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2nd Digital Printing Presses - The Next Era Conference
May 6-8, 2009
Crowne Plaza San Marcos Resort
Chandler (Phoenix), Arizona
Program Coverage & Schedule
| 11:00 a.m. | Conference Registration |
| 1:00 p.m. | Opening Session - The Evolving Printing Environment |
Welcome and Introductions
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine USA
DIGITAL PRESSES: WHAT ARE THEY NOW?
Mark Hanley, President, I.T. Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts
- Specialty Markets or High Volume Markets?
- Size, Value & Dynamics of the EP High End
- Redefining the Markets
DIGITAL PRINTING MARKET PERCEPTIONS & EXPECTATIONS VS.
DIGITAL PRINTING REALITY
William C. Lamparter, President, PrintCom Consulting Group, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Sorting out the Definitions: Analog & Digital Printing
- Commercial Printers 2009 Perception & Expectations
- Printing Process Market Share 2008-2008
- Characterizing the Market for Digital Printing
- The Foreshadowing of Drupa '06
- Impact of E-Reader on Print
- Characteristics of the Evolving Digital Print Providers
- If & When Digital Replaces Offset: Printing Process Market Share for 2009-2020
- What Do You Do & When for the Next Era?
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SPEED DIGITAL PRINTING
Tom Ashley, Director, Pivotal Resources USA, Kentucky
- The U.S. Commercial Print Market
- Paper - You Can't Print Without It
- Or Can You? What Else & Where Else?
- Printing in Businesses
- Reading without Printing - Kindle & More
THE POWER OF TRANSPROMO - DELIVERING RESULTS
Pat O'Brien, Chief Marketing Officer, Direct Group
- Direct Marketing Industry Searching for Solutions allowing Higher Degrees of Targeting, Segmentation and One-to-to-one Messaging
- Fully Variable & Color Digital Printing Breaking New Ground in Generating Cost Savings & ROI
- Transpromo Documents Enable Cost Effective & Relevant Messages in Monthly Statements & Transaction Documents
- Consumers Read Monthly Statements - Average of 2 to 3 Minutes
- Economical Solutions in a Highly Cost Sensitive Environment
- Greater ROI than Traditional Direct Marketing Methods
| 5:30 p.m. | Networking Reception |
| 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Session 2 - The New Era of Digital Printing |
DIGITAL PRINTING ANSWERS THE CALL FOR GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
DURING ECONOMIC CRISIS
Gina Testa, Vice President, Worldwide Graphic Communication Industry Business, Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York
- Despite Current Economic Downturn & Low-to-No Growth Projections for Print: Digital Printing is a Bright Spot
- Better Control of Print Costs
- Better Return on Direct Marketing Investments
- Profitable New Short-run Applications
- What's Required for Success in Digital Printing
- The Right Digital Printing Technology
- The Right Supporting Workflow
- The Right Business Model
- Latest Advancements in Xerox's Flagship Line of iGen Digital Color Presses
- Applications Delivering Highest Value to Customers & Greatest Profit/Growth to Print Service Providers
- Perspective on Graphic Communications Industry where Leading Print Service Providers are Using Digital Technologies to become Marketing Services Providers
THE NEXT GENERATION OF INKJET: DRIVING THE ANALOG TO DIGITAL TRANSITION
John Ferraro, R&D Section Manager, Hewlett Packard, San Diego, California
- Disrupting the Printing Ecosystem
- Evolution of HP Thermal Inkjet Technology
- Scalable Printing Technology & HP's 4.25-inch Printhead
- Architecture of HP Ink Jet Web Press
