Banner
Banner
Banner

News

3DAP Standards Upgrade January 2012

3DAP (Digital Data Delivery for Australian Publications) are pleased to announce a detailed update to their current 3DAPv3 standards.

The committee believes that this update will provide further benefits to the pre-press, publishing and printing industry and will more accurately reflect the requirements of these industries in today’s market.

Although there will be no change to the Papertype 1 standard, 3DAP have introduced an improved Papertype 3 standard more in keeping with the LWC papers being commonly used today. The committee has also incorporated a new standard for Papertype 4, which should be compatible with the majority of uncoated stocks used in the magazine publishing today.

The update to the 3DAPv3 standard will be available immediately, so contact your proofing vendor and arrange the installation of the updated standards. New separation profiles for Papertype 3 and Papertype 4 are also available. The download are available from the 3DAP website at http://www.3dap.com.au/seperation.html

As the improved Papertype 3 standard is a replacement, the committee have agreed to a three month cross-over period where both the old and new Papertype 3 proofs will be accepted, however please be guided by the requirements of your publisher. After April 2012 only Papertype-3 (F45) proofs will be accredited by 3DAP and accepted by participating magazine publishers in Australia.

3DAP (Digital Data Delivery for Australian Publications) is an industry group committee formed to ensure that advertising material prepared by different sources for use in publication printing can be faithfully reproduced together on the same press sheet. It is also important for the same material inserted in multiple publications to be consistent. The secretariat for 3DAP is provided by the Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia (GASAA). Please email enquiries to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

45 Panellists, 13 Locations, 4 Organisations and 1 Great Opportunity

45 Panellists, 13 Locations, 4 Organisations and 1 Great Opportunity-GASAA 2012 Nationwide Continuity Planning Spotlight Session Road Trip

The Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia (GASAA), supported by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education and Enterprise Connect, kicks off the free series of educational spotlight sessions on Wednesday 8 February in Adelaide followed by Perth on the 9th.  Sessions will run in Qld, NSW, Vic,
ACT and Tasmania in late February and early March.

45 expert panellists in 13 locations have been locked in to the national program modelled the popular ABC Q & A show to share advice and knowledge on continuity and contingency planning for all business.

The event is supported by the two key print and graphic communications industry associations, GASAA and Printing Industries Association, bringing with them industry expertise and knowhow. Specialists on the subject from the Business Continuity Institute, experienced in strategic business planning will offer proven advice and direction to those attending. A representative of the Federal Government’s Enterprise Connect will attend the workshops to provide information on Government support, including the accessibility of available government funding to support your firm moving forward.

With just over a week to go to the kick off in Adelaide, Executive Officer of GASAA, Garry Knespal, said “These workshops are a rare and strong combination of experts from the industry, external consultants and government business advisers. Each set of panellists has been made up of influential leaders from the local area, allowing us to tailor each event to the attendees in individual locations. I urge people to register for this free, one off opportunity to find out the how and why of planning for the unexpected.”

Sessions are free and will run from 5.30-8.00pm.
February 8: Adelaide | February 9: Perth | February 13: Gold Coast | February 14: Brisbane | February 20: Morwell | February 21: Melbourne | February 22: Bendigo | February 23: Hobart | March 6: Canberra | March 7: Bathurst | March 8: Sydney | March 13: Newcastle | March 20: Sydney

For details visit: http://www.gasaa.asn.au/spotlight-sessions/spotlight-sessions-2012

Last Updated (Wednesday, 25 January 2012 15:15)

 

GASAA Elects 2012 Executive and President

GASAA is pleased to announce its 2012 president and Executive Committee members. Once again the GASAA 2012 Executive represents a diverse group of leaders within the graphic communications industry.

Theo Pettaras - Digital Press (President)
Richard Baker - Kwik Kopy Australia
Richard Daniell - RDA Creative
Stephen Edwards – Snap Franchising Limited
Brenda Esterhazy - Access Print
Luke Everingham - Shepson Printing
Libby Hams - BMF Advertising
Bruce Jacobs - Jagar Sprinting
Michael Jones - CDM Print
David Leach - Look Print (Immediate past president)
Michael Milan - Minuteman Melbourne
Paul Richardson - Lyndsay Yates & Partners

GASAA has elected long term Executive Committee member, Theo Pettaras, as its President for 2012. Theo is founder and director of Digitalpress, an award winning, creative and digital print firm based in Surry Hills, Sydney.

Theo is an active and experienced member of the governing body of GASAA and has been instrumental in the establishment of the growing GASAA “Printovation” awards program that has greatly assisted in raising the organisation’s profile in recognising not only quality but also exciting and innovation in print production.

In commenting on the appointment, Theo Pettaras said;  “I am both honoured and humbled to be given this opportunity to represent GASAA members as their new President. Our previous President David Leach guided so many lasting GASAA initiatives during his two year term and maintained strong and open relations with the many associations in our industry. These indeed will be big shoes to fill. I intend to continue David’s legacy and together with the board will reach out to both printing and creative communities to promote this very relevant and resourceful organisation. I am looking forward to highlighting the benefits that GASAA membership can offer. I am equally excited to be able to share my experience and knowledge over the past twenty years in both offset and digital printing will with others.” He concluded.

Last Updated (Wednesday, 25 January 2012 12:47)

 

Konica Minolta becomes Major Sponsor of GASAA and cements already strong industry ties.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia is backing the Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia and its’ growing membership by becoming a Major sponsor of the association.

GASAA Executive Officer, Garry Knespal said "We have always enjoyed strong membership support from Konica Minolta. With the signing of the sponsorship program, we will be able to "add value" to this relationship through a series of activities and information services to our members and wider industry contact base of over 10,000 creative and professionals."

Last Updated (Wednesday, 06 April 2011 14:28)

Read more...

 

Macquarie Lighthouse Press becomes first Truly Green University Printer

As it joins the growing national list of Truly Green® printers, Macquarie Lighthouse Press of Macquarie University (NSW) also becomes the first university print shop to gain the highest industry recognised environmental certification. Well on its way to gaining ISO14001 certification the print shop is now Truly Green ® Certified with the Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia (GASAA).

Garry Knespal, Executive Officer of GASAA said he “was impressed with Macquarie’s adherence to the detailing training provided by Truly Green ® course presenter Paul Kohn of AKP Leura. All the staff showed a strong commitment to environmental improvements and the company had already made significant advances in the areas of waste toner management, power consumption, paper handling.

Last Updated (Friday, 03 December 2010 14:54)

Read more...

 
More Articles...

SEO by AceSEF
truly_colour_sidepanel_v2

trulygreen-150x80
stay connected
Twitter: GASAAu Facebook: pages/Graphic-Arts-Services-Association-of-Australia/337590628744?ref=nf Flickr: gasaa Linked In: GASAA External Link: www.gasaa.asn.au/index.php?format=feed&type=rss
Member Login
Upcoming Events
Free spotlight sessions on continuity planning in business
Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012 05:30 PM - Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012 08:00 PM

Drupa GASAA evening
Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:00 PM - Wednesday, 16 May 2012 08:00 PM
Subscribe

Sign up for the GASAA newsletter:


Sponsors
Adobe  Canon   
Fuji Xerox KM_3D_HOR-Logo_sml  Ricoh Business Printers