Image optimisation: Pictures tell the story
With more that two million images to process a year, Australia’s Fairfax Media group is gaining consistency and massive savings through an automated workflow which teams two batch processing technologies.
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Horton Media hits the spot with new screening
A new screening technology for newspapers, beta tested at New Zealand contract printer Horton Media, is among prepress products being launched at Ipex this month. Behind the system is Andy Cave, who was chief designer of the Harlequin RIP for 12 years.
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ECRM turns 40 and recalls its OCR and Autokon roots
It says something of the transient nature of the prepress industry that ECRM, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, can claim to be the largest US manufacturer in the sector, and the oldest still retaining its original brand identity.
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Standards out of the box
New versions of GMG’s ColorProof, DotProof, and FlexoProof focus on additional functions, easier handling and intuitive support of industry standards.
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Unattended production is Kodak focus
A new Kodak thermal CTP system for newspapers embraces technologies from its Trendsetter platesetters in a new high-productivity system launched at Nexpo in April.
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Agfa sets formula for metal prices
Agfa Graphics has introduced an aluminium and silver surcharge which it says will negate excessive increases in the price of its analogue and digital plates and film.
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Websend fast and tight
New elements in Websend’s iQ Enterprise Suite make for lightning-fast digital-asset management, validation and delivery, the Australian company says.
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Setting standards
The AdsML standards development team has published its Framework 3.0 Release 4 enhancements for comment.
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