Pre-media

Foundry Press boosts digital firepower with HP Indigo 7800 buy
Commercial printer Foundry Press has bought a "Rolls Royce" HP Indigo 7800 digital press, as the centrepiece of a new in-house digital print and repro facility that will also house a new Heidelberg...

Has processless become the new normal?
When processless plate technology was originally introduced in the 2000s it was met with a healthy dose of scepticism from many people in the printing industry.

How the humble mobile phone will conquer W2P
On Valentines Day this year, a landmark moment in retail was reached: according to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, the proportion of online retail traffic coming from mobile devices broke the 50%...

Shuttleworth partners with Esko; launches ‘kitting’ functionality
MIS developer Shuttleworth has partnered with Esko in a move it says will save customers administration time when exporting files into Esko’s Automation Engine.

Global Graphics acquires URW Design & Development
Software developer Global Graphics has acquired the entire issued share capital of German font developer URW Design & Development.

Me & my: Heidelberg Suprasetter A75
"We specialise in everything we get our hands on,” says Marstan Press pre-press manager Adam Curtis.

Abbey Marketing Communications buys Ricoh Pro C9110
Abbey Marketing Communications has invested in a Ricoh Pro C9110 digital printer and GMC Inspire software to boost its service offering and efficiency.

EFI and X-Rite launch new Fiery-compliant spectrophotometer
EFI has struck a deal with manufacturer X-Rite to integrate its scanning spectrophotometer with the EFI Fiery Color Profiler Suite to provide “next-generation digital print colour measurement”.

AMS releases new mailing application software for Challenger
Mailroom equipment supplier Addressing & Mailing Solutions (AMS) has released new mailing application software for the Grutzmacher Challenger large production inserting system.

SAI launches Flexi 12 software
SA International (SAI) has launched Flexi 12 RIP software, which it said offers new tools for signmakers and wide-format printers.