Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Paperless Workflow: Use A-PDF Rename to Batch Rename and Embed Meta Data

I have spent quite a bit of time searching for a solution to embed different meta data into my PDF files I create when I scan papers. In part of my search to go "paperless", I have been scanning old boxes of paper.





Before I OCR the files, I copy them and keep the original scan unchanged. I wanted a way to embed this original filename in the copy of the file, so if I ever needed to go back and find it I could. I tried hundreds of programs before I found one that worked:




A-PDF Rename

Website:

http://www.a-pdf.com/rename/index.htm


Through the use of variables, it let me do everything I needed. I would also add keywords to the files such as my scanner type. An example would be:

Filename:%Filename%_MT

Date:Scan %Date% %Time%

Author: %filename%%Filename%

Keywords: Scan OCR Fujitsu S1500 Scanned Scanner PDF

Friday, July 30, 2010

Blog.ITSupplies.com -- New IT Supplies Blog for Printing


IT Supplies has a new blog I would recommend checking out -- blog.itsupplies.com . It has good articles, FAQ, and a section to ask questions on printmaking and photo printing.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

MichaelPSullivan.com and DVMichael.com


Two recent projects we have been working on. The first, MichaelPSullivan.com , is a personal portfolio (personal branding) for Michael P. Sullivan III . The second project is DVMichael.com , a personal project for David Vincent Michael including is work history, experience, and more.

We also helped finish some prints for Speedy JVW:

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

New Mitsubishi Grace Pearlescent Metallic Photo Paper!


Mitsubishi Grace Pearlescent Metallic Photo Paper is now in-stock! We had the opportunity to run some test prints this week and were extremely satisfied with the results. Give any photo the 'POP' you desire in your prints, with its metallic and slightly wet look. Grace Pearlescent works great for Portraits, Sports Photography, POP Displays and ALL photographic applications. Try our 8.5"x11" sample pack today! More on Mitsubishi Metallic paper at itsupplies.com

Friday, April 2, 2010

Different Flexi Software Products

Flexi letter -- Cut Only

Flexi Sign -- Cut Only


Flexi Print & Cut


Flexi Expert -- CUTTING ONLY

Flexi Sign Pro -- Print & Cut

Monday, March 15, 2010

Scammers are getting more sophisticated!

It is scary how sophisticated the scams are getting nowadays. Compare what I received a year ago (early 2008):

With what a reader submitted as a scam from last month (April 2009)

(image wit mocking bird and advanced text layout)

Be careful out there!

-Michael

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Inveteratus Construction

Check out http://inveteratus.com/ for a project we recently helped print some items for.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Canon releases three new imagePROGRAF printers

Canon just announced three new printers to their graphic arts line of wide format printers. The new models are the iPF6300, iPF6350, and iPF8300. The iPF6300 and the iPF6350 are both 24" wide printers and the iPF8300 is a 44" wide printer. Some of the improvements that Canon is making is a newly developed mechanical structure and a new pigment ink set - the LUCIA EX. It also seems like they are enhancing their RIP support for their printers as well. These software manufacturers will be releasing RIP software support for the new printers: GMG, CGS, EFI, ONYX, Ergosoft, and a few others. IT Supplies has some more information on this as well a link to the press release Canon sent out.

http://www.itsupplies.com/Canon-iPF-Wide-Format-Printers

Canon is going to be showing off these printers at WPPI in Las Vegas, March 8-11, 2010 according to their press release. Also, these printers will start shipping in March as well.

Canon iPF6300 - $3,695 MSRP
Canon iPF6350 - $3,995 MSRP
Canon iPF8300 - $5,995 MSRP