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Me & my: Vpress Coreprint

Me & my: Vpress Coreprint

Hi, I'm a printer, can I do some work for you?' This is the misguided approach to securing new business that many in the print industry are still relying on, according to Kelly Harris, sales and marketing director at commercial and wide-format print ...

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Star product: FFEI RealPro Toolkit

Star product: FFEI RealPro Toolkit

19 April 2013

This software suite is intended to extend the packaging and label design functions and production capability of Adobe Illustrator

 
 
Star product: Alwan Print Standardizer X Start & Live

Star product: Alwan Print Standardizer X Start & Live

22 March 2013

Latest versions of Alwan's colour management suite target both big and small print operations

 
 
Me & my... Crimsonwing ERP

Me & my... Crimsonwing ERP

06 September 2012

A leading light in magazine printing, S&G found the conclusion of a three-year process to streamlime its workflow to be surprisingly stress-free

 
 
Star product: Adobe Digital Publishing Suite

Star product: Adobe Digital Publishing Suite

30 March 2012

Repurposing content for mobile devices is an increasingly important market

 
 







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Lost in transmission: is FTP getting left behind?

Lost in transmission: is FTP getting left behind?

28 May 2013

An FTP site can be a confusing place to be. Even with service support acting as a guide, print clients looking to submit files can often still find themselves wandering aimlessly for hours without getting to where they are supposed to be in order to ...

 
 
How the public can pile on the pressure

How the public can pile on the pressure

13 May 2013

Would you rather print products that you can charge a few pence for, or products you can charge a few pounds for? Not, most printers would agree, the toughest of questions. Which is why, spurred on by the advent of digital kit that can print all kind...

 
 
Makeready masters race into the lead

Makeready masters race into the lead

05 April 2013

Incremental reductions in changeover time may not sound like major efficiency improvements, but with the right people on the shopfloor, they can add up to big savings

 
 
Cloud software in print: why blue-sky thinking isn't always best

Cloud software in print: why blue-sky thinking isn't always best

05 April 2013

Cloud-based systems are increasingly popular and can offer benefits in some scenarios, but they are not without concerns and may not suit every business type

 
 

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Oriel Printing boosts colour management with GMG

Oriel Printing boosts colour management with GMG

Hull-based print firm Oriel Printing has installed GMG's ColorServer and InkOptimizer to improve colour management and reduce ink costs.

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Is repro having a sudden renaissance?

Is repro having a sudden renaissance?

11 October 2007

Things change. Just look at the UK repro sector. A year or so ago, consolidation was rife and rarely did a month go by (or so it seemed) without an industry-shaking merger or a headline-grabbing closure. Anyone considering launching a repro company w...

 
 
Printers call for a European EFI Connect

Printers call for a European EFI Connect

21 June 2007

Nestled in the midst of the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas takes its name from the meadows surrounding a natural spring, which served to sustain travel-weary pilgrims on their journey toward a new life in California. EFI Connect, now in its eighth year, si...

 
 

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