Digital Info’s Double-sided Imposition Proofer & Printer
Digital Information continues to raise the bar in quality, performance and innovation. They have announced plans to reveal an unprecedented print concept during Drupa on May 3 – 16. A double-sided imposition proofer and inkjet printer known as the PP490. Using this state of the art impo-proofer you will now have the ability to automate the output of double-sided:
- photo book pages
- color proofs
- art reproductions
- posters
- point-of-sale prints
Digital Information’s PP490 was built to work alongside the highly popular Epson Stylus Pro 4900 inkjet printer. Digital Information has promised to deliver the highest-quality double-sided printout up to DIN A2 or 17″ x 22″. This remarkable tool is perfect for anyone aiming to meet the highest-caliber of excellence in double-sided printed products that require automatic output on the front and back.
The PP490 works with inkjet paper sheets. A intuitive pneumatic system picks up the sheets from a compartment which holds up to 500 sheets and transports each individual sheet to the printer. Once the impo-proofer has completed the first side of the sheet, the sheet is then turned around and fed back through the printer. Once both sides are completed the machine places the new printout into a tray for collection.
The new Preproofer 7700, 7800, 7900, 9700, 9890 and 990 models ensure accuracy front and back using real-time video imagery. The new control system continuously governs and modifies the print using a 128 bit code printed on the side of the media by the first printer.
For more information please contact us.
PANTONE Releases 336 More Colors
336 More Reasons to Love PANTONE
As of April 24, 2012 PANTONE extended the range of colors in their graphics library from 1,341 to 1,677. PANTONE’S new 336 additional color choices provide a significant advancement to the PANTONE PLUS SERIES Color Library. There are significant color additions to to all the major color families within the PANTONE PLUS SERIES Color Library:
- Verdant Greens
- Rich Blues
- Rich Purples
- Vibrant Yellows & Oranges
- Group of High-trending Naturals
Here are a list of products that now include this new wide array of colors:
- Formula Guide Solid Coated & Solid Uncoated
- Solid Chips Coated & Uncoated
- PANTONE COLOR Bridge Coated & Uncoated
- Designer Field Guide Coated & Uncoated
Update Your Colors!
PANTONE’s additional colors wills be available as an update for 60 – 90 days. Owners of previous color guides will be able to easily update there PANTONE PLUS SERIERS Color Library.
The PANTONE Portable Guide Studio with Forumla Guide Supplement
The PANTONE Portable Guide Studio contains the complete set of all PANTONE PLUS SERIES Guides:
- PANTONE’s full collection of solid and process colors
- Dramatic neons
- Lustrous metallics and soft pastels – in all
- More than 9,000 market-proven colors in a stylish
Also include the easy-to-take-along carrying case.
Onyx ProductionHouse X10.2 and PosterShop X10.2 Has Been Released
Onyx ProductionHouse X10.2
The Onyx ProductionHouse X10.2 is Onyx’s premiere RIP (Raster Image Processor) software. Seamlessly create custom color media profiles and use a combination of inks and output devices such as grand-format, large-format and flatbed printers, as well as cutters.
ProductionHouse X10.2 Promotion
For a limited time when you purchase an Onyx ProductionHouse X10.2 you will receive a free i1 Basic Pro Spectrophotmeter. The i1Basic Pro is a professional spectral color measurement solution that’s easy to use, and includes everything you need to create professional, custom profiles for your monitors. It also includes PANTONE Color Manager for managing digital color libraries and color picking.
Promotion expires April 30th.
Onyx PosterShop X10.2
The Onyx PosterShop X10.2 offers support for all your production printers allowing a singular and uniform approach to controlling color printing. Onyx PosterShop includes 2 wide format (up to 60in) print drivers out of the box, with the option to add extra printer licenses. Simplify printing in your shop with one RIP for all of your printers and get back to production!
WHAT’S NEW IN X10 BUILD 10.2
1. Color Technologies
New GCR Plus addition to ONYX’s PowerChroma™ Black Generation technology
- Maintains Smoothness in Highlights while saving ink in shadow areas
- Using ONYX’s PowerChroma™ technology users can save up to 30% in Ink use.
“Vivid Color” gamut mapping
- New option to build profiles with brighter tone mapping (more colorful) especially with mid to low gamut ink and media combinations
Other Enhancements
- Improved Balance CMY Gray
- Improvements to CMYKOG and CMYKRGB separations (will effect new halftone modes for printers with these ink configurations.
