Presses

HP has taken pole position in the digital colour web printing race at Graph Expo earlier this week following the unveiling of its latest colour web press, the T350.

Ricoh launched two new digital colour production presses at Graph Expo in the US this week and claimed they will ensure it becomes "the leading force" in the print sector.

Pensord Press has said it expects to cut makereadies in half after investing in an eight-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105-8-P.

Press manufacturer KBA has said that consolidation in the press market is crucial for manufacturers to start making money again, but has insisted that it will not be part of any merger.

Xerox has introduced an upgraded version of its iGen4 colour digital printing press that offers a larger sheet size and integration with Adobe PDF print engine.

Soft proofing specialist ICS has launched Press Director, a dedicated press side monitor proofing tool, which it claims eliminates "the last analogue link in an otherwise 100% digital workflow".

Screen has extended its Truepress Jet520 series of inkjet machines with both entry-level and larger, faster machines.

In an increasingly digital world, the screen press still has its place and, even though it's become more of a niche operation in recent years, it has a great many practitioners and admirers. While the...