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Tiger bites into digital Introducing the perfect
market
proofing package
Yorkshire-based ImageData Thieme KPX managing Colour management
Group is developing its large and director, Bill Kippax, said: “The and proofing
medium format digital print :M-Press is built on a Thieme specialist, GMG,
capabilities with the installation of screen printing base and adds the has revealed that
an Agfa Graphics :M-Press Tiger. new :M-Press Tiger UV inkjet its contone and
The new press is supplied by shuttle. It makes the system 300 halftone proofing
Thieme KPX. per cent more productive than the solutions now
ImageData Group chairman, original M-Press with a higher support the Epson
Roger Birkin, explained: “The new quality output. The effective Stylus Pro
:M-Press Tiger delivers the speed, output is equal to traditional WT7900 printer,
quality and cost-of-ownership screen printing for the majority of which is said to
that will make a significant common screen printing run- facilitate top-quality
contribution to our production lengths.” contract-level
capacity alongside our other packaging proofs, even on
investments.” llll
www.thiemekpx.co.uk transparent or metallic foils.
GMG's ColorProof contone
proofing software and the
FlexoProof XG and DotProof
Get the best deals on-line
XG halftone modules ensure
that GMG's quality and
repeatability can be produced
A re-structured website is helping visitors can organise their time at for spot colours and white
GMG proofing solutions now support the
potential visitors get the most the show to get the best deals, a simulation in flexographic,
Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 printer
from their visit to Sign and Digital link to follow the show on social offset and gravure printing. The
UK, set to run on 13, 14 and 15 networking site, Twitter, and an Epson Stylus Pro WT7900's
April at Birmingham’s NEC. improved ‘plan your day’ section water-based white ink enables imagesetter data so they can be
The improved Web service is that offers more in depth search high density white tints and inexpensively proofed on inkjet
geared towards introducing new criteria, helping visitors to accurate overlays needed for printers.
show features, such as the demo personalise their visit. packaging proof applications. Users have already given an
/software theatre. The site will Visitor pre-registration for free Compared to traditional enthusiastic reception to the
also continue to provide the latest entry to the show is now open on- proofing solutions, the simplification of their workflow.
exhibitor news and launches, as line. All pre-registered visitors will GMG/Epson solution is said to Proofing manager at Athena
well as information on the free receive regular updates on show provide digital proofs at a fraction Graphics, prepress specialist for
seminar programme, including the news and features, special offers, of the cost. Due to the ease of use packaging printing, Kenneth
return of Adobe and Corel exhibitor launches and of the GMG software, the time Hostyn, said: “We experienced 75
sessions. promotions. taken to create new colour per cent time savings as all
Other new website features profiles and to produce digital manual steps became
include a Special Offers page, so llll
www.signanddigitaluk.com proofs is reduced. Furthermore, unnecessary overnight.”
the DotProof and FlexoProof work
by directly processing one-bit llll
www.gmgcolor.com
More to see at expanded
LFP showroom
Sign giants join forces
A new showroom has been said: “The new showrooms will
opened up by Velmex Distribution allow our Canon accredited
to house almost the entire Canon resellers to demonstrate all the
A merger of two PaperlinX UK of service and product choice for LFP range. latest Canon LFP models
businesses, Europoint and Robert customers, while improving our As Europe’s largest distributor including all the software and
Horne Sign & Display, is set to efficiency and operating of Canon large format printers, consumables.”
create one business unit to capabilities. Customers of both Velmex’s Surrey premises will Trained Velmex personnel will
service the UK sign and display companies will have access to a now house a 700ft
2
showroom be able to demonstrate the
market. The business will operate larger product range including area dedicated to the Canon hardware, software and
under the Robert Horne Group Avery, Orafol, Lexan, Dibond and family of printers including the consumables capabilities of all
banner and is believed to be the Mimaki brands. The Robert Horne imagePrograf range of LFPs, equipment, including a Fogra-
UK’s largest supplier to this Group will now be able to offer Canon’s Colortrac scanner range certified technician who is one of
sector. enhanced product choice, stock, and imagePress C1+ printer, the first in the UK to be qualified
Robert Horne’s managing conversion services, industry equipped with clear toner units for on the new ISO 12647-7 digital
director, Paul French, explained: expertise and delivery.” gloss, matt and metallic finishing validation proofing standards.
“One trading division for sign and effects.
display will provide a better level llll
www.paperlinx.com CEO, Velmex, Mark Keeley, llll
www.canon.co.uk
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