RYE, NY—October 23, 2008—Mitsubishi Imaging (MPM), Inc., invites print shop professionals to get smart with the newest version of Smart Tools at GRAPH EXPO 2008 in Chicago, October 26-29. Designed specifically for small to mid-size commercial printers, Smart Tools 3.5 is workflow software that helps printers streamline and improve prepress by allowing them to see and manage all prepress tasks from any workstation in the shop.
CHICAGO—October 23, 2008—Press-sense today announced that Press-sense iWay™ 5.0 and Press-sense Manager™ 2.0 will be shown for the first time in the U.S. at Graph Expo 2008. Already considered the leading e-solution for commercial printers and digital service providers, the new 5.0 upgrade offers a completely new user-friendly interface and multiple features built upon an advanced infrastructure that fosters improved scalability, reduced cost of set up and unparalleled flexibility.
PHOENIX—October 21, 2008—LithoTechnics, developer of Metrix, award-winning, intelligent job planning and imposition system, announced today their Graph Expo lineup will feature Metrix 3.5, premiering Auto Bleeds — automatic clipping of bleeds on the inside edges of butting products — along with support for Jog to Foot (Low Folio Lap) and Right-hand Spines. JDF connectivity has been enhanced for Metrix 3.5 — streamlining the JDF workflow between Metrix and Screen TrueFlow, and enabling JDF binding instructions for saddle-stitchers and perfect binders.
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ—October 21, 2008—Agfa Graphics announced today that the :Apogee Users Group (AUG) is holding its annual meeting at Graph Expo. The AUG meeting will take place at 5:30 pm on Monday, October 27th. Graph Expo runs October 26th through October 29th at McCormick Place in Chicago.
FOSTER CITY, CA—Oct. 21, 2008—EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII), the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, will showcase its industry-leading portfolio of solutions in its largest trade show booth ever at Graph Expo (Oct. 26-29, Chicago's McCormick Place). EFI solutions, which continue to lead the industry's progression from analog to digital and increase customers' automation efficiency, cost savings, and revenue stream opportunities, will be demonstrated in EFI's booth 2000 and in partner booths, including Canon U.S.A., FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A., Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Pitman Company, Ricoh Americas Corp. and Xerox.
HAINBURG, GERMANY/MINNEAPOLIS—October 14, 2008—At this year's GraphExpo in Chicago, October 26 - 26, CGS Publishing Technologies International will present its latest solutions for color management, proofing, certification and media.
MOBILE, AL—October 13, 2008—Xanté is fast becoming the hero of small and midsize prepress and print shops needing competitive, state-of-the-art technology at practical price points. Visitors to Graph Expo booth 3429 in Chicago from October 26-29 will see the newest products and the continued expansion of Xanté as a leading single source provider of a complete line of products — including platesetters, digital color presses, all-in-one PDF workflows, plate processors, plates and chemistry — for all printing demands.
JERUSALEM—October 13, 2008—Leading lenticular 3D software developer, HumanEyes Technologies, will bring its new extensive range of revolutionary tools and features in the newest HumanEyes Producer3D lenticular workflow solution to SGIA 2008 and Graph Expo 2008. HumanEyes Producer3D, introduced at drupa, is increasing in popularity among printers and media planners who can leverage the application's novelty and higher return on investment.
LONDON—October 8, 2008—Earthtone today gave its first public indication of the scale of print provider interest in its revolutionary e-commerce platform. In the two months after its July launch to print providers - in excess of 500 US print providers and 150 UK print providers registered to join the network.
KENNESAW, GA—October 7, 2008—Heidelberg USA today announced that it will showcase a range of new Prinect workflow management solutions at Graph Expo 2008, including the first system to enable full integration of finishing equipment into the print shop workflow. Visitors to the Heidelberg booth at Graph Expo can experience the new levels of print shop integration and automation these new solutions bring in the live and completely integrated “print shop” environment at booth #1200.
