The second webinar in the Value of Print Free Webinar series took place on February 18, 2009. It focused on quality requirements in digital color printing and the value add that having a high quality imaging system can have on your business.

The format of the webinar was a round table discussion that included commercial printing professionals and industry experts answering important everyday quality issues that printers face. The panelists included: Rick Littrell (President/CMO of Magicomm), Julie Shaffer (VP, Digital Technologies, Printing Industries of America), and Rod Smith (VP, The Imaging Group).

The educational and entertaining discussion covered a wide range of topics such as:

• How the quality of a digital color press plays into the purchasing decision
• How important it is for digital presses to match the quality of offset
• The different methods used to measure quality.

Throughout the discussion, attendees were asked polling questions, with the results displayed below:

The first successful webinar in the Value of Print Free Webinar series took place on January 28, 2009 and discussed the Total Cost of Ownership of a Digital Color Press. The format of the webinar was a round table discussion that included commercial printing professionals answering important everyday cost issues that businesses face. One of the issues discussed was the most important considerations relating to cost of operations for print businesses. Other discussions included how the cost of a digital press factored into the purchasing decision, the impact on your offset business when integrated with your digital press, and how the experience of installation and training on your digital press can factor in. Lastly, the panel discussed in-line finishing and variable data printing applications.

Throughout the discussion, attendees were asked polling questions. Below are the results:

1. Do you currently have a digital color press?
   1. Yes (38.46%)
   2. No (17.95%)
   3. N/A (43.59%)
2. How important is it for your digital color press to match your offset printing?
   NOTE: Over 64% indicated that it was important to match their offset printing capabilities. This is important when you have to do a reprint and print copies before the final offset print run is ready.
   1. Very Important (38.46%)
   2. Somewhat Important (25.64%)
   3. Not Important (2.57%)
   4. N/A (33.33%)
3. How often do you have to reprint a delivered offset job at a very short run?
   NOTE: Over 50% of the attendees have some requirement to mix digital and offset projects
   1. 0-5% (21.21%)
   2. 6-10% (12.12%)
   3. 11-20% (6.06%)
   4. 21-30% (12.12%)
   5. 31-50% (0%)
   6. 50% (0%)
   7. N/A (48.49%)
4. How important is accurate matching to spot colors using 4/c?
   NOTE: Over 63% think that matching special spot colors is important. Given the wider color gamut of most digital color presses, the ability to hit most spot colors accurately has improved from past models. It’s always important to remember to properly calibrate your equipment to achieve the best and most consistent results.
   1. Very Important (39.47%)
   2. Somewhat Important (23.68%)
   3. Not Important (5.27%)
   4. N/A (31.5%)

Congratulations to Rick Sadler who was the winner of the Digital Imaging Bundle giveaway which included an EOS Rebel XS 18-55iS Digital Camera Kit and PIXMA Pro9000 Photo Printer. This high quality offer has a $1,099.98 USD value.

Thank you Julie Shaffer from Print Industries of America and Rod Smith from The Imaging group for taking part in the panel discussion. Also, Thanks to all who were in attendance, if you have any questions about quality in digital printing or the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP please contact your local authorized Canon dealer by visiting usa.canon.com.

Follow ongoing discussions on this topic on twitter with @valueofprint.

The second webinar in the Value of Print free webinar series will be on February 18, 2009 @2PM EST. The free webinar will feature a roundtable discussion focusing on the quality requirements of a digital color press . A panel of leading digital and commercial printers (or should we call them Marketing Service Providers?) will share their personal insights on quality issues how today’s digital presses deliver on the promise of high quality digital imaging. Do digital press owners have to sacrifice on quality expectations?

This webinar will cover digital color imaging quality issues such as:

• Image resolution
• Registration
• Color consistency
• Calibration
• Gloss Control

The expert panel will also include:

Moderator: Rick Littrell CMO/President of Magicomm LLC.

Rick is a highly respected industry leader who is active with many organizations and events including IPA (The Association of Graphic Solutions Providers), American Marketing Association, Printing Industries of New England, IPA Technical Conference, OnDemand Expo, and the Executive Outlook Conference.

Panelist: Rod Smith, Vice President, The Imaging Group.

Rod has over twenty years of experience in the printing industry. His expertise is focused primarily on sheetfed printing. Rod led in the expansion of implementing digital printing capabilities in order to compliment his company’s sheetfed printing operations. He believes that one of the key advantages digital printing can offer is the use of variable data for personalization. He has been a satisfied Canon imagePRESS C7000VP customer since 2007.

Panelist: Julie Shaffer, Vice President, Digital Technologies at Printing Industries of America.

