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Fujifilm outlines presentation programme at Ipex 2010
Wednesday 05. May 2010 - Printers are given the Power to Succeed with educational presentations and demonstrations on Fujifilms stand throughout the day
Fujifilm will give visitors to its stand (9-CD360) at Ipex more than just the opportunity to view demonstrations of its latest products. Throughout the show, a series of educational presentations and informative demonstrations will take place on its stand, where visitors will be given tips and techniques to help them grow their business in todays tough economic climate.
Main stage line-up
10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 and 16:30: Jet Press 720
Five live demonstrations of the Jet Press 720, which is set to revolutionise the business of short-run printing, will take place every day. Steve Cookman, product manager for the Jet Press 720 in the UK, will present the concept and benefits of sheet fed inkjet printing in the B2 market, with visitors able to see the press in action regularly throughout the day.
11.30am: Workflow – investing for the future
For printers wanting to gain an insight into the future of workflow, John Davies, business strategy manager for Fujifilms European Software Business Unit, will be exploring how workflow technologies are likely to evolve and examine in particular the features that print service providers need to keep in mind for the future.
13.00pm: Wide Format Printing – an opportunity for Commercial Printers
Gary Barnes, Fujifilms marketing manager for inkjet systems, will look at the trends taking place in the wide format market and discuss the opportunities for commercial printers who have yet to venture into an area which has the potential to offer huge rewards.
14.30pm: Digital Printing – maximising the opportunity
Print services are evolving faster than ever as printing costs and buying patterns are changing in todays economic climate. Mark Stephenson, digital solutions sales manager at Fujifilm in the UK, will examine the rise in the number of digital printing opportunities in the market today and the associated business challenges.
Integrated Production area
In addition to the daily educational presentations taking place in the main theatre, Fujifilm will also be holding six short, interactive demonstrations that will delve deeper into the world of integrated production.
A presentation on “Offering print services online” at 11.00am will give printers the opportunity to see first-hand how the power of web-to-print technologies can be utilised to build an online print service. Fujifilm will also demonstrate how to manage integrated production in the most efficient way in its “Integrated JDF production” demonstration at 11.45am.
Managing high volume output has its own challenges, so Fujifilm will be demonstrating how it can help print service providers achieve benchmark productivity in a demonstration entitled “Managing high volume production” at 12.30pm, while “Offering pre-press services online” at 14.45pm will reveal how printers can offer new services online which will help them differentiate themselves and improve customer relationships.
The final two demonstrations of the day that will take place in the Integrated Production area will allow visitors to understand all about “Managing personalised print” at 15.30pm, with Adobe rounding off each day with an overview of its vision for the “PDF Print Engine” at 16.15pm.
“Its important for Fujifilm to provide opportunities for printers to get a real insight into ways in which they can improve their businesses,” says Graham Leeson, European marketing communications manager for Fujifilm. “Printers attend Ipex not only to look at the very latest hardware and software on the market, but also to investigate the best business solutions to their everyday production issues. We not only look forward to providing visitors to our stand with thought provoking educational material focussing on the future of the industry, but also to providing them with practical demonstrations on how to solve todays typical business issues.”