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Canon will preview its latest range of large-format printers at Ipex, along with black-and-white high-volume printers such as the iR110.

CPI launched its electronic book cataloguing service to UK publishers at the London International Book Fair (LIBF) this week.

Print management firm SPS Printing has signed up to use PrintPDF, the PDF-based document template system developed by Mtivity.

Xerox has launched ProfitPlanner, an estimating software package to compare the production costs of different print techniques.

ECRM has launched what it claims is the first capstan platesetter, the Mako 2.

Former Vio vice-president of business strategy Steven Wood is targeting large corporations, advertising agencies, printers and pre-press firms as head of Adares Marque2 digital asset management (DAM)...

Pageant Graphics has signed a seven-figure deal to distribute Fujifilm pre-press consumables exclusively.

Ferrania Imaging Technologies has set up a UK dealer network for its film products, after exclusive UK dealer Litho Supplies withdrew support.

Prolatus has signed its first UK customer as part of an early adopter programme.

The adoption of new technologies such as CTP hit Litho Supplies consumables sales and ate into its pre-tax profits.

Positive Focus has picked up the distribution of BlackMagic proofing software in the UK.

Three-quarters of printing firms investigated by ABA, the Consumer Associations bank auditing service, are being overcharged by an average of 7,500.

Contract printing revenues have fallen by 20% at the Daily Mail & General Trusts (DMGT) Northcliffe Newspapers plants, according to preliminary figures.

Cutbacks in the electronics industry last year prompted a 10% fall in sales from continuing operations at Macfarlane, the Glasgow-based packaging group.

Swindon-based Romney Packaging has ceased trading, with the loss of 65 jobs, after failing to find a buyer.