10th ANNUAL
TAG, TICKET & LABEL PRINTING
CONFERENCE

Monday, February 7, 2000
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Registration
1:00 p.m.	Opening Session

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Kingfield, Maine

PRINT TECHNOLOGY AND BAR CODE DEVELOPMENTS FOR ON-DEMAND TAG, TICKET & LABEL PRINTING
CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: Charles E. Mara, Consultant, Concord, Massachusetts

• Demand Printed Labels In The Retail Supply Chain
• Overview Of The Demand Print Technology Offerings
  - Thermal
  - Ink Jet
  - Toner
  
• Status Of Demand Color Label Printing
• Bar Code Print Quality
• Status Of 2-D Expansion Of Universal Product Code (UPC) System
• Status Of 2-Dimensional & High Density Bar Code Symbologies
• RFID Smart Labels Enter The Market

DIGITAL COLOR LABELS IN THE POP MARKET
Patti Williams, Consulting Partner, I T Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts

• Definition & Segmentation In The POP Market
• Applications
• Current Digital Printing Technologies

RFID SMART LABELS: CHALLENGES AND CRITICAL FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION
Tres Wiley, Strategic Marketing, Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas

• Latent Demand For Cost Effective Alternative To Bar Code
• Need To Uniquely Identify & Track From Point Of Manufacture To Consumption
• Bar Codes Suffer From Intrinsic Optical Scanning Requirement
• Radio Frequency "Smart Labels" Offer Dramatic Price/Performance Improvements
• Companies Like 3M, Avery Dennison & Zebra Technologies Gaining Real Experience In Early Stage Of Adoption
• Technical & Business Critical Factors Already Learned For Successful Smart Label Implementation

5:30 p.m.

Reception

Tuesday, February 8, 2000
7:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Session 2

PIEZOELECTRIC INK JET: OPPORTUNITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LABEL PRINTING
Per Frost, Vice President of Marketing, Spectra Inc., Hanover, New Hampshire

• The Nature Of The Market Place
• Ink Jet As A Label Replacement Technology
• Ink Jet As An Enabler For Commercial Printing
• Advances In Spectra Piezo Technology

THERMAL TRANSFER: A VIABLE DIGITAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
Daniel Harrison, Vice President of Technology, IIMAK, New York

• Technology Strengths
• Successful Technology Applications
• Thermal Transfer & Ink Jet Technologies Contrasted & Compared
• New Applications
  - Short Run Label Production
  - Auto ID
  - Color Printing
  - Packaging

THERMAL INK JET DEVELOPMENTS IN TAG, TICKET AND LABEL PRINTING APPLICATIONS
Marc Covitt, Account Manager, Specialty Printing Systems, Hewlett Packard, San Diego, California

• Thermal Ink Jet Performance Characteristics
• Potential Tag, Ticket & Label Applications & Markets
• Recent Advancements
  - Higher Resolution & Color
  - Increased Print Speeds
  - Fixed Arrays Of Thermal DOD Printheads
  
• Technology Transfer To New Markets
• How Thermal Ink Jet Technology Can Meet New Application Requirements
• Thermal Ink Jet's Potential Role In Industrial & Niche Marketplaces

ELECTRON BEAM IMAGING AND WARM OFFSET: A SOLID COMBINATION
Mark A. Merhab, Product Manager, Output Technology Corporation, Spokane, Washington

• Technology
  - Imaging System
  - Marking System
  - Transfer & Fusing System
  
• Target Markets
• OTC 6500 Printer Line
• Real Life Solutions
  - Where They Technology Fits
  - How It Has Provided Solutions

12:00 Noon	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Session 3

DIGITAL LABEL PRINTING
Brian Pedersen, Product Marketing Manager Digital Division, Nilpeter a/s, Slagelse, Denmark

• Digital Label Printing Opportunities
• DL-3300 Digital Label Press Based On Xeikon Technology
• Finishing Line Options
  - UV-Varnish
  - Laminating
  - Digitally Controlled Die-Cutting
  - Rewinding
  - Cold Foil
  
• Application Trends

APPLICATION OF CONTINUOUS INK JET PRINTING TECHNOLOGY IN TAG, TICKET AND LABEL PRINTING MARKETS
Tim Webster, Marketing Manager, Imprinting Products, Scitex Digital Printing, Inc., Dayton, Ohio

