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#7/11: The breakthrough of computer to plate at drupa 1995 versus the automated CtP systems of drupa 2016
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…
Lees meerCallas Software introduces pdfToolbox 9 at drupa
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.…
Lees meerAutomated half-format offset presses will steal the show at drupa
Half-format, 52x72cm, offset presses with automatic features such as plate change and ink key settings seem to be stealing the show at drupa. With production speed of about 15,000 printers per hour and order changing of under 10 minutes these are competition for digital printers which have a higher production costs and are less productive…
Lees meerWhy more than 10,000 CtP users switched to Xitron
Fast and reliable RIPing is crucial for any CtP user. Unfortunately aging of equipment can cause problems for many raster image processors. Switching to Xitron RIP can be the solution. Xitron supplies RIPs with the newest version of the powerful Harlequin and their Bluebox make sure it works with nearly all types of platesetter. See…
Lees meerSISTRADE 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 meerDonderdag 14 april GLU Pro•lezing 7: Fotografe Marloes van Doorn
Gefascineerd door onderwerpen als sterfelijkheid, liefde en het doel van het leven onderzoekt Marloes het wezenlijke van het bestaan om het leven zelf te begrijpen. Is de dood iets om bang voor te zijn? Wat gebeurt er als als ik een vreemde omarm? Hoe beïnvloed ons verheden ons heden? Marloes onderzoekt de ogenschijnlijk tegenstrijdige situaties…
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 meerVan folie tot digital printing op 21 PICON drupa stands
De Engelse Printing Industry Confederation, PICON, organiseert voor 21 Engelse bedrijven de stand en PR voor drupa. Dat is een gevarieerd gezelschap van inkt en folie makers tot hightech bedrijven zoals FFEI met zijn inkjet production systemen. Er zitten zoals je in onderstaand persbericht kunt lezen een aantal interessante bedrijven bij die met nieuwe producten…
Lees meerMunken Kristall, een vierde, nog wittere tint
Arctic Paper nodigt je uit in de Monsterkamer op donderdag 21 april voor een boeiende namiddag rond papier en kleur. Een samenwerking met drukkerij Roelofs en Color Passport. Munken Kristall is het allernieuwste papier van Arctic Paper. Arctic Paper is een papiergroep met roots in Noord-Europa, en heeft een ongebreidelde passie voor het maken van…
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 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…
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