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Low-key kick off hides big expectations for PacPrint 2013
A brief opening ceremony at the local industry’s largest exhibition reflects the focus on business as suppliers step up to the mark with major investment in stands and equipment.
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PMP asset sell-off drives $50 million debt dump
PMP’s sell-off of four of its production sites, along with the sale of three surplus presses and its Pacific Micromarketing business is expected to reduce the company’s outstanding debt by over A$50 million.
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Bambra Press buys HP Indigo 10000 – 1st at PacPrint
One of two HP Indigo 10000 presses on the Currie Group stand at PacPrint this week – sold to John Wanless, Bambra Press – is awarded the 1st Print21 HotPick of the show – awarded for standout technology, and there are few more compelling items on display at the show than the 10000.
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David Jupe departs Blue Star NZ
David Jupe, Blue Star New Zealand’s chief executive officer, is leaving the company following its integration of GEON’s assets in the NZ market, citing a desire to take a ‘well deserved rest’.
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Go carbon-free with Ricoh Australia
The future could be carbon-free for Ricoh Australia customers that engage with the company on a rental or finance basis, with Ricoh now offering customers the ability to print and copy totally carbon neutral.
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Fuji Xerox Premier Partners focus on what matters at PacPrint
Up to 170 of the region’s top digital printers have come to Melbourne to meet, talk and network before getting a view of the company’s latest inkjet engine, shown for the first time at PacPrint.
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Brand new PacPrint kit from Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta is launching its brand new FD-5BT Spectro-densitometer in Melbourne this week at PacPrint13 – the first industry event to be attended by the company’s new Australian managing director, Dr David Cooke, since his appointment at the beginning of May.
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South Australian apprentice wins ‘Print is Alive’ contest for PacPrint showing
Helena Miller of PrintSA is the winner of the ‘Print is Alive’ competition run by Printing Industries’ Apprenticeship Advisor and Mentoring Program – a prize that sees her travel to PacPrint in Melbourne this week.
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Taopix on show at PacPrint with new partner RD Xmedia
Photobook and gift software manufacturer, Taopix is showcasing the latest version of its product portfolio this week at PacPrint in conjunction with its new Australian and New Zealand distribution channel partner, RD Xmedia.
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Canon’s new imageRUNNER on offer at PacPrint
Canon Australia is providing PacPrint punters with a sneak peek of its new imageRUNNER ADVANCE C9200 Pro Series on its stand #3018 at the quadrennial trade show that opened this week in Melbourne.
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Fuji Xerox unveils new tech on its PacPrint ‘Freedomland’ stand
Fuji Xerox Australia unveiled a range of graphic communications solutions on its ‘Freedomland’ stand at PacPrint13 in Melbourne this week that it says will help businesses achieve sustainable growth.
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Roland DG scraps PacPrint waste with charity partners
Roland DG Australia is running a unique program at PacPrint and Visual Impact that will see the company deliver large format prints for several non-profit organisations as part of its printer demonstrations at the show.
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Kodak goes for gold at PacPrint
Kodak is demonstrating its highly anticipated Gold Dry Inks on a Kodak NexPress SX2700 Digital Colour Press, along with the brand new Prinergy 6 workflow system at its PacPrint stand #1818 this week in Melbourne.
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Fairfax serves Fujifilm $30m plate deal
Fairfax Media is set to embark on a trans-Tasman overhaul of its computer-to-plate (CtP) systems after signing a (A)$30 million, three-year deal with Fujifilm that sees one of Australia’s largest newspaper publishers convert its major print sites in Australia and New Zealand to Fujifilm CtP technology.
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Printer paves the way to Aussie green energy future
Australia’s green energy future could come from a printer, with a team of local scientists developing a unique printer that can print solar photovoltaic cells onto a multitude of flexible and rigid substrates.
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Swimming up the print stream – Print21 magazine article
As the printing industry continues to work through the strains associated with the changing production printing landscape, one area that has grown as a plausible alternative to the traditional print-as-a-product model is the field of managed document services, or MDS.
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Canon launches next generation PRISMAprepare
Canon Professional Print today introduced the next generation of PRISMAprepare all-in-one document preparation software. PRISMAprepare version 6.1 software accelerates turnaround, increases productivity and creates more efficient printing processes.
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Abbey Group gets the Swiss edge
Sydney trade printer and binder manufacturer, Abbey Group, is getting the Swiss edge over its competitors after installing a brand new swissQprint Oryx digital flatbed large format printer at its site in Smithfield.



