2. Better Spot Color Control
Ability to replace name spot colors with device user defined ink combinations
- Take full advantage of new printers with specialty ink and deliver unique and high impact images to clients
- Automate User defined replacement with Color Filters and Quick Set for increase production efficiency
- Will work with automated spot color replacement
Easily identify all named spot colors in a file
3. Better Multi-Page PDF file handling
Submitting Multi-Page PDF files
- Increase production times by processing multiple pages at one time (Requires more than one RIP License)
- Streamline prepress to production handoff by honoring individual page sizes in PDF documents
4. “Reduce Size to Fit” workflow option added to ONYX Quick Sets
Reduce manual intervention by setting workflows to automatically reduce size to fit media
X-Rite’s i1 Pro 2 Solutions Have Been Released
X-Rite i1 Pro 2 Spectrophotometer
After being well known as the industry standard for more then 10 years it comes as no shock to see the release of the i1 Pro 2 Spectrophotometer. X-Rites new i1 Pro 2 Spectrophotometer is the most versatile, accurate, and easy to use spectrophotometer out there. It has already been awarded the “Red Dot Award: Product Design”, competing against over 4500 other competitors. The i1 Pro 2 Spectrophotometer accompanies X-Rite’s 3 i1 professional color management solutions.
X-Rite i1 Pro 2 Color Management Bundles
These i1 Pro 2 bundles are the ultimate solutions for color perfectionists. They are specifically designed for professionals working in a color-managed ecosystem. Each i1 Pro 2 Solution includes the following:
- The Award Winning i1 Pro 2 Spectrophotometer
- The Redesigned i1 Profiler Software
- PANTONE Color Manager
i1 Publish Pro 2
The i1Publish Pro 2 is X-Rite’s most powerful i1 professional color management package. Its professional-level ICC (International Color Consortium) profiling solution is specifically designed for imaging professionals attempting to color manage their entire prepress workflows. With X-Rite’s updated QA (Quality Assurance) validation and verification functionality color experts can rest at ease knowing the color they are viewing is the truest possible.
i1 Photo Pro 2
The i1 Photo Pro 2, as its name states, is designed for photographers. X-Rite’s i1 Photo Pro 2 ensures the highest caliber photographs possible. Easily profile your camera display projector and printer for the highest-caliber quality. Create customized profiles to compensate for specific lighting conditions. Target shadow details and produce the most accurate colors imaginable from the moment you take the picture to printing it out. With the new OBC (Optical Brightener Compensation) photographers can now optimize their photographs by taking into account optical brightening agents often found in photographs.
i1 Basic Pro 2
The i1 Basic Pro 2 is a professional-level color management solution designed to fit the needs of an imaging professional. It’s the ideal solution for an effective workflow in a color-managed environment. It offers display and projector profiling, monitor and print QA, and spot color measurement. Don’t let its name you fool you though, other then its price there is nothing basic about it.
i1 Publish Pro 2 Upgrade
The i1 Publish Pro 2 Upgrade allows users with previous versions of X-Rite products to upgrade to the i1 Publish Pro 2 at a discounted price. Users with any of the following X-Rite products qualify for the upgrade:
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Enfocus’ Switch 11 and PitStop 11 have Arrived!
Enfocus Announces PitStop Pro 11 and PitStop Server 11!
Available May 2012 at drupa 2012
Enfocus has announced the release date for both the PitStop Pro 11 and the PitStop Server 11. There are over 130,000 PitStop users around the world that will benefit from a significantly more accurate and flexible PDF preflight and correction software.
Enfocus PitStop Server 11
Imagine a PitStop Server with just one preflight profile that checks and corrects every job based on the information within your MIS system, every job is checked on a job-by-job basis, and every job is checked to a different set of parameters if required.
With PitStop Server 11 comes the concept of ‘Variable Sets’ which means you can drive your preflight profile and correction settings from XML or JDF job tickets generated from your MIS system or Ad Booking system.
Enfocus PitStop Pro 11
PitStop Pro 11 introduces Smart Preflight & Correction – a more accurate and flexible way of preflighting and correcting files to their specific production requirements.
Enfocus has released the Switch 11
Enfocus has finally released the Switch 11. The Switch 11 will replace the LightSwitch 10, FullSwitch 10, and PowerSwitch 10. The Enfocus Switch 11 can be purchased along side customized modules. No longer will customers be forced to purchase unneeeded modules. Simply purchase the Enfocus Switch 11 with the modules you see fit for your workflow. The Enfocus Switch 11 Upgrade is avaiable for users with the following products.
- LightSwitch
- FullSwitch
- PowerSwitch
What’s new in PitStop Server 11 and PitStop Pro 11?
- A more accurate and specific preflight, resulting in higher quality
- Better integration by using information that is already available in other systems, like your MIS
- Take full advantage of the technology you already have today
- Reduce errors and standardize processes to save time and money
- PitStop Server 11 is the SMARTEST preflight of them all
Don’t wait!
