printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine VB Media, an e-commerce platform built for the print industry, recently supported Tradeprint to successfully expand its print offerings into the Irish market. Tradeprint utilised VB Media’s print e-commerce solutions to establish a dedicated online Irish storefront, allowing the company to serve new customers without the challenges of a complex setup. VB Media utilised recent enhancements to its platform, designed to accommodate businesses expanding into new regions, to assist in the integration. This was coupled with the application of Tradeprint’s mature API technology and its team of in-house developers. Tradeprint’s relationship with VB Media began seven years ago when the two companies partnered to offer Tradeprint products on a VB Media website. The integration was created to offer an off-theshelf solution to those that wanted to leverage Tradeprint’s new Connect API, but without the expense of having their own developers create a solution. Updating to the Windows 11 operating system (OS) may cause driver compatibility issues, loss of functionality, and security vulnerabilities for print technology according to print and IT solutions firm, Kyocera Document Solutions UK. Windows 11 is the latest major release of Microsoft's Windows OS, released in October 2021 as the successor to Windows 10, which was released in 2015. With support for Windows 10 due to end on October 14th, 2025, many businesses are already in the process of moving over to Windows 11. Recent research cited by Kyocera has shown that between September 2024 and January 2025, Windows 10’s presence in business organisations decreased from roughly 67% to 60%, while Windows 11 grew from 23% to 30% in the same period. In a publication by Kyocera, the company warns that despite the many benefits the new OS may bring to businesses, there are some risks to print devices that companies should be aware of before switching. Among the issues highlighted are potential driver compatibility issues. Steve Pearce, group head of marketing at Kyocera Document Solutions UK, says: “Windows 11 may not support some older printer drivers, which can lead to functionality problems, or printers not working at all.” Pearce also asserts that, as with all OS upgrades, there is a potential for loss of functionality of both hardware and software, especially when using older technology. The latest Windows 11 release, an update to version 24H2, was released on February 25th VB Media facilitates Tradeprint’s expansion into Irish print market HP protects against “quantum computer attacks” with new releases At its Amplify 2025 Conference, HP unveiled what it described as the "world's first business printers to protect against quantum computer attacks." Quantum computers use principles of quantum mechanics, like superposition and entanglement, to perform calculations, potentially solving complex problems faster than classical computers. While the technology is early in development and widely theoretical, it has been predicted that quantum computers could potentially solve problems that are currently impossible for even the most powerful supercomputers. HP used the Amplify 2025 event to launch its new 8000 Series printers including the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 8801, Mono MFP 8601, and LaserJet Pro Mono SFP 8501 printers. The new printers are designed with quantum resilience in mind, with the printers’ new ASIC chips designed with quantum-resistant cryptography. The technology enables the use of digital signature verification to protect firmware integrity against quantum attacks. The new solutions are designed to integrate into existing Zero Trust Network architectures, with the aim of helping organisations to take a unified approach to security strategies. Digital print manufacturer, Durst Group, has announced the acquisition of technology company, callas software. Callas is a provider of prepress automation and PDF technologies which play a role in print workflows either directly or as an OEM component in prepress products. Durst Group has made the acquisition to strengthen its software strategy and development. In a statement on the purchase, Durst says the objective is to promote “intelligent, seamless automation between machines, software, and print processes.” Durst aims to use the partnership to accelerate the development of an open, vendor-independent software platform for the print industry. Callas will play a key role in connecting isolated solutions with the goal of enabling print service providers (PSPs) to achieve greater efficiency, scalability, and flexibility. Following the purchase, callas software will remain autonomous in its management and product development, operating as an independent company. While existing customer relationships at callus will reportedly remain unaffected, expanded integration options will be provided through access to Durst Group’s software technologies. [L to R] Dietrich von Seggern, chief executive officer of callas software, and Christoph Gamper, chief executive officer and coowner of the Durst Group By Jonathan Pert By Jonathan Pert 12 email: editor@printmonthly.co.uk May / June 2025 - Issue 354 Windows 11 upgrade "may harm print devices" Durst target software innovation with tech company purchase SOFTWARE / NEWS By Jonathan Pert
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