Pre-media
Extensis extends Mac compatability to Suitcase Fusion 2
Extensis has added support for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) to its Suitcase Fusion 2 single-user professional font management tool, with the release of version 13.1.
Reducing the environmental impact of a printing plate
Major plate suppliers have taken steps to reduce their environmental impact in four main areas: chemistry, energy water and waste. J Zarwan Partners has published a study to help printers make more...
Star product: Pantone ColorMunki
The first child of the Pantone/X-rite union, ColorMunki Design is an attempt to put technical colour-management tools in the hands of designers at an entry-level price.
I swear by my Markzware FlightCheck Pro
We introduced the software into our workflow to help identify problems in native PDF files.
Collective Colour stems water use by 90% with Fujifilm 'ZAC' buy
Collective Colour has become the first UK printer to install Fujifilm's FLH-Z 125 "ZAC" processor with optional water recirculation unit.
Flint Group launches all-in-one Nyloflex platemaker
Flint Group Flexographic Products has expanded its equipment range with the launch of the Nyloflex Combi F II, which is suitable for a wide range of plate formats.
Monotype subsidiary adds new fonts for OUP China
China Type Design, the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Monotype Imaging Holdings, has licensed two Chinese fonts customised for the Oxford University Press (OUP) China.
Garnett Dickinson in 1m Agfa pre-press spend
Garnett Dickinson has signed a 1m deal with Agfa that includes two new Avalon 24 VLF platesetters, an upgrade to the atest version of Agfa's Apogee workflow and a six-year contract for Agfa's Energy...
PPP adopts 'comprehensive' MIS software from Out of the Box
PPP Digital Imaging has installed a full suite of truePAK modules from software developer Out of the Box after its bespoke in-house MIS reached the end of its useful life.
Creo founder Gelbart honoured with prestigious Reed award
Dan Gelbart, the founder of Creo and the man credited as the father of modern computer-to-plate (CTP) technology, has been awarded the 2008 Printing Industries of America Robert F. Reed Technology...