HP Indigo

Chicago, Ill.—GPA, a supplier of substrate solutions for HP Indigo digital presses, announced that it has been granted the designation of HP Preferred Partner for a second year in a row. The HP Media Team designed the Preferred Partner program to establish a standard of excellence for partners who exhibit best in class service and support, provide extensive depth and availability of HP Indigo certified substrates, and excel in supporting HP Indigo’s sales and marketing efforts.

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Traco Manufacturing Inc., a printer and manufacturer of shrink films, machines, and equipment, has installed an HP Indigo press ws4500 to increase its ability to offer customers high-quality printed shrink sleeve products with a fast turnaround time and customization.

Prior to installing the HP Indigo press ws4500, Traco offered printed shrink sleeves and film produced overseas with rotogravure technology. The Orem, Utah-based company decided to install the digital press based on increased customer demand for faster turnaround times, customized text and images and shorter run lengths.

CHICAGO, Ill.—Dscoop4, the 2009 Dscoop Annual Conference that was held Feb. 19-21 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, was a success, according to organizers. Despite the bleak economy, attendance at the event increased 8 percent from 2008 with 1,300 attendees, partners, and HP representatives.

EDINA, Minn.—IPA, The Association of Graphic Solutions Providers has begun conducting an examination of the world's leading digital press systems for production printing. The 2009 IPA Digital Print Forum includes a wide testing criteria of repeatability, color integrity, and sheet recyclability. The test results of the Digital Print Forum will provide a resource for prospective buyers of digital print production devices assuring any prospective system matches their company’s needs and market conditions.

ORLANDO, Fla.—HP announced that its HP Indigo 5000, 5500, and 7000 digital press models have become the first digital color production systems to earn General Requirements for Applications in Commercial Offset Lithography (GRACoL) certification. The new GRACoL certification enables customers to economically produce certified proofs on their HP Indigo digital presses as well as use their presses for complete production runs. HP will offer a GRACoL implementation service—a two-day, on-site consultation to establish certified proof production on an HP Indigo press using CGS ORIS PearlDIGITAL 170 proofing paper, CGS ORIS PRESS MATCHER PRO color management software, and the X-Rite iSis XL spectrophotometer.

GENT, Belgium—EskoArtwork will present solutions for printers at the Graphics of the Americas Exposition and Conference (GOA 2009) Feb. 26-28, in Miami. The company will demonstrate its complete solutions portfolio for  commercial printers, packaging, and sign companies. EskoArtwork brings together the systems, software, and hardware, as well as the people and available information assets in order to effectively connect them into high-performance workflows.