Rob van den Braak
Op meer dan 12 stands kun je straks op drupa Xitron rips in werking zien bij Xitron partners zoals Glunz & Jensen, Presstek en Krause. De Navigator rip krijgt op de drupa ook een nieuwe interfacemogelijkheid, met SCSI kunnen nu ook gebruikers van een Creo Trendsetter en CtP systemen uit de Fuji VX serie ge-update worden naar de nieuwste mogelijkheden op snellere computers. Lees meer Xitron drupa nieuws in het onderstaande persbericht.
Exhibiting in 15 stands throughout the show, as well as their own in the USA Pavilion
Ann Arbor, Michigan – April 18, 2016 – Xitron, the leading independent developer of RIP and workflow products for commercial, digital, and high-speed inkjet printing announced plans to showcase their latest product developments during Drupa, the world’s largest trade show for print and cross- media solutions. Most of the new products will be prominently featured in the stands of more than a dozen partners who are also exhibiting at the show in Dusseldorf, Germany.
“People in the industry are often surprised to learn that Xitron is the name behind so many of the RIP and workflow products offered by leading vendors,” said Karen Crews, President of Xitron. “Our growing list of OEM partners reads like the ‘Who’s Who’ of high-speed inkjet and traditional commercial prepress.”
On display during the show will be workflow products designed for Colordyne (5-C24), Glunz & Jensen (05-C38), CST (05-C03), Presstek (15-D29), Ohio Gravure (16-D10), Krause (07-D28), Trojanlabel (3- B31), Luscher (16-C07), International Graphic Systems (3-B58), and PrePress Boulevard (13-G78), just to name a few.
Exhibiting on their own stand in Hall 15/C54-4, Xitron will formally introduce a new CTP interface designed to drive SCSI-based platesetters such as Creo Trendsetters and the Fuji VX series. This patent-pending technology is the first of its kind, promising a new option for users whose equipment had reached end-of-life due to a lack of compatible SCSI interaction with modern operating systems.
“This was an extremely important development in interface technology,” said Crews. “Because newer RIPs and workflows could no longer communicate with them through the SCSI bus, owners of these expensive platesetters were being forced to buy all new equipment costing tens of thousands of dollars.
page1image17360
Xitron’s USB/SCSI interface can be configured with a Raster Blaster TIFF catcher to work with any workflow product from vendors such as Kodak, Fuji, and Agfa, or driven directly with Xitron’s own Navigator RIP and Workflow.”
In addition, Xitron will be demonstrating new RIP and workflow versions. Featured prominently will be Navigator 11, the latest Harlequin RIP release, which includes several speed, memory, and live transparency improvements. Navigator 11 is the core RIP product in Xitron’s Navigator Northstar and Navigator OKI workflows, which include color matching software for use with Memjet Northstar printers from AstroJet, Colordyne, and Neopost as well as OKI 900 series printers.
According to Crews, more product announcements will be forthcoming in the weeks leading up to Drupa.
Lees verder....Xitron´s RIPs will be shown on more than 12 stands during drupa. Xitron partners such as Glunz & Jensen, Presstek and Krause will be using them. The Navigator RIP will get a new interface option during drupa. With the SCSI option users of the Creo Trendsetter and Fuji VX series can now update their RIPs to the newest possibilities on faster computers. More about Xitron´s drupa news in the press release below.
Exhibiting in 15 stands throughout the show, as well as their own in the USA Pavilion
Ann Arbor, Michigan – April 18, 2016 – Xitron, the leading independent developer of RIP and workflow products for commercial, digital, and high-speed inkjet printing announced plans to showcase their latest product developments during Drupa, the world’s largest trade show for print and cross- media solutions. Most of the new products will be prominently featured in the stands of more than a dozen partners who are also exhibiting at the show in Dusseldorf, Germany.
“People in the industry are often surprised to learn that Xitron is the name behind so many of the RIP and workflow products offered by leading vendors,” said Karen Crews, President of Xitron. “Our growing list of OEM partners reads like the ‘Who’s Who’ of high-speed inkjet and traditional commercial prepress.”
