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ProPrint Magazine: May 2012

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ProPrint is the leading monthly magazine for the Australian printing industry. We keep our readers informed on the issues and news affecting their businesses and the sector. ProPrint covers the business and technology issues of print with broad-reaching editorial coverage that includes news, comment, features and product reviews.

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‘Printing is as strong as ever’

The bestselling author is one of the world’s most well-known marketers. He loves new media, has more than 50,000 Twitter followers – and is supremely confident that print still works.

Benny’s back to prove that smaller is better

The ‘father of digital colour printing’ will bring some theatre to Drupa with his new paradigm for print.

Don’t let a generation turn its back on print

There’s no silver bullet when it comes to attracting new entrants, but a bit of pride would help.

Duplo DC-645 with IFS

Geon’s business unit manager, digital, Mark Stevens, waited until this machine offered true ‘lights out’ production then took the plunge. He hasn’t looked back.

Get out while the going is good

Few people think of cashing out while they’re on a good run. Don’t leave it too late for a dignified exit.

MGi Meteor DP8700 XL

Four-colour press offers bespoke options for printers of all kinds.

Nano print may still face sizeable hurdles

Nanotechnology has found favour in sectors from medicine to sunscreen. What will it mean for ours?

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.

Oce VarioPrint DP 110/120/135

The most significant development to come out of the Canon merger is a B&W workhorse that is more grunt than glamour.

Odds-on favourite

The diversified vendor is waging its Orion system will trump screen print.

Optimism was the best innovation at Drupa

I have a confession to make: I'm writing this letter in a Drupa-stupor, inkjet-lagged after stepping straight off a flight from Dusseldorf.

Partner up for pre-press

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?

Reader reaction

What major trends are affecting labels?

Stars of sign and screen

On Friday 20 April, ProPrint hosted a Breakfast Briefing on the Gold Coast to explore opportunities in wide-format. Here is a snapshot of the topics put under the spotlight by our sector specialists...

The future of print

Who better to predict the where the industry is going than the bright sparks who are on track to be crowned the best of the next crop of print professionals?

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.

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.

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