- Scalable Performance for an Inkjet Web Press
- Inks, Media & Applications
DIGITAL PRESSES BECOME OFFSET CLASS DEVICES
Donald R. Allred, Director, Business Development, Inkjet Printing Solutions, Graphic Communications Group, Eastman Kodak Company, Dayton, Ohio
- Moving Digital Presses from Niche to Mainstream Requires Capabilities Expected by Commercial Print Industry - Key Metrics:
- Productivity
- Reliability
- Image Quality
- Total Cost of Ownership
- Enables Shorter Runs, Targeted Publications & Yet to be Discovered Opportunities
- Kodak is Helping Drive Change with
- Automated Internet Portals
- Workflow
- Digital Presses
- Kodak Digital Press Technologies
- Revolutionary Stream Inkjet Technology
- Nexpress Technology
- Commercial Printing Opportunities
THE RIGHT PRINTER FOR THE PRINT APPLICATION EXPANDS PRODUCTIVITY
Duncan Newton, Manager, Client Development, Oce North America, Boca Raton, Florida
- State of the Market for Traditional Printers Facing Modern Challenges
- The Right Combination of Hardware & Software Provide Flexibility
- It's More than Just the Printer: Enabling Software, Adaptive Finishing & 24/7 Service Make the Real Difference
- Océ Solutions Overview: Monochrome, High Light Color, MICR & Full Process Color
- Case Studies: Book Manufacturing, Check Printing with MICR & Full Color Educational Workbooks
- Develop a Road Map for Your Future Growth & Don't be Afraid to Make Some Changes
| 1:30 p.m. | Session 3 - Success is in the Details |
HOW TO HANDLE THE DATA SPEEDS OF A LARGE DIGITAL PRESS
Clive Ayling, Consultant, TTP, Royston, Hertfordshire, UK
- How Much Data? Market Segmentation
- How Much Data? Printhead Type Segmentation
- Creating & Handling Variable Data Within Fixed Data Images
- Essential Job Control & Abort Functionality
- Electronic Technologies & Off-the-shelf Products Available for Data Handling in Large Digital Presses
DEVELOPING HIGH SPEED DIGITAL PRESS WITH 108mm KYOCERA PRINTHEAD
Yuan (Charlie) Chang, Vice President of R&D, Amica Software, Irvine, California
- Trends & Opportunities with Wide Grayscale Printheads
- Kyocera Printhead: Fastest & Widest Grayscale Printhead Available
- Software & Hardware Integration Challenges
- NuviJet KX5 Modular Design Approach
- Case Study: Build a 540mm wide UV Digital Press at 100 meters/minute
FINISHING : VALUE ADD FOR DIGITAL PRESSES
Dr. Dene H. Taylor, President, SPF-Inc., New Hope, Pennsylvania
- All Finishing Steps Add Value for the Client - & Should for the Printer
- Finishing Processes are Experiencing Efficiency & Throughput Improvements
- Overcoating or Varnishing Adds Vibrancy & Durability
- Available for all Digital Presses: Web, Sheet, Single-sided or Duplex
- UV & Aqueous Formulations Widely Used
- Unique Advantages for Various Options
- Selection of Finishing Options Requires Careful Consideration of
- Operational Expectations
- Customer Base & Requirements
- Matching Capabilities with Available Systems
- Economic Justification & Projected ROI
- Application & Finished Product Examples
- Finishing Systems Examples
SUPPLIER'S FORUM: 5-Minute Commercial Presentations related To Technology, Capabilities, Services, New Product Introductions, etc. The Suppliers' Forum is open to all Conference Registrants
| 5:30 p.m. | Networking Reception |
| 8:30 a.m. | Session 4 - Implementation of Successful Digital Solutions |
MARKET POSITION FOR MID-VOLUME CUT-SHEET INKJET
David Murphy, Vice President of Marketing, Riso, Inc., Danvers, Massachusetts
- Riso's Piezo Inkjet Offering: Key Value Proposition & Product Positioning in the Market
- Environments
- Where does the Product Fit Best & Why?
