Page 15 - PWM2024_DECEMBER EBOOK
P. 15

DIGITAL NEWS


      Serendipity Software                                                                     Heripack’s new
                                                                                               distributor

      launches a new tool                                                                        Friedheim International

                                                                                               has become the exclusive UK
                                                                                               distributor of German manu-
        Serendipity Software has                                         “chicken and egg” situation
      launched a new tool to sup-                                        if customers do not realise   facturer Heripack’s portfolio
      port RGB workflows for dig-                                        that RGB workflows are an   of automated boxing, packag-
                                                                                               ing and sealing machines.
      ital printing, including spot                                      option. “Big corporates have   Signed at the end of
      colours. The Australian                                                                  November, the deal has
      developer’s existing product                                       understood it, but they are   made Friedheim the first UK
      range includes the                                                 probably still sending   company to offer Heripack
      Blackmagic colour manage-                                          CMYK to the printer,” he   kit, including the HVR500
      ment system, Megarip RIP                                           said.                 box void reduction machine,
      software, and Veripress soft                                        “Germany has adopted an   which detects the filled
      proofing system. The new                                           RGB workflow already, and   height of a box, then trims
      RGB + Spot Colour Support                                          have, as much as possible,   and  lids it to the correct
      option is available for use   Serendipity Software said a wide range of users could benefit  height.
      with the latest version of   efficient workflows.   with consistent, vibrant out-  gone over the PDF/X-4.   “We often find customers
      Blackmagic and Veripress.  Serendipity said that a wide   comes, particularly in small   Especially when you have   approaching us for solutions
        Serendipity outlined sev-  range of users could benefit   to medium print runs,” the   the crossover between print   because they know we have a
      eral advantages in keeping  including designers, adver-  firm stated.    and web, now, all their   large portfolio,” Darren
      files in RGB format until the  tisers, labels and packaging   Serendipity products are   assets and PDFs are RGB   Crane, managing director of
      final printing process.  printers, textiles and                    internally and then they are   Hemel Hempstead-based
        These include precise spot  apparel, and more.  available in the UK via auto-  converting it to whatever   Friedheim International told
      colour handling for brand   “Commercial and spe-  mation and colour manage-              Printweek. This latest portfo-
      consistency, retaining the  cialty printers offering digi-  ment specialist Colour   output they need,” he   lio addition follows
      RGB colour spectrum for  tal printing services can also   Engine, based in London.    explained. A free trial of the   Friedheim securing a distri-
      “richer, more vibrant visu-  leverage this technology to   Director Malcolm   software is available through   bution deal with GUK com-
      als”, and faster and more  deliver high-quality results   Mackenzie said it was a   Colour Engine.  pany.
      Highcon and Hybrid                                                 PixFile introduces


      Software collaborate                                               new PDF Editor


                                                                          PixFile has launched its
        Highcon and Hybrid
      Software have partnered to                                         new PDF Editor, a tool
      enhance digital die-cutting                                        designed to streamline PDF
      workflow efficiency.The two                                        management, generate
      companies said that the new                                        print predictable files, and
      collaboration would inte-                                          increase productivity for
      grate Hybrid’s Packz soft-                                         users in the printing and
      ware, which offers full PDF                                        advertising industries. The
      support, into Highcon’s digi-                                      product,  which  was   A tool for PDF management
      tal die-cutting workflow                                           launched on 19 November,   erful features that enable
      package (DWP). They said                                           is designed primarily for   effortless document han-
      the partnership aimed to   Partnership to enhance digital die-cutting workflow efficiency  corporate customers and
      deliver more streamlined   die-cutting process.  nership with Highcon is all   creative professionals who   dling without compromis-
      processes, increased preci-  By advancing artwork  about empowering the pack-  need to seamlessly transfer   ing quality”.
      sion and enhanced work-  handling, high-quality pre-  aging industry,” said Bert   and share high-quality,   PDF Editor has been spe-
      flow integration to support   views, and automated XML   Van der Perre, chief com-  print-ready files.  cifically designed to meet
      operators across production   export capabilities, the two   mercial officer at Hybrid   PixFile, a brand of   the demands of the printing
      sites. At the core of the col-  companies said the collabo-  Software. “Finishing is a   Austria-headquartered   industry, and features
      laboration is a custom-  ration would enable packag-  vital step in packaging pro-  business PPD (PrePress   native PDF editing that
      designed  version  of  the   ing converters to seamlessly   duction, and this collabora-  digital   –    eliminates the need for for-
                             integrate Highcon’s digital
      Packz engine for Highcon,   products into their work-  tion streamlines the   Softwareentwicklung   mat conversion, preserving
      introducing a fully inte-  flows, simplifying setup   process, delivering greater   GmbH), said PDF Editor   file integrity and quality.
      grated PDF workflow tai-  while accelerating produc-  efficiency and precision for   features an intuitive, easy-  It also features simpli-
      lored for the digital   tion timelines. “Our part-  our customers.”  to-use interface “with pow-  fied, fast editing tools.

      www.printweekmena.com                                                                  December 2024 PrintWeek MENA 13
   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20