FastFordward. Dscoop6, 2011 Annual Conference. February 17-19, Orlando, Florida, USA.

Hear about finishing and converting printed materials to maximize profits while minimizing downtime. Discover techniques for enhancing the digital web, adding value to your printed product with your current capabilities and learning about options available to expand for more value-added processes. AB Graphic demonstrates the Omega Digicon-Lite so attendees can see the potential of the applications they can apply to digitally printed web and compare real life scenarios on the show floor. AB Graphic also shows the Omega Flexpack, specifically designed to laminate unsupported flexible packaging films together to create unique structures for the narrow web market.

Hear about digital finishing and the unique family of products that C.P. Bourg has engineered exclusively for the zero waste digital print markets, including variable print, personalized print and photobooks.

Magnum Magnetics presents DigiMAG PLUS magnetic products. Magnets are a great way to grow your business and provide a fast return on investment. Expand your printing capabilities and save time by printing directly to magnets. Magnetize post-print with different sizes of magnetizers; Magnum can provide or create a magnetizer to fit your requirements. Magnum is the leader in certified digitally printable magnets with the broadest product offering of paper, polypropylene and vinyl for a wide range of HP Indigo presses.

The rumors of print’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. While digital media has changed the way we communicate, Domtar remains committed to reminding businesses and consumers of the value of paper and print. Paper is a sustainable, renewable, recyclable, plant-based product that connects us in so many ways to the important things in life. See how Domtar’s national “PAPER because” campaign highlights the key roles that paper and print play in our lives and explains why they are environmentally sound choices.

Learn multiple ways that custom-designed converting systems can expand your manufacturing options and give you opportunities in new markets. Hendel, a design engineer, runs demonstrations of multiple die cutting methods, including semi-rotary technology and laser die cutting technology, and discusses the importance of flexibility in today’s contract converting and label finishing industries. Also hear about registration, tension control, the photo eye, web mechanics and process variables affecting registration capability. Delta Industrial Services Inc. offers a variety of solutions for converting your labels with traditional rotary tooling and adapters, which can be made to fit your inventory of rotary tooling in Delta die stations.

In today’s market, having the knowledge and desire to pursue different markets is not enough. You need to have the resources to respond to the ever-changing needs of multiple markets. Discover the key capabilities of a media supplier and how to strategically use those capabilities to spell success for your business. As a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive material for the past 30 years, Wausau Coated Products offers insight into these important resources and how their experience as a specialty-focused company has helped their customers find success in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Capture new business by breaking into new markets by optimizing HP Scitex printers with the integration of EskoArtwork Design-to-Print-to-Cut Solutions. EskoArtwork solutions expand both your capabilities and productivity to economically produce new applications that allow you to penetrate existing accounts and generate new business resulting in business growth and bottom line contribution.

Learn about the important criteria for choosing the correct finish to maximize the appearance and effectiveness of your output. Snooks highlights various applications, reviews finishing choices and discusses tips for selling value-added finishing.

Discover how to implement mail-ready finishing into your digital printing company to improve mail finishing efficiency. Discussion includes integrating processes from press to finishing, including adding high value services such as card tip-on and coupons on bills, self-remittances and various card products. Production increases with either in-line or near-line configurations as multiple processes are completed in just one step. Realized savings are addressed with the ability to maximize press sheets layouts, use glue for three-sided closures, maintain zip order for route batching and maximize postal discounts.

Digital enhancement is the most appealing value-added innovation that has emerged in the digital print industry in recent years. With its breakthrough DigitalEnhancement™ technology, Scodix is changing the world of post-press print enhancement. Eco-friendly Scodix presses deliver glossy or matte embossing on selective areas in-house, at minimum cost. The Scodix1200™ DigitalEmbossing™ Press adds tangible depth, texture and third dimension to images and text, empowering print shop providers and their customers to enjoy the freedom to print any run, of any size, on any application.

Photography has never been more popular than it is today. There are more cameras sold and the number of exposures is breaking amazing records. The digital revolution in picture taking had a significant impact on photo printing activities over the last years. The photo imaging industry has seen many new products and business opportunities. HP Indigo printers have been particularly successful within the photobook segment and this growth requires innovations to support future growth. Hear about recent trends in the global imaging industry and new business opportunities for HP Indigo presses owners who want to continue to stay ahead of the game.

How do you decide what solution and products to offer? Should you offer a desktop solution, an online solution, a mobile solution or all three? What are the upcoming developments to be aware of when deciding which solution to choose? Should you host the solutions or work with a hosted one? Hear an overview of the main features, functionalities and latest technological developments that your Web-to-print photo product solution should be able to offer.