i-grafix news http://www.i-grafix.com 2009-01-08T00:41:59+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com http://www.i-grafix.com/template/i-grafix/images/logo.gif text/html 2009-01-04T03:30:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35713&Itemid=137 <p>Melbourne-based mail processing and distribution company Integrated Mailing Services (IMS) has installed an Xerox iGen3 Digital Production Press and personalisation software, which Fuji Xerox says will generate greater revenue from personalised, colour direct mail applications.</p> text/html 2008-09-01T13:43:10+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34052&Itemid=141 <p>. . . which raises the question of whether print will become an IT-centric industry. Laurel Brunner provides the analysis</p> text/html 2008-08-27T20:12:41+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33992&Itemid=141 <p>Objectif Lune may not be a name well known in Australia, but it has been developing and selling personalisation software for the past 15 years</p> text/html 2008-08-24T15:51:24+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33940&Itemid=153 <p>Chris Heric recalls the pinnacle that once was desktop print production</p> text/html 2008-07-09T03:48:30+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33144&Itemid=153 <p>In the aftermath of drupa, Tribute reviews what was shown and what stood out as the most important or most interesting developments.</p> text/html 2008-06-29T10:12:31+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33197&Itemid=141 <p>Fuji Xerox is well known for its market-leading document imaging hardware. However, around the world, thousands of businesses rely on Fuji Xerox for software and solutions to make them more efficient, more effective and more competitive.</p> text/html 2008-06-08T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32284&Itemid=193 <p>EskoArtwork’s key message at drupa is that production workflows in packaging and commercial printing are no longer islands of automation but focus on efficiencies and productivity gains to be obtained from integration.</p> text/html 2008-06-06T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32255&Itemid=193 Ricoh is demonstrating hat it claims is the next generation in digital production printing, launching the Ricoh Pro C900 and C900s, the new colour digital printer offering high-volume printing, and a host of software suites. <br /> text/html 2008-06-02T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32146&Itemid=193 <p>Fuji Xerox Australia will bundle Oris Press Matcher proofing software on all its iGen3 digital colour presses from now on, and will offer it as an option on its other printers.<br /></p> text/html 2008-06-01T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32094&Itemid=193 Bob Brown, CEO of web press manufacturer Goss delivered a bullish presentation to the trade press at drupa, during which he made clear his belief that the company was well poised to exploit new opportunities were arising through hardware and software developments.<br /> text/html 2008-04-28T20:14:12+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34159&Itemid=141 <p>Kicking off the Belgium pre-drupa media week EskoArtwork has announced its intention to deliver and create integrated solutions for the packaging and commercial print industries at drupa, through its new Connect More! strategy</p> text/html 2008-02-15T18:38:18+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32870&Itemid=153 <p>Laurel Brunner outlines the changing nature of print preproduction and the importance of preflighting in today’s world.</p> text/html 2007-05-24T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29197&Itemid=193 Creative Folks is demonstrating a range of Productivity for Profit tools from leading international vendors such as Woodwing and Adobe, Canto Cumulus &amp; Quark 7, Opix Enterprise Media Management and MetaCommunications MIS.<br /> text/html 2007-05-24T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29195&Itemid=193 Agfa Graphics says its advanced CTP equipment, software and consumables for commercial printers will help all printers visiting PrintEx 07 maximise quality and productivity no matter what the size of their operation. Agfa&rsquo;s flexible solutions are designed to bring printers efficiency, productivity and a positive return on investment. <br /> text/html 2007-04-29T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29347&Itemid= <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Following a string of recent new product launches, ColourProcess, (exclusive resellers of basICColor software in Australia and New Zealand), this week announced the release in Australia of basICColor DeviL. </span></span> </p> text/html 2007-04-29T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29346&Itemid= <span><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;">ColourProcess have been appointed as partners and Australian resellers of world-leading automation software from Callas Software and Gradual Software. PDF workflows can now automate tasks that until now have been manual and time consuming. </span></span></span></span> text/html 2007-04-24T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29373&Itemid= <p> Reseller agreement for Esko software tools allows Sefar to improve the quality and flexibility of its screen printing solution </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> text/html 2007-04-11T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29371&Itemid= <p> Seoul, April 12, 2007 &ndash; Esko, the market leader for packaging pre-production solutions will demonstrates its latest suite of software tools including the small-format, die-less cutting table, Kongsberg XE10 at Korea Pack. The exhibition takes place at KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center) from 24th to 27th April and Esko exhibits on stand K309. </p> text/html 2007-04-01T14:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28838&Itemid= <p> The industry&#39;s most comprehensive toolkit for packaging design and pre-production raises the bar for integration, flexibility and productivity.