The Challenges of Managing Print Operations

As organizations seek to outsource non-core functions and reduce costs through improved efficiency, in-house print operations face a number of challenges. They must meet customer need for high throughput and consistent quality; deliver the same degree of variety, personalization, and flexibility available in the commercial print market; maintain visibility over print operations; more efficiently allocate resources; and maintain high service levels. Health Care Services Corporation turned to Infoprint Workflow for a solution.

On Demand Journal (2004). Articles>Publishing>Prepress>Case Studies

The Critical Role of Local Support

Adapting new equipment to your complete array of jobs, and leveraging your new investment to help your business grow and become more competitive, is part of an ongoing process that is much more important that the initial implementation. It's a process that requires an on-going partnership and several levels of support from your technology vendor-- beginning with basic maintenance and repair and optimally evolving to a true interactive partnership.

Raus, Bob. On Demand Journal (2004). Articles>Documentation>Help

Digital Printing - Making the Right Moves

The number of printing companies that can call themselves digital printers jumps to many thousands in the United States alone. If you've got a Digital Press, or a Direct Imaging Press, or utilize Computer to Plate technology to 'feed' your conventional presses, you're a Digital Printer!

Chiricuzio, Mike. On Demand Journal (2004). Design>Publishing>Prepress>Printing

Does Color In The Office Replace Color in the Print Shop?

Color printing has been a profitable application for print shops. Whether it be marketing collateral materials (brochures and the like), posters and signage or coupons, color documents have been the exclusive domain of offset printing.

Crowley, Ed. On Demand Journal (2004). Design>Publishing>Prepress>Color

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PDF Means Change for Many Print Shops

There is a battle brewing in the back rooms print shops around the country, and after Graph Expo the pressure is on and tempers are flaring. What is causing the problem? PDF. Owners and production managers are going back to their shops to talk about the amazing things they have seen equipment do using PDF files. What they are hearing back from prepress staffs is that PDF files won't work for their shop. Owners are confused and not sure who to believe.

Giles, John. On Demand Journal (2004). Articles>Publishing>Prepress>Adobe Acrobat

Three Types of Personalization

Last month, I said the definition of “personalization” has now broadened to include three non-traditional but growing applications: decentralized customization, one-off personalization, and functional VDP. This month, I will discuss an example of each.

Tolliver-Nigro, Heidi. On Demand Journal (2004). Articles>Publishing>Adaptive

Variable Data Printing Among Y'All

Since starting this column back in June, I've had an overwhelming response from ODJ readers wanting to talk about their own variable data printing operations. This month, I begin sharing some readers' experiences and applications.

Tolliver-Nigro, Heidi. On Demand Journal (2004). Articles>Publishing>Adaptive

World Wide Web: is it Worth all the Hassle?

In the end, communication is really all anyone ever gets paid for. Is corporate America is aware of this concept? More than a few corporations invested in some fancy web sites before truly thinking about what their objectives were--and whether the resulting site would live up to its potential. And that opens up some opportunity for you.

Ingalls, Nancy. On Demand Journal (2004). Articles>Web Design>Communication