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EDITORIAL Denise M. Gustavson Denise. Gustavson@cygnus.com
DIRECTOR 800-616-2252 x6218
EDITOR Mark Vruno mark@quickprinting.com
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Senior Bob Hall browndawg@aol.com
Consultant
Sr. Contributing Tom Crouser tom@crouser.com
Columnists David Fellman dmf@davefellman.com
John Giles john@johngiles.com
Contributing David Claerbaut drdc46@yahoo.com
Columnists Nancy DeDiemar nancy91762@gmail.com
Mitch Evans mitch@mitchevansconsulting.com
Steve Johnson steve@copresco.com
Stuart Margolis bPfaff@margolisbecker.com
Joe Rickard jrickard@intellectives.com
Tawnya Starr tawnya.starr@firespring.com
Debra Thompson debra@tgassociates.com
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Production Manager Suzette Schear x6260 suzette.schear@cygnus.com
Art Director John Sidor x6362 john.sidor@cygnus.com
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CEO John French
CFO Paul Bonaiuto
SVP, Strategy & Business Development Blair Johnson
VP, Marketing Gerry Whitty
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Q U I C K P R I N T I N G • P R I N T I N G N E W S • W I D E - F O R M A T I M A G I N G
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his year's Top Products (full coverage begins on page 12), as voted on
by QP readers, feature some predictable powerhouses as well as a few
surprises. For graphic design and layout, for example, prepress/preme-
dia readers selected QuarkXpress 10 as their software of choice.
For print firms with PDF preferences, Markzware's PDF2DTP (Desktop
Publishing) software is ideally suited for converting data, our readers agree.
For variable-data printing, the majority of QP readers who voted like FreeFlow
Variable Information (VI) Suite 12.0, the latest version from Xerox.
In the Mailing Software space (there's a Mailing Hardware category, too), the
winner is the Mail Integrity suite, a professional services portfolio from Ricoh
designed to alleviate the mail workload so that customers can focus on grow-
ing their businesses. Other software categories include Color Management,
Web-to-Print, and Workflow.
Under Consumables, readers also like Inkjet Computer-to-Plate from the
Printers Shopper, which introduced a first-of-its-kind polyester-based plate
production system that brings real CTP affordability to small and mid-size
print shops.
The Digital Print Media vote goes to PoliPrint, which is designed for high-
heat, dry toner production equipment such as the Xerox iGen and the Kodak
NexPress. Distributed exclusively by xpedx, the bright white, ultra smooth
synthetic paper features a specialized coating for excellent toner adhesion,
making it well suited for most environmental conditions with resistance to
water, grease, and other contaminants -- rendering secondary post-print lami-
nating unnecessary.
In the Fine Papers category, readers favored the relaunch of Neenah's
Environment Papers, a premium recycled line. Fresh, new, natural colors and
a uniquely tactile "Raw" finish, position it to meet the needs for sustainable
communication programs, luxury packaging, and other digital print applica-
tions. There also is an Ink & Toner category winner.
There are hardware winners, too, of course. In the Color Digital Devices
category, the imagePRESS C7010VPS received top honors. The digital press
was the first offering from Canon following its acquisition of Océ: built on
Canon's imagePRESS C7010VP platform and featuring an integrated Océ
PRISMAsync front-end controller.
In the Offset Press category, the medium-format KBA Rapida 105 perfecting
sheetfed press is our readers' choice. Read why inside, where we also reveal the
wide-format printer winning product. There is a Pressroom Supplies category
as well.
Under Postpress Equipment, the Spartanics L-350 Laser Converting Machine
is the leading vote-getter. With UV varnish, lamination, slitting, and rotary
sheeting options, it can run as a roll-to-roll or roll-to-sheet system. You'll have
to turn the page to see who received the Binders & Bookletmakers honors.
Please keep these products in mind, as well others featured at the annual
GRAPH EXPO show next month, as you mull over equipment purchases and
upgrades for 2015. Happy shopping!
Technology continues to pave the way for profits
in the business of print. By Mark Vruno