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Caldera has brought out Caldera V9 Rip software which harnesses the latest version of the Adobe print engine, APPE  2.5 for more productivity features and refinements. Enhanced colour options, improved transparency handling and faster previewing are some of the improvements.

With the launch of the new Print Skills Academy Website employers now have a single port of call where they can find solutions to their skills issues, including training provision and funding according to Proskills Print and Paper Industry lead Richard Moore.

The BAPC is running a seminar entitled ‘Winning Strategies for Web to Print’ in conjunction with RedTie on 15 February. The morning event, which is free to members and £65 for non-members, will take place at The Shire London in Barnet, Hertfordshire.

Danny Moloney of PrintMediaPartners has created, and will be delivering, a new UK Print Masters Tour programme designed to help print companies reposition themselves to take advantage of niche opportunities now and to be ready to capitalise on growth opportunities.

Sabur Ink Systems is to become the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for the Gunsjet R4 range of printers featuring Ricoh Gen4 printhead technology.

Epson teams with EFI for proofing solution

Epson has teamed up EFI to offer Epson Design Editions, a proofing solution for in-house designers, agencies and advertising departments with print being output on the 24in-wide SP-WT7900 (or the 17in-wide SP-4900 or SP-3880).

Intergraf, the European federation for commercial print, has become a supporting association of EcoPrint 2012.

The DataColor range of Spyder4 monitor calibration devices are now available from Color Confidence.

Stocksigns of Redhill in Surrey has bought a HP Designjet L26500 from reseller CWE Solutions.

Sihl is to sell its own manufactured and branded large-format media directly to the UK market (and through selected partners) via the formation of a new company, Sihl Direct UK, which has started trading from its sales, administration and warehousing facility in Altrincham.

Fespa Digital will see the introduction of Optimus Cloud for integrated online trading.

The organiser of Sign and Digital UK is looking for iconic machinery and industry images for a gallery to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary.

Free print seminars in January and February

Over 800 printers have so far registered so far to attend free Antalis McNaughton events during January and February at sporting venues across the country. In addition Antalis McNaughton and ‘The Print Coach’ Nick Devine are giving away five one-to-one private business growth strategy sessions at each of the events.

UniGraphics speeds up production with EFI Vutek GS3250LX

UniGraphic, a 45-year-old Massachusetts-based company that has tripled its revenue in the last eight years, has installed an EFI Vutek GS3250LX printer in its wide-format department, which also houses a Vutek 5330 and QS3200.