Wednesday, October 17, 2001
12:00 Noon - 5:00 p.m.	Registration
2:00 p.m.	Opening Session - Market & Technology Overview

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Kingfield, Maine
Mark Hanley, Managing Partner, I T Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts

INK JET AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAHY: AFFECTING BIG INDUSTRIES - CAN INK JET DO IT?
Mark Hanley, President, I. T. Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts

• The Place For Electrophotography
• The Definition Of Large Scale
• Interesting Developments

INTEGRATION ENGINEERING FOR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL PRINTING SOLUTIONS
Vic Graham, Account Manager, PDG Hightower, San Diego, California

• Primary Concerns: Imaging Technology, Printhead, Ink/Toner & Substrate
• Secondary Concerns: Engineering Integration & Definition
• Mechanical Issues: Carriage Movement, Service Station, Printhead Spacing, Print Zone Sheltering, Paper Path, Scanning Vs. Fixed Head & Post Printing
• Electrical Issues: Printhead Health, Print Triggering, Data Flow & Monitoring
• Programming Issues: Text/Image Rasterization, Firing Sequence, User Interface & System Control
• Electrophotography & Ink Jet: Differences & Advantages/Disadvantages

INNOVATIVE DIGITAL PRINTING FOR VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL MARKETS
Geert van den Hole, Product Manager Industrial Printing, Barco Industrial Printing Division, Gent, Belgium

• Industrial Digital Printing Opportunities
  - Decorative Printing
  - Security Printing
  - Specialty Packaging & Printing
  
• Modularity & Integration Possibilities
• Market Specific Diagnosis Required
• SPICE: Single Pass Ink Jet Engine
• Serving Screen, Flexography & Gravure Printing Markets

FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL: EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION?
Per Frost, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Spectra, Inc., Hanover, New Hampshire

• Design Concepts & Challenges
• Hybrid Versus Standalone Systems
• Technology Concepts
• Product Concepts
• Printheads, Machines, Software & Ink
• Piezo Ink Jet Technology: Recent Advances
• Building Large Arrays With Thousands Of Jets

6:00 p.m.

Reception

Thursday, October 18, 2001
8:00 a.m.	Session 2: The Digital Impact On Screen Printing

HOW TO SURVIVE DIGITAL PRINTING INTEGRATION
Martin Kubik, Systems Engineering Specialist, 3M, St. Paul, Minnesota

• Rationale For Digital Printing
• On-Line Printing: Identifying The Right Technology For Your Needs
• Project Assessment: Elements Of Successful Integration
• Pros & Cons Of Variable Technologies: Ink Jet (Continuous, Piezo, Phase Change Piezo, Etc.); Thermal Transfer; Laser Coding & Electrophotography
• Inks: Water, Oil, Solvent, UV & Dye Vs. Pigment
• Digital Printing Technology Trade-offs In Your Plant
• Managing Your Integrator
• Putting It All Together: Navigating The Ecommerce Maze Through Production & Delivery To Customer

DIGITAL FLATBED MARKETS: PRESENT AND FUTURE
James Gill, Vutek, Global Marketing Director, Screenprint & Signage, Vutek, Meredith, New Hampshire

• Industry Acceptance Of New Business Models
• Digital Flatbed Markets
• Present Products, Specifications & Market Positioning
• Trend To Application Specific Hardware
• Inks Drive The Applications
• Future Developments & Expanding Applications

THERMAL TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY: DESIGNED FOR PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS
Rick Wallace, Executive Director, Association of Color Thermal Transfer, Amherst, New York

• History Of Thermal Transfer Technology
  - Millions Of Thermal Transfer Printers Used In Manufacturing Plants, Warehouses, Shipping Docks, Etc.
  - Gerber's History Of Dominating Sign/Screenprint Industry
  - TTR: Number One Digital Technology Used Today In Sign Industry
  
