Software

JPY brings XServe alternative UB2 to the UK

Graphic arts businesses looking for a replacement for Apple's discontinued XServe Mac server have been offered an alternative in the form of the server software suite UB2.

Optimus MIS purchase ups integration at IDG

Imagedata Group (IDG) has invested in a new MIS, opting for Optimus's Dash product to integrate with its e-commerce systems and to manage its mix of print and non-print products and services.

SpeedQuote & Vpress join forces in new W2P e-commerce venture

SpeedQuote has signed a strategic partnership with Vpress to bring web-to-print (W2P) functionality to its eponymous e-commerce system.

Astute introduces bulk licensing for Phantasm plug-in

Astute Graphics has introduced corporate and volume licensing for its leading Adobe Illustrator plug-in, Phantasm CS Publisher.

Precision slashes short job costs with Oneflow

Precision Printing has launched Oneflow, a software platform to allow it to cost-effectively process ultra-short-run print work.

GSM praises MIS System Restore

GSM Graphic Arts has branded the Shuttleworth MIS Virtual System Restore facility "unbelievably simple" to use after it recovered its system after a server failure.

Me & my: Ricoh Ready4Print Colour Server

Paul Houghton, managing director of Spalding-based Abbey Print, explains how this software has improved profitability

Pitney Bowes announces its Degausser Technology in India

Pitney Bowes (PB) announced the launch of Degaussers under the Intimus range.

Lenticular software distributor pushes 'lens-free' technology

Positive Focus, the UK distributor for lenticular software specialist HumanEyes, is promoting the lower costs of lens-free lenticular technology.

Monotype adds new font ranges

Monotype Imaging Holdings has added more than 100 fonts to its Monotype, Linotype and ITC typeface collections.

Star product: Pantone ColorMunki

The first child of the Pantone/X-rite union, ColorMunki Design is an attempt to put technical colour-management tools in the hands of designers at an entry-level price.

I swear by my Markzware FlightCheck Pro

We introduced the software into our workflow to help identify problems in native PDF files.