Newspaper Imaging News

Büchler Grafino AG optimises performance and quality with Brillia LH-NN2

As well as achieving optimum levels of performance with the plate, Büchler Grafino AG has saved both time and money since installation of the new system.

Reto Kalin, leader at the Bern plant, comments: "With Brillia LH-NN2, we've chosen the most reliable plate on the market. Compared to our previous plates, it offers extended run lengths which have exceeded the product specification on a number of occasions, as well as providing extremely stable...

Lehtisepät Oy Kuopio reduces chemistry usage by 70% with Fujifilm Brillia PRO-VN

As well as improvements to productivity and quality, the Brillia PRO-VN plate has allowed Lehtisepät Oy Kuopio to achieve a 70% reduction in chemistry usage alongside huge savings in terms of water usage.

As Sauli Vuorinen, press production manager, explains: "With this system, the unexposed areas of the PRO-VN plates are removed with a mild alkali liquid, which also serves to gum the plate. The finishing solution doesn't need to be replenished...

FUJIFILM Europe launches revolutionary new solvent free wash

FUJIFILM Europe today announces the launch of a brand new solvent free wash. A technology breakthrough, this new generation of VOC-free wash has been developed in such a way that it contains neither hydrocarbons nor vegetable oil derivates common in standard offset washes. Additionally, the wash does not need to be mixed with water as it cleans both ink and paper dust at the same time, leading to a simplified filtering process for re-use.

Fujifilm has invested...

Fujifilm launches High Speed Thermal Plate for Newspapers

Designed specifically for newspaper production with 830 nm laser diode equipped platesetters, the notable features of Brillia LH-NN2 include: high sensitivity for extended laser life; wide exposure latitude for stability and repeatability; long developer life for economy and minimal environmental impact, and the benefits of Fujifilm's patented MultiGrain™ technology for reduced ink usage and improved ink/water balance. Suitable for up to 300,000 impressions, the commercial...

Fujifilm brings Brillia PRO-VN low-chemistry violet newspaper plate to market

Brillia PRO-VN is one of the latest Fujifilm plates designed to simplify the pre-press process, as it uses less chemistry, requires less maintenance of the finishing unit and produces less waste than its processed alternatives. In addition, the replenisher normally required to control the pH or conductivity of the bath is no longer needed, as it is kept stable through a daily top-up of a few millilitres of pure water. Based on the same technologies as Fujifilm's...

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...

Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd reduces environmental impact with Fujiiflm’s LP-NNW ‘low chemistry’ plate

The LP-NNW plate will run on Independent Newspapers' two Krause LS Jet 300 BlueFin CTP lines which are currently being installed.

Brendan Elebert, production and procurement director at Independent Newspaper (Ireland) Limited, says: "Fujifilm plates have been our plates of choice since opening our CityWest printing plant in November 2000. The new LP-NNW plate requires less laser power and uses Fujifilm's low replenishment chemistry, which results in lower energy and...

FUJIFILM launches high speed thermal plate for newspaper applications at IFRA Expo 2008

Thanks to an unprecedented investment programme in plate R&D and manufacturing, FUJIFILM is now able to offer the most complete, high quality, environmentally-friendly range of CTP plate products in the industry. In line with FUJIFILM's long term strategy of offering choice, the Brillia range of CTP plates now comprises both violet and thermal versions, with processed, chemistry-free and processless derivatives. Underpinned by a world-wide support infrastructure and plate...

FUJIFILM showcases a wide range of solutions for the Newspaper industry at IFRA Expo 2008

Stand 11100, Hall 11, IFRA Expo, 27-30^th October 2008, Amsterdam RAI

FUJIFILM Corporation, a leading supplier of total solutions for the Graphic Arts industry, today announces its presence at IFRA Expo 2008, in Hall 11 stand 11100, 27^th - 30^th October, Amsterdam RAI. Building on its expertise in plate, pressroom and workflow technologies, FUJIFILM will be showcasing a wide range of solutions for the Newspaper industry, all...

Dumfriesshire Newspaper Group moves to CTP with Fujifilm

Fujifilm today announces that DNG Media, the largest independent publisher and printer of newspapers in Dumfries and Galloway with over 36,000 newspapers printed, circulated and distributed every week, is the first company in the UK to adopt Fujifilm's new Brillia LP-NNW violet CTP plate as part of its move to a fully-automated CTP workflow.

Manufactured in Tilburg, Netherlands, the Brillia LP-NNW plate is a highly-sensitive violet CTP plate for newspaper applications and has...