Workflow
Estimable estimators
In the late 1970s print estimators worked with the original spreadsheets, which were large sheets of paper with printed grids that were filled in by hand with written instructions and calculations.
Print, Prinect and paranoia, the long roots of Zaikio’s open promises
In early August, Printweek.com ran a story on Zaikio, a new open print connectivity technology being launched by a German company that previously had the wonderful name Crispy Mountain. It led to that...
The Covid-19 new normal has brought the future forward
Six months have now passed since the UK went into lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19, and while this resulted in a large and well-documented drop in work almost overnight for many...
Kodak adds AI to cloud-based workflow
Kodak has expanded its existing relationship with PerfectPattern to boost the AI capabilities of its Prinergy On Demand Workflow.
Star product: X-Rite i1Publish Pro 3
The latest iteration of X-Rite's much-used colour-management system.
Only connect: pulling all the pieces together
It is the nature of a management information system that it has to connect with various other systems within a printing business from all sorts of vendors and across disciplines, from pre-press to...
Agfa unveils new products; consolidates plate ops
Hot on the heels of announcing the closure of two of its European plate plants, Agfa has given a taster of some of the products that will be unveiled in the coming days in its ‘virtual Drupa’,...
New product roadmap from Kodak
Kodak has announced a raft of new products that would have been the centrepiece of its Drupa exhibit.
Agfa plans virtual event
Agfa is the latest manufacturer to announce plans for a ‘virtual Drupa’ during the show’s original timeframe.
Bobst shares vision of connected supply chain
Bobst has outlined a new vision for the future whereby all parts of the packaging supply chain, from brand owners to converters and retailers, will be seamlessly connected.