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A wider range of papers adds versatility to the GMG paper portfolio

Tuebingen (May 29th, 2008) – GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, has added new media to its portfolio of substrates for high-quality proofing and will present the new papers at Drupa 2008. The new GMG ProofPaper collection comprises GMG ProofPaper matte 140 and GMG ProofPaper gloss 250.

All GMG substrates are manufactured to more than meet the stringent demands on a color-accurate contract proof and have a high paper tint accuracy, particularly high ink limits and very good drying properties. GMG printer calibrations are optimally adapted to the respective substrate, the inks and the output device – the fundamental prerequisite for remote proofing within a family of printers. GMG also guarantees that the properties of the substrates are consistent from batch to batch.

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Highly-automated, process-neutral workflow concept that can generate up to 50% in time savings

Tuebingen (May 29, 2008) – GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, will present GMG ColorMaster in Box at Drupa 2008. With RGB data storage and workflows becoming increasingly popular in the graphic arts industry, ColorMaster in a Box is an attractive proposition for companies that want to keep their data in the RGB color space for as long as possible, such as advertising agencies, repro shops, prepress businesses and print buyers who create data from a wide variety of media and printing processes, or who process printing data for production in different countries and have to give consideration to different standards.

Based on GMG’s hugely successful ColorServer, ColorMaster in a Box is process-neutral and therefore an extremely flexible form of data storage. This is a workflow concept based on the optimum interlinking of the ColorServer, ColorProof and ProofControl products. GMG supplies predefined settings and optimized profiles, making it very easy for the user to set up an automated workflow. It has a high degree of automation which can see up to 50% time savings in the prepress sector.

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GMG Connect gives total control and connectivity to color management and proofing

Tuebingen (May 29, 2008) – GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, is to announce at Drupa its new product GMG Connect. GMG Connect links up GMG’s proofing and color management products to create a central, scalable color management workflow solution.

This networked and centrally controllable solution allows all process progress to be monitored at all times, permitting access to GMG installations at different locations via an intranet or the internet. GMG color management and proofing can be synchronized across all locations in order to guarantee consistent quality standards. GMG color management and proofing functions can be integrated into existing workflows and browser-based remote proofing and color management is also possible. Individual jobs can be created in automated fashion on the basis of XML and XMP data. The installation of maintenance of dozens of different hot folders is a thing of the past.

At the heart of GMG Connect is the Connect Server, which is the control centre for information exchange and communicates with the individual connectors, GMG FlowConnect, GMG WebConnect and GMG o4 Connect.

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GMG gives proofing a new look at Drupa 08 with the introduction of GMG ColorProof o5

Focus on utilizing proof standards and new, easy-to-use interface makes it simple to install and implement the industry’s most accurate proofing software

Tuebingen (29.05.2008) – Four years after introducing GMG ColorProof o4 at Drupa, GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, today introduced, at Drupa 2008, GMG ColorProof o5. GMG ColorProof o5 is a major version upgrade of its highly successful color management software system, providing the most accurate way of calibrating digital inkjet proofing engines to produce digital contract color proofs, precisely matched to the printing press. GMG ColorProof o5 builds on its knowledge, and the consistency of, industry standards – along with a completely new, redesigned user interface – to make proofing easier and accurate for the experienced and novice user.

GMG ColorProof is a color management software system that provides the most accurate way of creating digital contract-quality inkjet color proofs precisely matched to the printing process. It includes all the tools to calibrate and consistently and efficiently manage the proofing process. Perhaps most important is what others say about GMG ColorProof. In a number of third-party tests worldwide, GMG ColorProof consistently achieves the top scores. The central element in the software, the unique “4D Color Transformation Engine”, guarantees the best possible quality and color accuracy when producing contract proofs on a variety of output devices.

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A new printer mechanism, 11-colour UltraChrome™ HDR ink set plus a raft of new technologies extend Epson’s proofing capabilities into the packaging and flexographic markets.

The Epson SpectroProofer™ option makes remote proofing a reality.

29 May 2008 – Epson is launching the 24” Stylus Pro 7900 and 44” Stylus Pro 9900, setting a new standard for the professional large format printer market. An improved ink formulation, a new printer mechanism and a raft of new technologies make these two new additions to the Epson Stylus Pro range ideal for production and contract proofing, as well as the highest quality fine-art and photographic applications. They will also enable printers to extend their business into the demanding packaging proofing and flexographic markets. In addition an optional calibration and verification system, the Epson SpectroProofer™, means the Stylus Pro 7900 and the Stylus Pro 9900 can be a confidently used for remote proofing.

