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Some of my more seasoned readership may remember a column I authored in 2005, in which I asked “Why isn’t there a printpod?”
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Some of my more seasoned readership may remember a column I authored in 2005, in which I asked “Why isn’t there a printpod?”
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
Frontline Technologies offers an abundance of prepress solutions and is encouraging printers to look at solutions providing automation and quality control that will allow them to compete in the 21st century global market
Having installed a Fujifilm Acuity Printer, Fujifilm CtP technology, and XMF software, Broderick Print, on Auckland’s North Shore, is taking advantage of opportunities that never existed before the digital technology arrived
Photobook software specialist Taopix has received HP silver accreditation for its Asian operation, which includes New Zealand and Australia, providing Taopix with preferred partner status.
NEC Australia has released a new colour calibration software package designed for users in the graphic design, digital animation, photography, print production. The company says the SpectraView II delivers highly accurate, reliable, repeatable and feature-rich display calibration and profiling solution.
Software development company and photobook software specialist Taopix, has signed up more than 20 new licenses for its photobook software in the last four weeks. The orders, which have come from digital print companies and photo labs, signal the beginning of a strong year for the photobook industry, according to the company.
Australia’s LithoTechnics, developer of automated job planning and imposition system Metrix, has launched the system’s latest version, Metrix 3.7, to market. The company says with the release of Metrix 3.7 it is continuing its aggressive development schedule aimed at pushing forward print manufacturing automation and cost reduction.
In my continued commentary about the tools that currently make up the state of print production, it is time to think about a few things
Pacific Magazines, one of the largest magazine publishers in Australia is using software solution provider WoodWing’s Enterprise content publishing platform to launch their latest title - Prevention.
Serendipity Software, provider of digital proofing products has launched Studio, a new module for its colour and image managing solutions Blackmagic and Megarip that adds layout and tiling features to both packages. The company says the new product allows users to place images and plan print layouts before committing to paper.
Taopix, supplier of photo book software, has appointed Eliot & Company as its Australian distributor. Eliot & Company outlines that with a global market opportunity of $1.5bn by 2013, the photo gifting market offers new business opportunities that will see print providers taking full advantage of this growth.
Positive Camtec has been appointed SA International’s (SAi) Australian distributor for the Flexi Sign suite of products. Positive Camtec is currently the exclusive Australian distributor for SAi’s EnRoute family of CNC machine software.
Printing Industries has joined with Adobe in staging a Cancer Council fund raising Creative Suite master class in Sydney. The day-long class set to be held next week at Adobe’s Chatswood office complex Zenith Theatre.
Digital solutions company, Pivotal Technology, has announced a reseller agreement with marketing company MindFire to launch a multi-channel direct marketing solution aimed at printers and advertising companies.
A blizzard of software announcements from Ricoh highlights the company’s intent to offer a total solutions package
Heidelberg says its new Prinect Screening Editor enables print shops utilising its Prinect and CtP Suprasetter technology to carry out top-class lenticular printing. Users can create lens-accurate screens for printing moiré-free lenticular images and an algorithm ensures that the screen lines always coincide exactly with the lenses of the film.
Heidelberg says its new Prinect Screening Editor enables print shops utilising its Prinect and CtP Suprasetter technology to carry out top-class lenticular printing. Users can create lens-accurate screens for printing moiré-free lenticular images and an algorithm ensures that the screen lines always coincide exactly with the lenses of the film.
Heidelberg says its new Prinect Screening Editor enables print shops utilising its Prinect and CtP Suprasetter technology to carry out top-class lenticular printing. Users can create lens-accurate screens for printing moiré-free lenticular images and an algorithm ensures that the screen lines always coincide exactly with the lenses of the film.
Océ’s Herbert Kieleithner has a word for people who query him about applications for the company’s steadily expanding range of high speed colour continuous feed digital printers – leapfrog
Photo book software specialist, TAOPIX has announced the opening of a regional office in Singapore to support its rapidly expanding Asian customer base. Meanwhile, Richard Watson has been appointed president of the company’s Asia operations.
Photo book software specialist, TAOPIX has announced the opening of a regional office in Singapore to support its rapidly expanding Asian customer base. Meanwhile, Richard Watson has been appointed president of the company’s Asia operations.
Photo book software specialist, Taopix has announced the opening of a regional office in Singapore to support its rapidly expanding Asian customer base. Meanwhile, Richard Watson has been appointed president of the company’s Asia operations.
The giant bookseller is forcing the pace with e-reading devices, which may well impact on print
Shaun Nicholson takes a look at our need for information and suggests we can find the truth, if we know where to look
Strength in its portfolio and confidence in the future was how Juergen Krufczyk, national business manager, Graphic Systems Division, Fujifilm Australia, described his company at PacPrint.
Stephen Leverington, director of Dolphin Software says it picked up more than 60 customer leads at the show from visitors who were interested in the company’s latest online data acquisition technology.
At PacPrint, the DES stand featured the new Virtual Proof Station, which creates an exact viewing environment match between monitors and press sheets. Russell Cavenagh, sales director, colour solutions at DES says the Virtual Proof Station – which made its debut in Australia at PacPrint – could become an essential part of MIS workflow.
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