• All The Attributes Of A Production Technology: Speed, Reliability, Media Flexibility, Durability & Environmentally Friendly
• New Systems For 2001
• Industrial Applications Now Commercialized
• 2002: New Applications On The Horizon

HIGH CAPACITY DIGITAL WIDE FORMAT PRINTING
Amir Veresh, Business Development Manager, Scitex Vision, Herzlia, Israel

• What Is High Capacity Wide Format Digital Printing?
• What Is The Need?
• Market Trends & Future Needs
• Challenges
• Present, Short Term & Future Solutions
• Different Technology Approaches

DIGITAL PRINTING FOR DECORATED TEXTILES: A NEW MODEL FOR HIGH VOLUME INDUSTRIAL SCALE PRINTING
Mr. Ippitsu, Chairman, Upepo & Maji Inc., Kyoto, Japan

• High Volume Market Opportunity
• Opportunities For Hardware, T-Shirt Printing & Networking
• Challenges To Address

12:00 p.m.

Luncheon

1:30 p.m.

Session 3 - The Digital Impact On Flexographic Printing

BUSINESS CASE: THE CORRUGATED MARKET AND DIGITAL PRINTING
Jeff Wetterstein, Manager, New Business Development & Mary Kay Schilling, Manager, Graphics Development, Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana & Niels Frederiksen, Director, Imprinting Products, Scitex Digital Printing, Dayton, Ohio

• Market Overview
• Factors Influencing Change
• Target Markets: Strategic & Tactical Needs
• The Solution
  - Expectations Vs. Requirements
  - Workflow
  - Asset Management
  - Printing System: Continuous Ink Jet, Components & Consumables
  
• Flexo Vs. Digital Printing: Complimentary Or Cannibalizing?

THE EVOLUTION TOWARD HYBRID DIGITAL PRESSES
Christopher D. Faust, Director of Digital Development, Chromas Technologies, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• Opportunity Zone For Conventional/Digital Hybrid Presses
• Argio Printing System
• Applications: Industrial, Electronics, Health & Beauty and Specialty
• The Future

WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL PACKAGING PRINTING SOLUTIONS?
Heather Kendle, Marketing Manager, Inca Digital Printers Ltd., Cambridge, England

• Opportunities & Limitations Of Digital Print
• What Ink Jet Can Offer Above Electrophotography
• How Can This Be Integrated Into The Packaging Situation
• The Need To Change The Supply Chain
• Why Not To Think Of Digital Printing As A Replacement For Existing Print Processes
• Suggested Ways Forward

IMPACT OF PREPRESS SOFTWARE IN PACKAGING INDUSTRY
Dennis Mehta, CEO/President, Artwork Systems NA, Bristol, Pennsylvania

• Implementing Automated Workflows to Streamline Printing Process
• Using Industry Standard Formats For Predictable Output
• Transitioning From Conventional To A Digital Future

SUPPLIER'S FORUM
5 Minute Presentations Related To Industrial Scale Digital Printing Product Or Service Products, Capabilities Statements or Services: Open to all Conference Participants

6:00 p.m.

Reception

Friday, October 19, 2001
8:00 a.m.	Session 4 - The Digital Impact On Offset Printing

HEWLETT PACKARD'S VIEW OF THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE TO OFFSET PRINTING
Jim Lyons, Commercial Printing Solutions Strategic Business Development, Hewlett Packard, Boise, Idaho

• Market Viewpoint
• Successes To Date
• Future Opportunities
• Strategies

DIGITAL PRODUCTION DOCUMENT PRINTING: OFFSET DISPLACEMENT OR COEXISTENCE?
Peter Testan, High View Consultants, Canadaigua, New York

• Digital Production Printing Up To Now Has Been Predominately Black & White: What About Color?
• Where Are The Digital Print Jobs Coming From? Offset?
• Will A New Generation Of Digital Color Products Make A Difference?
• Direct To Press Adding New Life To Digital?
• What Happened To Variable Information Printing?

12:00 p.m.

Closing Luncheon & Adjournment

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