First, some general observations about the show. While screen printing is still a very large part of the SGIA show, you do have to look a bit harder in between all the digital printing booths from the likes of Canon, Epson, HP and more to find screen printing products. I am a new comer to the SGIA … [Read more...]
#65: Color in the Specialty Graphic Market & SGIA Live
I will be attending the SGIA (Specialty Graphic Imaging Association) conference and expo in Orlando next week. As I reviewed the conference sessions and expo web-site it became clear this would be a great opportunity to get back to writing for JimRaffel.com. Since GraphExpo I have been busy with … [Read more...]
63-3 GE Live: In Memory Of
I could not even bring myself to write about the day it was yesterday. While I know that is disrespectful to those who lost so much and those who made the ultimate sacrifice I just could not do it. In the days and months that followed 9/11/2001 ColorMetrix almost ceased to exist. As most of us … [Read more...]
63-2GE Live: The Year of the Server
First, yes I was at The Lodge last night (well technically this morning) but my recollections of that part of the evening are vague at best. Epson had a great party right after the show attended by most of the color management community. Next, it was off to the Chromaticity Monday night football … [Read more...]
63-1 GE Live: This Is Not Your Father’s GCR
A growing new software category: I ran into my friend John Sweeney who is now the Director of Business Development for IQ Colour. John gave the 60-second sales pitch as only he can do, and the bullet points which follow sum it it pretty well; Key is controls moving upstream autmated, color … [Read more...]
#63: GraphExpo Expectations
GraphExpo Coverage: I want to let my readers know that starting September 9th I plan to blog live each day from the GraphExpo show floor (or my hotel room at 2am). This is a similar format to the IPA coverage I did back in May. Because I do not want to fill up your email inboxes, the posts will be … [Read more...]
#62: Set Your Color Measurement Goals
Everything meaningful in life starts with a goal. So, what are the goals you have set for your color measurement system? If you have not set a color measurement goal yet, here are a few good ones to pick from; Reduce inkjet proof remakes by 50% Reduce color variation by 25% (yes, this can be … [Read more...]
#60: 3 P’s for Measurement Success
When I last had time to write a Golden Nugget, it was about have a passion for what you do (#59). I picked that subject because the release of our ProofPass.com [Virtual] technology has reinvigorated my own passion for what I do. This re-found passion has kept me on the road about 70% of the time … [Read more...]
#59: Success: A Passion for What You Do
I Love the Smell of Ink in the Morning Last installment I wrote about still loving the smell of ink in the morning. The magic of blank substrate going in one end of an imaging device and coming out the other end as an item of significantly greater value than the blank substrate still captivates … [Read more...]
#57: On Virtual Proofing Thoughts after IPA
While at the IPA Technical Conference earlier this month, I had the opportunity to run through the evaluation of the five virtual proofing systems on display. The combination of the evaluation experience and the release of our ProofPass.com [Virtual] product have solidified my thoughts on virtual … [Read more...]
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