Technology

Esko upgrades Kongsberg control software

Esko has launched an integrated front end for its Kongsberg cutting tables i-cut Production Console.

KBA reveals custom wide-web digital install and adds detail on RotaJet L-Series

KBA has installed what it believes to be the widest digital colour web press – a 1.6m-wide 4/0 machine – and revealed further details of its RotaJet L wide-web digital press family, which was launched...

Print 2 Media becomes first printer to accept Bitcoin payment

Wide-format specialist Print 2 Media has laid claim to being the first printer in the world to accept online payment by virtual currency Bitcoin.

42 Technology launches dedicated printing practice

Product design and development consultancy 42 Technology (42T) has launched a dedicated printing practice to provide a more focused resource for its clients.

Crash positions: lifelines for when IT all goes wrong

The first sign of trouble is likely to be a subtle one. Perhaps a file is taking longer to load than usual, or maybe there is a strange whirring sound emanating from the server. Seemingly minor...

Canon launches Océ PlotWave 500 to cater for technical document market

Canon has launched the Océ PlotWave 500, a monochrome wide-format printer with integrated colour scanner designed for the mid-volume technical document market.

Slim down RIPs to beef up efficiency

How times have changed. Just over a decade or so ago, most commercial printers relied on just a CTP for imaging and needed only one RIP, or a workflow with an embedded RIP, to drive it.

Berkshire Labels produces interactive Linkz labels for Premiere Products

Berkshire Labels has designed a new range of labels for cleaning chemicals manufacturer Premiere Products using the Linkz interactive print platform.

PCS secures ID card contract with Cards 4U

Plastic card manufacturer Plastic Card Services (PCS) has secured a new contract with plastic card functionality firm Cards 4U to manufacture its OneID4u 18+ proof of age card.

Hull firms see continued growth of SmartPicture technology

Interactive print application SmartPicture is gaining traction in the quickly growing mobile print recognition market, with more companies coming on board.