Features

Magazine printers had a torrid time during the recession and things have been slow to pick up. However, Nosmot Gbadamosi finds that publishers are starting to turn the tide in print's favour

Estimating is more crucial then ever in the time-sensitive print market, so Barney Cox asks if price comparison-style sites are the way forward

Printers who haven't upgraded since the last century will find Ipex an eye-opening experience. Jo Francis gets the low-down on how the latest kit from the major pressmakers shapes up in the crucial...

Running leaner is better for your bottom line and for the environment. Everybody wins. So what's holding you back? Noli Dinkovski takes a look at some of the options

For many printers, the desire to bring finishing in-house is strong, but the cost has been prohibitive. However, there are options available for those willing to invest. Adam Hooker investigates

Print software offered on a 'pay-as-you-go' basis is proving to be another silver lining attached to so-called 'cloud computing', as Simon Creasey discovers

Web-to-print offers many opportunities for canny printers to cash in, if they can avoid the traps, says Noli Dinkovski

Some colour management set-ups may seem prohibitively costly but, if they prevent you reprinting just a couple of expensive jobs, they soon pay for themselves, writes Barney Cox

Welcome to PrintWeek's Technology report.

To make the most of a big investment, it's important to go back to basics, says Jon Severs

Printers with an eye for an opportunity are finding ways to profit from the QR code revolution, finds Simon Creasey

This privately held firm has seen an opportunity for growth, despite the recent recession, finds Helen Morris

Ramu Ramanathan discovers that Parksons Graphics belies theories that the industry is suffering, by creating printing value for everyone.