Australian’s best read print magazine, Australian Printer has consolidated its strong position signing up two more of the world’s pre-eminent graphic arts commentators, Laurel Brunner and Cary Sherburne to its winning editorial team

Charlie Scandrett from Sakurai importer Pressnet says printers can optimise their productivity by using A2 and A1 presses rather than the B2 and B1 format machines.

At its pre-drupa press conference in Belgium, Agfa announced a dazzling array of new technologies that visitors to drupa will be able to see on the imaging giant`s stand in May and June, reports Wayne Robinson

Visitors to Igas in Tokyo last September witnessed for the first time Ryobi’s newly developed inline UV casting system on its Ryobi 750 series B2-size multi-colour offset presses: this innovative system is now to be demonstrated daily at drupa 

Hardly any other technology is bringing about as much change and opportunity as the production of templates via the internet, known as web to print, says Bernd Zipper, Germany

Going green can be harder than it looks, but Allied Graphics is pursuing a digital green path

The ACCC has just released its white paper on Green Marketing and the Trade Practices Act – Wayne Robinson looks at its impact on printers, and with fines of up to $1.1m waiting in the wings for print businesses and $220,000 for individuals it is an important read

The halls of the Messe centre are only part of drupa, Düsseldorf itself is a fabulous experience, says Wayne Robinson

The presses remain the key attraction at drupa and in 2008 printers are not going to be disappointed by the range of developments on show, says Gareth Ward

The highlight of the domestic printing calendar is the annual National Print Awards, with Melbourne’s Crown Casino playing host to the 25th year of the Awards reports Wayne Robinson