Switched-on color
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New technological innovations are giving publishers new HiFi Color options for creating images with subtle, bright colors that cannot be achieved using the four-color process. The innovations are also making HiFi Color more manageable, predictable and affordable. Three new systems are on the market that can be integrated into electronic workflows. One option is HyperColor from DuPont Printing and Publishing. It is software that changes RGB images to up to seven-color separations. It is well-suited for travel, fashion and food images because of the saturated greens, reds and cyans it creates. Another option is Linotype-Hell's EderMCS is based on the seven-color reproductive theory. It is a Mac-based application that generates up to eight-color separation from CMYK TIFF files: CMYK plus RGB. A third option is Pantone's Heaxachrome, which is a six-color HiFi process. It uses enhanced CMY plus green, black and orange inks. It is a process instead of a single software application. A buyers guide is included of available products.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1996
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Megabytes to go
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Color-publishing professionals need removable storage devices to transport files to service bureaus and client sites. The 5-1/4 inch SyQuest cartridge is the de facto industry standard. Some prefer to use an alternative technology, such as one designer using 150MB removable Bernoulli disks. Because of the large installed base of SyQuest drives however, these are likely to continue to be used for several years to come. Users are willing to look at new technology, and the market may be ready for a product with better performance and reliability. Magneto-optical (MO) technology is a promising technique, but so far there are no standards. Iomega, maker of Bernoulli drives, hopes to capitalize on dissatisfaction with SyQuest products, which can be unreliable and very expensive. Some vendors believe that MO may eventually replace SyQuest as the market leader, and MO sales are expected to increase over the next few years.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1995
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SyJet vs. Jaz
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SyQuest's 1.4GB SyJet removable storage drive is more cost-effective than Iomega's 1GB Zip drive because it saves the user $15 to $30 per gigabyte of data. However, Iomega's Jaz comes with friendlier software and provides the convenience of a hatchless media bay, justifying the slightly higher media cost compared with the SyJet. SyJet's efficiency may also be affected because it forces the OS to store data in clusters of 32KB instead of the 16KB clusters used by the Jaz drive. The 1.4GB SyJet costs $399 for the internal model and $499 for the external model, and Iomega's 1GB Jaz costs $299 for the internal model and $399 for the external model. Both SyJet and the Jaz provide a minimum sustained data rate of 3 Mbps, when used with a PCI-based Fast SCSI accelerator. The performance of both drives is borderline for digital audio and video playback.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1997
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