Tag: Prepress
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Ghent Workgroup addresses small format digital print
The Ghent Workgroup, or GWG, which develops guidelines and specifications to help printers make better use of PDFs, has released a new specification to cater to the growing small format digital print segment.
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Screen updates 24pg CtP
Screen has announced a new series of platesetter, the PlateRite Ultima 24000N, designed for plates up to 24 A4 pages. These are external drum thermal designs.
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OneVision updates automation software to v18.2
The German developer of prepress software, OneVision, has updated its core software to v18.2, adding greater automation to its main programs, Workspace, Asura and Amendo.
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Agfa releases Inktune and PressTune software
Agfa has announced two software tools, InkTune and PressTune, which together should help offset printers reach ISO and G7 standards for better, more consistent results, whilst also saving on ink costs.
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Fujifilm UK launches plate management service
Fujifilm UK has introduced a new, more inclusive approach to its prepress plate sales called Platesense, which is presumably aimed at encouraging more printers to switch to Fujifilm plates.
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Esko introduces new flexo platemaker
Esko has announced a new flexo platemaker, the CDI Crystal 4835, which takes 48x35ins plates and is essentially a smaller version of the Crystal 5080.
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Esko announces ArtPro+ packaging editor
Esko has updated its ArtPro prepress packaging editing software with a new version, ArtPro+, which Esko estimates to be up to 40 percent faster to use.
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Kodak announces Insite Prepress Portal 9.0
Kodak has released Insite Prepress Portal 9.0 with a simplified user interface, and has also made a number of minor updates to components within the Prinergy Workflow software.
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Fujifilm announces new Superia low-chem plate
Fujifilm has announced a new low-chemistry plate, the Superia LH-S2, that only requires a gum clean out, rather than traditional processing chemistry and which is now available in Europe.
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Konica Minolta updates print management software
Konica Minolta has updated its AccurioPro Flux software which deals with print management.
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Toray to demonstrate Imprima plates
Toray will use the upcoming Label Expo show to demonstrate its new Imprima waterless offset plates. These plates were shown at last year’s Drupa as a technology demonstration but are now commercially available.
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OneVision to update Asura prepress software
OneVision is planning to release a new update to its Asura prepress software, which will include new trapping features.