Julie heads up the Digital Printing Council (DPC) as well as the Center for Digital Printing Excellence at Printing Industries of America headquarters in Sewickley, PA. Shaffer is well known for her graphic production expertise and is often called upon for training, presentations and to provide on-site consulting throughout the world. She conducts research on diverse topics such as PDF,  digital printing and web-to-print implementation and is a frequent contributor to printing industry publications. Shaffer is co-author of the popular and informative book, The PDF Print Production Guide (1st,2nd and 3rd edition) and the Web-to-Print Primer.

Attend the webinar to find out what will you should expect for quality from today’s digital color presses and become eligible to win the valuable Digital Imaging Bundle, including a Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55iS SLR Camera and the Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Photo Printer.

Register at www.valueofprint.com

The second webinar in the Value of Print Free Webinar series took place on February 18, 2009. It focused on quality requirements in digital color printing and the value add that having a high quality imaging system can have on your business.

The format of the webinar was a round table discussion that included commercial printing professionals and industry experts answering important everyday quality issues that printers face. The panelists included: Rick Littrell (President/CMO of Magicomm), Julie Shaffer (VP, Digital Technologies, Printing Industries of America), and Rod Smith (VP, The Imaging Group).

The educational and entertaining discussion covered a wide range of topics such as:

• How the quality of a digital color press plays into the purchasing decision
• How important it is for digital presses to match the quality of offset
• The different methods used to measure quality.

Throughout the discussion, attendees were asked polling questions, with the results displayed below:

The first successful webinar in the Value of Print Free Webinar series took place on January 28, 2009 and discussed the Total Cost of Ownership of a Digital Color Press. The format of the webinar was a round table discussion that included commercial printing professionals answering important everyday cost issues that businesses face. One of the issues discussed was the most important considerations relating to cost of operations for print businesses. Other discussions included how the cost of a digital press factored into the purchasing decision, the impact on your offset business when integrated with your digital press, and how the experience of installation and training on your digital press can factor in. Lastly, the panel discussed in-line finishing and variable data printing applications.

Throughout the discussion, attendees were asked polling questions. Below are the results:

1. Do you currently have a digital color press?
   1. Yes (38.46%)
   2. No (17.95%)
   3. N/A (43.59%)
2. How important is it for your digital color press to match your offset printing?
   NOTE: Over 64% indicated that it was important to match their offset printing capabilities. This is important when you have to do a reprint and print copies before the final offset print run is ready.
   1. Very Important (38.46%)
   2. Somewhat Important (25.64%)
   3. Not Important (2.57%)
   4. N/A (33.33%)
3. How often do you have to reprint a delivered offset job at a very short run?
   NOTE: Over 50% of the attendees have some requirement to mix digital and offset projects
   1. 0-5% (21.21%)
   2. 6-10% (12.12%)
   3. 11-20% (6.06%)
   4. 21-30% (12.12%)
   5. 31-50% (0%)
   6. 50% (0%)
   7. N/A (48.49%)
4. How important is accurate matching to spot colors using 4/c?
   NOTE: Over 63% think that matching special spot colors is important. Given the wider color gamut of most digital color presses, the ability to hit most spot colors accurately has improved from past models. It’s always important to remember to properly calibrate your equipment to achieve the best and most consistent results.
   1. Very Important (39.47%)
   2. Somewhat Important (23.68%)
   3. Not Important (5.27%)
   4. N/A (31.5%)

Congratulations to Rick Sadler who was the winner of the Digital Imaging Bundle giveaway which included an EOS Rebel XS 18-55iS Digital Camera Kit and PIXMA Pro9000 Photo Printer. This high quality offer has a $1,099.98 USD value.

Thank you Julie Shaffer from Print Industries of America and Rod Smith from The Imaging group for taking part in the panel discussion. Also, Thanks to all who were in attendance, if you have any questions about quality in digital printing or the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP please contact your local authorized Canon dealer by visiting usa.canon.com.

Follow ongoing discussions on this topic on twitter with @valueofprint.

Update: This webinar has already taken place.

The first webinar in the Value of Print free webinar series will be on January 28, 2009 @2PM EST. The free webinar will feature a roundtable discussion about the factors you should consider when calculating the total cost of ownership of a digital press. A panel of leading digital and commercial printers will share their personal insights on cost issues. The webinar will cover how the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP can help you:

• Reduce the cost of ownership to increase margins
• Assure a high quality, uninterrupted workflow
• Achieve faster ROI

The session will be lead by moderator Rick Littrell CMO/President of Magicomm LLC. Rick is a highly respected industry leader who is active with many organizations and events including PODi (The Digital Printing Initiative), IPA (The Association of Graphic Solutions Providers), American Marketing Association, Printing Industries of New England, American Printer Variables Conference, PrintAction VariComm Conference, IPA Technical Conference, and the Executive Outlook Conference.

