General Imaging News

FUJIFILM helps Alderson Print Group expand into POS with VLF platesetter

Andy Cuff, group studio manager at Alderson Print Group, said: "We've been using various FUJIFILM products for the past five years, and have a good rapport with the company. Reliability and consistent high quality is at the top of our requirement list when we look at new products, and as FUJIFILM has time and again stood out above the rest, it was naturally our first port of call when we set up the new division. The PlateRite Ultima 36000 VLF platesetter that FUJIFILM...

Collective Colour uses 90% less water and 20% less chemistry with FUJIFILM FLH-Z ‘ZAC’ processor

Gary Law, director at Collective Colour, is very happy with the upgrade: "We have been using FUJIFILM Brillia HD LH-PJE plates for the past seven years and have a strong relationship with the company. When the time came to upgrade our processor, we were looking for something that offered consistent high quality, and immediately went to FUJIFILM to see what it could offer. When we learned of the savings this processor offers both in terms of chemistry and water, it was an...

FUJIFILM Sericol showcases euromedia and Acuity Advance X2 at Sign & Digital UK 2009

The Acuity Advance X2, launched in February this year, is capable of printing onto substrates of 3.05m x 2.5m and as thick as 48mm. The dual zoning system with independent vacuum control allows the printing of an image in one zone while setting up another image in the second, thereby increasing throughput. Incorporating small drop, greyscale printhead technology, the Acuity Advance X2 delivers near-photographic image quality and includes a true flatbed platform to easily print...

Gildenburgh expands service offering with Xerox 700 from FUJIFILM

Rob Gutteridge, director at Gildenburgh, is excited about the new opportunities this installation offers: "There is a rising demand from our customers for short-run, variable data and other print-on-demand jobs and now we can offer a digital solution to our clients. Digital printing can often mean sacrificing a certain amount of print quality, but the Xerox 700 enables us to continue to deliver the high quality print that Gildenburgh prides itself on."

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Online environmental resource launched

Today sees the launch of a new online environmental resource for printers edited by independent environmental consultant Clare Taylor. The new website (http://www.greenprinter.co.uk/) will act as a portal, providing vital independent information and practical advice to the print industry on how it can tackle the environmental issues affecting the sector.

The greenprinter web site contains practical information about many...

Wyke Printers invests in FUJIFILM processor and plates to improve service offering and reduce environmental impact

Peter Hancock, plateroom manager at Wyke, said: "We are committed to delivering the highest quality print at a competitive price to our customers. As such, we decided to review our plates and processors to investigate how we could achieve better plate consistency and less downtime. We looked into the various plates and processors on the market, testing the industry's top products over a period of a few months. It soon became apparent that the FUJIFILM FLH-Z 125 processor together...

XMF C-Fit - Automated Image Enhancement with Brains

Paul Sherfield analyses FUJIFILM’s colour management and image enhancement tool

FUJIFILM latest exhibitor to join Publishing Expo 2009

FUJIFILM is the latest company to sign up to Publishing Expo 2009, joining the already strong line up of exhibitors at the February 2009 event (http://www.publishing-expo.co.uk/).

"2009 will see FUJIFILM's first appearance at Publishing Expo and the show represents a great opportunity for us to showcase our growing range of solutions for the publishing industry. ...

The Guardian uses FUJIFILM's XMF C-Fit to automate image enhancement

FUJIFILM today announces that The Guardian is using its image enhancement tool, XMF C-Fit, to automatically improve the quality and colour of digital images, reducing the need for manual editing, while also controlling and standardising colour.

XMF C-Fit processes around 40 per cent of the daily throughput of images for the newspaper, including images for the TV Guide, smaller pictures and headshots. As a result, the team is left with much more time to focus on the more manual...

Workflow with brains

Fujifilm’s XMF cross-media workflow is the brains behind the company’s production management offering for the coming years. We look at the benefits that version 2.0 brings to both offset and digital printers.