Less than two weeks from today, the Dscoop6 conference will kick off in Orlando, giving HP users the chance to preview many new product releases. Dscoop (the Digital Solutions Cooperative) is an independent global community of graphic arts business owners and technical professionals who use HP equipment and related solutions, including HP Indigo and Scitex.
Digital papers will save you money by yielding better ink transfer and adhesion, fewer jams, increased uptime and less waste. Also, using the wrong paper could ultimately harm your equipment. You may end up with increased service costs with your very expensive and valuable digital equipment.
When the dean of University of North Texas' College of Business presented ideas for a book highlighting a new business school building, UNT Print & Mail Services knew that this job had to turn out better than anything the in-plant had ever done.
Designers have just 10 days to enter the Mohawk Show 11 contest. The deadline is May 31. Designers will have a chance to win $5,000. Enter as many pieces as you like. There are no entry fees. Judging will take place in June. All print communication work printed primarily on any Mohawk Fine Papers grade is eligible for entry.
THE AIIM/On Demand Conference and Exposition is returning to IPG’s home town of Philadelphia next month, taking place April 20-22. Some 10,000 people are expected to attend the three-day show, with hundreds of vendors planning to exhibit. To whet your appetite, IPG asked some key vendors what they plan to showcase at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
To celebrate the designers behind the printed pieces, Mohawk Fine Papers is once again sponsoring the Mohawk Show 11. Designers will have a chance to win $5,000. Enter as many pieces as you like. There are no entry fees. Entries are being accepted now through May 31. Judging will take place in June. All print communication work printed primarily on any Mohawk Fine Papers grade is eligible for entry.
Uncoated papers have different qualities than coated sheets and require a different approach. Here are some tips from four paper experts to help you choose the right paper and get the best results.
Mohawk Fine Papers has purchased the premium uncoated writing, text and cover brands from SMART Papers of Hamilton, Ohio. The purchase includes the Carnival, Passport, Genesis, Synergy, Pegasus, Magna Carta, Solutions, Feltweave, Nekoosa, Proterra, Skytone and SMART Brights brands. As a result of this purchase, Mohawk will reportedly become the largest supplier of premium papers in North America.
The companies are working together to smoothly transition manufacturing and sales of all uncoated products within the next 30 days.
THE ECONOMY may be bad, but that doesn’t mean the quality of your printed materials has to be. Instead of switching to cheaper paper, this is the time to give your publications more impact by using premium papers. “They help you set your printed communications apart,” notes Laura Shore, of Mohawk Fine Papers.
Remember those economic stimulus rebate checks we all got a few months ago? Most of us snatched them up with eager hands. But at the Congregation of St. Joseph, a religious community in La Grange, Ill., this free cash presented a small problem for the nuns living there. They have all taken a vow of poverty. After some discussion about whether or not to even accept the money, the Sisters decided it was their duty, as citizens, to spend this rebate and help stimulate the economy. So they decided to use it to help save the planet. “As a congregation, we decided
