Art on demand New dimensions for the printing trade
Art on demand New dimensions for the printing trade The product The benefits The artworks About us Our partners
The product Art on demand Print on demand - i.e. the print-out of pictures at exactly the time when your customer needs them offers you new possibilities. Industry experts are certain that the following will also apply to art in the future: For economic reasons art in the form of printings will be produced only when needed. Thus you can avoid cost-intensive stock-keeping as well as costly and time-consuming ordering activities. Furthermore you can react immediately to your customer s demands.
The product The material The pictures are printed in the best gridless quality on a medium of your choice, in line with market conditions and the latest trends, especially on high-quality canvas. The costs are minimal and can t be undercut as you will purchase the necessary ink, papers and canvas on the open market. Alternatively we can offer them directly at Canon wholesale prices. Thus you will be able to produce at exactly the same costs as your suppliers.
The product Am POS Art on demand powered by Canon forms the basis of this innovation in the art trade. A Canon large format printer is accessed by a terminal directly used by your customers including an integrated picture data base, printing out the motives on a medium of your choice. Furthermore, a catalogue shows the available images. A new market is created by new inexpensive high-resolution digital cameras. With this system customers s files can be printed out as large format photos.
The product Am POS 1. At the terminal (alternatively in a catalogue) you can look at and select available images, supported by categorization and the search function. 2. You can browse and select your preferred images for the category your art collection. Via a help function you can find out about the innovative possibilities of the system (e.g. background adjustment). 3.You will get your print-out by asking a member of staff to start the printing process. You are welcome to watch the process and then take the printing with you immediately.
The product The hardware On principle the latest Canon technology is used: The large-format printer Canon W8400 (maximal printing width: 110 cm appr.) works faster and more efficient than any other comparable system in outstanding quality.
The product Quality In contrast to conventional offset printing, which has so far been used in traditional art print, this printing process doesn t have dots anymore. As a result, you will have a particularly appealing colour accuracy as well as a far more detailed colour reproduction than by using traditional printing methods. Thus the system exceeds the methods of the original graphic, traditional lithography and serigraphy regarding resolution and clour intensity.
The product Quality The used colours and materials guarantee a maximum of quality considering conditions by well-known museums and won t fade for 100 years taking into account requirements for preservation. test conditions: Canon test on non-fading: light source: fluorescent lamp light, intensity: 70.000 lux, temperature 24 C, humidity: 60 %; glass type: 2 mm soda lime; criteria for fading: pure YMC 30 % loss at optical density (OD) = 1 calculation durability of the printing: total intensity of lighting/ 50 lux x 10 hours x 365 days = 1 year Data is calculated on the basis of the accelerated test by Canon and do not represent any warranty period. The test was developed and carried out by Canon for interior photo exhibitions.
The product The installation From the very start we don t leave anything to chance: installation and instruction will be carried out by Canon technicians. Additionally there is a 24-hour hotline for your individual support. Marketing strategies individually designed to suit your market needs ensure the perception of your innovation: e.g. it is possible to create customized and individualised printings a product innovation only made possible by the purchase of this system!
Art on demand New dimensions for the printing trade The product The benefits The artworks About us Our partners
The benefits Art on demand offers the solution to major tasks of the retail sales of printings.
The benefits Minimizing your stock-keeping and the resulting capital lockup The printings are created only when they have been sold. As an alternative you can create printings designed to be used in your presentation of goods at cost price.
The benefits Minimizing your stock-keeping and the resulting capital lockup From now on you can produce these print-outs at minimal costs with the CANON-Art system: Your costs per printing comprise the items ink, canvas and charge for right of use. These are precisely the same costs your (former) suppliers have (i.e. art print publishing houses and art print wholesale trade). Which means that from now on you can produce at exactly the same costs as your supplying wholesale traders and thus you will be able to shorten the value creation chain.
The benefits Minimizing your stock-keeping and the resulting capital lockup The wholesale margin now goes directly to you. We would like to analyze how you can use art on demand economically and calculate your individual break even point.
The benefits No purchase of slow-moving articles You can minimize this risk because you will be able to offer an attractive port-folio of printings by using the CANON-Art system. You have it at your disposal when your customer wants to buy a print-out. In contrast to the potential order of printings from a publishing house, your customer s buying decision can instantly be satisfied.
The benefits Creation of art works at net production costs By using the CANON-Art system you can minimize your purchase prices. Your costs merely comprise the items ink, colour and charge for right of use. The costs for colour amount to no more than 2,50 EUR per m 2 of canvas for a fully printed motive.
The benefits Marketing strategies By purchasing the CANON-Art system you make us your ally. We, like you, make a profit on every print-out and want your system to print straight from installation. With the installation of the CANON-Art system in your house we will supply you with marketing strategies customized for your region. Your engagement in the art sector will provide you with regular free press from your local media partners. Consequently your system is going to be publicised.
