Fujifilm and MAN Roland have formally opened their joint Technology Centre at MAN Roland's home in Augsburg, Germany.
The new Fujifilm wing houses the latest pre-press technology including a Luxel T-9000 thermal platesetter and a Luxel F-9000 imagesetter.
Fuji's kit complements MAN Roland's four-colour Rotoman, and will be used to train over 1,000 operators a year.
MAN Roland chief executive Gerd Finkbeiner stressed that the alliance did not undermine the company's existing relationship with its PrintCity partner Agfa.
"On the bindery side we've worked with Muller Martini and Ferag, so now on the pre-press side Agfa and Fuji," said Finkbeiner, who believes standard interfaces are imperative.
MAN Roland is testing a coldset version of its DICOweb. Like its heatset cousin, the forme is imaged, de-imaged and re-imaged inside the press.
Story by John Davies
Have your say in the Printweek Poll
Related stories
Latest comments
"Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this Jo, and PrintWeek!
Please feel free to get in touch with the Howden Print Team to arrange your own Free of Charge Cyber Micro-Penetration Test to help..."
"I never quite understand the statements such as "achieved such a positive outcome for this well-established business".
The established business unfortunately failed and no longer exists, a..."
"Genuinely sorry to read this."
Up next...

First issue print run of 250,000
John Lewis launches new glossy publication

Sold for £56,280
Rare Bible in Chinese donated to Oxfam flies at auction

Over 4,000 booksellers taking part
World Book Day 2025 encourages readers to ‘Read Your Way’

Print run of around 105,000