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Product of the week: Atlantic Zeiser Gamma 70

Fespa exhibitions are normally thought of as being exclusively wide-format events, and even the most Lilliputian printer wouldn't describe something with a maximum print width of 70.5mm as...

Tried & tested: Komori Lithrone S29

The development of the B2 plus Komori Lithrone S29 series was an extension of the highly automated B1 Lithrone S40 series and the B2 Lithrone 28 series.

Product of the week: Xerox Colour 550/560

If you took boxing as your guide, you would class Xerox's latest digital printer, the 550/560, as a featherweight or bantamweight as it sits below standard 'lightweight' production models.

Tried & tested: Heidelberg Speedmaster CD74

Launched at Drupa 2000, the Speedmaster CD74 was introduced primarily as a packaging press and built using an entirely new design. However, over the past 10 years, the B2 machine has been tweaked to...

Product of the week: X-Rite PrintCheck

Colour standards, in particular ISO 12647-2, are increasingly important as the print supply chain seeks to improve consistency and take costs out of the production process. As a result, a number of...

Tried & tested: Kodak NexPress 2100

The story of the Kodak NexPress 2100 is one of evolution. And testimony to its ability to adapt to market requirements, there are often not enough secondhand units on the market to fulfil demand.

Product of the week: Apple iPad

Is it a book? Is it a phone? No, it's a super gadget - Apple's iPad, the most hyped tech product of 2010.

Product of the Week: Agfa Jeti Aquajet 3324

Fabric printing is an area at the top of the list of interest in the wide-format world. According to Fespa's latest state-of-the-industry World Wide Survey, published this summer, 42% of respondents...

Tried & Tested: Ryobi 520 GX

A robust design that has withstood the test of time belies a host of modern advancements on this 'fast and accurate' B3 press, finds Simon Creasey

Tried & Tested: Presstek Dimension 400

Unveiled in 2001 to replace the PearlSetter - Presstek's first off-press imaging device - the Dimension range made its UK outing at Ipex 2002. Offered in 2pp, 4pp and 8pp models and respectively...