Color to dye for; in the quest for affordable, proof-quality color printing, dye sublimation machines take the lead
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The new generation of continuous-tone dye sublimation printers are a good choice for achieving photographic-quality results for color proofing graphics and continuous-tone images. The printers are fast, reliable and produce predictable results. The technology uses a printhead with thousands of minute variable temperature heated wires to vaporize and transfer semi-transparent dyes onto paper in feathered dots that merge into each other to create a continuous color. This vary capability, though, limits the reproduction of text and sharp lines. All dye sublimation printers produce excellent prints, but there are some particular features and factors to consider in selecting one. These include substantial memory, maximum image size supported, processing speed, an appropriate interface for networked printers, PostScript interpreter and the cost of consumables, which is about $2 to $8 per page.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1993
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Why distribute-then-print won't work ... yet
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Digital printing promises to enable a shift from a print-then-distribute model to a distribute-then-print one, but the latter scheme faces serious obstacles before it can become effective enough to be widely implemented. Technical obstacles to all-digital workflow have been overcome, but back office considerations remain problematic. Buyers choose printers on the basis of price, convenience, quality and dependability, none of which can always be measured against any absolute standard. Global printing networks cannot have a standard price list because there are too many labor, supply and operating variables, and lack of a single-invoice system will limit the convenience users need. Electronic color-management schemes do not always satisfy customers, and tight deadlines make it hard to offer built-in guarantees of reliability.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1997
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The business of digital photography
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Leaf Systems is expected to remain a presence in the digital-camera market, despite its recent lay-offs. Leaf's technology, including scanners and digital-camera products, has been consolidated with Scitex's input division. Company officials expect this shift to allow Leaf to continue developing products until the digital-camera market is large enough to support their products. However, Leaf will remain focused on the high-end photography market with few offerings below $1,000. Bob Caspe, the founder of Leaf, has shifted his efforts towards the development of inexpensive alternatives to the charge-coupled device (CCD), which is the basis of most digital-camera devices. Caspe's new company, Sound Vision, has developed a CMOS active-pixel sensor chip capable of replacing the standard CCD chip.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1997
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