Ryobi offset presses and 'JDF in plain-English' spotlighted, plus easy,
real-time remote backup, print-for-profit initiatives and much more
CHICAGO, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to understand JDF so you can tap
its full benefits? Need a no-hassle, real-time remote backup of every
critical file in your company? Need new print technology at reduced cost?
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xpedx reps will discuss these issues and more at Booth 3812 during
Graph Expo 2006, October 15-18 in Chicago. xpedx will also demonstrate
Ryobi 4-color, 5-color and DI presses at the booth for the first time year
after company officials decided show attendees would benefit from seeing
all xpedx offerings in one location.
"One of the biggest challenges printers have today is making sure they
squeeze the maximum benefits out of new print technology," says Dan Wish,
general manager of the xpedx National Technology Center (NTC), Twinsburg,
Ohio. "They need to ensure all their production systems are fully in sync
and getting the highest possible return on invested capital."
Wish said another challenge facing printers is "finding profitable new
markets without new capital expenditure."
xpedx, which provides unbiased insight and advice to printers of all
sizes, has a national network of graphics, paper, packaging,
bindery/finishing and logistics specialists who work closely with printers
every day to help them grow their business profitably, identify cost
savings and implement new productivity tools.
xpedx is a large North American marketer and distributor of pre-press,
on-press and post-press supplies and equipment, plus packaging and facility
supplies and equipment.
The xpedx NTC is a high-end print industry technical team, lab and demo
center that tests and evaluates print products and processes. It works
directly with printers in recommending systems, implementation and ongoing
monitoring/backup.
Wish and his team of JDF-certified experts from the xpedx NTC will be
joined in the booth by Janice Reese of Network PDF, a CIP4 Advisory Board
member and print industry leader along with Trish Witkowski, editor of The
JDF Guide for Managers. All will be putting JDF into plain-English and
answering questions for commercial and in-plant printers.
JDF provides a common, dedicated language for use through the lifecycle
of the print job-and a method for automated work flows in print production.
Wish said JDF speeds job throughput and can eliminate human errors.
xpedx Printing Technologies/Ryobi representatives will demonstrate
three Ryobi offset presses: the 755XL-E, a 5-color, 23x29-inch press with
full UV capabilities; the 3404 DI and the 524GX-P, a 4-color 14x20-inch
press with perfector. Ryobi's CIP4-JDF compliant MIS system that automates
the workflow will be discussed.
xpedx reps will introduce new print-for-profit opportunities including
SpeedyDry(TM), an ink additive that substantially reduces printers' dry
times and eliminates the need for certain specialty inks on hard-to-dry
substrates, including synthetics.
In addition, new advances in soft proofing, lenticular printing and
disaster recovery/business continuance for graphics professionals will be
spotlighted.
xpedx specification reps will discuss SuiteShop, the xpedx web portal
for graphics pros that offers Pantone, Gmund and other premium papers, as
well as self-paced online training in all top graphics programs. Bindery,
finishing and facility supplies and equipment will also be shown.
About xpedx Printing Technologies
xpedx Printing Technologies, a wholly owned division of xpedx, offers
rapid-response, local technical support, press operator training, a large
parts warehouse and a showroom/demo center at its headquarters in Lenexa,
KS. It has a team of executive, sales and technical staff and currently has
50 dealers across the U.S. responsible for local sales and service. The
company is on the web at ryobi.xpedx.com . The phone is 800-553-4980.
In the U.S., xpedx Printing Technologies markets and distributes a wide
variety of presses and printing technology including the following core
offerings:
* RYOBI 750 series, 6-up high-speed multi-color 20x29" and 23x29" sheet
size offset presses;
* RYOBI 680 series, 4-up-plus size high-speed multi-color offset presses;
* RYOBI 520 series, 2-up plus size high-speed multi-color offset presses;
* RYOBI 3404 DI series, 2-up size portrait format 4-color offset presses
with direct imaging.
The 750, 680 and 520 series can be equipped with perfectors, coating
units, UV curing units and infrared dryers.
xpedx Printing Technologies has the largest force of local,
factory-trained press technicians in the U.S. to service Ryobi printing
presses. The company's dealers coast-to-coast provide first-tier support,
and are backed up by technicians at xpedx Printing Technologies
headquarters and Ryobi Graphic Systems engineers in Japan. The superior
service model offers unequalled same day response time for all Ryobi
presses. xpedx Printing Technologies and Ryobi also require continuously
updated training for all press service technicians.
About xpedx and its businesses
Loveland, Ohio-based xpedx, an International Paper company, is North
America's largest marketer and distributor of printing papers and graphics
supplies and equipment. It is also a large distributor of packaging
supplies and equipment and facilities supplies and equipment. xpedx has
more than 7,000 employees in 250 locations in the U.S. and Mexico. Major
customers include commercial printers, publishers, manufacturers,
retailers, facility managers and companies across many industry segments.
In addition to delivering the world's largest offering of printing
papers from a single source, xpedx provides graphics professionals with
advanced digital prepress equipment, hardware and graphics software, Ryobi
presses and digital workflows, color management tools, finishing, bindery
and packaging systems. xpedx also offers detailed operations analysis,
advice and financing to help make a customer's printing operations more
efficient and profitable. xpedx is one of the largest providers of
post-consumer waste content and recycled printing papers in North America.
It offers the greatest variety of Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified papers in the U.S.
Other xpedx owned-and-operated businesses include New York-based
Bulkley Dunton, the xpedx National Technology Center (NTC), a pre-press
laboratory and demonstration center based in metropolitan Cleveland, Ohio,
as well as a network of 140 retail paper stores in 32 states that operate
under the names xpedx Paper & Graphics, xpedx Paper Store, If It's Paper
and Arvey Paper & Office Products. In Mexico, xpedx owns and operates 20
distribution centers and retail stores. xpedx operates one of the largest
business-to-business e- commerce sites, xpedx.com , and also operates
suiteshoponline.com for graphics professionals.
EDITOR'S NOTE: xpedx is spelled all lower case.
SOURCE xpedx, an International Paper Company
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Related links:
http://xpedx.com
http://ryobi.xpedx.com http://suiteshoponline.com
http://www.internationalpaper.com
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CONTACT:
Jeff Higgins, xpedx Director of Marketing
Services and Information, +1-513-965-2923; Press, Analysts - Erik
Godchaux of Media Strategy Group for xpedx, +1-608-256-4540
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