On display during the show will be workflow products designed for Colordyne (5-C24), Glunz & Jensen (05-C38), CST (05-C03), Presstek (15-D29), Ohio Gravure (16-D10), Krause (07-D28), Trojanlabel (3- B31), Luscher (16-C07), International Graphic Systems (3-B58), and PrePress Boulevard (13-G78), just to name a few.
Exhibiting on their own stand in Hall 15/C54-4, Xitron will formally introduce a new CTP interface designed to drive SCSI-based platesetters such as Creo Trendsetters and the Fuji VX series. This patent-pending technology is the first of its kind, promising a new option for users whose equipment had reached end-of-life due to a lack of compatible SCSI interaction with modern operating systems.
“This was an extremely important development in interface technology,” said Crews. “Because newer RIPs and workflows could no longer communicate with them through the SCSI bus, owners of these expensive platesetters were being forced to buy all new equipment costing tens of thousands of dollars.
page1image17360
Xitron’s USB/SCSI interface can be configured with a Raster Blaster TIFF catcher to work with any workflow product from vendors such as Kodak, Fuji, and Agfa, or driven directly with Xitron’s own Navigator RIP and Workflow.”
In addition, Xitron will be demonstrating new RIP and workflow versions. Featured prominently will be Navigator 11, the latest Harlequin RIP release, which includes several speed, memory, and live transparency improvements. Navigator 11 is the core RIP product in Xitron’s Navigator Northstar and Navigator OKI workflows, which include color matching software for use with Memjet Northstar printers from AstroJet, Colordyne, and Neopost as well as OKI 900 series printers.
According to Crews, more product announcements will be forthcoming in the weeks leading up to Drupa.
Lees verder....
Agfa Eversify is one of the smartest multi channel solutions which you can see live at drupa 2016. With only a few clicks a paper publication can be transformed into an e-pub and distributed as an app. This will give publishers the opportunity to generate another income stream, and offer readers an extra service. If you would like to be kept up to date of all developments around Agfa Eversify, take a look at the Eversify blog via this link.
Lees verder....
Agfa Eversify is één van slimste multi channel oplossingen die je op drupa 2016 live in actie kunt zien. Met een paar clicks kan een papieren publicatie omgezet worden in een e-pub en die kan als app gedistribueerd worden. Daarmee kunnen uitgevers een extra inkomstenstroom genereren en lezers van gedrukte informatie een extra service aangeboden worden. Wil je op de hoogte blijven van alle ontwikkelingen rond Agfa Eversify neem dan een kijkje op het Eversify blog via deze link.
Lees verder....
Elke dag wandelen we door de supermarkt om boodschappen te doen. De schappen zijn afgeladen met producten van tal van verschillende merken. Lastig om je daar als merk te onderscheiden. Het brand identity bureau Millford uit Leiden maakt dat onderscheid voor alle grote merken van Nederland. Zij geloven dat sterke merken uitblinken in het waarmaken van de dromen en verlangens van mensen. Dat ze wérkelijk bijdragen aan de quality of life.
Sanne Evertse is strategy director bij brand identity bureau Millford (millford.nl) en is gespecialiseerd in merkidentiteit, organisatiecultuur en communicatie.
Haar lezing zal gaan over communicatie strategie aan de hand van merken als Haust en Pickwick Ice Tea. Voorheen was Sanne werkzaam bij communicatiebureau Het Stormt.
With its Profit for Purpose the FESPA organisation uses the income of their international events to share their knowledge about screen and digital print technology on a regional basis. An important element of these events is networking. More than 8 events have been planned. Read about them in the press release below.
PRESS RELEASE
FESPA’S WORLDWIDE REGIONAL EVENTS REINFORCE PROFIT FOR PURPOSE PHILOSOPHY
This year, FESPA, in association with its regional associations, is hosting local events in Africa, Mexico and Europe as part of its Profit for Purpose reinvestment programme and educational commitment to the global print community.
Profit for Purpose is the central philosophy that drives FESPA, which pledges to support global printers through a multitude of projects including regional events, which provide professionals with opportunities to gain knowledge and network with peers and industry leaders. Building on the success of last year’s regional congresses in Southern Europe, the Nordics, Mexico and Africa, FESPA has once again committed to a programme of regional events for 2016.