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Dainippon Screen announces a new workflow concept, EQUIOSNET, at drupa 2008

New printing business solution that responds to the paradigm shift taking place in the printing industry

The Media And Precision Technology Company (President: Kyohei Fujisawa) of Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan) has recently begun promoting a new workflow concept known as EQUIOSNET. Created to meet the needs of today’s printing industry, which is undergoing a paradigm shift due to innovations in the inkjet technology field, EQUIOSNET incorporates Print on Demand (POD) into an even more advanced version of Screen’s Trueflownet. EQUIOSNET will be introduced at the drupa 2008 International Trade Fair, which will take place in Dusseldorf, Germany between May 29 and June 11.

As awareness of the need to protect the global environment has grown in recent years, the printing industry has undergone a major transformation, and it is now increasingly focused on creating value for increasingly personalized segments of the market. Dainippon Screen has applied the printing and prepress technology it has refined through years of experience to inkjet technology—which is the focus of high expectations in the printing industry—and is actively working on the development of POD systems that can create added value and meet the changing needs of printing businesses, including the need for more environmentally friendly production. Screen looks forward to expanding on its role as the world’s top vendor of CtP equipment and becoming the number one vendor in the digital printing equipment business, which is so important for POD, as it continues to strengthen its image as a leading company in the world prepress and printing industries.

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Dainippon Screen develops new single-pass inkjet head assembly technology
High-precision, compact head supports both high quality and high productivity

The Media And Precision Technology Company (President: Kyohei Fujisawa) of Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan) has recently developed new single-pass compact UV inkjet head assembly technology that makes consistent, high-quality output a reality.

Print on Demand (POD) enables the output of small lots of varying materials. There has been an increasing demand in recent years, not only in the commercial printing field, but also in specialized fields such as label, building material, and package printing, for higher quality Print on Demand output. Interest in UV inkjet printers that can print directly onto materials other than paper continues to increase. Technology that supports consistently high precision, quality, and productivity is essential to expanding the capabilities of UV inkjet printing.

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Dainippon Screen develops a new version of the next-generation Trueflow SEworkflow system, Trueflow SE Version 6.0

Now compatible with OutlinePDF-Advance, the ultimate workflow is more advanced than ever

The Media And Precision Technology Company (President: Kyohei Fujisawa) of Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan) has recently developed a new version of the Trueflow SE workflow RIP, Trueflow SE Version 6.0, which features a variety of new, cutting-edge functions.

Since its appearance as a CtP era workflow product in 2000, Trueflow has become ever more user-friendly and added new cutting-edge technology, while progressing continuously towards the advanced capabilities it has today. About one year ago, Screen released Trueflow SE, a workflow system that is compatible with JDF/CIP4 and features the latest RIP technology combined with Screen’s CtP workflow know-how. The latest version of Trueflow SE, Trueflow SE Version 6.0, is a workflow RIP that features a variety of new, advanced features and functions as the core of Screen’s new EQUIOSNET*1 concept.

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Truepress Jet520 solution on display at drupa 2008

A lineup of POD options for different printing variations

The Media And Precision Technology Company (President: Kyohei Fujisawa) of Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan) will be exhibiting the Truepress Jet520 solution, which is suitable for a wide variety of printing applications, throughout the two-week-long drupa 2008 International Trade Fair, which takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany between May 29 and June 11.

In recent years, the need for Print on Demand (POD) has increased in every printing field. Since its commercial release in 2006, the Truepress Jet520 full-color variable printing system has received rave reviews as an on-demand printing system for a variety of applications, including the printing of newspapers, direct mail, invoices, books, and more, and it is now the number one system of its kind worldwide.

At its drupa stand in Hall 8b, Screen will feature two separate Truepress Jet520 lines focusing on different applications. A full duplex line (two engines) will highlight newspaper production with live printing of several major international publications including the Daily Mail, Le Monde, El Pais, and Asahi Shimbun. The newspaper will be finished on-line by a Hunkeler newspaper system. When it is not printing newspapers, this line will be used to print a range of Print on Demand products, such as brochures.

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Screen develops next-generation sheet-fed inkjet printing technology

Announcing the world’s first A2-wide sheet-fed inkjet printer

The Media And Precision Technology Company (President: Kyohei Fujisawa) of Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan) has developed the world’s first sheet-fed*1 inkjet printing technology for use with ordinary printing paper, and is proud to announce a prototype of a full-color sheet-fed variable printing system that features this technology, the Truepress Jet SX.

In recent years, market needs within the printing industry have undergone a massive shift from mass production to the fast production of small lots of variable products. These days, the move to the production of printed products that add significant value by targeting individual customers is accelerating. What’s more, worldwide efforts to preserve our global environment have led to a greater trend towards Print on Demand (POD) printing, in which the exact amount of product needed is printed when it is needed. Because of these changes, there is significant interest in inkjet printing technology, which is expected to become the leading technology for next-generation printing, as well as in the creation of new products that use inkjet printing.

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