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THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE IS THE ACTUAL PROGRAM FROM
THE
8th ANNUAL
DIGITAL PRINTING PAPERS CONFERENCE
Developments for Growth Markets
July 26–28, 2000
U.S. Grant Hotel
San Diego, California
sponsored by
Information Management Institute, Inc.
Conference Focus
Digital Printing is experiencing tremendous growth and is forecast to increase its market share versus conventional printing technologies as well as to expand into applications. One of the key elements in expanding the utilization of digital printing is the continued introduction of new media designed for specific digital printing technologies and the increasing range of applications. This conference will focus on the media requirements, developments and issues for digital printing growth applications. Presentations and discussions will focus on the media requirements and developments necessary to capitalize on the growth opportunities for digital printing applications. This conference will provide a unique opportunity for paper, toner, ink and other consumables companies as well as hardware vendors, end users and others involved in the digital printing industry to focus on future growth opportunities for all media types. With the rapid proliferation of new paper coatings, ink/toner innovations to improve print quality and expanding applications requirements for specialty digital printing media; this conference will provide critical insights essential to future success in the digital printing media business.
Benefits of Conference Attendance
- Obtain critical insights into technological, application and market developments essential to your company's decision making process relative to the role of consumables in the digital printing industry
- Establish personal contacts with leading technologists and innovators in the digital printing media industry
- Hear industry expert's projections for media opportunities in newly developing and expanding markets
- Learn from interactive sessions and informal discussions of technology trends, applications developments and other aspects of consumables technology
- Explore the key issues important to your understanding of the computer printing supplies industry with your counterparts from all sectors of the industry
- Gain knowledge on the importance of ink and media developments in the successful implementation of new applications and their key role in meeting the users expectations and requirements
Conference Chairman
Donald I. Lunde, Market Opportunity Resources
Conference Speakers
C. Thomas Ashley, CAP Ventures
Alison Bagwell, Kimberly-Clark
Guy Broadhurst, Oce Printing Systems
Sunita Chavan, Scitex Digital Printing
Dr. Chris Evans, Xennia Technology
Laura K. Field, Russell-Field Paper
Michael Flippin, I T Strategies
Bill Garno, R I T
Cliff Jones, Plainwell Paper
Todd Krueger, Imation
Dr. Jason Lye, Kimberly-Clark
John Marcus, III, Unisource
Sue Schindelar, Hewlett Packard
Caroline Simmons, Mohawk Paper
David A. Telep, Rexam
James Wiley, Ilford Imaging
Dave Wolin, ImageExpert
8th ANNUAL DIGITAL PRINTING PAPERS CONFERENCE
July 26-28, 2000
U.S. Grant Hotel
San Diego, California
Program Coverage and Schedule
| Wednesday, July 26, 2000 |
| 12:00 Noon - 5:00 p.m. | Conference Registration |
| 2:00 p.m. | Session 1 - DIGITAL PRINTING PAPERS MARKETS AND TRENDS |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Kingfield, Maine
DIGITAL PRINTING MEDIA REQUIREMENTS AND TRENDS
Cliff Jones, Director of Business Planning, Plainwell Paper Company, Anderson, California and John Marcus, III, Imaging Sales Manager, Unisource, City of Commerce, California
- Digital Technologies: Ink Jet, Laser, Thermal & Direct-To-Plate
- Digital Equipment: Narrow Format Ink Jet, Wide Format, Thermal, Digital Presses (Xeikon, Indigo, NexPress, Scitex), Direct Image & Laser CP
- Digital Applications
- Available Digital Paper Media: Packaging, Specifications & Properties
- Digital Distribution Channels: Retail Office Supply, Internet Direct, Merchant, Merchant Store, Converter, OEM, Warehouse Club, Quick Print, Drug, Discount, Bookstore & Stationer