Returning for its second edition is the Southern European Congress, this year taking place in Milan, Italy from 19 – 20 April, and organised by Apigraf (Portugal), FESPA España Asociación, FESPA France Association, and FESPA Italia Associazione. Over the two days, delegates will hear from leading experts on topics tailored to the needs of local speciality printers such as: The Wow Effect of Print as a Business Booster; Inside and Outside the Home; and Industrial and 3D Printing.
The Print Mexico Congress will also return for the second time on 19 May 2016 in Mexico City, supported by FESPA’s Mexican association, Canagraf. The one-day event will provide local printers with seminar and technical sessions on print trends and opportunities across digital, screen and textile, as well as providing them with the business tools to grow and enhance their businesses.
Following the positive interest received in the 2015 Brasil Forums, FESPA has also extended this roadshow event to Africa. The FESPA Africa Forums will take place in Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya, which are both growing economies, and will provide print and signage solution providers with the opportunity to connect with peers and experts, while learning how they can diversify and grow their businesses with some key sessions from FESPA’s South African association, Printing SA.
Sean Holt, FESPA General Secretary comments: “These events are all delivered in accordance with our Profit for Purpose programme, demonstrating our commitment to reinvesting in the global print community through a range of centrally funded and locally supported initiatives. The Southern European and Mexico Print Congresses in 2015 both received extremely positive feedback from delegates and we’re delighted to be able to bring them back for another year.
“Our Brasil Forums were also very well received, reaching a wider audience across the country which is why we have chosen to replicate this format in Africa. These forums will provide printers and sign-makers in East and West Coast Africa access to a FESPA event. Delivering events with local associations means that the content delivered are tailored to the needs of the market, and participation will introduce them to peers and experts with whom they can share knowledge and experiences.”
For more information on the events, visit: www.fespa.com
Lees verder....Met zijn Profit for Purpose programma gebruikt de FESPA organisatie de opbrengsten van zijn internationale events om ook regionaal de kennis van screen en digital print technieken over te brengen. Belangrijk element tijdens die events zijn ook de netwerkmogelijkheden. Er zijn nu al meer dan 8 events gepland, leer er meer over in onderstaand persbericht.
PRESS RELEASE
FESPA’S WORLDWIDE REGIONAL EVENTS REINFORCE PROFIT FOR PURPOSE PHILOSOPHY
This year, FESPA, in association with its regional associations, is hosting local events in Africa, Mexico and Europe as part of its Profit for Purpose reinvestment programme and educational commitment to the global print community.
Profit for Purpose is the central philosophy that drives FESPA, which pledges to support global printers through a multitude of projects including regional events, which provide professionals with opportunities to gain knowledge and network with peers and industry leaders. Building on the success of last year’s regional congresses in Southern Europe, the Nordics, Mexico and Africa, FESPA has once again committed to a programme of regional events for 2016.
Returning for its second edition is the Southern European Congress, this year taking place in Milan, Italy from 19 – 20 April, and organised by Apigraf (Portugal), FESPA España Asociación, FESPA France Association, and FESPA Italia Associazione. Over the two days, delegates will hear from leading experts on topics tailored to the needs of local speciality printers such as: The Wow Effect of Print as a Business Booster; Inside and Outside the Home; and Industrial and 3D Printing.
The Print Mexico Congress will also return for the second time on 19 May 2016 in Mexico City, supported by FESPA’s Mexican association, Canagraf. The one-day event will provide local printers with seminar and technical sessions on print trends and opportunities across digital, screen and textile, as well as providing them with the business tools to grow and enhance their businesses.
Following the positive interest received in the 2015 Brasil Forums, FESPA has also extended this roadshow event to Africa. The FESPA Africa Forums will take place in Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya, which are both growing economies, and will provide print and signage solution providers with the opportunity to connect with peers and experts, while learning how they can diversify and grow their businesses with some key sessions from FESPA’s South African association, Printing SA.
