Digital News

Agfa announces Ashanti workflow for Fespa 2013

Agfa Graphics is set for a hectic Fespa 2013 with a range of new launches and development to their existing range of products. Apart from new additions to its Anapurna and Jeti families of UV-curable wide-format printers, Agfa will also launch its Asanti PDF workflow for sign and display applications at the show at ExCeL London Exhibition Centre, London to be held on 25-29 June 2013.

Monotech installs more than 50 Amsky platesetters across India

Monotech Systems, the Indian representative for China-based Guangzhou Amsky Machine Equipment has sold more than 50 Ausetter 800U CtCP platesetter across India.

Fespa announces press conference schedule for Fespa 2013

Fespa has announced the press conference schedule for their flagship event Fespa 2013 at ExceL London Exhibition Centre, London to be held on 25-29 June 2013.

A day in the life of M N Pandey

23 May 2013 | Priya Raju | Comment now

M N Pandey is the director at Avantika Printers.

A day in the life of Inder Kumar

23 May 2013 | Priya Raju | Comment now

Inder Kumar is the director of Chanakya Mudrak.

A day in the life of Apurv Garg

23 May 2013 | Priya Raju | Comment now

Apurv Garg is the director of Brijbasi Art Press.

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Digital Features

Vistaprint’s holistic product offering that transcends traditional definitions

Robert Keane, Vistaprint founder and chief executive reminiscence how Vistaprint changed the notion that print which was traditionally considered bespoke business, into a successful web-to-print one billion dollar business by standardising and productising print in a conversation with Jo Francis. Vistaprint has recently launched its operations in India to provide consumers with a range of customised marketing and personalised gifting products and services.

E-Book spurt in the education and comic segments

In 2012, adult e-book sales increased by 33.2% to reach USD 1.25 billion, representing 25.8% of all sales in the adult trade segment compared to 20.4% in 2011. More than half of publishers’ content is “digital waste”, as 65% of e-book publishers have converted less than half of their legacy titles, or their backlist, into e-books. As a result, the outsourcing potential for e-book production in the trade segment is still high.

Colour Management - Part Three

Kiran Prayagi, print technologist and chairman, Graphic Art Technology & Education demystifies colour management in a series of articles. In this third article, he explains the origin of colours.

Finding success in unchartered space

3 May 2013 | Priya Raju | Comment now

Tracing the entrepreneurial journey of Suraj Goyal,CEO, PrintBindaas on how his maiden venture is revolutionising and modernising the Indian print industry for the digital age reports Priya Raju.

The need of the hour is to go digital

3 May 2013 | Tushar Dhote | Comment now

The debate in the early part of the millennium hovered around offset vs. digital while the end of the decade promptly revealed that the digital technology actually complemented offset set up. Increasing vendors in the digital domain with scaled up offerings makes it mandatory for commercial offset printers to deep dive into this and evaluate which solution is going to be best suited for them. While the writing is on the wall for any offset set up to incorporate digital technology and enhance overall productivity, it is most necessary to be able to do so correctly and effectively.

Vistaprint to change outlook of print

26 Apr 2013 | Priya Raju | Comment now

Priya Raju spends time with former investment banker, Nilesh Parwani, and finds out the future plans for the Paris-based, global player Vistaprint which has revenues of one billion dollar.

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Digital Products

Xerox iGen4 Exp

Dhwanil Shah of Manifold Graphics, says this machine’s larger print size has boosted his company’s productivity by 50% and cut costs by 20%.

Kodak’s Prinergy Connect

NK Kajaria of Anderson Printing House, says this software may not earn you more jobs but it does make work easier for both clients and service providers.