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FOSTER CITY, Calif.—EFI, a world leader in color digital print servers, superwide format and industrial inkjet printers and inks, and print management solutions, announced it has sold its first Jetrion 4000 UV Inkjet System to True Label, Inc., a label innovator and current Jetrion 3025 customer. True Label signed the contract for the machine last month and recently installed the press in its Toledo, Ohio facility. The Jetrion 4000 was unveiled at LabelExpo 2006 in Chicago and will be in full production by this September’s LabelExpo Europe. True Label purchased the new press to economically in-source full color, short run jobs, eliminating the need

SOUTH BEACH, Fla.—The International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization today presented Martin Bailey of Global Graphics with the CIP4 Fellowship Award. As a CIP4 fellow, Bailey has been granted a life-long individual CIP4 membership. The CIP4 Fellowship Award recognizes individuals whose contributions to the development of the Job Definition Format (JDF) Specification are both substantial and of significance to the integrity and function of JDF, as well as individuals who may have contributed to the industry’s adoption of JDF by educating manufacturers of JDF systems and JDF users and/or by actively disseminating information about JDF.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization today announced that the CIP4 has begun accepting applications for the 2007 Jürgen Schönhut Memorial CIP4 International Print Production Innovation (CIPPI) Awards. The CIPPI awards is the only international awards program for printer production and efficiency. Each year the CIPPI award is given to a first and second place winner in each of three categories: • Most innovative use of process automation technology in an implementation. • Best cost/benefit realization as a result of process automation implementation. • Biggest improvement in efficiency and customer responsiveness as a

This year’s Smart Label Summit Europe, taking place November 15-16 at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, will focus on the combined advances in Smart and RFID label technology. The summit, hosted by the organizers of Labelexpo Europe, is designed to help label converters learn about the size of the market and growth forecasts, as well as provide practical advice on how to adopt this technology. Leading experts from some of the world’s top consumer brands will be taking center stage in Amsterdam later this month to share their expertise with the international delegation. The retail, healthcare, IT, transport, and FMCG sectors are all represented on

Package printers have their hands full. While their focus is directed toward meeting the needs of their customers, they must accomplish this by spending their money wisely and increasing profits in their own operations. In the past few years, business production software has come to the rescue of package printers faced with the increasing need to run a lean business, while maintaining high-quality standards. Display Pack of Grand Rapids, Mich., was among those looking for a better way to streamline processes and exchange information. Its custom-developed business management system lacked strong estimation and business integration, and the means to provide financial information. Display Pack

Digital printing is making its presence felt in the package-printing arena. It’s no longer a promising technology for the next generation—it’s here now, and appears to have broken through the critical mass for emerging mainstream acceptance. For the time being, it has found its place in short-run production. Many times it is used to off-load short-run print jobs from traditional presses to make them more profitable. However, digital printing is still in the very early stages of evolution and as such, there still some barriers that need to be addressed, such as relatively high cost of entry and high cost of consumables. In

FOSTER CITY, Calif.—EFI announced it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held Jetrion LLC, a subsidiary of Flint Group Incorporated, for approximately $40 million in cash. Jetrion is a supplier of inkjet printers, inks, and custom-printing systems for the label and packaging industries. EFI expects the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2006, subject to certain closing conditions. “Jetrion’s advanced technology and very talented team are great additions to our inkjet business and are a key element in fulfilling our strategy to expand our presence in the industrial inkjet market,” said Guy Gecht, EFI CEO. “We are especially impressed with Jetrion’s

DUNCANSVILLE, Pa.– Aquaflex announces a partnership with Jetrion, the Michigan-based manufacturer of industrial inkjet products and services. Under this agreement, the two companies will co-design mounts and other critical components to optimize Jetrion’s industry-leading 3025 printing system for use on Aquaflex’s comprehensive line of flexo presses, including the new ELS Servo press. The partnership will leverage both companies’ individual strengths to deliver in-line inkjet solutions to the narrow web label marketplace. Jetrion brings to the agreement a solid reputation as an industry-leading provider of inkjet solutions specifically designed for flexo presses. Aquaflex brings its strong user base, sales and service infrastructure, and a

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Soft proofing technology can do the job, but its success depends largely on good discipline and the printer-client relationship. "SOFT" PROOFING GOES by several names—monitor, virtual, online—and comes in an array of "flavors." No matter what you call it, however, the ultimate goal is as straightforward as it is universal: shrink production cycles, eliminate rework, reduce costs, and move everything faster. Unlike traditional hardcopy proofing, in which handling and transmission of the physical proof increases both cycle time and the potential for error, soft proofing depends on workflows in which color-accurate proofs can be viewed on calibrated computer monitors under controlled lighting conditions.