Newspaper Imaging News

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...

Fujifilm launches the Brillia LP-NNW CTP newspaper plate

Designed to work with platesetters with a lower laser power, the plate offers excellent press performance.

Manufactured in Tilburg, the LP-NNW plate is a more sensitive plate providing run lengths of up to 200,000 impressions. It is a dedicated high-speed photopolymer plate for violet laser diodes and uses a high sensitivity coating that reduces platesetter production time to prolong its working life. It has superior dot reproduction - less dot gain makes adjustment of the...

Peterboro Web signs with Fujifilm for five year contract

Peterboro Web will be using Fujifilm's LP-NN2 CTP plate for all printing requirements at the site from April 2008. As part of the installation, Peterboro Web has also installed four Fujifilm Aztec 85 News plate processors.

The Brillia LP-NN2 plates have Fujifilm's patented MultiGrain structure. This results in outstanding printing efficiency, tone reproduction of 2 - 98 per cent, long print run capability up to 300,000 impressions, plus superior ink water balance which...

Newspaper Awards raises record amount for charity

The newspaper industry gave generously to The Prince's Trust at the 2008 Newspaper Awards held at the London Hilton on 22April. The fundraising was organised by Fujifilm and raised £11,227 from the guests attending the event.

Prizes for this year's charity draw were picked by Keith Dalton, director of Graphic Systems, Fujifilm UK and the evening's host, comedian Rich Hall.

Keith Dalton says: "This is such an impressive total and, yet again,...

Merton based OK 2 Print wanted to reduce overheads and improve environmental performance with PRO-T

OK 2 Print have customers who are keen to work with an environmentally friendly supplier. This is particularly true of some local councils who now stipulate that their suppliers must have sound environmental credentials. By moving to PRO-T, the company have improved their environmental performance, reduced overheads and benefitted from further savings in time and cost from not needing to purchase and dispose of chemicals.