&nbsp; Gent (Belgium), April 2, 2007 &ndash; Esko, the leading global system integrator for packaging pre-production, announces the roll-out of Esko Software Suite 7, a complete update of its design and pre-production software tools offering significant improvements in features, productivity and compatibility with third party software. </p> text/html 2007-03-20T13:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28833&Itemid= <p style="text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify"> Shanghai, March 21, 2007 &ndash; Esko, the world leader for packaging pre-production solutions will exhibit and demonstrate its complete software suite and converting solutions including the die-less cutting table for the short-run production, Kongsberg XL20 at Sino-Corrugated. The exhibition will take place from 28th to 31st at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. </p> text/html 2007-03-14T13:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28830&Itemid= <p> Record number of Kongsberg tables sold and strong sales leads on all Esko solutions </p> <p> Ghent (Belgium), March 2007 &ndash; Esko, the market leader in packaging pre-production solutions, reported that its participation at Graphispag 2007 resulted in exceptionally strong sales activity that exceeded the company&rsquo;s expectations. During Graphispag, held in Barcelona from February 19th to 25th, Esko signed a record number of sales contracts for its Kongsberg tables. Sales interest was also high for the company&#39;s CDI Spark, Esko DCM and the Esko packaging software suite. On the average, over 50 qualified sales leads were generated on a daily basis throughout the show. Esko benefited from maximum visibility during Graphispag, thanks to the collaborative efforts of its industrial and commercial partners who presented Esko solutions at their stands: DuPont, HP, Agfa and Lacor. </p> text/html 2007-01-25T13:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28658&Itemid= <p> <strong>Live product showcases with strategic partners HP, DuPont and Agfa</strong> </p> <p> Ghent (Belgium), January 2007 &ndash; Esko, the market leader in packaging pre-production solutions, will present a broad range of products for the entire packaging supply chain at Graphispag, held in Barcelona from February 19 to 25^th, 2007. Visitors to Esko&#39;s stand D-611 can receive the latest updates and live demo&rsquo;s about the <strong>Scope</strong> innovative packaging software suite including <strong>ArtiosCAD,</strong> and the <strong>CDI Spark 4260</strong> and <strong>Kongsberg <em>i</em>-XL24</strong>. </p> <br /> text/html 2006-12-10T13:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28745&Itemid=153 Chris Heric ends the year with an ode to the unsung hero of prepress: software. text/html 2006-11-12T13:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28744&Itemid=153 While Graph Expo is a show that has offerings in all-stages of print production, many of the most innovative and ground breaking technologies are being developed in the two arenas of inkjet and in software.<br /> text/html 2006-09-05T07:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4315&Itemid=193 Logistics software and print management are amongst the growing sectors set to showcase the latest innovations at PrintEx07, to be held next May 24-26 at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour. text/html 2006-06-07T07:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3961&Itemid=153 Well, if those in the graphic arts community (whom are traditionally highly Macintosh based and biased) could have scarcely believed it, it happened. Apple has released computers based on the Intel-Based x86 microprocessor. text/html 2005-10-31T06:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2951&Itemid=153 Once again, Apple made waves in the media industry this month by bringing a new iPod out that will allow a user to play video. The print community would benefit from a similar introduction text/html 2005-03-16T06:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=381&Itemid=153 The relationship between newspapers and the internet has not always been easy, but publishers are now coming to understand how to make the internet work for them, writes Andrew Tribute. text/html 2004-11-16T06:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=646&Itemid=153 With the aftermath of drupa, and the upcoming GraphExpo in the US, Chris Heric has been watching with great interest the trends that move the industry. text/html 2004-05-18T07:00:00+01:00 http://www.i-grafix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1259&Itemid=153 There are increasingly compelling arguments for the PDF workflow&#8230;