Sean Holt, FESPA General Secretary comments: “These events are all delivered in accordance with our Profit for Purpose programme, demonstrating our commitment to reinvesting in the global print community through a range of centrally funded and locally supported initiatives. The Southern European and Mexico Print Congresses in 2015 both received extremely positive feedback from delegates and we’re delighted to be able to bring them back for another year.
“Our Brasil Forums were also very well received, reaching a wider audience across the country which is why we have chosen to replicate this format in Africa. These forums will provide printers and sign-makers in East and West Coast Africa access to a FESPA event. Delivering events with local associations means that the content delivered are tailored to the needs of the market, and participation will introduce them to peers and experts with whom they can share knowledge and experiences.”
For more information on the events, visit: www.fespa.com
Lees verder....
Drupa 1995 was the definitive breakthrough of computer to plate as replacement of the labour intensive manual plate making. After the first small steps since 1990 drupa 1995 featured professional CtP systems from suppliers such as Agfa, Autologic, Cymbolic Science, Purup, Barco, Crea, ECRM, AM Varityper and Western Litho. Together they showed more than 50 different CtP systems. Systems which varied in the application of the light source and the plate positioning. Every kind of laser and even halogen light were used in flatbed and internal or external drum imaging systems.
Where the first CtP systems used expensive YAG laser which, with its green, 532 nanometer lightsource, drupa now showed blue gas lasers. These blue gas lasers turned out to be a mistake. They often could not work for more than 1,000 hours and were the quality was not consistent for day-to-day use. These two types of laser were soon replaced by the violet laser diodes which are now common in CtP systems. Read in the 7e “Drupa Behind the Geraniums” article how CtP grow to the complete automated, environmentally friendly systems on drupa 2016.
Lees verder....
Drupa 1995 was the definitive breakthrough of computer to plate as replacement of the labour intensive platemaking with film. After the first small steps since 1990 drupa 1995 featured professional CtP systems from suppliers such as Agfa, Autologic, Cymbolic Science, Purup, Barco, Crea, ECRM, AM Varityper and Western Litho. Together they showed more than 50 different CtP systems. Systems which varied in the application of the light source and the plate positioning. Every kind of laser and even halogen light were used and flatbed and internal or external plate imagers.
Where the first CtP systems used expensive YAG laser which, with its green, 532 nanometer lightsource, drupa 1995 now showed blue gas lasers. These blue gas lasers turned out to be a mistake. They often could not work for more than 1,000 hours and were the quality was not consistent for day-to-day use. These two types of laser were soon replaced by the violet laser diodes which are now common in CtP systems.
The first ´real´ CtP plates
In 1993 Agfa introduced the first real CtP plate, the Lithostar. This plate made sure that Agfa became market leader after they acquired plate Kalle/Hoegst in 1998. Agfa´s success was soon copied by manufacturers such as Kodak and Fuji. These first CtP plates had their own issues. They often were not able to fulfil their specifications and sometimes damaged the top layer during the process. Even more important, the development process was inefficient and not environmentally friendly. These two problems ended when new types of CtP plates such as the Trendsetter 3244 by CtP pioneer Creo. Presstek, manufacturer of the imaging module such as used in the famous Heidelberg GTO DI, developed a plate which could be cleaned with water only. All those plates have now been replaced by chemical free plates by market leaders Agfa, Kodak and Fuiji. These manufacturers will show the new generation of CtP plates during drupa.
Plates with short imaging time for high runlenght numbers, even without baking. The improved image quality and shorter production times are a great weapon for any offset printer in the battle for competition. The improved resolutions of the plates, in combination with new raster technology ensure a high standard for quality printing.
Digital workflow the missing link
Large format image setters equipped with a Postscript RIP were the reason that CtP had to search for a complete digital workflow. This search resulted in the advanced and automated pre-press systems which Agfa, Kodak, Screen and EFI will show at drupa 2016. Whilst the image setter output tolerated small mistakes and changing the film made last minute changes possible, CtP is ruthless. One mistake means that the plate has to be redone. The cost and time of this is prohibitive. A solution for this is a digital workflow which minimises the changes of mistakes. That was the missing link in 1993. Attempts at solutions were made with mini computers as image servers, hot folders and the first automation solutions by Aldus ColorCentral. At drupa 1995 our AM Europe stand showed the first digital workflow which really worked. It was designed by Freddy Cluckers and his team and automated pre-press for big companies such as Roularta. That was the start of the digital workflow systems we will see at drupa 2016. Systems which not only streamline CtP production, but also manage the acquisition of orders via Web2Print, compile big data through marketing modules and manage orders, from offer to invoice, with management information modules.
