Papers

Color-Logic has announced the company has certified six pearlescent and metallic papers available through Ariva and found these paper comply fully with requirements for use with the Process Metallic Color System and may thus be used on Indigo cut sheet printers. more

InfoTrends Identifies Key Information Regarding Buyers of Wide-format Imaging

InfoTrends has released the third edition of a study entitled Wide Format Printing: A Critical Element in the Communications Mix.The company says the study results, which were derived from interviews with decision makers in organizations providing digitally printed wide format graphics and buyers of wide-format graphics in six vertical industries (advertising media, entertainment/amusement, events, healthcare, hospitality, and retail) in the United States, indicate wide-format imaging is an important part of the marketing mix and provides significant opportunity for print service providers. more

Starflex Packaging Earns SGP Certification

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) has announced the Montreal-based facility of Starflex Packaging Inc. has achieved SGP certification. Starflex Packaging is a manufacturer of flexible packaging for the food and pharmaceutical industries and specializes in high-end and high-definition wide web flexographic printing. more

CVISION Technologies Releases Trapeze eFiler 2.0

CVISION Technologies has released Trapeze eFiler 2.0; eFiler is server-based software used to classify and route PDF files and image-based documents. This latest release of the software includes, CVISION says, offers improved document handling and faster speeds. more

The Moline Dispatch Reduces Labor and Clerical Errors Using PaperCheckAdBoss

Software Consulting Services has announced the Moline Dispatch has been able to reduce clerical error and save time by using the SCS's product, PaperCheckAdBoss (PCAB). SCS says PCAB uses a combination of image and natural language processing and pattern recognition to automate manual ad measuring and page image verification. More than 16 paper checking discrepancy tasks are performed automatically, including checking for items missing from either the manifest, dummies, edition, zone, or page. PCAB also checks for correct location, size, and appropriate color. more

InfoTrends Projects Marked Decrease in the Number of Paper Statements by 2017

After conducting 2,025 consumer surveys, 267 business surveys, and more than 20 in-depth interviews, InfoTrends has released a study on the rate of the change from paper to paperless statements in the United States. The study, entitled The Future of Multi-Channel Transactional Communications in the U.S., predicts 35% of statements sent to United States consumers will be presented in digital form by 2017. more

WoodWing and 1io to Integrate Elvis DAM and one2edit

WoodWing and 1io have announced the two companies will work together to integrate WoodWing's Elvis digital asset management system with 1io's one2edit's online design collaboration tool. According to the press release, with this integration, one2edit users will be able to browse, search, retrieve, and store media assets in Elvis DAM, from within the one2edit standard application. In addition, the release says the integration will allow companies to create Web-based brand management portals which include DAM capabilities. more

HP Introduces Latex 3000 Printer

HP has introduced a new wide-format printer, the Latex 3000 Printer. The new, six-color, 1,200 dpi device will be available in September. The imaging speeds range from 35 m²/hr (375 ft²/hr) for high saturation backlits and textiles (14-pass) to 180 m²/hr (1950 ft²/hr) for billboard (2-pass) imaging. more

QuarkXpress 10 Coming Soon

While Quark has not officially announced an release date for QuarkXpress 10, we would not be surprised if the company announced it before the end of summer. Quark has announced, however, anyone who buys QuarkXpress 9 between now and the end of June will be eligible to upgrade to 10 at no additional cost. more

Sustainable Green Partnership Announces Certification for Navitor

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP has announced another printing company has been awarded an SGP certification: Navitor Inc.'s Alto, Georgia (Southeast) facility. This is the second SGP Certification for Navitor Inc., following Navitor Midwest's last spring. Navitor Southeast specializes in wholesale personalized printing and custom identity products. more

Inca Digital to Debut New Inca Onset Printer

Inca Digital Printers has announced it will release a new flatbed UV inkjet printer, the Inca Onset Q40i, which is an addition to the company's existing Inca Onset series. The new device will come in four- and six-color configurations and prints on media up to 3.14m x 1.6m (123.6" x 63") and up to 50mm (two inches) thick. The company will display Q40i at the Fujifilm booth at FESPA later this month. more