The expert panel will also include:

Rod Smith, Vice President, The Imaging Group

Rod has over twenty years of experience in the printing industry. His expertise is focused primarily on sheetfed printing. Rod led in the expansion of implementing digital printing capabilities in order to compliment his company’s sheetfed printing operations. He believes that one of the key advantages digital printing can offer is the use of variable data for personalization. He has been a satisfied Canon imagePRESS C7000VP customer since 2007.

John Rothstein, President, NextGen Printing

Before joining Nextgen full-time, John spent ten years as the Managing Partner of the New Jersey law firm he founded in 1995. That year John received a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from Farleigh Dickinson University, where he also served as an Adjunct Professor of Communications. In 2000, John won the Small Business Person of the Year Award from the Morris County New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. His company has been very active in the digital marketplace utilizing digital presses to compliment their offset work, as well as variable data and Web-to-print solutions to meet their customers needs. He has been a satisfied Canon imagePRESS C7000VP customer since 2007.

Attend the webinar to find out how the Canon C700VP imagePRESS can enhance your business and become eligible to win the valuable Digital Imaging Bundle.

Canon’s “Value of Print” free webinar series offers you two chances to win a valuable digital imaging bundle. At the end of each webinar, a high quality digital imaging bundle will be given away. This bundle has a value of $1,099.98 USD. Make sure you don’t miss out on this valuable webinar series and your chance to win. The bundle includes a Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55iS SLR Camera and the Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Photo Printer.

Features of the EOS Rebel XS 18-55iS include:

• Outstanding Image Quality: 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor with DIGIC III Image Processor.
• Auto Lighting Optimizer for highlight/shadow control, and Picture Style settings for in-camera color, contrast, and sharpness control.
• High-speed, wide-area 7-point AF with center cross-type sensors.
• Excellent performance with 3.0 fps continuous shooting and burst rate up to 514 Large JPEGs (until memory card is full).
• Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor with Live View Function.
• EOS Integrated Cleaning System.
• Compatible with compact SD and SDHC memory cards.
• Compatible with over 60 Canon EF/EF-S lenses and most EOS System accessories.

For more information, Click Here

Features of the PIXMA Pro9000 Photo Printer include:

• Maximum 4800×2400 dpi FINE print head technology
• Photo lab quality 11” x 14” color photo in approximately 1 minute 23 seconds on 13” x 19” paper.
• Support for fine art paper up to 13” x 19” with two separate paper paths, including front feeder for heavyweight paper types
• Professional printer features using Easy-PhotoPrint Pro (Plug-in software for Adobe® Photoshop® CS/CS2/CS3)
• New printer driver with advanced color controls
• ChromaLife100 system for long lasting, beautiful photos
• Canon Generation Green
• Energy Star Qualified

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Make sure you attend both webinars for two chances to win this amazing offer.

Canon USA, Inc. introduces the “Value of Print” webinar series to demonstrate the advantages of owning a Canon imagePRESS C7000VP. Never has it been a better time to incorporate the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP into your business. In an effort to provide interactive discussion opportunities with the market, Canon will sponsor a free webinar series that focuses on the everyday challenges of printers and how the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP can help to overcome these challenges. This free webinar series will include:

Webinar 1: January 28, 2009 @2PM EST. Understanding the True Cost of Ownership of a Digital Color Press
Update: This webinar has already taken place.

• Moderator: Rick Littrell, President/CMO of Magicomm LLC
• Rod Smith, Vice President, The Imaging Group
• John Rothstein, President, NextGen Printing

Webinar 2: February 18, 2009 @2PM EST. Defining Quality Requirements for a Digital Color Printing Operation

• Moderator: Rick Littrell, President/CMO of Magicomm LLC

The first webinar will include a roundtable discussion with a panel of leading digital and commercial printers who will share their insights on the cost of ownership of their digital color press, the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP. As an added bonus, all eligible participants in attendance at the end of the webinar will be entered to win a Digital Imaging Bundle which includes an EOS Rebel XS 18-55iS Digital Camera Kit and PIXMA Pro9000 Photo Printer. This high quality offer has a $1,099.98 USD value.

The second webinar will also be a roundtable discussion focusing on the quality requirements of a digital color press. Your peers will showcase how the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP provides printers with the versatility and leading edge imaging technology to compete in today’s difficult market and rival offset quality. Another Digital Imaging Bundle will be awarded to one eligible participant in attendance at the end of this webinar.

In addition to the webinar series, make sure to check out the customer testimonial videos located on the right side of this page. In these videos, Canon customers discuss their honest experiences and opinions about their Canon imagePRESS C7000VP.

To sign up for the free webinar series, please enter your information in the form above. Attend the webinars to learn how a high quality digital color press can make an impact on your print operations and be entered to win a valuable prize. See Terms and Conditions for more information.