Articles

MIS moves to centre stage

2010-03-17T15:59:00+01:00

The role of MIS is rapidly developing as the world becomes digitally enabled, writes Wayne Robinson

Working smarter to profit from print

2010-03-15T13:40:00+01:00

Its been a very busy six months for Ferrostaal, which is now one of the biggest suppliers to Australian print businesses, AP editor Wayne Robinson talks to Ferrostaal CEO Markus Haefeli

Perez: Stream suited to Australia

2010-03-13T13:34:00+01:00

Kodak’s CEO Antonio Perez flew into Melbourne recently, Wayne Robinson asked him for his assessment of print and its prospects for the future, particularly with the Stream high speed full colour continuous feed inkjet system

Morgan places Geon on front foot

2010-03-11T13:25:00+01:00

Geon is the biggest sheetfed printer in the country, and after a period of acquisition and consolidation is now going on the front foot. Wayne Robinson talks to CEO Graham Morgan about his plans for the business

In the spirit of collaboration

2010-03-09T13:05:00+01:00

Heidelberg’s Bill Wall and Kodak’s Tony Harvey have collectively amassed more than fifty-five years working in the printing industry. The pair crossed paths in the eighties and are now together again as their companies prepare to go to market with the new Heidelberg ANZ (HAN) and Kodak Australasia (Kodak) consumables agreement. They spoke to Australian Printer about their careers and how they see this move by HAN and Kodak as a benchmark for the future

Inkjet delivers new CTP technology

2010-03-07T18:23:00+01:00

The new iCTP solution from Glunz & Jensen uses an innovative inkjet system to produce metal plates with no chemistry, in daylight, and at low cost

Prepress with Agfa

2010-03-07T17:20:00+01:00

Frederik Dehing, president of prepress giant Agfa Oceania, gives his assessment of the direction prepress is taking as we move into 2010

Twenty Gallus ECS 340 presses sold in three months; two coming down under

2010-03-07T14:34:00+01:00

The Gallus Group sold over 20 Gallus ECS 340 presses to customers around the world, including two to Australia, within a few weeks of the market launch at Labelexpo Europe 2009

Snap into action

2010-03-07T14:23:00+01:00

A one stop shop strategy has enabled David Clarke to turn this Snap franchise into a winner since buying the business eight years ago, reports Wayne Robinson

Xanté PlateMaker5 meets key criteria says QPT

2010-03-07T13:38:00+01:00

Quick Print Technologies says the Xanté PlateMaker5 system has the capabilities to meet printers’ key criteria for their move up to CtP. Quick Print, the Australasian distributer for Xanté, outlines that the technology of the PM5 assures clean plates, crisp film, sharp images, accurate registration and exact halftones

New solutions in CTP

2010-03-07T13:27:00+01:00

There are plenty of options for printers looking at CTP with Grafika Links offering some innovative solutions

Epson powers graphic arts professionals with paper and printers

2010-03-07T13:13:00+01:00

Epson is making it easier for print professionals to achieve highest quality targets with Fogra certified proofing paper and the world’s first water-based white ink for package proofing applications

ECRM enhancing productivity

2010-03-07T13:00:00+01:00

Supplied by Currie Group the US manufactured ECRM workflow and CTP solutions provide increased productivity benefits for printers

Solution choices

2010-03-07T12:46:00+01:00

DES is one of the biggest prepress solutions suppliers, with options to meet the exacting requirements of print today

Screen providing digital integration through Equiosnet

2010-03-05T14:44:00+01:00

Well known prepress pioneer Screen is now moving rapidly to developing solutions that will enable printers to realise all the benefits of the digital era

Prepress provides key to print power

2010-03-03T14:34:00+01:00

Nothing stands still in prepress, with workflow solutions and CTP systems continuing to provide opportunities for printers, reports Wayne Robinson

Digital label winner

2010-03-01T14:20:00+01:00

The new EFI Jetrion digital label press, supplied here by DES, was accorded high credibility by winning the Label Industry Award for New Innovation

Croxley Stationery: leaner cleaner manufacturing

2010-03-01T10:54:00+01:00

New Zealand’s largest stationery company recently consolidated its Auckland sites as part of a plan to incorporate lean manufacturing into its operation, building on a goal of continuous improvement

New Perfecta for PDQ Print and Crucial Colour

2010-02-27T18:33:00+01:00

Two Auckland companies, Crucial Colour and PDQ Print, installed new Perfecta guillotines from Cyber New Zealand before Christmas. Both say the new purchase will help keep more of their work in house

Training and Education

2010-02-27T14:11:00+01:00

Ricoh Production Services is investing in efficiency

Professional brand protection becoming more important

2010-02-26T17:16:00+01:00

Packaging is playing an essential part in brand protection with press innovation handing a major opportunity to printers, says manroland

PMP tastes victory with excellent Cuisine

2010-02-25T18:20:00+01:00

When an edition of Cuisine magazine took out the Web Heatset category honours at last year’s Pride In Print awards, judges said that the print quality was of international standard, which came as no surprise to the magazine’s publisher, as it has also enjoyed global success

Short run digital a breeze with Xanté press says QPT

2010-02-25T14:03:00+01:00

Quick Print Technologies, reseller of prepress and digital solutions, received a flock of printers to its road show events, held in Parramatta, Sydney and Broadbeach, Queensland this month. Attendees were able to get up close and personal demonstrations of the company’s Xanté Ilumina digital presses

Bridging the gap

2010-02-23T18:37:00+01:00

The Presstek DI press series aims to enable printers bridge the gap between offset and digital

New opportunities in packaging printing

2010-02-23T17:29:00+01:00

Sheetfed offset printers have the opportunity to capture new markets in packaging through the rise in use of new materials for packaging, says KBA

Fuji Xerox web to print software

2010-02-21T18:01:00+01:00

Fuji Xerox has taken a lead with web to print software that provides printers, and their clients, with numerous options and opportunities to improve their bottom lines

Konica Minolta sees more strong growth in digital

2010-02-21T17:38:00+01:00

Following on from a very successful pacprint year in which Konica Minolta built on its profile in the offset segment and moved into a purpose-developed new Australian headquarters, the company looks forward to further growth in its market share in 2010

Digital opportunities

2010-02-19T18:35:00+01:00

Grafika Links supplies two different digital print solutions, the Presstek and Intec digital series

Adding value through Heidelberg printing

2010-02-18T17:33:00+01:00

Heidelberg has developed a wide range of surface finishing procedures for extra-high gloss, special effects and unusual printing stock such as foils, many of which have packaging applications

GBC Australia expands range of digital print solutions

2010-02-17T18:28:00+01:00

GBC has long sold and serviced digital printing machines for the single and spot colour duplicator print market such as envelopes, forms and direct mail materials