Pre-media

High Wycombe-based Turville Printing Services has made a foray into computer-to-plate technology and cut chemistry out of its operation after investing in a PlateRite 4300E platesetter from Screen.

A series of InDesign plug-ins to help make data design easier has beenlaunched by Xchange International.

Apex Digital Graphics will be showcasing the latest ECRM DPX 2 polyester computer-to-plate system and Screen's PlateRite 4300 B2 platesetter at its forthcoming open house event in April.

CIP4 has announced PrintTalk 1.3 - the standard used for gathering job and customer information entered digitally and sending it directly into a production schedule for printing.

Objective Advantage will launch version two of its automation tool Symbio at this year's Drupa, adding improved status tracking and multiple PDF handling.

Colour management consultancy Bodoni Systems has become the first company in the UK to qualify for certifying printers as Fogra compliant.

Redlin Print has boosted its green credentials and more than doubled its plate output following the investment in a Screen PlateRite 6600S thermal platesetter.

GMG has updated its colour management software ColorProof to offer 100% compatibility with Adobe Acrobat software and Adobe Creative Suite versions 2 and 3.

Express Offset has taken delivery of a Heidelberg Suprasetter A74 in a bid to improve plate quality and make its platesetter operation more cost-effective.

EskoArtwork has completed its acquisition of professional publishing software developer Gradual Software.