Pre-media

EskoArtwork-subsidiary Enfocus is gearing up to demonstrate the full potential of its Crossroads workflow automation initiative at this month's Ifra Expo in Amsterdam.

Krause will unveil its new X-Jet platesetter, which has been exclusively designed for use with the KBA Cortina waterless printing press, at this month's Ifra Expo in Amsterdam.

Presstek has announced its line-up for this month's Graph Expo show, where it plans to showcase a raft of chemistry-free pre-press kit.

Hiflex has claimed that it is the only MIS provider currently able to offer "proven lights-out automation for printers", following the release of the latest version of its eponymous MIS system.

Extensis, a subsidiary of Celartem, has announced the immediate availability of version 1.0.1 of its Universal Type Server, which can be downloaded from its website.

Earthtone, the UK-based software developer, has revealed that US print franchise owner ICED will be the initial launch partner for its eponymous web-to-print system.

Quark will unveil a raft of upgrades to its products, coinciding with next month's launch of rival software developer Adobe's Creative Suite 4 (CS4).

Grand-format digital press manufacturer Gandinnovations has enlisted the help of ErgoSoft to develop a new RIP, GandiSoft, specifically designed for its Jeti range of printers.

Pearson Print has reduced its platesetting imaging time by a third after investing in a Screen PlateRite 2055VR.

Adobe has today taken the wraps off the latest version of its Creative Suite product family, CS4, in what it described as its "biggest software release to date".