Agfa’s Thermofuse plate technology is providing printers with decreased waste and water, and is winning converts around the country

While switching to digital printing can create headaches for some, management and staff at Delta Copy found the transition from copy shop to printing a painless process

Frontline queries how printers can identify the core issues and select the CTP system that best meets their needs

Given the widespread adoption of computer-to-plate production and the many success stories, it is surprising that discussions as to the pros and cons of imaging technologies are still so passionate. There is still fierce argument as to whether violet or thermal imaging is best, but fortunately the market is providing support for both. Imaging technology is still highly contentious for many people but the market has moved on, particularly since Kodak, which is committed to both, acquired Creo, thermal’s leading and most vociferous evangelist

The end of the last century witnessed a new force entering the New Zealand prepress supply industry. Conceived as a uniquely Kiwi answer to rapidly changing technologies in digital prepress, Frontline Technologies is now amongst the largest of the hi-tech vendors supporting businesses across all segments of the New Zealand printing industry

Auckland’s Logick Print continues to prove that small printing companies can achieve big results

The PrintCity Alliance is working hard to ensure brand protection through packaging innovation

For most users the primary reason for investing in computer to plate (CTP) is the need for production improvement. Speed, quality or both are, for most users, the primary motivation for buying a digital platesetter. There are many intangible factors shaping the importance of these reasons, which vary with sector and production throughput volumes. This is one of the reasons why formal investment models for managing CTP investment are so rare

A well known frog once sang, “It’s not easy being green.” And for the rest of us, it’s no picnic trying to identify which products are green, pretending to be green, or not even trying to be green either. Aarque Graphics wants to rectify this situation

In December, Heidelberg hosted an open house at its Mt Wellington premises, showcasing its latest Anicolor technology.
The world’s biggest press maker demonstrated its intent in keeping offset printers competitive