Offset Printing
xpedx Details New Strategies, Tools for Print Professionals at On Demand Conference & Expo 2008, March 4-6, in Boston
Monday 03. March 2008 - -- At Booth 1243, RYOBI 3404E-DI press, C.P. Bourg perfect binder and FMA offline UV coater equipment demonstrations. -- xpedx to discuss Green Seal-certified Vector printing papers, 'pay-per- click' digital press acquisition program and xpedx Stores retail offering. -- Bureau Veritas Certification available to help printers understand and begin chain-of-custody certification process. -- Jerry Sampson, new national business development manager-Business Imaging, to discuss specific tools for cost effective growth that xpedx offers in-plant printers.
xpedx and xpedx Printing Technologies/Ryobi will exhibit together at the On Demand Conference & Exposition, Boston Convention Center, March 4-6, Booth 1243. In-plant and commercial printers across North America will learn how xpedx can meet their complete needs across all creative, pre-press, on-press and post-press functions.
There will be live demonstrations of a RYOBI 3404E-DI press in the booth. An FMA offline UV coater and a C.P. Bourg BB3002 perfect binder will also be demonstrated. In addition, xpedx representatives will discuss the company’s “pay-per-click” digital press acquisition program for credit-qualified printers, its value-priced Vector private-label brand of papers and the xpedx program to help in-plant printers increase efficiency.
xpedx, the largest North American supplier of printing papers and graphic supplies and equipment, does business with the majority of commercial and in-plant printers in the U.S. It operates the printing industry’s most comprehensive e-commerce site at xpedx.com, has a network of more than 150 retail paper and graphic stores, and is expanding operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Equipment demos spotlight xpedx on-press,
post-press offerings
At On Demand, xpedx Printing Technologies, the exclusive U.S. marketer and distributor of Ryobi-branded presses, is demonstrating the RYOBI 3404E-DI press, which offers the ability to produce 300-line screens with full, rich solids and makereadies in as little as 10 minutes. Direct imaging printing is an environmentally friendly print process because it does not require chemicals associated with traditional platemaking.
The RYOBI 3404 DI series of two-up size portrait format, four-color offset presses are best suited for print runs between 200 and 5,000 impressions. The presses produce high-quality offset printed pieces, have a digital workflow, are easy to use and can run light to heavyweight paper stocks. UV curing units are also available.
The C.P. Bourg BB3002 perfect binder will also be demonstrated during On Demand. It is automated with easy controls and features an ergonomic design. It binds books of varying thickness, includes a three-cylinder glue tank and maintains a user-friendly touch screen for increased productivity.
xpedx has announced that it is now a national distributor of the RSC-series offline coating systems from FMA Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of UV print technology. The distribution agreement enables xpedx to provide printers who prefer not to invest in inline coating with the ability to obtain the value-adding, profit-building capabilities of UV. FMA’s RSC-series of offline UV coating equipment supports any offset or digital printing platform.
xpedx deepens commitment to help commercial, in-plant printers
promote operating growth, efficiencies
Jerry Sampson was recently named national business development manager- Business Imaging. Responsible for expanding specialized xpedx business services to in-plant printers across North America, Sampson will be at On Demand to discuss the company’s comprehensive consulting and workshops available for in-plant printers on key issues in finance and production. He will also talk about its “indicators for success” toolset that enables in-plant printers to benchmark their operation to competing print providers.
xpedx representatives will be on hand to discuss the xpedx “pay-per-click” program that provides a digital press or production-rated color copier to credit-qualified printers-with little to no capital investment. Printers pay a small charge per impression or “click” only for the pieces produced. The program also provides printers with specialized variable data printing software.
The xpedx Stores retail paper and graphics offering and its new xpedxstores.com online store will be discussed at On Demand. xpedx Stores offer a wide variety of products in smaller order sizes.
xpedx enables printers to get FSC and SFI certification
At On Demand, xpedx and Bureau Veritas Certification, Jamestown, N.Y., are providing answers to printers who want to learn more about what it takes to obtain dual chain-of-custody certification for their print company or in- plant.
To date, more than 250 commercial and in-plant printers have signed up for the xpedx “starter kit” to begin the process of obtaining certification. BVC audits and provides the chain-of-custody certification to printers. xpedx says print companies or in-plants that receive FSC and SFI certification can provide a broader segment of customers with the environmentally responsible papers they require.
xpedx also recently announced that its Vector Performance DI paper has achieved Green Seal certification. It contains 15 percent post-consumer waste fiber, is acid free and manufactured with renewable energy. The coated paper is made for high-quality printing on digital presses and color copiers from all major OEMs. The paper will be run on the RYOBI 3404E-DI during press demonstrations and is part of the broad private label offering of coated and uncoated papers from xpedx.