Your monthly news and information resource from Mutoh America,Inc.  Please feel free to forward this issue on to a friend, or colleague.  By doing so they will not only receive this issue, but future issues as well. February 07, 2003, In this issue of Flying Colors: International Patterns Sees Productivity, Efficiency & Profitability with the Toucan 64" Product Focus: Falcon-II: Dye or Pigment Ink Versatility for Powerful Production Printing Mutoh Hires Mark Laizure, Application Specialist Falcon Outdoor Media by Mutoh Mutoh to Attend PMA 2003 - March 2-5 Las Vegas Convention Center Mutoh Completes its 50th Year! We hope you will find Flying Colors useful and informative. We are interested in your feedback. Please email your comments and questions to sales@mutoh.com You are receiving this email because you have previously expressed interest in Mutoh's products and services. At any time you may remove yourself from the distribution list simply by clicking the removal link at the bottom of this email. February Issue of Flying Colors Birds of a Feather International Patterns Sees Productivity, Efficiency & Profitability with the Toucan 64" Click to Download International Patterns, located in BayShore New York has seen an increase in its job productivity, efficiency and ultimately its profit margins thanks to its installation of the Toucan 64". According to the company, "The Toucan is virtually maintenance free, it starts up in less than 5 minutes, while ink refills and head maintenance are a snap - there's no downtime with the Toucan." International Patterns was able to expand their services to include a number of applications previously outside the reach of the company. Paul Kaplan, the company's president is pleased with the purchase of the Toucan 64" - "We couldn't have grown as quickly if we didn't have the machine, because we wouldn't have been competitive." Read the complete "Birds of a Feather" article. Reprinted from Digital Graphics Magazine Product Focus: Falcon-II: Dye or Pigment Ink Versatility for Powerful Production Printing The Falcon-II, 8-color variable dot color inkjet printer, meets the demands of photo quality production printing for print widths of 49, 63 and 86 inches. Designed for maximum versatility, the Falcon-II allows the user to load two sets of either KCMY dye or pigment ink and double the printer's throughput. Or load the pigments and dyes simultaneously, instantly switching from one ink type to the other! In addition to four-color modes, the Falcon-II runs six- or eight-color jobs with ease and, combined with dynamic variable dot, achieves the ultimate in near continuous-tone reproduction. This powerful printer is assembled at Mutoh's ISO9000-certified facility, and includes installation and a one year on-site service warranty ensuring a printing system that passes the performance test with flying colors. Dye & pigment ink capable Dynamic variable dot printing in four, six or eight colors High speed, production printing - up to 430 Sq. ft./hr. Up to 2880 dpi resolution Automated take-up system standard 49", 63" and 86" print widths Installation & one year on-site warranty service provided by CALGRAPH More information or to view a flash demo Mutoh Hires Mark Laizure, Application Specialist Recently hired, Mark Laizure joins the software development team to further enhance both Mutoh's print and color management software solutions. With six years of industry experience, Mark most recently worked for a print reseller in the fine art market. We welcome Mark Laizure to the Mutoh family! Mutoh Inks And Media Deliver The Highest Quality Output Using Mutoh branded consumables assures the highest level of output quality and consistency. In addition to using Mutoh inks, which are necessary to preserve your printer's warranty, Mutoh continually tests and recommends different media types for each product. A growing list of tested media will be included in an upcoming issue of Flying Colors. For a list of currently available Mutoh branded media for the Falcon II, Falcon Plus and Falcon Outdoor, click here. Please contact your Mutoh Authorized Reseller to purchase Mutoh media and ink. PMA 2003 Annual Convention & Trade Show Mutoh America To Exhibit At The PMA 2003 Annual Convention & Tradeshow - Las Vegas Convention Center March 2-5, 2003 Booth Number: K-177 Join more than 25,000 attendees and over 600 exhibiting companies at the Photo Marketing Association's annual show. The show covers 18 major consumer channels, 9 professional service markets and 5 major related markets that represents an $87- million market worldwide. Mutoh's will be showcasing, the Falcon-II 87" and the Toucan NxPro 87" wide- format ink jet printers. Mutoh will also be competing in the DIMA's (Digital Imaging Marketing Association) printer shoot-out. View live demonstrations of the Falcon-II and Toucan as well as Mutoh's new ISIS Print Manager Software. Register Now To Attend PMA In Las Vegas at pma2003.pmai.org Mutoh Completes its 50th Year! Mutoh Industries Ltd. was founded in Japan in 1952 to supply drafting machines to the architectural and engineering industries. As a pioneer in the manufacturing and marketing of manual drafting equipment, Mutoh achieved national and international prominence, having exported drafting machines to more than 60 countries worldwide. For the past decade, Mutoh has focused its attention in the U.S. market on graphics output, specifically applications associated with large format inkjet printing and computer-aided sign making (CAS) equipment. We look forward to the next 50 years! For the history of Mutoh, click here IMPORTANT: Mutoh respects the personal nature of e-mail communication. Every effort is made to offer only information that may be of value to you or your business. If you do not wish to receive marketing e- mail from Mutoh in the future, click here..