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PARAMUS, NJ, JUNE 27, 2007 - On behalf of the members of The NAPL Network, Joseph P. Truncale, president and chief executive officer of NAPL, the trade association for excellence in graphic communications management, and Steve Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP), sent a letter to Adobe Systems, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Chizen expressing their concern over a recently announced agreement between Adobe and FedEx Kinko’s in which the newest versions of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat software feature an embedded connection to FedEx Kinko’s PrintOnline application. The views in the letter were endorsed by a number of NAPL Network members, including CEOs of major quick printing franchise organizations. In their letter, dated June 15, 2007, Truncale and Johnson expressed their disappointment in the agreement, noting that: “We fully understand Adobe’s wish to make document production as efficient as possible for the end user—an objective shared by our membership, ranging from quick and small commercial printers to some of the industry’s largest graphic communications companies and franchise organizations. However, by aligning with only one provider as a means of offering these efficiencies, Adobe has, in our view, provided an unfair competitive advantage to FedEx Kinko’s. . . “The advantage gained by FedEx Kinko’s through this agreement with Adobe comes at the expense of the many other printers—including many of our members—who have played such a pivotal role in establishing Adobe as the defacto standard among many end users for reading documents and printing file submission. Many of our member companies have, with the encouragement of Adobe, actively promoted the use of Adobe Acrobat products—and a PDF workflow—with their clients.” The Association executives went on to urge that Chizen and Adobe “rethink this alliance” and “consider what we believe is a better approach—for Adobe to work cooperatively with any and all print providers who have an interest in partnering with Adobe to establish end-user efficiencies.” Truncale and Johnson concluded the letter with an invitation to Chizen to participate with them in a discussion of this important issue, to which Chizen responded promptly, expressing an intention to meet soon to address the concerns of NAPL, NAQP, and the printing company executives who support their views. This expression of concern to Adobe is a reflection of the commitment of NAPL and its partners in The NAPL Network- NAQP and the Research and Engineering Council of NAPL-to speak out on issues affecting their members.
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Markzware is pleased to announce its Universal Binary version of InDesign to QuarkXPress 7 (ID2Q7). ID2Q7 is Markzware's conversion tool that allows users to easily convert InDesign content into a new QuarkXPress document. The Universal Binary version of ID2Q7 now performs faster taking advantage of the Intel processor-based Macintosh. "ID2Q7 is the data conversion tool that creative professionals depend on to migrate their content into a different work environment that may be more convenient. This XTension for Quark provides a very efficient way to do that while saving countless hours of re-scanning, re-keying and formatting. I'm sure that Macintosh users will appreciate the optimized performance of this great utility," explained Patrick Marchese, founder and CEO of Markzware Software, Inc.
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Publishing and Printing
FontAgent Pro Server 2.0 Adds Scalability, Speed, Security, Stability, and Simplicity New SuperServer™ Makes the Most of Multi-Core Macintosh Servers June 28, 2007 [Los Gatos, Calif] - Insider Software, developer of leading font-management technology for Macintosh and Windows computers, today announced the availability of FontAgent Pro™ Server 2.0, which delivers professional font management, augmented by integrated diagnostics and repair, to entire departments and enterprises. FontAgent Pro Server furnishes administrators with consistency and control over font use by providing designers with access to only those fonts that have been designated for specific users, groups and projects.
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Publishing and Printing
Regensburg, Germany and Jersey City, N.J. – June 26, 2007 – OneVision, a global provider of prepress software solutions to the printing and publishing industries, introduces new features for Asura and Asura Pro, the company’s flagship solutions that streamline and automate the preflighting, optimization and normalization processes in print production by automatically checking, correcting, and outputting files into several formats, including PDF, EPS and PostScript. The latest updates provide increased capabilities including Windows Vista Compatibility, XML-based Error Reporting, and expanded color ink savings.
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Publishing and Printing
Heidelberg Workflow Solutions Gain Industry Recognition & JDF-Compliant Certifications 07/02/2007 Kennesaw, Ga. - Heidelberg USA today announced that two of its Prinect workflow solutions, MetaDimension RIP and Signa Station, recently were recognized by leading print media industry organizations. Both products were certified as JDF-compliant by The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), which handles certification for the International Cooperation for Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization. Heidelberg MetaDimension also was honored by the International Prepress Association (IPA) at its annual IPA Technical Conference in Chicago in June as a color management system that will deliver a highly accurate proof to press sheet match. The product passed all 15 criteria in IPA's Color Assurance Evaluation 2007. "Heidelberg's Prinect workflow solutions are designed with JDF integration to deliver maximum connectivity and seamless integration with printers' existing products," said Ray Cassino, director, Product Management, Prinect & CtP, Heidelberg USA. "We are honored to receive these industry recognitions, which underscore our commitment to the JDF platform and to continuing to provide workflow and color management solutions to help printers succeed."
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