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Quiz: Fount of wisdom
So you think you have a good memory for faces? Test your typographic knowledge with this quiz and see if you can identify the fonts described here. The questions are in bold, and the answers are...
'Business as usual' at Chesapeake UK as US arm mulls Chapter 11 options
Chesapeake has insisted it is "business as usual" for its UK operation, despite the possibility of the US packaging group seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the States.
Tangent achieves revenue rise despite property sector slowdown
A 32% slump in Tangent Communications' property sector revenues in the first half of the year has resulted in a modest 1% rise in total revenue for the six months to 31 August.
Print industry welcomes plans to tailor work-based qualifications system
Workers in the print industry could be set to benefit from an ambitious nationwide shake-up of the education system.
Pyramid Visuals wins work after Gadget Show gig
Pyramid Visuals has said it is upping its staff count after its involvement in the production of two giant 17x10m posters for the recent Gadget Show exhibition resulted in its winning new print work.
Conmen preying on printers
Financial pressures are leaving printers open to attack from conmen, it has emerged.
Robinson denies acting as director of ABR Litho
A dispute has broken out between the administrator of failed printer ABR Litho and David Robinson, who has been accused of illegally acting as a director of the company.
HP: new Scitex model up to 50% faster
HP has unveiled its latest UV wide-format printer, the Scitex TJ8350, which offers up to a 50% increase in production speed over the previous TJ8300 model.
Real Digital in recruitment drive after doubling sales
Real Digital has made 13 new appointments as it celebrates a 105% increase in sales.
DG3 to present print work at Downing Street
Commercial printer DG3 will have its work scrutinised by the highest order today as one of its latest print jobs is presented to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Currency effects and slow orders hit Nipson 3Q figures
Nipson has said that customer confidence and currency effects are to blame for higher than expected losses in its third-quarter results, including a pre-tax loss of 4.6m for the nine months to 30...
Indian printers to gain from European financial crisis
Printers in emerging markets such as India could be set to benefit from the looming recession by producing work up to 30% cheaper than Europe, it has been reported.
Colourstream to bring more finishing work in-house with Duplo spend
Commercial printer Colourstream has said that it hopes to move further into the variable data market, thanks to a 20,000 spend on finishing equipment from Duplo.
UK set to sidestep US patent affecting print management
The UK looks to be safe from a potentially powerful patent that could affect print management and other similar electronic procurement systems.
Doveton Press improves efficiency with Speedmaster and Suprasetter buy
Doveton Press has invested in a third B2 Heidelberg press - a four-colour Speedmaster SM 74 - and a new Suprasetter platesetter.