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Melville, NY, 31 January 2013 – SpencerLab Digital Color laboratory, the internationally recognized leader in unbiased, third-party research and testing of digital imaging and printing system performance, is now a Dscoop Bronze Partner. SpencerLab will introduce its innovative SpencerMetrics iDPA™ system at the Dscoop8 Annual Conference, which will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, February 21-23, 2013. The Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative) annual conference is an independent three-day educational and networking event. Specifically for the global community of HP graphic arts business owners and technical professionals. The SpencerMetrics iDPA (improve Digital Press Availability) system enables press shop operators and owners, perhaps for the first time, to track key metrics in production. Highlighting key aspects in the productivity of their digital presses

Melville, NY – 16 October 2012 – The SpencerLab Digital Color Laboratory is pleased to announce the release of its updated Digital Press Availability & Actual Production Study. The results of a fourth commercial press evaluation have been incorporated into the previously released white paper. The report update is available by free download from the SpencerLab website at http://www.spencerlab.com/. The evaluation and inclusion of this additional commercial press further enhances the earlier released study of these high-production class devices. Additionally, the outcome validates the results of the previously tested devices. Also verifying the robustness of the SpencerLab’s methodology, on-site training, and data acquisition. “A clearer picture becomes increasingly apparent as additional presses are evaluated on Availability. Each assessment provides further

Düsseldorf, Germany – 3 May 2012- Spencer & Associates’ President and CEO, David Spencer, was in attendance as a special guest of Xerox at the debut of the new Xerox iGen 150 digital press. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held earlier today at the Xerox booth during drupa 2012, the international printing industry trade fair held every four years at the Düsseldorf Fairgrounds. Also in attendance at the ceremony were Armando Zagalo de Lima, president of Xerox Technology; Jeff Jacobson, president of Xerox Global Graphic Communication; and Kevin Horey, Vice President of Production Products, Training & Competitive Marketing. Along with other Xerox corporate executives, customers, press and analysts, and guests. The iGen 150 is built on the Xerox iGen platform

Melville, NY – 1 February 2012- The SpencerLab Digital Color laboratory announced the release of a white paper summarizing the results of a benchmarking study of Availability and Actual Production time. The white paper is available by free download from the SpencerLab web site, http:// www.spencerlab.com/. SpencerLab methodology, previously utilized for testing of high-end digital presses, was adapted to measure Availability and Actual Production of high-production class devices. The ability of the methodology to be employed over multiple volume and speed class devices in the commercial print validates the robustness of SpencerLab’s methodology. This latest round of testing included the Xerox Color 800 Digital Press, the Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C8000, and the Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition. Study