Posté par Luis Paez le December 17, 2008 – 12:55 pm
In 2006 the University of Calgary decided to re-invent how its 30,000 students use all University documents by integrating everything into a single system. In a deal directly with Xerox, which is projected to save the University $12.6 million over seven years, students can use the system dubbed “Imagine” for all print, fax, scanning, graphic design and document management needs. This definitely is pushing the envelope and challenging other top notch institutions to implement similar seamless processes.
Only a few years ago, professors had to walk down to the local copy shop and assemble their own “Readers,” which assembled articles from various sources. Typically many trips to the copy shop to view printed proofs would be required before professors sent their students to the copy shop to purchase those bound texts. Now all that’s required is to login to the University Intranet to order print on-demand exams, handouts and ad-hoc materials. A blend of University staff and Xerox experts maintain the entire system and even assist different departments who need it for direct marketing, large format printing.
Visiting the UofC Imagine site today shows they’ve made some additions over the past two years. Apparently they are adding requested services like foam-core mounting and thesis binding, responding to developing needs. In other parts of Canada and the U.S., academic institutions are rolling out a more phased approach. I have noticed that the adoption of web-to-print technology has mostly been implemented in the admissions and alumni areas. Admissions departments use it to quickly respond to qualified students, rushing brochures and application materials. Alumni organizations are using web-to-print to respond to alumni communication through timely newsletters (with content that is days, not months, old) and high quality donation requests. It may be that these two departments will be leading the charge throughout other universities worldwide.
Posté par admin le December 11, 2008 – 9:30 am
eWeek: SMBs Have Several “Green” Printing Options
Companies like HP, Canon, Xerox and others offer small businesses more options than ever when it comes to green printers. These green appliances use improved technology to reduce paper waste, save energy and encourage recycling. Paper-wasting, ink-slurping, energy-sapping machines; that’s how many businesses view the printing appliances their companies cannot operate without. However, companies like HP and Canon are offering new incentives and appliances that reduce energy costs and encourage recycling. By combining smart usage practices with new technology, small to medium-size businesses can meet their printing needs and spare a few trees in the process.
TechFlash: Zillow remains top of startup list
Zillow.com remained king of the hill among Seattle Internet startups, but Pet Holdings is closing in fast. According to the most recent installment of the Seattle Startup Index, the Seattle online real estate startup Zillow just inched out the operator operator of Fail Blog, I Can Has Cheezburger and other humor sites. Meanwhile, PayScale and Active Rain fell out of the top 10.
RIT Printing Industry Center: A Comparative Study of the Environmental Aspects of Lithographic and Digital Printing Processes
The printing industry has been changing dramatically for over 20 years. While the majority of print volume is generated by offset lithography, many print operations are bringing in digital technologies as a complement or even replacement for some offset market segments. Amongst the advantages of these new digital technologies are the ability to produce variable data printing and economically viable short-run jobs. At the same time, societal, consumer, and regulatory pressures are driving all areas of industry to examine closely the effects of their operations on the environment. With the advancement and proliferation of digital technologies, the printing industry is looking forward to digital printing as a panacea for some significant technical and environmental problems that are currently associated with traditional printing methods.
