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SISTRADE MIS/ERP systems for printing and packaging
For the fourth time SISTRADE will be at drupa. The manufacturer of MIS/ERP systems for printing and packaging will show the latest version of their software on laptops, tablets, smartphones and with different operating systems. More about SISTRADE at drupa in the press release below. 5th of April, 2016 PRESS RELEASE SISTRADE AT…
Lees meerMore work for printers, but prices continue to fall
Print shops produced more work in 2015 and consequently more turnover than previous years. This was necessary to compensate lower prices.How did print shops do in 2015. This is the subject of the 3rd Drupa Global Trends report. It appears that most print shops worldwide have seen their turnover rise (+ 19%), as well as…
Lees meer#6/11: The digital revolution of drupa 1990 versus the digital dominance at drupa 2016
Everything was digital at drupa 1990, from the new generation scanners to managing automated offset presses. It was the start of the real digital revolution we will see at drupa 2016. Read in the 6th article of the Drupa Behind the Geraniums Series what you can expect at drupa 2016 and what we can learn from drupa…
Lees meerFrom foil to digital printing at 21 PICON drupa stands
The UK Printing Industry Confederation, PICON, will organize the stand and PR for 21 UK companies at drupa. A varied mix from ink to foil to hi-tec companies such as FFEI with its inkjet production systems. Some very interesting companies amongst them with new products and services for growth markets such as labels and packaging…
Lees meerXitron: Not all RIPs are created equal
The heart of every computer to plate or digital printing system is a raster image processor. A RIP ensures that the digital data, usually in PDF form, are converted into a raster pattern with which the laser can drive the CtP system or the inkjet heads in a digital printer. A good RIP ensures that…
Lees meerHorizan shows the real value of finishing at drupa
Nearly 2,000 sqm of space for the finishing specialist Horizon at drupa. The stand is the biggest in Hall 6 for finishing equipment, showing Smart Finishing Solutions on 24 working systems. Perfect binding, folding and stitching will show the real value of finishing. More about Horizon´s plans for drupa in the press release below. …
Lees meerKBA 4.0: Digital Transformation of a press manufacturer
KBA´s focus has long since shifted from just building the biggest and fastest offset presses. Complete automation of the print process and JDF data were what the company from Radebeul was working on. At drupa the company, under the name of KBA 4.0, will show what it has been able to do, together with partners…
Lees meerHP with new Indigos and PageWide Web Presses at drupa
HP is not only the biggest exhibitor at drupa, it also has the biggest news. It will introduce three new Indigo presses plus a complete new line of Web Preses with new PageWide technology. The three new Indigo presses are an addition to what HP now calls liquid electro photography, LEP, digital presses. For commercial…
Lees meerXerox Book Publishing Event
The market for book on demand is getting increasingly important for Xerox and its customers, which is why they introduced the Xerox Impika web inkjet production presses and the improved iGen press. 55 publishers from Europe and Russia were invited to Verona, Italy to learn about the developments which will be central to the Xerox…
Lees meer3D print at drupa: KCI´s touchpoint
For print shops who want to go from 2D to 3D a visit to KCI´s touchpoint is a definite must. The originally Dutch organisation is a leader in knowledge, communication and information and will create a meeting point in Hall 7a, Stand C41 where manufacturers, users and experts can meet. KCI wants to stimulate the…
Lees meer#5/11: Postscript Level 1 at drupa 1986 versus Multi Channel Publishing at drupa 2016
Ten years after the introduction of Postscript the real breakthrough at drupa 1986 was data exchange, or the exchanging of orders between pre-press systems with their own file formats. This was now possible with Adobe Postscript.hese. This was the beginning of what is now considered effortless data exchange. Read what has changed in 30 years…
Lees meerXitron RIP: A Harlequin RIP for any output devices
New output devices, CtP systems, digital printers and proofers usually have their own raster image processor. For existing devices or if the RIP included is not according to the needs, it is not easy to find a replacement RIP. Xitron has found a solution. It has built the Navigator RIP based on the well-known Global…
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