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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: May 4, 2012
As we did last week, we are going to put a lot of neat links into this reading list so you can get the scoop. Our normal method of giving you color commentary will return next week! In this week’s edition you will find coverage on the opening of drupa 2012, initial notes on the show from the field, a making of multi-part blog series (starting with the part 3 video) and an announcement from Oce.
Continuing to bring you news from the Digital Mailbox Services landscape, we have news from Zumbox on a new app for Apple lovers, commentary on emerging technologies from Discovery News and how digital mail is changing things for Canada Post.
Have you learned this year’s drupa song?
CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: April 13, 2012
In addition, we have an inside look from CrawfordTech on the Xplor International EDP Program, why it is important and why you should think about getting accredited. Also on our radar for those looking at automated workflows is a look at the top 5 reasons to implement an Automated Document Factory (ADF).
Finally, if you are going to durpa and interested in ADF, Document Re-engineering or Enterprise Content Management solutions, be sure to set an appointment with Ernie Crawford, President, and James Weaver, EMEA Business Development while they are at drupa. Setup is easy and can be done in a few seconds by clicking here.
What are "NanoInks" and how do they affect digital print?
CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: February 17, 2012
As a follow on to the above, we have an article on the EU, mailing and what is next for the region.
Have you looked into Digital Mailbox Services?
What are AODA, ADA and These Other Regulations and Why Do They Affect my Printing?
If you have been a part of an Accessibility presentation lately, it has most likely focused on ease of access to physical buildings and how people with disabilities should be interacted with from a customer care perspective. The journey that now needs to be focussed on opens another door; now we need to pay attention to a different aspect of disability legislation, namely Visual Accessibility, which applies to all printed customer communications and any other business documents.
Why Being Able to See Your Print Files is the Key to Efficiency
This is especially true if you find yourself immersed in high volume transactional output (HVTO) digital printing. We make no excuse for focusing on digital print within this article for a couple of good reasons; the main one being that sometimes you just need see your print file. This is a capability that many organizations have lacked in the HVTO space unless they were willing to make high investments in a proprietary system.
For those in offset printing, digital print files like AFP, Xerox Metacode and PCL probably don’t affect your daily procedures. If we bring PDF in to the discussion then that might be a different story, but then PDF is one of the most viewable print file formats available. However, in digital printing we have seen, and you may have experienced for yourself, that it is difficult to view an AFP, Xerox or PCL print files (print-streams) in one application. What has been lacking for many companies producing high volume transactional documents is a single print file viewer that will handle all of the above, including PDF.
This is one of the reasons why Crawford Technologies recently announced our new product PRO Viewer. If you saw our recent newsletter article, Sometimes You Just Need to View the Print File, then you are aware of many of the efficiencies that can be gained by actually being able to see what will be produced. If you haven’t, then we invite you to take a look back at last month’s newsletter; it is full of valuable problem solving solutions.
Some of the main areas you and your company might see efficiencies is in both workflow and customer relations management. With PRO Viewer it is possible for your operations and production floor managers to see the print files they need to print all in one viewer. With our ‘Print Resolution View’ your production staff can see how the print file would look as it is sent to the printer. You can check changes to print files from your internal departments or your customers. By being able to look at files before they are printed it is easy to see how this would save you time and money.
In the Customer Service area, PRO Viewer can give Customer Service Representatives the ability to retrieve and view customer documents from print files. With this ability a CSR can research a customer’s problem while talking to them. The advantage with PRO Viewer is that they don’t have to request a print file or a file conversion. This makes retrieving customer documents from archives simpler and easier. It also makes it possible to re-print that customer’s document(s) immediately.
Finally, for this discussion, we want to address the print designers out there. If you are being asked to design in a composition engine where the output will be AFP, Xerox, PCL or PDF, then our viewer can be a significant time saver. Imagine being able to proof the print file without having to send the document to print until the final proof round. Not only will you be saving time, but also ink, paper and other consumables.
As we said in our newsletter article, sometimes you just need to view the print file.
If you would like more information on PRO Viewer, please drop us a line here. We would be happy to share all the benefits of this new and exciting product from CrawfordTech.
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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: January 6, 2012
In addition, CrawfordTech announced a new product this week – PRO Viewer. We have included a link to the press release in this edition as well as information for our informative product launch webinar January 18, 2012!
Would you believe culture can save the fate of printing firms?
CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: December 16, 2011
If your magazine spoke directly to you with personalized and relevant offers, would you be more apt to continue your subscription?
CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: December 2, 2011
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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: November 18, 2011
With year-end around the corner, how does your forecast look for 2012; and will your message register…
CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: November 4, 2011
Is growth the message for the coming year? Read on to see the where the news falls this week…
