Pre-media

Digital pre-press and print pioneer Efi Arazi, founder of both Scitex and Electronics for Imaging (EFI) and father of Israel's high-tech industry, has passed away, aged 76.

Suffolk-based digital and litho printer PJ Print has switched to Fujifilm's Brillia HD PRO-T3 processless plates to improve its production.

This software suite is intended to extend the packaging and label design functions and production capability of Adobe Illustrator

EFI's SmartSign Analytics (SSA) tool for monitoring and analysing the consumer response to individual signs could be "a licence to print money" for early adopters from the signange sector.

Ricoh has announced a raft of updates to its software portfolio, including four updates to its TotalFlow workflow and a new cloud-based marketing services suite, MarcomCentral.

Fox Print Services has switched to Agfa Azura TS plates in a bid to reduce its costs and chemical waste.

Ipswich-based printer Micropress has increased its capacity by around 50% following an upgrade from violet to thermal plate setting.

North Plains has launched the first two products to use its new ConnectR technology, for clients of its Xinet production asset management system (formerly Xinet WebNative).

EFI has unveiled SmartSign Analytics (SSA), a system that automatically captures and analyses signage viewership and engagement data.

Cloud-based systems are increasingly popular and can offer benefits in some scenarios, but they are not without concerns and may not suit every business type