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New Indiana law restricts use of criminal records

Printing Impressions - 32 min 29 sec ago
"Effective July 1, 2013, Indiana will permit the expungement of certain criminal records and prohibit employer discrimination based on the expungement of any current or prospective employee’s conviction or arrest record. "

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For the love of god

PrintPlanet.com - 1 hour 24 min ago
CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME THE CMYK BREAKDOWN OF 485 HERE IN 2013?


All I have is 100m, 91y according to my trusty old 20 year old Pantone spot to CMYK swatch book, yet I have designers telling me 100m, 100y is teh correct conversion! HALP ME!!!
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This Stock Makes Customers' Brands Stick

topix - Commercial Printing News - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 8:42pm

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Quebecor Acquires Gestev

topix - Commercial Printing News - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:33pm

Patrice Drouin and Chantal Lachance, cofounders of Gestev, and their entire team will bring their expertise to Quebecor; they will support Quebecor's drive to maintain its status as Quebec's entertainment leader and work with its partners to help make the new Quebec City Amphitheater a hub of entertainment, sport and culture.

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New Dates Added For Sold-Out AWA Workshop

packagePrinting Industry Headlines - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:19pm
CHICAGO—May 20, 2013—Due to high demand for registrations, AWA Alexander Watson Associates is adding an extra Introduction to Heat Shrink Sleeve Label Technologies Workshop to its events schedule, directly after the original event in...
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Four Star Color Installs Masterwork Folder Gluer

packagePrinting Industry Headlines - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 3:31pm
CHARLOTTE, NC—May 22, 2013— Masterwork USA , a leading manufacturer of folding carton and packaging equipment that is headquartered in Charlotte, NC, has installed an MK 1000FBII high-speed automatic folder gluer to produce various...
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Online Print Solutions help

PrintPlanet.com - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 3:00pm
Any one out there that is using OPS have any experience with a field that needs to be in Chinese?

Thanks
Paul
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need recommendations for grand format banner HARDWARE

PrintPlanet.com - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 2:52pm
Hi,

I am looking for recommendations on companies that manufacture/sell hardware for grand format banners, like:
- on building banners.
- huge banners out on lawns, fields (on-fence mounting is not an option).
- light pole banners (this one is easy, I have found plenty on the internet).

I understand this could be custom work.

Thank you,
RC

P.S. Moderator/Admin, please move to appropriate forum if this is the wrong choice.
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need recommendations for grand format banner HARDWARE

PrintPlanet.com - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 2:52pm
Hi,

I am looking for recommendations on companies that manufacture/sell hardware for grand format banners, like:
- on building banners.
- huge banners out on lawns, fields (on-fence mounting is not an option).
- light pole banners (this one is easy, I have found plenty on the internet).

I understand this could be custom work.

Thank you,
RC

P.S. Moderator/Admin, please move to appropriate forum if this is the wrong choice.
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Kodak Signs Agreement with Nimble Storage

packagePrinting Industry Headlines - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 2:51pm
ROCHESTER, NY—May 20, 2013—Kodak has entered into an agreement with Nimble Storage, the leading provider of flash-optimized hybrid storage solutions. The agreement, effective May 2013, will allow Kodak to refer Nimble Storage products...
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Esko Honors Artios Founder Simon James

packagePrinting Industry Headlines - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:58pm
MIAMISBURG, OH—May 21, 2013—In recognition of his contribution to Esko and to the packaging industry, on Sunday, May 19, Esko honored Simon James, who is retiring. At EskoWorld 2013, the company's user conference held in Phoenix,...
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Trendsetter low pressure air problems

PrintPlanet.com - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:48pm
Hello, we've recently encountered some low air pressure errors on one of our Trendsetters and wondered if anyone else had encountered similiar problems? Our pressure has been set to 90 psi for years and never given us any problems. The problems are all encountering on one of our two Trendsetters. Yesterday our maintenance guy turned up the pressure to 100 psi on both machines per the Pre-Installation handbook recommended settings and this actually made both our Trendsetters start having low pressure errors. We've replaced the filters, drained the lines of any excess water and still having the problems. I'm hoping it's not a sensor or something to have to call Kodak out and thought I would ask here. Thanks.

Jerry
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PSD files in InDesign problem

PrintPlanet.com - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:34pm
We are using CS6. In several recent events we have had problems with layered psd files placed in InDesign. We would create a postscript file and distill it to PDF. (Cannot export to PDF when booklet printing). The psd image in the PDF is now "segmented". In other words, if you tried to edit the image in Acrobat, you would only be able to open part of the image. The problem really then shows itself when we go to press. Sometimes those "segments" would overlap so particularly, text or lines are chopped or broken.
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Blue Pearl Software to Join Mentor Graphics' OpenDoor Program

topix - Commercial Printing News - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:23pm

Blue Pearl Software, a provider of EDA software that accelerates FPGA verification, announced it has joined the OpenDoor program of Mentor Graphics.

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Could 3D Printing Disrupt the Designer Eyewear Market? - The Business of Fashion

Print Industry News - Google News - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:17pm

The Business of Fashion

Could 3D Printing Disrupt the Designer Eyewear Market?
The Business of Fashion
“3D printing represents a paradigm shift in the way some forms of production take place,” said Andy Middleton, general manager for EMAE at Stratasys, a leading US manufacturer of 3D printers and 3D production systems. “Traditional production takes an ...

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DuPont Reveals Packaging Survey Results

packagePrinting Industry Headlines - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:41am
WILMINGTON, DE—May 20, 2013—Recloseable packaging and microwaveable plastic trays were named top packaging breakthroughs that most impacted peoples’ lives over the last 25 years in an online survey hosted by DuPont . Together...
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New Print Design Gallery

PrintPlanet.com - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:39am
Felt this was relevant for the designers out there.

Company Folders has launched "a collection of printed designs aimed to provide graphic designers and print purchasers with fresh ideas and inspiration, as well as encourage collaboration between them."

http://www.companyfolders.com/design

"Currently, the online showcase contains over 240 unique designs created by a wide range of graphic artists and organized by various categories.

Graphic designers, meanwhile, are invited to submit their best designs for display in the gallery, driving extra attention and traffic to their online portfolios from potential clients and employers." See details at http://www.companyfolders.com/design/submit-design

Read the full story at http://printmediacentr.com/2013/05/c...and-designers/
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Harper Announces Cincinnati SMART Roadshow Stop

packagePrinting Industry Headlines - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:05am
CHARLOTTE, NC—May 20, 2013—The Central Piedmont Community College stop on Harper 's 2013 SMART Roadshow was a major success. The event took place in Charlotte, NC. Now, the global anilox roll supplier is looking forward to the...
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Multi-Color’s Watertown, WI, Now L.I.F.E. Certified

packagePrinting Industry Headlines - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 10:23am
GLOUCESTER, MA—May 21, 2013— TLMI reports that Mutli-Color Corporation’s Watertown, WI, facility has become L.I.F.E. Certified. Multi-Color’s Watertown plant is the 46th facility to achieve TLMI L.I.F.E. Certification....
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DIY Market Slows Dramatically as 3-D Printing Hits Its Industrial Stride - Wired (blog)

Print Industry News - Google News - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 9:34am

DIY Market Slows Dramatically as 3-D Printing Hits Its Industrial Stride
Wired (blog)
According to the Wohlers report, the overall market for 3-D printing products and services hit $2.2 billion in 2012, a compounded annual growth rate of almost 29 percent compared to the $1.7 billion the industry recorded in 2011. Over the 25 years that ...
Wohlers 2013 report: growth of low-cost “personal” 3D printers cools significantlyDesign World Network

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