Pre-media

PrintFactory gains HP certification

Banner, sign and superwide format printing software PrintFactory 4.1 has become a certified partner for HP.

Unite demands WWF meeting over 'unprintable PDF' file format

Unite has requested a meeting with the WWF over its saveaswwf unprintable file format, in a bid to prevent "negative consequences for print and paper workers in the UK".

Enfocus unveils bullish plans to make Switch software its 'star'

Enfocus has put its Switch workflow automation technology firmly at the centre of its growth plans for 2011 both within and beyond the graphic arts industry.

Monotype boosts font range with Ascender

Monotype Imaging has acquired Ascender Corp, a privately-held font provider for $10.2m (6.4m), including $7m in cash and $3.2m in stock.

Bytes puts weight behind Infigo brand with launch of subsidiary

Bytes Document Solutions has moved sales and support for its Infigo web-to-print product to a newly formed subsidiary, Infigo Software.

Callas pdfaPilot now PDF/A-2 ready

Callas Software has announced that the latest version of its pdfaPilot plug-in for Adobe Acrobat features full support for the PDF/A-2 standard.

Cloud computing and paper characterisation discussed at Digtal Ad Lab

Digital Ad Lab's last quarterly meeting of 2010 featured a panel discussion on cloud computing and an update on the PPA paper characterisation initiative.

Image creation and hard work extend Honeycomb's landscape in Bengaluru

Deepika Arwind understands what it takes to win the PrintWeek India's Creative Repro Company of the Year

Image2output claims big savings for printers with 'value' ink range

Image2output has said its own range of "affordable" re-manufactured Epson inks and Fogra-certified back-printed proofing paper can help printers ride out the economic downturn.

QIPC claims legal success in fending off Quad Tech patent claims

QI Press Controls (QIPC) has claimed it is successfully defending a patent claim against it by Quad Graphics subsidiary Quad Tech over its register and density products.