Xante Releases iQueue 8 Ultimate Software

Xante has released the latest version of iQueue, the company's free printing workflow management tool. The company says the software helps users to manage multiple digital files, make independent CMYK adjustments, match critical spot colors, apply screen values, share files between iQueue workstations and estimate job costs. New to this version is a Variable Data Manager intended to help integrate personalized information into documents residing in iQueue and a PDF-out feature designed to allow users to setup digital files for output to non-Xante digital print devices. more

3D Systems Launches Cubify Draw

3D Systems has released Cubify Draw, a free drawing app for iOS for drawing objects to be printed on 3-D printers. Users can upload their drawing to Cubify for imaging or opt to have the STL file e-mailed to them for printing. Cubify Draw is available in the App Store. more

Xennia Technology Introduces Three New Colors for Digital Tile Printing

Xennia Technology has announced the company has added three new ceramic ink colors to its range of colors. The new colors are pink, white, and beige. Xennia Technology was already offering blue, brown, and yellow ceramic inks. All of the inks are used for digital printing on tile material. more

Akon to Distribute basysPrint UV-Setters in Poland

Akon has partnered with basysPrint announces to offer basysPrint's next-generation UV-Setter Series 460x and 860x as well as the VLF (Very Large Formats) Series in Poland. more

Adobe Updates Adobe Kuler

Adobe has announced updates to Adobe Kuler, a free Cloud-based application for making and exploring color themes. The Kuler Web site has been revamped. The company also said the new free Kuler iPhone app  allows users to recognize and record the colors seen through the phone's camera for later use. more

ASMP and CEPIC to Hold June Event in Barcelona

The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and the Coordination of European Picture Agencies Stock, Press and Heritage (CEPIC) will conduct the CEPIC Congress 2013 in Barcelona June 11-14. The two organizations have designated June 11th for the second annual "Photocentric Day," a day of inspiration and learning. more

Adobe Releases Photoshop Express on Windows 8 Platform

Adobe has announced the Photoshop Express app is now available for Windows 8 computers and tablets, including Microsoft Surface. more

Bordeaux Announces New Vivid Magenta Ink

Bordeaux Digital Printink has added a new ink called Vivid Magenta (VM) to the company's low and mild solvent ink series. The company says the new ink accentuates red and orange tones for brighter, stronger and higher levels of color accuracy and allows reds and oranges to appear more natural. more

RR Donnelley Signs Agreement with Williams-Somona

RR Donnelley has announced the company has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a global specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home. RR Donnelley will provide printing as well as co-mailing and mailing logistics services for all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. catalogs. more

Esko Introduces Suite 12.1

Esko has released Esko Suite 12.1 at EskoWorld earlier this month. The company says the release includes significant new functionality including standard template workflows, Integration with On-Press Visual Inspection System, and automation of gang runs for flat bed printers, among other enhancements. more

NeoMedia Technologies Releases Self Service 2-D Barcode Solution

NeoMedia Technologies has released a self service 2-D barcode solution called QodeScan. NeoMedia says the addition of QodeScan to the company's barcode management solution portfolio provides businesses with an affordable way to create and deploy barcodes and QR codes. more

PRIMIR Releases Study on Integrated Marketing

PRIMIR has released a new study, entitled Impact of Integrated Marketing on the Printing Industry. The research, conducted by InfoTrends, provided exclusively to PRIMIR members, identifies marketing trends in integrating various media into marketing campaigns and discusses print's role in integrated marketing. The research report also identifies the key vertical markets where integrated marketing plays an essential role for promotion.

According to the study, integrated marketing spend in 2011 was $15 billion in the top five vertical markets: automotive, retail, food and beverage, financial services, and healthcare. Based on projected growth at an average of 11% CAGR, integrated marketing spend will reach $25 billion in 2016. more