Bryce W. Drennan
American writer
Bryce W. Drennan (born 1963) is an American author who wrote the book Indigo E-Print 1000+ Graphic Designer’s Companion : The Essential Independent Guide to Digital Offset Printing. " In 1995, Drennan was a press operator and production manager working with an Indigo digital press. Upon publication in 1996, the book was the impetus for creation by the United States Library of Congress of a new cataloging classification, Z252.5.D54, which encompasses digital printing and digital printing presses.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 3, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q4980723. VIAF identifies the subject as 14039680. The Library of Congress control number is n96079692. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1963, 1000, 1995 and 1996.
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