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Prepress
Briefs
BCL Computers Inc. is launching another online
service for customers in addition to its GoHTM.com publication service.
GoBCL.com is a free server-based solution like GoHTM and allows users to submit
documents from any Windows application for publishing to portable document
format. GoBCL offers users a simple, cost-effective way to share documents
through the PDF format without having to purchase a separate software package in
addition to the document authoring tools they already use.
Graphic Enterprises Inc. announced that several
national newspapers have recently purchased its products. The Gainesville (Fla.)
Sun purchased Status page and plate tracking system, Imaging Station raster
management system and Q-Manager page pairing module. The Laredo (Texas) Times
and the Tyler (Texas) Morning News Telegram purchased PageCheck remote soft
proofing system. The Denver Post purchased Ink Manager for ink presetting and
The Jackson (Tenn.) Sun, the Winchester (Va.) Evening Star News and the
Alexandria (La.) Daily Town Talk have all purchased Tecsa 2470 dedicated copydot
scanners.s
FileFlow Inc. announced that it has exceeded its
goal of 1,000 FastSend users by the end of the first quarter. FastSend is an
Internet-enabled service that allows users to quickly transfer large, complex
files even over low-bandwidth lines. This announcement comes shortly after Vio
Worldwide announced it would discontinue its private network file transfer
services by June 30.
“One of the major differences between FastSend
and some of the other options on the market, is that we do not rely on
proprietary networks or special hardware in order to gain our speed advantage,”
said Ken Freedman, FileFlow’s executive vice president.
Freedman said that special hardware used by some
other services may increase transfer speed but it can also increase overhead and
reduce profits. He added, “FastSend relies only on the technology built into a
simple browser plug-in.”
Group Logic will also offer some relief to Vio customers with a transition plan
to migrate them to Group Logic’s MassTransit Enterprise. Group Logic said Mass
Transit Enterprise provides all the features Vio customers are accustomed to as
well as the freedom to choose telecommunications providers.
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. has moved to an expanded
facility in Hanover Park, Ill., that serves as its new Midwest Region Office and
Distribution Center, as well as the national headquarters of its Graphic Systems
Division. The new address is 850 Central Ave., Hanover Park, Ill., 60103. The
telephone numbers are 800.877.0555 or 630.259.7200; fax numbers are 630.259.7898
and 630.259.7881.
Harlequin has signed a software license agreement
with Ultimate Technologies Inc. of Montreal to incorporate the Jaws raster image
processor into a range of prepress products. The deal is estimated to be worth
between $500,000 and $1,000,000 over the first 12 months.
Advanced Technical Solutions Inc. signed an
agreement with Gannett Co. Inc. for the development and marketing rights of
Circ2000 circulation system.
Circ2000 allows newspapers to identify and
capitalize on individual customers through advanced CRM capabilities for the
sale and delivery of specialized products and advertising. Circ2000 also
provides up to the minute circulation account data at all service levels.
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