• Continuous Ink Jet Technology (CIJ)
• Method Of Variable Imaging Using CIJ
• Case Studies: Applications Of CIJ In Tag, Ticket & Label Printing
• The Future Of CIJ In Tag, Ticket & Label Printing Industry

LASER IMAGING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR PRINTING TAGS, TICKETS AND LABELS
David A. Estabrooks, President, Digital Laser, Newburyport, Massachusetts

• Laser Imaging Technology
• Opportunity For Reduced Cost Of Ownership
  - Most Cost Effective Small Print Mechanism Having Highest Print Quality
  - Most Durable Print: Non-Fade Thermoplastic
  - Lowest Cost Of Consumables: Plain Paper & Toner
  - Ease Of Printing At Highest Resolution With Reliable Unattended Operation
  
• Current Printer Development Status
• Future Directions
  - Full Color Photographic Print Quality Capability
  - Highest Ultimate Speed
  

IDENTIFICATION CARDS: MARKETS AND TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS
Harold Schofield, President, Atlantek Inc., Wakefield, Rhode Island

• Update on Card Printing & Fabrication
• Printing Requirements For Diverse ID Applications
  - High Volume Vs. Low Volume
  - Instant Vs Central Issuance
  
• Card Fabrication Methodologies & Trade-offs
  - Durability Factors & Requirements
  - Security Features
  
• Cost Effectiveness
  - Printer Cost Of Ownership Vs. Purchase Price
  - Application Specific Card Selection Criteria
  - Cost Of Issuance Vs. Cost Per Card Comparisons
  - Cost/Performance Benefits Of Selecting The Right Card
  
• Technology Advancements
• Infrastructure Issues
• Market Development & Growth Trends

SUPPLIERS' FORUM
5 Minute Presentations Related To Tag, Ticket & Label Printing Products Or
Services - An Opportunity For Conference Participants To Explain Their
Developments & Contributions To Digital Tag, Ticket & Label Printing

5:30 p.m.

Reception

Wednesday, February 9, 2000
7:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Session 4

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN PAPERMAKING AND COATING ALLOW MULTIPURPOSE PRESSURE SENSITIVE PRODUCTS
James M. Fogg, Senior Product Development Scientist, International Paper, Corinth, New York

• Multi Purpose Facestock Products
• Requirements For Successful Printing On Rotogravure, Offset, Flexography, Thermal Transfer & Ink Jet
• Physical Specifications
• Narrowing Of Tradeoffs With New Fiber, Refining & Chemistry Technologies
• Compromises That Technology Has Not Allowed Us To Solve Yet

SPECIALIZED TAG PRODUCTION
John Robertson, President, InfoSight Corporation, Chillicothe, Ohio

• Ceramic Coated Stainless Steel
  - Specially Formulated White Coating
  - Turns Black When Laser Marked
  - High Temperature & Chemical (1800 degrees F) Survival
  - Target Applications: On-Site Printed Product Traceability Labels
• Metal Tags - Thermal Transfer Directly Onto Metal Tag Using Two Step Transfer Process
  - Overcomes Typical Rough Edge & Hole Problems

LINERLESS LABELS AND PORTABLE PRINTING
Meyer M. Weiss, President, Media Solutions Inc., Longmeadow, Massachusetts

• Linerless Label Printing Technology Options
• Portable Printing Defined
• Portable Printers & Features
• Why Print On Linerless Label Media?
• Design Factors For Linerless Label Printers
• Market Advancement & Potential
  - Portable Printers
  - Linerless Labels
  
• Applications Examples & Case Studies

CONSUMABLES DEVELOPMENTS FOR DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENTS
Dr. James R. Williams, Director of Sales & Marketing, Polyonics, Inc., Westmoreland, New Hampshire

• Trends In Thermal Transfer Printing
  - Pitfalls Brought On By Listening To Ribbon Manufacturing Jargon
  - New Materials For High Resolution Printing
  
• Digital Printing For Industrial Applications
  - State Of The Art
  - New Materials Needed
  
• Disk Drive Manufacturers….An Emerging Market
  - Special Materials Needed
  - Static Dissipative
  - Low Outgas Adhesive
  - Non Silicone Release Liners
  
• Static Dissipative Materials
  - What Are They?
  - What's The Big Fuss
  

1:30 p.m.

Closing Luncheon & Adjournment

PAST CONFERENCE BINDER

The binder for this completed program, containing handout materials from all speakers plus a registration list with names, addresses and phone numbers, may be purchased for:

$300 US including shipping by Federal Express