- Key Vertical Markets
- User Case Study Examples
- Applications
- Transactional/Transpromo
- Direct Mail
- Envelope Printing
- Book Printing
- Promotional/Informational Applications
- Future Product Developments
COST EFFECTIVE INK JET FOR HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTION
PRINT ENVIRONMENTS
Duncan Newton, Manager, Client Development, Oce North America, Boca Raton, Florida
- Actual Implementations in High Volume Print Environments: Direct Mail, Financial & Health Care
- Compelling Value Proposition
- High Initial Cost Offset by Low Running Costs
- Total Cost of Ownership Model Makes 4-Color Inkjet Cheaper than Black & White Toner-based Bills & Statements
- Océ JetStream's Multi-level Printing, Speed, Quality, Color Management, Ink, MICR & Media Options Expand Application Environments
purePhoto™ BOOK PRODUCTION & FUTURE OUTLOOK
Rainer Bauer, CEO, Imaging Solutions AG, Regensdorf, Switzerland
- Imaging Solutions: Hard & Software Solutions
- purePhoto™ Technology & Advantages
- Quality
- Range of Products
- Lay Flat Binding
- Speed
- Cost & Pricing
- The Market
- The Next 5 Years
UTILIZATION OF VISION / VERIFICATION SYSTEMS TO OPTIMIZE
PRINTING & FINISHING PERFORMANCE
Pat Hoskins, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Lake Image Systems, Henrietta, New York
- What is Verification?
- Overall Description
- Data Integrity
- Print Quality Verification
- Reporting & Image Archiving
- How is Verification Typically Applied in a Print/Bindery/Mail Environment? (Add Intelligence & Capability to Legacy Equipment vs. New Equipment)
- Cut Sheet Printing
- Continuous Printing
- Bindery
- Mailing
- How Users are Utilizing Verification to
- Enable New Business Opportunities
- Reduce Overhead/Labor Expense
- Protect their Business (Liability Protection)
ECONOMY DICTATES SCREEN PRINTERS MOVE INTO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Scott Hoyt, Owner, Digital Graphics Executive Recruiting & Consulting, Lexington, Kentucky
- Digital as a Short-run Compliment to Screen Printing
- 1 to 6 Color Job Cost Comparison: Screen vs. Digital
- At what point does Digital Become Economical/Profitable
- Break Even Charts
- Wide Format & Digital Textile Applications
- Digital Technologies
- Ink Types: Aqueous, Solvent, UV Curable, etc.
- Wide & Narrow Format
- How Different Technologies Work
- What Technologies serve What Applications Best
- Wide Format Inkjet Technology Manufacturers & Price Points
- Digital Textile Inkjet Technology Manufacturers & Price Points
- The Chinese Technology Influx
- Barriers to & Requirements for Moving into Digital Technology
- What to Consider when Buying Digital Technology
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Free Displays
Product demonstrations/displays by both conference speakers and registrants are encouraged. IMI will cooperate with all interested parties to provide appropriate space so products can be displayed and demonstrated during the conference breaks and receptions. There is no charge in addition to the conference registration fee to have a display. Interested companies should contact Al Keene at IMI to ensure that proper arrangements are made for product displays and demonstrations.
Information Management Institute
Information Management Institute, Inc. is a leading worldwide sponsor of conferences designed to assist the digital printing industry in understanding technology developments, markets and applications requirements. IMI conferences offer a unique opportunity for leading hardware, consumables, software and user companies representatives to network and develop a more comprehensive understanding of current as well as future developments in the digital printing industry. Since 1990, IMI has held over 300 programs and each year over 2,000 technical, marketing and management personnel from over 600 companies worldwide attend IMI programs.
IMI conference programs are designed to enable attendees to obtain the latest technical, market and application information while allowing time to network with other attendees in a time and cost efficient manner. Attendance at an IMI conference enables attendees to meet with the digital printing industry's leading experts in a single location over a short period of time thus maximizing information transfer efficiency and minimizing travel and time expenses.
Details on all of IMI's activities can be found on our web site or by contacting us:
Information Management Institute, Inc.
1106 Valley Crossing
Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947
USA
Phone: +1-207-235-2225
Fax: +1-207-235-2226
Email: imi@imiconf.com
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