Category Archives: News

Latest news from Kainosprint

Heidelberg to debut HundeHutte presses at Drupa (April 1)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

Printing press manufacturer goes to the dogs for latest development in press automation There is plenty of room beneath the delivery for the HundeHutte development IN A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY, APRIL 1, Heidelberg has revealed that it will be supplying a … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off

Kodak: more details emerge behind fall into Chapter 11

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin

A dramatic collapse in licensing revenues at Kodak’s Consumer Digital Imaging division and a doubling of losses at its Graphic Communications Group wing helped propel the firm into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Recently filed figures reveal that Kodak’s results for … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off

The beginning of the end of printed mail . . . ?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin

Rivals Salmat and Computershare have stolen a march on Australia Post by jointly launching a “digital letterbox” venture that could replace printed mail. The transactional print and communications giants have launched their first-ever joint venture by joining with US developer … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Printing Services, Greeting Card Printing, Letterhead Printing, News, Postcard Printing | Comments Off

HP unveils B2 sheetfed Indigo as part of Drupa product line-up

Posted on March 14, 2012 by admin

HP has unveiled what it claims is its “most significant step” in accelerating the migration from analogue to digital printing with the launch of a B2 sheetfed digital press, the HP Indigo 10000. Capable of printing up to seven-colours, the Indigo … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Printing, Booklet Printing, Calendar Printing, Digital Printing Services, Flyer Printing, Greeting Card Printing, Letterhead Printing, News, Postcard Printing, Poster Printing, Presentation Folder Printing, Printing Company, Printing Services | Comments Off

Don’t write off print media just yet

Posted on March 13, 2012 by admin

The following quotation comes from an article that appeared today (Tuesday March 13th 2012) in the excellent print newsletter, ProPrint. It serves as an encouragement to those of us involved in print, and a warning to those who think print … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Printing, Booklet Printing, Calendar Printing, Digital Printing Services, Flyer Printing, Greeting Card Printing, News, Postcard Printing, Poster Printing, Presentation Folder Printing, Printing Company, Printing Services, Sticker Printing | Comments Off

Paper merchants raise prices amid “economic maelstrom”

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin

Australia’s ‘big three’ paper merchants – Paperlinx, KW Doggett and BJ Ball – have announced paper prices will rise by as much as 8%. Printers have been informed of 7% increases at Paperlinx, effective yesterday, while there will be upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off

Possible forthcoming image deblurring function in PhotoShop (you MUST watch this!)

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

A colleague has just sent me a link to the most amazing new filter Adobe is considering incorporating into PhotoShop. The filter takes a photograph blurred because typically the camera shutter speed was too low. The filter tracks the direction … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off

Green warfare!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

Greenpeace and Wilderness Society slam PEFC as ‘signing off forest destruction’ The war of words between paper certifications has escalated after FSC backers Greenpeace and The Wilderness Society published a scathing report calling PEFC ‘greenwash for bad forestry practices’. The … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off

InDesign: how to print colours correctly

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

An excellent article from www.creative pro on how to print colours correctly from InDesign was brought to my attention a couple of days ago. The article begins as follows. Billions of years ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth, print production … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off

Boutique letterpress launch party pulls in big Sydney print buyers

Posted on October 13, 2011 by admin

Letterpress is back, judging by the turnout at a launch night of boutique printer The Distillery, with hundreds of guests, including buyers from M&C Saatchi and Pacific Magazines, spilling out onto the street. More than 320 people attended the launch … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off