Baur Offset, based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, offers a mix of commercial and packaging printing via both offset and digital print methods. The company has recently invested in Fujifilm’s workflow solution – XMF PressReady, following a successful three month beta trial.

With Affinity creative software currently discounted by 40% for Black Friday, developer Serif has taken the opportunity to push its latest free update.

Version 2.3 is now available to download for Serif‘s vector graphics software Affinity Designer, photo editing software Affinity Photo and page layout software Affinity Publisher on Mac, Windows PC and iPad.

The latest success in the United States for UK-based software supplier Prepress UK has been with Ohio-based Baesman. The installation of Prepress UK’s leading press interface product, PressProfiler CIP3, initially helped the marketing communications group to get the most from its Heidelberg XL105 litho press, and has more recently also enabled the printing team to interface its 8-colour Komori 40P to the same system, simply by purchasing an extra license from Prepress UK.

Two well-attended regional customer events held in October have been hailed as a great success. Participants from over 50 flexo printing companies came to meet with the XSYS experts and learn about the latest innovations and industry trends.
XSYS is delighted to share the resounding success of two recent customer events in Germany. Designed to inform, engage, and anticipate, the annual flexo roundtables (Flexostammtisch) were first established in 2003.

ICScolor announces the successful installation of its advanced color remote press approval tool PressCheck at StarPak, a fully integrated printer and leading manufacturer of high-quality flexible packaging products and part of the Five Star Family of Companies. StarPak, known for its innovative packaging solutions and a client-first approach, has integrated ICScolor's PressCheck into its operations to enhance client relationships and streamline the production and approval process.

PANTONE Color of the Year 2024 is here
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Automating manual routine tasks, using materials efficiently – automation and digitization are becoming increasingly important topics for printing companies. As an automation expert, OneVision Software supports print service providers worldwide on their way to connected and automated production processes. With the new version 23.2, OneVision expands the functionalities of its modular automation software, providing printers with even more features for automated production.

The partnership will be showcased at Fujifilm’s European Print Experience Centres in Brussels and Ratingen, and will feature at Fujifilm’s Peak Performance Print event in early 2024
Fujifilm has partnered with eProductivity Software (ePS) to showcase how Fujifilm’s XMF PressReady workflow solution can be paired and integrated with eProductivity Software’s MarketDirect StoreFront e-commerce and MIS system to manage print production to Fujifilm’s Revoria and Apeos ranges of digital presses.

Color-Logic, the worldwide leader in metallic color systems and print embellishments, has announced the certification of two substrates offered by Substance Incorporated of Claremont, North Carolina.

New environmentally friendly series delivers class-leading throughput of 70 plates per hour
SCREEN, a leading Japanese manufacturer of high-tech printing equipment, will soon launch its new PlateRite HD 8900N II series of 8-page thermal Computer to Plate (CtP) systems. The lineup includes the latest models of SCREEN GA’s PlateRite HD 8900N series, a highly successful range that delivers class-leading productivity.

Reproflex Scandinavia A/S (Reproflex) has boosted its production capacity with the latest developments in hardware and software technology from Esko, adding a second CDI Crystal 5080 XPS to its platemaking facility in Denmark.

Reproflex, the first platemaking and prepress specialist in the region to achieve ‘best in class’ certification under the XPS Crystal Program from Esko, added the new line to its existing workflow just three years after first acquiring the state-of-the art technology.

Companies to develop a comprehensive and innovative turnkey inkjet solution that combines the industry leading Fiery Impress DFE with GIS printhead drive electronics and software.