News at V.G. Reed & Sons

(Feb 2009)

V.G. Reed & Sons announces GRACoL 7 Master Printer certification

V.G. Reed & Sons has achieved G7 certification for calibrating proofing and press equipment to G7 standards set by IDEAlliance. Our G7 Certification was granted through implementing a calibration process that achieves a close visual match from proof-to-press.

VGR made the move to standardize to G7 so we can meet client requests for similar visual appearance between proofs and eight unit press equipment.

According to the IDEAlliance web site, "the G7 proof-to-print process is based on the principles of digital imaging, spectrophotometry, and computer to plate technologies. G7 is a simple calibration that allows for a visual match between proofing and printing methods."

VGR's adoption of G7 standards will improve communication between our customers and our staff and helps avoid disapponment in expectations. Our clients, particularly those in the financial services industry, can rest assure that all pieces will be consistent from proof to final product.

(January 2009)

vgrInsite Online Proofing

The vgrInsite Creative Workflow system provides collaboration and proofing tools that help clients manage the entire content creation cycle. This web based system will increase the efficiency of job creation and keep a clear history and audit trail of all activities throughout the job. Its online proofing and approval tools track the activity of all participating stakeholders.

Administrators can define tasks, such as review of copy, images, layout, and legal, and invite team members to participate in each task. When a file is reviewed, each person's annotations or approvals are captured. An e-mail notification is sent to the administrator as each step is completed for up-to-the minute job status reporting. This results in enhanced project organization and faster completion. Multiple stakeholders can review images and files. Pixel streaming technology is utilized so that very large files can be accessed through the Internet. Smart review allows for zooming, panning, annotating of images, size measurement, color checking, and notating from the stakeholder. Once files are approved, rasterized images are sent to the VGR print flow, with zero human intervention.

For additional information on this exciting new solution, please contact your VGR Sales Representative, or call (800) 635-9788, ext. 124.

(March 2007)

V. G. Reed & Sons is pleased to announce the purchase of an 8 color Heidelberg Press.

A Heidelberg Speedmaster SM102-8PSL [pdf] eight unit with coater, sheetfed printing press has been purchased. This press will print both sides of the sheet in one pass at 13,000 impressions per hour and is ideal for high quality annual reports, catalogs, brochures, labels, and promotional items. Speed makereadies free from manual adjustments will boost net productivity and press uptime.

(January 2006)

V. G. Reed & Sons is pleased to announce the installation of our second Oce 7000 Series continuous-feed digital printer [pdf].

(October 2005)

V. G. Reed & Sons is pleased to announce the installation of an HP Indigo Industrial Digital Press [pdf].