Lees verder....
Drupa 1995 was de definitieve doorbraak van computer to plate als vervanging van het arbeidsintensieve belichten van offsetplaten met filmmontages. Na de eerste aarzelende stappen sinds 1990 verschenen op drupa 1995 professionele CtP systemen. Het waren vingeroefeningen van wat we op drupa 2016 zullen zien in volledig geautomatiseerde, milieuvriendelijk systemen die perfecte offsetplaten leveren. Lees wat er tussen 1995 en 2016 gebeurd is op het gebied van CtP in het 7e artikel in de Drupa Achter de Geranium reeks op onze artikelen pagina.
Lees verder....
Drupa 1995 was de definitieve doorbraak van computer to plate als vervanging van het arbeidsintensieve belichten van offsetplaten met filmmontages. Na de eerste aarzelende stappen sinds 1990 verschenen op drupa 1995 professionele CtP systemen van leveranciers als Agfa, Autologic, Cymbolic Science, Purup, Barco, Crea, ECRM, AM Varityper en Western Litho. Samen toonden ze meer dan 50 verschillende CtP systemen. Systemen die verschilden in de toepassing van lichtbron en plaatpositioneringsmethode. Elke soort laser en zelfs halogeen lichtbronnen werden gebruikt en vlakbedbelichters en interne of externe trommelbelichters.
Hadden de eerste CtP systemen nog een dure YAG laser die, met zijn groene, 532 nanometer lichtbron, bestaande zilverhalogonide platen konden belichten, op drupa waren er nu ook blauwe gaslasers. Die blauwe gaslasers bleken in de praktijk een vergissing. Ze gingen soms maar 1.000 uur mee en waren niet constant genoeg om dag in dag uit dezelfde kwaliteit te halen. Vrij snel werden deze twee types laser vervangen door de violet laserdiodes die nu algemeen gebruikt worden in CtP systemen.
De eerste ‘echte’ CtP platen
In 1993 introduceerde Agfa de eerste echte CtP plaat, de Lithostar. Deze plaat zorgde er voor dat na de overname van Kalle/Hoegst in 1998, Agfa de marktleider werd in computer to plate. Het succes van Agfa werd snel gekopieerd door plaatfabrikanten als Kodak, Fuji en een aantal andere fabrikanten. Zonder problemen waren de eerste CtP platen niet. Ze haalden vaak de maximale oplage van hun specificatie niet en beschadigden soms de beeldlaag bij het belichten, ontwikkelen en later op de pers. Wat nog belangrijker was, was dat het ontwikkelproces omslachtig en niet erg milieuvriendelijk was. Aan deze twee problemen kwam een eind met nieuwe types CtP platen zoals die in de Trendsetter 3244 van CtP pionier Creo belicht konden worden. Presstek, de fabrikant van de plaatbelichter in de beroemde Heidelberg GTO DI, ontwikkelde een plaat die alleen met water schoongespoeld hoefde te worden. Al deze platen zijn nu vervangen door chemievrije platen van de marktleiders Agfa, Kodak en Fuji. Op drupa 2016 zullen deze en andere fabrikanten de nieuwste generatie CtP platen tonen. Platen met korte belichtingstijden en hoge oplagen, zelfs onder inbakken. De verbeterde beeldkwaliteit en korte productietijden van deze platen zijn een geducht wapen voor elke offsetdrukker die tegen digitale afdruktechnieken moet concurreren. Ze krijgen daarbij de hulp van het hogere oplossend vermogen van deze platen die, in combinatie met nieuwe rastertechnieken, de lat voor kwaliteitsdrukwerk hoog legt.