- Digital End Users: Home, SOHO, Graphic Arts (Publishers, Commercial Printers, Design Agencies, Quick & Franchise Printers), Photo Shops, Businesses (Operations, Offices, Data Center, In-Plant Printing)
- Paper Merchant Role & End User Perspectives
- Digital Market Trends
THE MARKET FOR DIGITAL PRINTING PAPERS
C. Thomas Ashley, Group Director, CAP Ventures, Norwell, Massachusetts
- Trends In Digital Printing
- Paper Market Structure, Size, Growth & Trends
- Commodity Papers
- Small Format Ink Jet Papers
- Large Format Ink Jet Papers
- Other Specialty Coated Papers For Digital Printing
DIGITAL PRINTING FROM PAPER TO PLASTIC
Michael Flippin, Consultant, I T Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts
- A Look At Narrow & Wide Format Applications
- Segmentation
- Technology
- Print Size
- Applications
- Media Definitions & Trends
- Volume Vs. Value
- Future Trends
| Thursday, July 27, 2000 |
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session 2 - MEDIA REQUIREMENTS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES |
PRINTER TECHNOLOGY AND PAPER TECHNOLOGY EQUAL RELIABILITY, PRINTABILITY AND PROFITABILITY
Guy Broadhurst, Print on Demand Product Manager, Oce Printing Systems, Boca Raton, Florida
- Printer & Paper Technology Have Come A Long Way
- The Combination Can Be Tremendous
- But - You Must Understand Both Before Marrying Them
- Success Depends On Cooperation At Customer Site & Behind The Scenes
- Focus On Customer Goals & Applications
- Role Of The Paper Manufacturer
- How Print On Demand Effects The Overall Profitability
DESIGNING DIGITAL PRINTING PAPERS IN RESPONSE TO NEW
TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET NEEDS
Caroline Simmons, Technical/Specialty Product Manager, Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc., Cohoes, New York
- Impact Of Changes In Technologies & Its Affects On Existing/New Applications & Paper Requirements
- Technologies: Electrophotography, Ink Jet & Digital Offset
- Application/Market Needs: Print On Demand, Variable Data, Short Run & Impact/Distribution
- Paper Requirements
- Adjusting To Technology
- Packaging & Distribution
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY BRINGS PAPER INDUSTRY TO A NEW LEVEL
Sue Schindelar, Marketing Manager, Ink Jet Media Division, Hewlett Packard, San Diego, California
- Outlook For Digital Photography
- Percentage Of Households Using Digital Photography
- Digital Photography Consumer Categories
- Growth Potential For Next Couple Of Years
- Digital Photography System
- Digital Cameras
- Photo-Quality Ink Jet Printers
- Advancements In Ink & Media
- Impact On The Paper Industry
- HP Continues To Meet Growing Consumer Needs For Photo-Quality Paper
Ongoing Work Between Media, Ink & Printer Divisions
Premium Plus Photo Paper Line (Longevity of > 2.5 Years)
- Photo-Quality Output: "Most Like A Photo" With DeskJet 970C, PhotoSmart
P1000/P11ll
- Forthcoming Technological Advancements Will Allow HP To Achieve
Longevity That Exceeds Current HP Photo Papers
PHOTO LIKE INK JET CONSUMABLES: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
James Wiley, Vice President, Digital Imaging Business, Ilford Imaging, Paramus, New Jersey
- Existing & Emerging Opportunities
- Growth Drivers/Enablers
- Competing With Traditional Methods
- Price/Performance Issues & Trade-offs
- Technology Choices & Limitations
- Application Appropriate Solutions
- Matching Printers, Inks & Medias To Customer Requirements
- Development Challenges
- Key Success Factors
TECHNOLOGY DRIVES A NEW DIGITAL CARBONLESS FORMS MARKET
Todd Krueger, Market Manager, Imation Specialty Papers, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Carbonless Multi-part Forms Traditionally Restricted To Offset Printing
- Carbonless Paper Technological Advances Driving Multi-part Forms Production Into Digital Arena
- Quickly Changing Market Dynamics
- Progressive Printing Community Wants & Needs To Apply Digital Printing Technology Into Business Forms Market
| 1:30 p.m. | Session 3 - MEDIA REQUIREMENTS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES |
DIGITAL SUBSTRATES AND DISTRIBUTION: CHANGING TIMES
Laura K. Field, Vice President, Russell-Field Paper Company, Bellwood, Illinois
- Substrates & Distribution For
- Xeikon
- Indigo
- Nexpress
- Heidelberg Digital Presses
- Canon, Xerox, Etc.
