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Dear [[FirstName]],
This week's Digital Queue includes
Cutting Corners,
Boosting Profits, the final part in our four part series on digital finishing. Hear
from sign shop owners and cutter/router manufacturers about the financial benefits of installing
a finishing system. Look for a full feature article on finishing
in the April print issue of Digital Output.
New online,
we've added streaming video.
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[
Volume X Issue 6 ] [ February 8, 2008
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exclusive
editorial
> Capture >
Creation > Output > Finishing
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Cutting Corners,
Boosting Profits
Many invest in a multifunction router
after purchasing an UV flatbed printer and the fearful thought of hand
cutting rigid board becomes
a reality. Yet as with
any significant capital expenditure, it has as much to do with the bottom
line as it does with capability. Routers are not inexpensive, with systems
running from $20,000 to $150,000 depending on configuration. You’ll be
making a serious investment to enjoy full automation, the ability to cut
and rout multiple substrates, and create packaging. Is it worth it?...more
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recent
coverage
> Capture > Creation >
Output > Finishing
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BIGraphics Makes the
Cut
Sometimes
growth poses its own challenges. That’s what Nashua, NH-based BIGraphics,
Inc. discovered on the heels of five years of solid business growth driven
by a more aggressive marketing campaign. "We’ve grown 20 percent per year
for the past five years," says owner and founder David Merrick. The firm
stakes its reputation on "doing what we say we’re going to do, when we say
we are going to do it," states Merrick. However, such rapid growth placed
a strain on the business. "The guys in the finishing room needed help," he
says...more >>
Grand
Format
Established
originally as a provider of printed corrugated output, CorrDigital
Graphics opened four years ago in St. Augustine, FL. The shop, generating
approximately 1.2 million in annual revenue, occupies a 5,000-square-foot
space and employs six people. With the addition of a Virtu printer from
Leggett & Platt, the company expanded into the large and grand format
print markets, where growing demand provides a steady stream of
customers...more
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industry news
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Creation > Output > Finishing
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New
panoRama Vinyl Sizes from Continental Grafix - Media &
Substrates
KAPCO's
New Metalized PVC in 6 Finishes - Media & Substrates
Paradigm
Introduces Improved Rocket Scanner Controller - Scanning
Xerox
Unveils New Wide Format Color Printers - Wide Format Printing
Avery
Dennison Customer Featured on Car TV Show - Media & Substrates
Walls
+ Forms Introduces New Dual Mount Profile - Finishing
FESPA
Announces Digital Textile Conference in Geneva - Media &
Substrates
HP
Completes Integration of MacDermid ColorSpan, Inc. - Wide Format
Printing
Moab
by Legion Introduces Somerset Photo Line - Media & Substrates
HP
Bridges Gap Between Content Creation and Publishing - Digital
Printing
Sawgrass
Introduces ArTainium System for the Epson C120 - Inks
Testrite
Laser Cutting Brand-A-Stand Idea Guide - Finishing
American
Biltrite Introduces TransferRite 992U - Media & Substrates
Two
New Exciting Applications from Estimator Corp - Workflow
HP's
New Designjet Z6100 RIP Certification Program - Workflow
Wasatch
Releases Wasatch SoftRIP Version 6.3 - Workflow
Ultraflex
Showcases Environmental Options at FESPA 2008 - Media &
Substrates
New
Xerox Kit Boosts Profits in Photo Specialty Business - Digital
Printing
Rollem's
Champion ETR - Finishing
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who work in the graphic arts industry. Our editorial exclusively targets
managers and users of digital printing and publishing tools including
capture, creation, output, and finishing. Through product reviews,
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