Digitale workflow als missing link
Grootformaat filmbelichters met een Postscript RIP waren voor CtP de katalysator voor de zoektocht naar een complete digitale workflow. Een zoektocht die uitmondde in de geavanceerde en geautomatiseerde pre-press systemen die bedrijven zoals Agfa, Kodak, Screen en EFi op drupa 2016 zullen tonen. Terwijl de output van filmbelichters nog kleine foutjes tolereerde en het verwisselen van film veranderingen op het laatste moment mogelijk maakten, is CtP genadeloos. Een foutje betekent een plaat opnieuw maken. Met alle consequenties voor oplopende kosten en het tijdsverlies dat daarbij hoort. De oplossing is een digitale workflow waarbij ingangscontrole, automatisering en proofing de foutkans tot een minimum terugbrengt. Dat was in 1993 nog de missing link. Met minicomputers als image servers, hot-folders en de eerste automatiseringsoplossingen zoals bijvoorbeeld Aldus ColorCentral werden pogingen ondernomen dit probleem op te lossen. Op drupa 1995 toonden we op de stand van AM Europa één van de eerste, door productmanager Freddy Cluckers en zijn team ontworpen, digitale workflows die echt werkte en bij grote bedrijven zoals Roularta de pre-press automatiseerde. Dat was het begin van de complete digitale workflow systemen die we op drupa 2016 zullen zien. Systemen die niet alleen de CtP productie stroomlijnen, maar ook het verwerven van orders via Web2Print kunnen verzorgen, die met marketing modules Big Data vergaren en verwerken en die met Management Informatie Modules een order van offerte tot facturatie volgen.
Lees verder....
The automatic generation of backgrounds, checking and fixing of colour management and impositioning are only a few of the improvements Callas promises for their version 9 of pdfToolbox. With partners axaio software, Tucanna and Four Pees they will show this new version of the workflow and pre-flight software at their stand C16 in Hall 7. More information in the press release below.
callas software showcases pdfToolbox 9 at drupa 2016
Innovations in Print
callas will launch pdfToolbox 9 offering powerful, dynamic and easy to integrate PDF processing, from quick visual inspection and fixing to fully unattended processing of thousands of files. What’s new in pdfToolbox 9? pdfToolbox was the first product introducing variables into PDF preflight and correction more than seven years ago; and this powerful feature is nowadays one of the indispensable ingredients of modern Prepress workflows worldwide. pdfToolbox 9 does now introduce even more flexibility by extending this feature to cover wider areas and to allow for dynamically changing variable values during processing. Other prepress innovations allow for automatically creating background objects, e.g. for printing on transparent material or are related to new developments such as CxF for spectral data in PDF files. Using rock-solid Adobe technology pdfToolbox provides checking and fixing of even very complex problems, color management, impositioning, conversion to and from PDF and more. pdfToolbox technology is used by small companies, large publishers and print providers as well as OEMs that integrate the technology into their own solutions.
pdfChip is a command-line application for the creation of high-quality PDF from HTML (taking full advantage of CSS and JavaScript). The new version shown at drupa features an Adobe InDesign script to quickly create the required HTML templates from InDesign. An intelligent invoice module enables direct implementation of invoice generation; the invoice template can be designed either in HTML or in Adobe InDesign. pdfChip supports all HTML features, but extends them to support requirements of premedia and output processe like CMYK, spot color, page numbers, table of content generation, XMP metadata, PDF standards, SVG, MathML, barcodes and more. Capable of generating single and multi-page PDF documents it is ideally suited for high-volume dynamic PDF generation.
pdfaPilot is the solution for conversion of PDF or native documents and emails into robust, searchable PDF or PDF/A files for long-term archiving. It uses the same rock-solid PDF/A technology as used in Adobe Acrobat and is available for desktop use, through watched folders or ready for integration into existing systems through a command line interface or software development kit.
Kandidaten gezocht
De trainingen voor 2022 staan gereed. Kijk voor het volledige online aanbod van bestaande- en nieuwe trainingen op de website.
BLOKBOEK.COM EN PRINTMEDIANIEUWS: HET OPTIMALE DOELGROEP BEREIK