- The Changing Paper Industry & How It Will Effect Emerging Print Technologies
- Russell-Field & Its "Unusual" Method Of Paper Conversion & Distribution
- New Trends In Digital Substrates
MEDIA REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL INK JET PRINTING
Sunita Chavan, Product Manager: Inks & Substrates, Scitex Digital Printing, Dayton, Ohio
- Brief Overview Of Scitex Digital Printing: Technology, Products & Markets
- Commercial Print Requirements
- Differences & Similarity Between DOD & Continuous Ink Jet Inks
- Commercial Ink Jet Printing Monochrome & Process Color Paper Needs
- Measurement Techniques Used To Qualify Commercial Ink Jet Media
- Grades & Cost Targets For Commercial Ink Jet Media
- Issues
PREPARING FOR A REVOLUTION: DIGITAL FABRICS AND INKS
Alison Bagwell, Research Scientist and Dr. Jason Lye, Research Scientist, Kimberly-Clark Printing Technology, Roswell, Georgia
- Conversion Of Printing Processes From Analog To Digital
- Fundamental Differences Between Papers & Textiles As Media
- Media Structure
- Color Theory
- End Use Requirements
- Specially Formulated Inks To Meet Fabric Application Demands
- Differences Between Current Screen Printing Inks & Requirements Of Contemporary Ink Jet Printing Hardware
SUPPLIER'S FORUM
5 Minute Presentations Related To New Product or Service Capabilities and Introductions: Open to all Conference Registrants
| Friday, July 28, 2000 |
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session 4 - MEDIA DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION |
DIGITAL PRINTING PRESS MEDIA QUALIFICATION
Bill Garno, Director of Printer Application Laboratory, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
- What's Important When Qualifying Media For Digital Printing Presses?
- Critical Specifications & Parameters
- Testing & Evaluation Methodologies
- Case Studies & Results
- Developing Trends
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT FOR COLOR LASER PRINTERS
David A. Telep, Group Leader, Core Technology, Rexam Image Products, South Hadley, Massachusetts
- Media Development From R & D Perspective
- Transcribing Marketing's Desired Characteristics Into Useful Product Specifications
- Challenges Of Modern Color Laser Printer Technology
- Basic Product Construction
- Discussion Of Key Raw Material Requirements & Their Effect On Product Performance
- Product Test Methods
- Key Technical Challenges Facing Media Developers In Today's Competitive Color Laser Printer Markets
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS FOR EVALUATION OF MEDIA - INK INTERACTION
Dr. Chris Evans, Technical Director, Xennia Technology Ltd., Royston, Hertfordshire, England
- Technologies Needed To Evaluate Media - Ink Interaction
- Print Quality Attributes Specific To Ink Jet Printing
- Attribute Measurement
- Correlation Of Ink Droplet Formation With:
- Print Quality
- Ink/Media Interaction
PAPER QUALITY EVALUATION USING QUANTITATIVE IMAGE ANALYSIS
Dave Wolin, Vice President Business Development, ImageXpert Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire
- Benefits Of Quantitative Analysis Vs. Qualitative Analysis
- Anatomy Of Scanner & Camera-Based Systems (Portable, Stationary & Full-Motion)
- Raw Stock Analysis (Parameters Such As Formation & Dirt Count)
- Printability Analysis
- Ink Based Systems (Parameters Such As Mottle, Line Fidelity, Edge Noise,
Dot Uniformity & Color Bleed)
- Toner Based Systems (Parameters Such As Adhesion)
- Uses In Process Control & Casual Analysis
POST DRUPA ROUNDTABLE: WHAT DO NEW TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS MEAN FOR PAPER PRINT MEDIA PRODUCERS/SUPPLIERS
Roundtable Moderator: Donald I. Lunde, Managing Director, Market Opportunity Resources, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Panel Members to be selected from Conference Speakers and Attendees Who Attended DRUPA
- New Technologies Introduced At DRUPA & Their Paper Needs
- Ink Jet
- Toner Based
- Waterless Offset
- Implications For Digital Printing Paper Producers
- What New Papers Might Be Needed?
- Timetable For New Papers
| 12:30 p.m. | Closing Luncheon & Adjournment |
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