Features
Finishing for digital & litho: how the options stack up
When it comes to finishing kit for pressrooms equipped for both litho and digital, is there a one-size-fits-all solution?
Printers are doing it for themselves
It may not be for everyone, but bringing finishing in-house can offer higher margins and a means to add value
Give a big hand for the human touch
Hand finishing may be a sector in decline, but there is still plenty of demand for work that is too delicate or complicated for machines to handle
It all adds up: calculate the costs of added capabilities
For the printer, adding finishing skills may look like a win-win, but you will need to check your sums. There's more to it than just a few new bits of kit and a couple of staff members
Machinery stars: the geese that lay the golden eggs
Some pieces of kit get it just right and deliver top performance in every respect, making money for users and manufacturers alike. Here we highlight some of the best of the best in the finishing...
Can SMEs really compete in the W2P market?
While web-to-print has taken off in the US and mainland Europe, in the UK, printers are under the misconception that it's a field in which only the big boys can play
Outsourcing increasing as consolidation ups spend
Although demand for specialist finishing is growing, printers are focused on core strengths
Innovation and evolution as slept-on sector starts to rouse
There's little doubt that next year's Drupa will lay the ghost of finishing's 'Cinderella image' to rest for good, with a plethora of post-press innovations on show.
Football's printers join the club and raise their game
Football has provided print with a long-term, stable and marketable product in the form of the match-day programme and clubs are beginning to see the value in investing in high production values
Stay abreast of employment law in 2011
Every year brings a raft of new regulations for employers to grapple with - and this year is no exception. Here is a run-down of the major legislative changes coming into force in 2011 and what's on...
The big brain that knows how your press measures up
Will Heidelberg's benchmarking system give press users a tool to improve performance, by comparing their set-up with competitors all around the world, or induce performance anxiety?
Ignore the naysayers, going green is a win-win for print
Although there may be some people who remain unconvinced by environmentalists, canny printers know that 'where there's muck, there's brass' and that rubbish can turn a healthy profit
How comic books have seen off their arch-enemies
The unique nature of the printed comic sector's consumers is helping to protect it from the challenges of rising production costs, the internet and digital devices. Quite simply, fans want to display...
Product Review: Enfocus Switch 10
This version 10 of the Switch product suite provides print firms and publishers with even better control over workflows in a complex and demanding environment, finds Sachin Shardul