The benefits of the right digital front end
15 July 2014
Providing the primary focus on today’s production operations, the digital front end (DFE) carries the responsibility for controlling, pre-processing, RIPping and post-processing jobs before…
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Hybrid resolution: Hybrid inkjets gain ground
15 July 2014
A Kodak Prosper S30 imprint unit A new generation of high resolution inkjet print modules can work on conventional press and finishing lines to give…
Finding fulfilment in mailing
15 July 2014
Mail and fulfilment services are an obvious next step for print providers looking to diversify, and one that anyone can make, according to mailroom technology…
Platinum makes £300,000 investment plan
15 July 2014
Mark Plummer, managing director Harrogate-based printer Platinum has invested in an Océ Arizona 350GT digital inkjet flat-bed printer as part of a £300,000 investment which…
Purchase of clothing company expands services
15 July 2014
Russell Printers Ltd. has purchased an embroidered workwear company to expand its print services and can now offer customised corporate clothing in addition to its…
New system for applying metallic layers in digital print
15 July 2014
Manufacturer of decorative and functional coatings, Leonhard Kurz, is launching its Digital Metal product, a system for applying metallic layers in the digital printing process. …
Two new colour production printers from Konica Minolta
14 July 2014
Designed specifically for graphic communication providers and central reprographic departments, Konica Minolta’s C1100 creates new sources of revenue and maximises uptime and print orders with…
Clarity develops ‘best fit’ nesting into the quoting process
10 July 2014
MIS and CRM software provider Clarity Software has brought a new edge to the market by integrating ‘best fit’ nested layouts directly into the quoting…
Display Wizard wins VersaEXPRESS at Sign & Digital
9 July 2014
The team from Display Wizard are the lucky winners of the Sign & Digital UK 2014 prize draw and as such receive a Roland DG…
Merging into the mail stream
8 July 2014
The KAS Mailmaster Compact has a small footprint for limited space installations, but can handle 5,000 envelopes per hour At what point should a printer…
The power and the productivity of automation
8 July 2014
In the early days of wide-format printers the machines were relatively slow. Similarly, the software being used also took its time to process and RIP…
Impressing with flexibility
7 July 2014
The Xanté Impressia Digital Multi-Media Press Xanté’s Impressia can be paired with a high speed feeder for envelope printing, but it has many more capabilities…
Riso press pays its Union dues
7 July 2014
Cost per copy was a major factor in Unite the Union’s decision to install a Riso ComColor X1 inkjet press earlier this year, but the…
ProofControl 2.1 now available
7 July 2014
GMG has released an updated version of its ProofControl quality assurance tool, to support the latest SWOP and GRACoL profiles, as well as the D50…
Stewart Signs’ EFI Vutek is a UK first
7 July 2014
The EFI Vutek 3.2 m GS3250LXr Pro, bought by Stewart Signs, is the first in the UK to incorporate the company’s LED ‘cool curing’ and…