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* Ipex visitors invited to hear Romano speak and receive an autographed copy of his book

The latest book by print industry expert and educator Frank Romano, “The Future of Print in the 21st  Century,” will debut at Kodak’s Ipex stand, 09-E320. The book was produced exclusively using a range of KODAK Solutions, from the all-new KODAK PROSPER Press Platform and KODAK NEXPRESS SE Digital Production Color Press to the KODAK VERSAMARK VL Series Printing System, KODAK DIGIMASTER Digital Production System, and new KODAK TRILLIAN SP Plates, all driven by the KODAK PRINERGY Workflow System.

Romano, whose career in the printing and publishing industries has spanned 50 years, will appear for two special sessions in the K-Zone at Kodak’s Ipex stand. At 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 20, Romano will be interviewed by Jo Francis, Associate Editor of Printweek to discuss the current status of the print industry; how new technologies are changing how print is regarded, produced and used; and why he thinks print is as vibrant and meaningful today as ever.

Ipex visitors are invited to attend either of Romano’s K-Zone sessions, meet the author, and receive a complimentary signed copy of the new book. The book provides an engaging history of print, the media and advertising industries that have been shaped by it, and the new technologies that are changing all the rules.

“The printing industry is so exciting because it is constantly changing,” noted Romano. “It’s changed more in the last 20 years than in the previous 600 years. We are very fortunate to be part of this industry and witness the digital transformation that is taking place today.”

KODAK Solutions are used in a third of all books printed worldwide, and every page in Romano’s new book was printed with KODAK Technology. The book demonstrates the range of Kodak’s inkjet, offset, and toner printing technologies, giving readers a chance to compare technologies side by side to see how offset class quality is delivered across the entire KODAK Product portfolio.

“The printing industry is in the midst of significant change, but it is still about producing products that educate, inform, persuade, engage and entertain people,” said Chris Payne, Director and Vice President, Business to Business Marketing, Kodak. “We are privileged to have this opportunity to work with Frank and use the powerful portfolio of KODAK Solutions to make his book available to Ipex attendees.”

Frank Romano is the editor of the International Paper Pocket Pal, the author of thousands of articles and 46 books, including the 10,000-term Encyclopedia of Graphic Communications (with Richard Romano), the standard reference in the field. He has founded eight publications and lectures extensively throughout the industry. He wrote the first report on on-demand digital printing in 1980 and ran the first conference on the subject in 1985. He has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Times of London, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Forbes, and many other newspapers and publications, as well as on TV and radio. He is Professor Emeritus, School of Print Media, Rochester Institute of Technology.

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