The benefits New customers through new ranges of services (print-out photographs) The range of digital cameras with high resolution is growing constantly! Who would have thought of a camera with 7 mio. pixel bought at a discount shop even a few months ago? Now it is reality. Where can the user print out large format printings today? This is a new business market that provides you new customers: Printing large formats requires acces to external service providers. Here Art on demand powered by Canon offers the possibility of an economic and quick photograph print-out.
The benefits Individualised printings This new technology enables you to create printings with text blocks and variable elements. Thus genuinely unique pictures can be created. Please note our separate presentation for this. You offer your customers the opportunity to vary already existing motives by adding names, text or dates. An economic and efficient production of unique pieces like these can only be done by using large-format printers.
The benefits Service Never say never: If a system failure can t be repaired on short call we will replace it on the spot because we know that the system should never stand still! We have the same interest as you in having a system ready to print anytime.
The benefits Service Order and delivery of the required materials can be done through us. Owing to our function as wholesale traders for our partner Canon we can offer you these materials at wholesale prices. Goods will be delivered directly by Canon Germany.
The benefits Service The system is regularly updated with motives in line with the latest trends. You will benefit form our profound market knowledge due to our being supplier of well-known galleries and art traders. We focus both on maintaining a choice of motives in line with the market and equally on setting trends. Yet at the same time we do not leave out the classic portfolio.
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Special features A picture data base that didn t exist until now You are provided with a picture data base with art that hasn t existed in this way so far! Special attention has been paid to the artist s market suitability and the innovation of the artwork during the selection process as well as to a broad spectrum of colours and styles. Owing to our excellent contacts with artists the wolrd over the data base is constantly tended and updated. Thus you profit from an alwasy up-to-date stock of pictures motives of the latest trends precisely State of the Art.
Special features Individualising pictures The customer or a member of staff can insert and integrate individual or preset texts (poems, recipes, love verses, quotes, historic events) into certain printings through an easy-to-use input template. In addition, a signature (a name) can also be integrated.
Special features Picture formats All pictures can be scaled freely and can be ordererd in different sizes.
Special features Print-out of digital photographs Your own holiday photo becomes a work of art. With the Art on demand system you can read in data of all common photo cards and print them instantly onto canvas or paper.
Art on demand New dimensions for the art trade The product The benefits The artworks About us Our partners
Über Aboutuns us State of the Art GmbH & Co. KG The State of the Art GmbH & Co. KG focuses its business activities on the innovative marketing of artists and their work. We set standards in the area of marketing, sales and logistics: the use of art as a marketing instrument combines the interests of customers, artists and art-consumers. Through a 100% stake in the company Avantgarde Art Consulting GmbH we have years of experience as suppliers both to retail trade and galleries and art traders. In the run-up the marketability of our products is being tested in our retail shop Art Galerie Möhnesee.
Über About uns us State of the Art dates and facts 2000 formation of the Avantgarde Art Consulting GmbH supplier to galleries and art trade as well as retail trade selling printings use of art as a marketing instrument for customers such as Veltins, Heineken, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, Kyocera, Wincor Nixdorf etc. 2001 opening of the Art Galerie Möhnesee as a test shop 2005 formation of the State of the Art GmbH & Co. KG with priority on marketing and sales solutions for the art market with focus on Art on demand
Art on demand New dimensions for the art trade The product The benefits The artworks About us Our partners
Unsere Our parnter Partner Canon Canon large format printers provide print-outs in superior quality and colour fastness for a variety of media to meet your company s high demands. The topof-the-range model W 8400 used in this project fulfills even the most demanding printing projects quickly and efficiently. The ingenious new print driver, the impressive resolution and the further increased compatibility set new standards in the business: The Canon technology makes it possible to quickly produce a work of art without compromising quality.
Unsere Our partner Partner projekt 14 Interaktive Medien GmbH projekt 14 develops, designs and realizes solutions for digital communication. The port-folio includes web sites, linked online-promotions, online campaigns, online specials and online shops for national and international brands as well as for smaller and medium-sized businesses. For customers such as Lufthansa, Intel, Capri Sonne, BVB, HSV, Media Markt etc. projekt 14 has specialized in digital and online solutions including advertising and promotional measures directed at the marketing of businesses and their products. In addition, project 14 develops and realizes applications aimed at improving online planning of projects, products and working processes, thus enabling customers to analyze these themselves.
Unsere Our partner Partner PRO-ORG-EDV Service GmbH & Co.KG The PRO-ORG-EDV Service GmbH & Co. KG was formed in 1997 as an EDP (electronic data processing) service company. From the very start the company has dealt in internet technology and software solutions. The original logo, a pyramid, made it very clear : the PRO-ORG-EDV Service GmbH & Co. KG is built on a strong basis and represents continuity and longevity! Still today the company operates according to this motto. The Partnership with customers and suppliers is cultivated.
Art on demand New dimesnions for the printing trade State of the Art GmbH & Co. KG Möhnestraße 4a 59519 Möhnesee Tel: +49 2924-859520 Fax: +49 2924-859530