I'M ON A BOAT!!!

So this rather handsome and rugged truck stopped by the Seattle branch today for a last bon' voyage before being driven down to the Seattle docks to be loaded onto a barge heading for Alaska!

So why would we need to send a giant truck with RNW branding all over it to to Alaska you ask?

Because we opening a brand new location in Anchorage, AK!

This is the Sasquatch of the RNW fleet - a 2007 Dodge Ram 4x4 and it comes fully equipped with a giant V8 engine, oversize wheel, giant studded tires, a search light and a signature RNW vehicle wrap. This truck will ensure that whatever conditions we face making deliveries in and around our 49th state we are prepared to deliver. Here is the address of our new location -

2739 C Street MAP

Anchorage, AK 99503

Contact: Wayne Cox

Phone: 907-720-5800

Fax: 907-720-5801

BTW - Wayne said that he saw a moose walk through our parking lot the other day - Awesome.

Love is in the Air......

Here is a photo of Ann Eng our production manager being serenaded by 4 sweet gentlemen from a singing telegram group. The only way this could be more embarrassing for her is if some jerk put it on the company blog. Sorry Ann this was too sweet not to share.

Happy Valentines Day Everyone.

Print Service in Sweden

ARC has now expanded its reach deeper into Europe by adding another print provider in Sweden called Arkitektkopia. This firm is based in Stockholm but has 28 other locations throughout Sweden.

By using our iShipDocs delivery method we can quickly have your projects delivered anywhere in the world while saving you money in shipping costs. iShipDocs is priced to compete with the typical print and ship method; you can also reduce your carbon footprint because we do not need to use cars and planes to have your printed materials delivered.

Why spend your time selecting an out of area print shop, setting up an account and hoping that they take care of your order correctly. Our network of shops must adhere to the print standards you have come to expect from us along with real time tracking. With iShipDocs you submit one order and pay one invoice all you have to do is submit a EWO order to us with the address you want it sent to and we do the rest.

Turkey Giveaway today!

Today Valerie put on her turkey suit and drew names for the 34th annual Turkey Giveaway.

We will post a list of the winners later today but keep an eye out today for a big smiling turkey lady or your RNW sales rep coming down the hall with your prize poultry.

Large Format Color Copy Special!!

Have your Large Format Color Copies made (on 20lb Bond) for only $.55 cents per square ft. from November until the end of January 2010. Use Promo Code-CLR09 when placing your order.

ARC Enhances MetaPrint Abacus

MetaPrint Abacus is a Print Cost Recovery Software that Provides Improved Tracking, Ease of Use and Reporting
The new enhancements include integration with imaging equipment fom industry-leading manufacturers.

American Reprographics Company (NYSE: ARP), the nation's leading provider of reprographics services and technology, today announced a new release of MetaPrint Abacus(TM), its print tracking and cost recovery software. The new release enhances user experience through user interface improvements, upgrades to administrative tools, and close integration with imaging equipment from industry leading manufacturers Oce, KIP and others. MetaPrint Abacus has been in use since 2007, and has an installed base of more than 20,000 users in hundreds of locations around the United States, Canada and China.

"The upgrade is seamless from a user perspective," said Jon Styrlund, ARC's Product Manager for Abacus. "Most of the enhancements in Abacus improve specific functions without disturbing existing usage patterns or the workflow of the product. Instead of having to navigate screens or learn new procedures, our customers will notice how much easier it is to set preferences, configure devices, or edit usage data."
By way of an example, Mr. Styrlund noted that several of ARC's larger customers manage thousands of projects around the world at any given time and print hundreds of thousands of documents during a month. Users editing multiple print records can now utilize improved grouping, project searching and updating tools within the Abacus Manager, saving time and reducing costly data entry errors. "These are the kinds of enhancements that add value not only to the product, but also improve our customer's project management processes," said Mr. Styrlund.

MetaPrint Abacus has also been integrated into several of the industry's most advanced reprographic imaging equipment from Oce and KIP. Using an on-board touch screen, users can track walk-up printing and copying done on Oce Plotwave 300's, TDS450 & TDS700's, and the full line of KIP IPS devices including the KIP3100 multi-function system, KIP5000, KIP7000 and KIP9000 wide-format digital systems. Billing data from the on-board interface is automatically integrated with tracking information from other devices on the user's network. Consolidated accounting reports can be generated quickly and easily.
Additional enhancements include:
Compatibility with a wide variety of operating systems including the new Windows 7(R), as well Windows XP(R), Windows Vista(R), Windows 2008 Server(R) and Apple's Macintosh OS X.
Improved project search, data editing and reporting capabilities
Convenience and accessibility improvements to allow MetaPrint Abacus to work in concert with most network security protocols
Improved compatibility with Bentley ProjectWise InterPlot(TM), Xerox Fiery(TM), HP DesignJet printers, Canon MEAP systems, and Ricoh ESA
For more information about MetaPrint Abacus and other applications from ARC, contact Jonathan Styrlund at 925-949-5100, Niro Perera at 925-658-0217 or visit www.abacuspcr.com.
About MetaPrint Abacus(TM)
MetaPrint Abacus keeps track of printing activity on a network. When a computer user sends a file to a printer on their own network, or to a printer on a WAN, MetaPrint Abacus queries the user via a simple pop-up window to assign a billing or job code to the print job. The codes are stored and used to enhance cost recovery when billing jobs, and can also be used to determine the quantity and type of jobs being printed, the frequency of use and type of printers utilized by a workforce, gauge material consumption, and help manage inventory for print supplies

New PlanWell Sneak Peek....

Some welcome changes are coming to a PlanWell site near you. I have obtained a couple of screen shots that show some exciting updates that are in beta test at the moment. With the newest version of Internet Explorer (IE8 at the time of this article) and the increasing popularity of Firefox and Google Chrome some of the options and tools that have been part of PlanWell are being updated or changed to be even more compatible with different browser requirements.

-This screen show shows an updated upload attachment tool being tested.

This screen shot shows a new Return Originals To option called Do Not Keep On File. This option comes to PlanWell for a customer to decide on each order whether they want us to manage the attached digital drawings for future printing or not. This option has had a number of requests from customers so I am sure that they will be happy to see it coming on a future release.