| 10th Annual European Ink Jet Conference
Monday 28th - Wednesday 30th October 2002 Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Towers, Lisbon, Portugal |
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| CONFERENCE FOCUS Ink jet printing continues to make technology advancements in product functionality, cost performance, print quality, and colour printing capabilities. Such improvements have made ink jet printing the leading computer printer technology and have enabled the development of new markets and applications. In addition to personal computer printing, applications such as wide format printing, photo quality printers, multifunction printers, digital presses, colour office printers, and industrial printing are providing market opportunities for ink jet printing technology, but in a very competitive environment. This conference programme is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive assessment of technology and market development trends that will determine ink jet printing’s role in the overall printing marketplace. The formal sessions and informal networking sessions provide a unique, interactive environment for leading hardware, consumables, components, software, system integrator and user company representatives to network and develop an improved understanding of current developments and other forces that are shaping ink jet printing’s role in the evolving digital printing industry. BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE • Learn the latest advancements and developments in ink jet printing technologies that are advancing the product and application state-of-the-art • Participate in interactive sessions and informal discussions relative to ink jet printing’s capabilities, features, advancements and requirements. • Establish personal contacts with recognised leaders and innovators in ink jet printing technologies and their commercial applications • Obtain insights into the issues critical to the continued success of ink jet printing in an increasingly competitive market environment • Receive information on key issues influencing your company’s decisions and directions in the development, implementation and use of ink jet printing technology |
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| Monday, October 28th, 2002 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration 2:00 p.m. Opening session WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Kingfield, Maine, USA & Director, IMI Europe, Cambridge, England INK JET INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS & DIRECTIONS ROLE OF INK JET PRINTING IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET PLACE Dr. Ross N. Mills, President, imaging Technology international, Boulder, Colorado, USA • Ink jet printing technologies - State of the art - Strengths & weaknesses - Enablers & inhibitors • Competitive issues for ink jet printing • New applications for ink jet DIRECTIONS IN INK JET TECHNOLOGY Michael Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, England • Latest products *& developments • Emerging industrial markets for ink jet • New applications & products • The patent scene THE DRAGON AWAKES - HOW CHINA WILL IMPACT THE GLOBAL INK JET INDUSTRY Stewart Partridge, Managing Director, Web Consulting Ltd, Ardington, England • Chinese demographics and economic trends • Influence on advertising and construction industries • Implications for POP, signage and outdoor graphics • Evolution of Chinese printing sector • Importers, WHOFE's and domestic manufacturers • New Chinese ink jet developers • The Future: Why China will affect the ink jet world DIGITAL INK JET DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA Ian MacGregor, Director of Marketing, Xaar Ltd, Cambridge, England • China – the emerging giant • Ink jet trends in Asia pacific • Developments of printers • Ink requirements • Time to market – China versus the Western world • A question of cost IMPACT OF PAPER-LIKE DISPLAYS ON PRINTING & PAPER C. Tom Ashley, Principal, BIBLIO-tec, Marshfield, Massachusetts, USA • Applications for paper-like displays • Displays versus paper: Pro’s & cons • Myth of the paperless office • But how about the paper-less book? INK JET PRINTING - GREAT PROMISE & GREAT RISK Mark Hanley, IT Strategies • Success inside & outside the office • Limits for ink jet in the office? • Where ink jet can go • Milestones to be targeted for ink jet 7:00 p.m. Reception Tuesday, October 29th, 2002 9:00 a.m. Session 2 ADVANCES IN PRINTHEAD TECHNOLOGY TONEJET: A VERSATILE DIGITAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS John Teape, The Technology Partnership, Melbourn, England • Principles of operation • ToneJet's features and benefits • Advantages over ink-jet systems in production applications • Application study: PCB printing • Other applications THE FUTURE FOR WIDE FIXED INK JET ARRAYS Marc Torrey, Spectra, Amsterdam, The Netherlands • The allure of single pass • Technical challenges • Present day approaches • Requirements for future printheads FLATJET TECHNOLOGY Dr Albert Kocsis, Director R&D, Multimedia Studio, Budapest, Hungary Patrice Girard, Grenoble University, Grenoble, France • How FlatJet works? • Potential and limitations. • Ink requirements. • Applicable media. • Printing speed. • Expected position of a FlatJet printer in the market CREO MULTI-DROP ARRAY INK JET TECHNOLOGY Sam Darby, Product Manager, Iris Graphics, Billerica, Massachusetts, USA • Proofing precision, not beauty • The changing proofing market • Current technology - Continuous ink jet - Drop on demand • Creo Multi-Drop array • What this means to proofing • Future improvements A NEW PLATFORM FOR INK JET PRINTING PRODUCTS • Out with the old - In with the new 1:00 p.m. Luncheon |
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