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Technology Focus Features

Visions of the future
Visions of the future
Visitors to the printing industry’s super show were not disappointed as manufacturers new and old revealed a taste of tomorrow’s technology.
 
Nurturing the next generation
Nurturing the next generation
With the average age in printing only getting older, young people turning their back on the trade and asset values falling, planning ahead for a handover is more important than ever.
 
Will digital kill off screen soon
Will digital kill off screen soon
Inkjet may be all the rage but good old-fashioned screen print still has a big stake in the growing market for large formats.
Partner up for pre-press 

Partner up for pre-press

17 May 2012 |  Peter Kohn  |   Comment now
New online-based tools for document design and preflighting are pushing more responsibilty back to the client. Can this lessen the load and widen the margins for print service providers?
Innovation from the start-up nation 

Innovation from the start-up nation

17 Apr 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
The digital vendor unveiled the fruits of more than $1 billion of investment, including 10 Indigo launches for the Düsseldorf show.
A challenger arises to take on inkjet 

A challenger arises to take on inkjet

17 Apr 2012 |  Simon Nias  |   Comment now
Think inkjet is the be-all and end-all for high-volume digital? A new toner-based press could change your mind.
Quantum boasts ambition, but can Xeikon live up to it? 

Quantum boasts ambition, but can Xeikon live up to it?

17 Apr 2012 |  Ralf Schlözer  |   Comment now
It is no secret that inkjet will be big at Drupa 2012 and the most likely label for the 2012 iteration of the world’s largest graphic arts trade show will be ‘Inkjet Drupa’ (again).
Digital adds a special touch 

Digital adds a special touch

17 Apr 2012 |  Jenny Roper  |   Comment now
Dazzling, embossed designs and three-dimensional inks were once firmly in litho’s domain, but some recent developments have made personalised effects cheaper and easier to achieve on digital presses.
B2 to make massive impact 

B2 to make massive impact

17 Apr 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Breakthroughs in toner and inkjet will be all over Drupa, including stands of offset vendors.
Light production digital 

Light production digital

29 Feb 2012 |  Frank Romano  |   Comment now
Once derided as ‘photocopiers’, entry-level machines have come into their own.
Convert to clever capacity 

Convert to clever capacity

29 Feb 2012 |  Peter Kohn  |   Comment now
A new press is meant to be a blessing but too often it becomes a curse. Rather than chase a dwindling pool of work to meet repayments, make sure your machine meets market demands.
Promotion: Printing by numbers 

Promotion: Printing by numbers

27 Feb 2012 |  Comment now
Colour Graphic Services has helped printers across ANZ raise quality, cut costs and boost makereadies.
Skills bound up in the past 

Skills bound up in the past

6 Feb 2012 |  Steve Crowe  |   Comment now
Highly automated equipment can only go so far to make up for the lack of skilled operators working in the finishing department
Cut through the fog 

Cut through the fog

6 Feb 2012 |  Nolan Giles  |   Comment now
There’s plenty of hype about the advantages of the ‘cloud’. Is it just a load of hot air or will you be blown away by the benefits?
Feeling secondhand in a tight market 

Feeling secondhand in a tight market

6 Feb 2012 |  Steve Crowe  |   Comment now
In past recessions, the secondhand market boomed as printers chased deals. But the GFC has rewritten the rulebook and machinery dealers are paying the price.
New lease on life 

New lease on life

6 Dec 2011 |  Peter Kohn  |   Comment now
Even if your MIS seems fighting fit, it could be suffering from neglect. Give it some TLC by integrating it with the rest of your workflow
Clicking with your customers 

Clicking with your customers

8 Nov 2011 |  Peter Kohn  |   Comment now
Some printers believe W2P is just for the big boys but there is scope for the small players to carve out an online niche
Running low on labels 

Running low on labels

7 Nov 2011 |  Steven Kiernan, Jon Severs  |   Comment now
While digital is a growing segment of the labels market, getting in on the action is anything but straightforward.
Taking a leap of faith 

Taking a leap of faith

7 Nov 2011 |  Peter Kohn  |   Comment now
For all the competitive advantages of being first with technology, there are the risks of unforeseen faults and availability of supplies and servicing. Printers who have taken the plunge give their view
The soft approach 

The soft approach

3 Oct 2011 |  Peter Kohn  |   Comment now
The switch from hard-copy proofs to on-screen approval has been slower than expected but the pros for printer and client are clear.
 
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