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NEWS DIGITAL

Software company Serif Fujifilm readies

B2 Revoria
launches Affinity Version 2 version of its Revoria digital
Fujifilm has shown a B2

press at the IGAS show in
Japan. The technology dem-
Software company Serif a whole host of usability and onstration of the new device
has launched Version 2 of its workflow improvements to marks a potential first in dry
Affinity creative suite. make the apps more produc-
Released by the British com- tive than ever. We think toner-based digital presses.
pany last month, Affinity Affinity users both old and Other concept devices have
Version 2 is said to comprise new are going to love it.” been shown in the past, but
reimagined versions of the Alongside the launch of have not made it to market.
three products, including Affinity Version 2 is Affinity Fujifilm described it as the
“spectacular new features Publisher 2 for iPad, which “world’s first B2 size sheetfed
and a stunning new look”. Serif said completes the core digital press that uses dry
The package features Affinity suite of apps available on toner technology”.
Photo 2, which offers “ultra- Fujifilm launched its own-
powerful photo editing and Affinity Designer 2 is part of the new package from Serif macOS, Windows, and iPa- brand Revoria range of digital
dOS.
raster painting”, Affinity “Setting new standards for “At Serif, we know that we presses last year, following
Designer 2, offering “intui- creative software, Affinity V2 don’t work for ourselves – we “Our work to put full desk- the end of the Fuji-Xerox
tive, imaginative vector is by far the biggest, most work for the photo editors, top-quality creative software partnership. The presses are
graphic design and illustra- exciting launch in the history the artists, the illustrators, onto iPad has led the world not currently available in the
tion”, and Affinity Publisher of Serif. the designers, all those peo- and set new industry stand- UK. The provisional name
2, a page layout software that “For the very first time ple who rely on Affinity soft- ards for what users should for the new device is Revoria
features StudioLink, a way of we’re bringing the very latest, ware as the engine to power expect from iPad apps. And Press B2. Printweek under-
using the editing tools from highest performing versions their day. now we’re the first to bring stands that Fujifilm has
the two other Affinity prod- of all our products to the mar- “We have worked tirelessly all the features you’d associ- developed new techniques
ucts. ket at the same time, with to not only include many of ate with desktop publishing for charging and distributing
Ashley Hewson, managing some simply stunning fea- the new features our custom- to the iPad as well,” said toner uniformly over the
director of Serif, said: tures. ers have been asking for, but Hewson. larger sheet size.
Antalis updates on Arjo BFS secures smart

range revamp roller seller status

BFS Pressroom Solutions
Antalis plans to relaunch has become the UK partner
its Premium Offset and and reseller for its first ‘smart
Creative Papers offerings in roller’ product. Countroll
Q1 of the new year, with pre- acts as a digital passport for
production manufacturing industrial rubber rollers,
trials at new mills under- tracking and providing
way. In November the mer- insights on how they are
chanting group acquired a used. The platform can work Countroll scans QR codes
number of major brands in tandem with sensors
from the administrators of (bought separately) that facture. Jonathan
Arjowiggins Scotland, its Olin Design: colours on the way via Pop’Set integration attach to rollers to measure Whitehead, site director of
former manufacturing part- marking and onsite mill vis- grated with the Olin Design rotations, speeds, accelera- BFS’ roller division,
ner for the products. Antalis its of numerous European range of natural coloured tions, vibrations and temper- explained: “The software
said the move to alternative Fine Papers manufacturers premium uncoated paper ature of rollers, to help itself allows end users to cre-
European fine papermakers with the support of indus- and board. Olin is suitable clients better understand ate a history and timeline for
was “progressing well”. trial experts, including for- performance and usage of each individual roller they
“Our first priority contin- m e r A r j o w i g g ins for offset and digital print- their rollers. have in their portfolio.”
ues to be our commitment specialists,” the firm said. ing. Pop’Set currently com- Likewise, as a typical rub- BFS said that while it is
to provide our customers “We are now reaching the prises of 31 shades from ber roller is returned to man- still testing how to best
with the highest quality end of this phase and run- pastels to intense vibrant ufacturers to be recovered implement Countroll’s tech-
products. To do so, we car- ning preproduction trials.” colours. The revamped several times, the system will nology for the print market,
ried out extensive analyses, The Pop’Set coloured range will continue to help clients keep updated it would be commercially
product testing, bench- papers range will be inte- include envelopes. with progress of the remanu- available early next year.
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