Pre-media

Precision Printing installs UK's first DirectSmile cross-media suite

Precision Printing has invested 60,000 in the UK's first DirectSmile Integrated Cross Media Marketing Suite.

Vio to 'revolutionise' ad booking with Media Booking Exchange

Print software developer Vio is aiming to revolutionise ad booking workflow with the launch of its Media Booking Exchange (MBX) software.

First results of Digital Ad Lab PDF/X-4 project announced

The Digital Ad Lab has announced the first results of its PDF/X-4 project to test RGB workflows.

Harlequin founder heralds 'breakthrough' with new screening technology

A "major breakthrough" in screening technology that has the potential to greatly enhance the output quality of today's platesetters has been announced by Harlequin founder Andy Cave.

MIS

The use of management information systems is growing due to the benefits they bring for pricing and managing jobs , discovers Nosmot Gbadamosi

Heidelberg Colour Look-Up guide aims to aid printers and designers with ISO 12647-2

Heidelberg has teamed with Robert Horne to launch the Process Colour Look-Up guide, designed to ensure printers and designers work effectively to the ISO 12647-2 standard.

ECRM Engineering and Polyester CTP division heads retire

The vice presidents of ECRM's Engineering division and its Polyester CTP division, Mike Zembko and Torben Rysgaard respectively, have retired.

Pro2col to offer Stonebranch's Infitran managed file transfer technology

File transfer and security specialist Pro2col has become a distributor for US-based Stonebranch's Infitran software to the UK market.

Xchange to hold Adobe application automation event

Software distributor Xchange UK is holding free workflow automation seminars in November covering Adobe CS4 and InDesign Server applications.

Kodak's Preps 6 launched in UK

As a forerunner to next year's launch of the Prinergy 6 workflow, Kodak has announced the UK release of the latest version of its Preps imposition software.