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Digital Printing

The direct to press model is no longer the joke it might once have been. Whether it is the direct imaging of static data on press, or of imaging variable content on a digital press, the technology is proven and stable. There is ample evidence that a digitally driven press can indeed be profitable.

Versamark for Newspaper Printing

This text describes how Versamark inkjet printing technology works for newspapers. It was submitted by Kodak in 2006.

Sustainability: The Mantra for Business Success

The attached file courtesy of Presstek. Originally submitted in 2006.

Case Study - Springfield Solutions, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK

The attached file courtesy of Agfa. Originally submitted in 2006.

Springfield Solutions produces high-quality, shortrun labels for the European consumer goods market. Hi-Colour, the company’s ‘total process solution’ incorporates design, prepress, colour management and printing and saves it’s customers time and money. The Hi-Colour system uses a :Grand Sherpa for proofing, however, the company was unsure if it could achieve necessary colour-matches when it came to decoration of metal containers.

Case Study - Rock-Tenn Corporation’s Alliance Group, Winston-Salem NC, USA

The attached file courtesy of Agfa. Originally submitted in 2006.

The Alliance Group, a busy division of Rock-Tenn Corporation, is one of the largest producers of POP displays in North America. To keep up with customer demands, the company was looking to invest in a technology of the future—one that would put them ahead of the competition in terms of quality, speed and customisation.