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History of the Linotype Company and the History of Phototypesetting Era: two special books by Frank Romano
If you would like to surprise a colleague or yourself with a special gift have a look at the two books by Frank Romano. Retired professor of R.I.T. and print expert Romano shares in these two books not only a lot of reading pleasure but a wealth of information about how our profession embarked on…
Lees meerPremature end to Timsons´ digital press
The infamous English press builder Timsons hasn´t been able to bring his digital press to market. The new digital division of the company, established 6 months ago, has been placed into voluntary liquidation. No orders were received for the T press which was announced during the 2012 Drupa which meant that the company had to…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Fespa´s Planet Friendly Guides, a must for any graphics company
Fespa have published a new version of their Planet Friendly Guides. The 11 short and concise guides describe important topics on sustainability for our industry. Read Laurel´s blog on Blokboek.com about the guides and their contents, such as environmental management, emissions and the ISO 16759 standard for calculation the carbon footprint of print media.
Lees meerUK packaging printer Springfield installs first Screen Truepress digital label press
Label and packaging printer Springfield Solutions in Hull, UK, installed Europe´s first Screen Truepress Jet L350UV. The L350UV is able to print 50 metres a minute on material with a maximum width of 322mm. Dennis Ebeltoft, Springfield´s Operation Director says that the L350UV was chosen because of its excellent cost efficiency. The press proved itself…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Good start of the year with the Danish government withdrawing their printed advertising tax plans
The year is starting off well according to Laurel Brunner now that the Danish government has withdrawn, or at least being reconsidered, their ridiculous plan to tax printed advertising. The tax rule which would make this up to 50% more expensive received a lot of criticism in Denmark and the Danish Printers´ Association worked hard…
Lees meerBlokboek.com succes in 57 countries
Since the introduction of the English version of Blokboek.com last November, we are being read in 57 countries. From Jamaica to China readers know how to find our information for creative communicators. The Netherlands still has the most readers, but the USA, Israel, France and Spain are catching up fast. We are delighted with this as well…
Lees meerDigital Book World 2015: the future of the digital book, according to experts
The yearly Digital Book World conference will beheld in New York between 13 and 15 January. Experts shine their light on the future of the digital book and the expo shows an overview of technology trends and practical solutions for hybrid publications. Core themes are the decrease in growth in the digital book market, smart…
Lees meerRobert Howard, inventor of the dot matrix printer and founder of Presstek has died
The man who with his Centronics dot matrix printers co-initiated the computer revolution and who founded companies such as Presstek and Howtek died at the end of 2014 in his home in Windham, USA, at the age of 91. Howard will not only be remembered for his inventions and the companies he founded, but also…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Paper recycling in France
Laurel Brunner pays attention to Ecofolio on her Verdrigris blog. EcoFolio is a French state-accredited non-profit organization focusing on paper recycling. One of its goals is to increase recycling rates to over 50%. If you want to know about how they intend to use the 230 million euros to reach this coal read Laurel´s Verdrigris…
Lees meerSteady change from paper to digital newspapers in the Netherlands
The change from paper to digital does not seem to slow down in the world of newspapers. Paper subscriptions declined steadily whilst digital subscriptions were on the rise. Third quarter results for 2014 of the Research institute HOI confirm this. Out of the big papers the Telegraaf succeeded in selling more paper copies in the…
Lees meerSeven Steps to conquer a vertical market
It´s a no-nonsense plan of action, but if you are looking for conquer a vertical market in 2015, these seven steps by Bill Farquharson and T.J. Tedesco are a great guide. You can read them on Printing Impressions. If your target market is labels, 3D printing for specific markets or hybrid productions for self publishers,…
Lees meerThad McIlroy: 11 Trends in digital publishing
Thad McIlroy, an industry veteran known from Seybold and What They Think, has made a list of 11 trends in Digital Publishing for Digital Book World. Subjects ranging from practical stuff such as the need to combine digital techniques with big data and analytics, to changing business models, and real trends such as self publishing…
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