Pre-order
When you pre-order the Enfocus PitStop Server 11 or PitStop Pro 11 today you save big! Savings from $100.00 – $500.00! If that isn’t enough to get you out of your seat, Enfocus will also send you a copy of version 10 while you wait!
| Product | (Pre-order) Until May 2 | May 3 – June 30 | As of July 1 |
| Enfocus PitStop Server 11 | $2969.00 | $3299.00 | $3599.00 |
| Enfoucs PitStop Pro 11 | $699.00 | $699.00 | $799.00 |
X-Rite Promotions Till March 31, 2012
Save big on X-Rite Color Management products!
Until March 31, 2012 X-Rite is offering promotions on all of the following products:
If you have been considering any of the products listed above then now is the time
for you. X-Rite is offering promotions ranging from free services, to free products,
store credit, and much more. Don’t miss out on these huge savings! It’s not often
you see these types of savings on i1 pro level color management solutions.
X-Rite i1isis:
Buy any size i1iSis and receive a FREE i1Publish. That is a savings of $999.00! Simply purchase an i1isis anytime until March 31, 2012 and we will include the i1Publish at no additional charge.
X-Rite i1Publish:
Buy an i1Publish or upgrade to an i1Publish and receive 30% cash back. Upgrade from i1Match, PRofileMaker or MonacoPROFILER today!
X-Rite QA-ColorMaster Bundle:
Purchase a bundle with either the QA-Master I or QA-Master II and either the 530 Spectrodensitometer or 939 Spectrodensitometer.
The bundle also includes Pantone color guides and a $500 credit that can be used towards any of the following:
- Pantone Certified Printer Program
- X-Rite G7 Consulting Services
- Credit on any future X-Rite purchase over $3500.
X-Rite IntelliTrax Spectral Bundle:
When you purchase the X-Rite IntelliTrax Spectral Bundle you will receive the IntelliTrax, a 530 Spectrodensitometer, 2 days on-site training, and PANTONE ColorGuides.
Customers also receive a $1000.00 credit toward any of the following:
- PANTONE Certified Printer Program
- X-Rite G7 Consulting Services
- Credit on any future X-Rite product over $5000
X-Rite EasyTrax Spectral Bundle:
When you purchase the X-Rite EasyTrax Bundle you will not only receive the EasyTrax, you will also receive PANTONE Color Guides.
Customers also receive $1000 credit that can be used toward any of the following:
- PANTONE Certified Printer Program
- X-Rite G7 Consulting Services
- Credit on any future X-Rite purchase over $5000
Promotional pricing valid until March 31, 2012.
ONYX ProductionHouse & PosterShop Upgrade Promotion X10.1
Save Up To 55% When You Upgrade
ONYX is offering a promotional upgrade for customers with version 6.x of ProductionHouse X10.1 and PosterShop X10.1. Both the PosterShop and ProductionHouse are highly respected in the color management world and have been in the top tier for RIP software a few years running. This promotion is for a limited time only, so if you have been considering the upgrade there is no better time!
ONYX ProductHouse X10.1 is a simple to use RIP with flexible yet powerful tools. These tools allow you to control your production workflow by reducing production cost and delivering superior color quality.
Sale: $995.00 (List Price: $2195.00)
ONYX PosterShop X10.1 is the solution for professional printers. Quickly and easily create efficient Print-only and Print-and-Cut workflows for a wide range of devices while delivering a higher-grade output quality to your customers.
Sale: $995.00 (List Price: $2195.00)
X10.1 is like no other version. Many new features have been added to these RIPs:
- G7 Support Tool
- JDF Workfllow
- Split Multi-page PDFs
G7 Support Tool
With the G7 Support Tool you can finally construct that balanced gray and consistency in colors across printing instruments that meet the G7 standards. The G7 process chooses a specific calibration method that will boost your printer’s reliability and achieve a more accurate depiction from proof to press.
JDF Workflow
JDF is the new interface standard built for and by the graphics art industry to enable automated print workflows. There are many benefits to automation in the pre-press environment: reduced errors, increased consistency and essentially better quality.
Multi-page PDF Optimization
The artboards feature in Adobe Illustrator has taken a huge liking in the graphics art industry. This Multi-page PDF tool gives professionals the capability to plug away on multiple images and sizes in one PDF file. Unfortunately, the average wide format RIP software doesn’t handle these files properly, which ends up costing you time and money. Not only does X10.1 solve this problem but it also speeds up the process!
Video: New Features in X10.1
Promotion valid until March 1, 2012.
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