printing

Versatile Xante [printing]

2008-11-07T12:45:59+01:00

The new Xante Ilumina 502 digital colour printer release provides a valuable asset in a variety of roles for printers

Business growth [printing]

2008-11-03T12:32:33+01:00

Konica Minolta continues with its drive into commercial graphic arts with the launch of two new colour digital printers

Digital opportunity [printing]

2008-10-29T12:20:18+01:00

The new breed of digital lite printers present new opportunities for printers with limited budgets, say less than $100,000, looking to enter the digital world, reports Wayne Robinson

One machine, multiple processes: The Watkiss PowerSquare 200 [printing]

2008-10-25T18:53:44+01:00

Printing Machinery and Supplies announces the arrival of Watkiss new innovation, which it says is a complete book making system

Frontline raises the standard [printing]

2008-10-19T18:28:29+01:00

Frontline Technologies NZ has launched a new website (www.printiso.co.nz) to provide the New Zealand design and print industries with guidance and information about creating and producing print to ISO standards

Canon imagePRESS impresses [printing]

2008-10-15T13:16:28+01:00

Last year, two innovative businesses asked Canon to install imagePRESS machines. The results speak for themselves…

No guarantees for business as election looms closer [printing]

2008-10-09T12:49:02+01:00

PrintNZ considers how the concerns of the national business community, amid election uncertainty, reflect those of the printing industry

AbsoluteProof: already proven [printing]

2008-09-04T18:00:40+01:00

A high-end proofing solution, now available via subscription with online live support, has already gained a following here and overseas.

The wide format drupa [printing]

2008-09-03T14:38:55+01:00

Although the headlines went to the new high volume inkjet presses there were plenty of wide format developments too, report Nessan Cleary and Paul Lindström

Competitive in Christchurch [printing]

2008-09-01T17:50:02+01:00

Christchurch has plenty of press power; it also has plenty of brainpower. Recently, Greg Bruce met some of Christchurch print’s movers and shakers

Golden pills for lawyers [printing]

2008-08-29T16:09:15+01:00

Trust The Bulletin to get it right, and in only four words! “Golden pills for lawyers” – that was its comment when two south coast papers were sued for libel in 1884

Tribute’s drupa Hot-Picks [printing]

2008-07-09T03:48:30+01:00

In the aftermath of drupa, Tribute reviews what was shown and what stood out as the most important or most interesting developments.

Big choice at manroland [printing]

2008-07-02T03:54:03+01:00

manroland is the world’s biggest commercial heatset press manufacturer, with a wide range of solutions available.

Four-colour Ryobi for Wanganui [printing]

2008-06-29T10:16:46+01:00

In August 2007, Cyber installed a Ryobi 524GX four-colour press at H & A Print and Design in Wanganui.

HP maps 2.0 strategy [printing]

2008-06-26T23:09:00+01:00

Journalists from across Asia and Australasia who attended HP’s recent Print 2.0 strategy event in Shanghai, China, took away messages about reducing the volume of what get’s printed, printing on both sides of the paper when it is necessary to print, and using less energy to print it in offices and businesses throughout the world. Brian Moore was there for AP.

Graphic Arts Standards [printing]

2008-06-23T05:01:22+01:00

Tribute looks at the myriad print standards that exist today and says another is needed.

The printing press remains the star [printing]

2008-04-29T08:00:00+01:00

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.

Wide format continues moving onward and upward [printing]

2008-04-23T03:37:08+01:00

The growth in wide format printing shows no sign of abating, as markets and technologies continue to develop.

The Caxton Press rolls out the green carpet with Komori [printing]

2008-04-22T17:24:29+01:00

One of Christchurch’s oldest printers, The Caxton Press rolled out the green carpet for the launch of its latest press, the new five-colour Komori Lithrone with its additional unit for an optional protective aqueous coating.

Intelligent Roland [printing]

2008-04-17T19:10:09+01:00

Roland DG has just introduced a new version of its SOLJET PRO III XC-540 print/cutter featuring the new Roland Intelligent Pass Control technology, and additional enhancements that deliver even higher levels of speed, print quality and versatility. The company has also announced a new revolutionary white Ink under the ECO-SOL MAX brand

Kingmaker dead 100 years [printing]

2008-03-16T07:00:00+01:00

Australia's nineteenth-century press magnate, David Syme, died 100 years ago on February 14, and the Canberra-based Melburnian, Dr Elizabeth Morrison, who is working in a book about Syme, took special note. Here are some of the reflections she shared with the Australian Newspaper History Group

Ergonomics for efficiency [printing]

2008-03-13T13:49:42+01:00

Graphic arts ergonomics is little understood, but properly implemented is good for workers and great for business

After the ball [printing]

2008-02-09T04:18:40+01:00

It’s amazing what is tucked away in our libraries. For example, there is Mrs Butters’ extraordinary Press Dress, which was donated to the Pictures Collection of the State Library of Victoria in 1951. It has undergone extensive conservation recently.