Thursday, October 29, 2009

pressSIGN version 3 Free Upgrade

I am pleased to let you know that we have launched version 3 of pressSIGN, which has been sub-titled Intelligent Printing.


pressSIGN 3 is Intelligent Printing because you can not only get the press to print correctly, you can also see where it is failing quickly and easily, and further identify where you are being unproductive and wasting resources.

See below all the new features and how to upgrade your version.

The new version contains some important improvements to pressSIGN 2.x. pressSIGN 3 is now a database application. Every reading is now stored in the pressSIGN database with advanced search and sorting features.


Search by any combination of the following criteria:

Job Name Press Operator Date Time Ink & Paper Score Client Comment In addition jobs can be sorted by Name, Date, Score, Standard, Press, Job Duration, Run Length, Customer and Measurements. The ability to add comments to any job or reading can be used in a variety of ways. Users can now identify new consumables that they are using on the press to see what impact they have on quality or see when they have made a plate adjustment curve.

pressSIGN additional new features

Auto generate 5 color color bar
Generate EPS or pdf color bar
Make ICC profiles a press standard

Measure paper white to adjust ICC profile & export adjusted profile back to pre-press

pressSIGN-Pro version 3 additional new features
Optional pressSIGN-Trends
Make-Ready and Production mode

Value Trends
View
Score
Trends View

Production Reports

One database - multiple presses

Open Multiple Jobs


Make-Ready and Production Mode

pressSIGN-Pro version 3 lets users distinguish between make-ready and production mode. The average score for the job saved to the database is based on readings in production mode. Make-ready scores are ignored.


Check on Press/Operator Wastage and Productivity

As pressSIGN-Pro captures the start time of the job, the time of entering into production mode, the run length and the finish time it is easy to see the efficiency of each press/operator.
Create a production report showing all jobs printed on each press per day and see the make-ready times.

Open multiple jobs and see production trends
pressSIGN-Pro v 3 with its poweerful search features allows selection of jobs by any combination of criteria. Searches can be saved for repeated use. Once jobs have beeen selected they can be opened in pressSIGN-Pro and the trends for all aspects of those jobs can be examined.
There are two trends views showing all aspects of the job(s) over time, their score and the changing values. Double- click on any trend window and enlarge it as a permanent floating window.

Low cost pressSIGN-Trends - many users one database
pressSIGN-Trends is an new optional extra for pressSIGN-Pro users and is designed specifically for production managers who need to see what is happening on press but don't need to read the press sheet.

All data from many presses can be fed into one database (PC only) these can be viewed by any pressSIGN-Pro or pressSIGN-Trends user. In fact any job can be opened as it's on press and each reading seen in real time.


Upgrade your version of pressSIGN for Intelligent Printing

To get your free upgrade to version 3 of pressSIGN send me an
email with your name and i1 or pressSIGN dongle serial number, company name and name. To upgrade from pressSIGN to pressSIGN-pro. Please contact me or your Compose dealer. To download a demo version of pressSIGN-Pro go to www.presssign.com If you have any further questions about pressSIGN please call me or send me an email

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Epson launches Stylus Pro WT7900 for packaging proofing

At LabelPrint in Brussels earlier this month, Epson launched a new plotter called Stylus Pro WT7900. What sets this plotter apart from all other proofing plotters in the market is that the Stylus Pro WT7900 can print white ink. A white ink capable plotter has been coveted by the packaging world for a long time. The new Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 can print on flexible film, paper and metallic media, this allows this plotter to deliver proofs that closely resemble what the final product will be like.

When the printer becomes available earlier next year, our Star Proof will be ready for it. Star Proof is the perfect proofing software to drive this new printer from Epson. Star Proof currently delivers superb spot color matching. Plus Star Proof can simulate, dot per dot, screens up to 220 lpi. Add white ink to this, and you have a very powerful, very accurate proofing system for the packaging world.

Please e-mail or call me for further information.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Big Ice Box / eLabel Print


At Print09 Compose introduced two new products: Big Ice Box and eLabel Print. Users enter the job name, quantity of prints needed and paper type, then these products make the setup a snap.

Big Ice Box is geared towards those sheet fed printers who regularly print different jobs on the same press sheet. What separates Big Ice Box from other existing solutions is that Big Ice Box is database driven. So when you are ready to print a job, Big Ice Box will tell you automatically which other jobs you can print on the same press sheet. Maximizing plate size, minimizing setup time and waste. The result is a PDF file that contains the best possible layout for your jobs.

eLabel Print is meant for digital label printers. More and more label printers are being asked to do shorter runs. eLabel Print is a database driven label printing solution from Compose. Similarly to Big Ice Box, when you are ready to print a job, eLabel Print tells you which jobs can be printed side by side with the one you want.

Both Big Ice Box and eLabel print are shipping. Please call your Compose representative or Compose directly for additional product information or pricing.

To download the Express Big Ice Box brochure click here

We're back from Print09

It's been two weeks since we got back from Chicago and it already seems like it was a long, long time ago. With so many new things to talk to you about, it's taken me this long to clear my head and getting back to what this blog is about: Telling our users about how our technologies and how they can help them be more productive.

I'm working on a new e-mail campaign that should go out this week. On it, I'll talk what we showed at Print09 and what's coming next. Here's a brief sneak preview: Star Proof and the new line of Epson printers. Plus two new Compose products we launched at the show called eLabel Print and Big Ice Box. eLabel Print is geared towards digital label printers while Big Ice Box is geared towards sheet fed printers who want to automatically gang different jobs on a single press sheet.

At Print09 we had a lot questions from customers who are G7 Master printers that want to automatically keep their presses calibrated. We showed them a solution that does that and more.

So as you can see, there are many things to talk about.