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Growth opportunities in digital packaging made clear
Geert Fransen, product manager at CHILI publish, wrote a white paper about growth in digital packaging. In the white paper “A boxful of -ization potential” he explains very clearly where this potential is and how it can be used. Examples of the -ization Geert uses are not just applicable to the packaging production process, but…
Lees meerEagle Earns Cold Foil Process and Optimization U.S. Patent
Eagle Systems, Inc., a U.S. based developer and manufacturer of foil enhancement equipment, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company a U.S. Patent (#9,358,776) for a “Method for Using a Foil on a Printing Press and Optimizing the Maximum Usage of the Foil.” The publication date is June…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Printers make a difference with renewable energy
A few of the white ravens in our industry already use solar panels and other renewables to run their printers. Laurel Brunner is of the opinion that the industry can do more. In her Verdrigris blog she explains why an investment in solar panels is a perfect fit to enhance the print industry´s image in…
Lees meerDutch TU Delft students discover inkless printer
The Delft TU spin off company Inkless developed a printer which does not use ink or toner. The letters are burned into the paper with a very accurate laser. This is called carbonisation. The challenge is to get a dark and permanent “print” without burning the paper. “Inkless has much better control over the carbonisation…
Lees meerCHILI publish white paper about digital packaging growth market
Digitally printed packaging is a growth market. Especially production of packaging using modern inkjet presses is getting more attention. These digital presses have to be fed with ready to print data. How these data are compiled, automated and managed is the subject of CHILI´s white paper which can be requested via this link. …
Lees meerSelling straight from Instagram
Before long the first test group of 20 companies will get the chance to use Instagram as their shop. J.Crew, JackThreads and Warby Parker will be amongst those first 20. Facebook subsidiary Instagram follows Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook. Instagram thinks it can add value to the existing mobile purchase process by offering product information in…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Workflow Technology Introduction – Wild Format #2.12
Automation of workflow is one of the key factors for success in a print shop. The definition of workflow, the available systems and the role of ISO standards, are the subject of Laurel Brunner´s Wild Format 2.12 article. Read the article on our articles page.
Lees meerWild Format 2.12: Workflow Technology Introduction
They say that nine tenths of anything is preparation. When it comes to graphics production projects, this maxim absolutely applies. The more thorough your preparation, the more effective your wide format digital print project will be, so the execution of any wild format project must be carefully planned. Consider everything about it – from how…
Lees meerProject Felix: Adobe´s new solution for perfect 3D images
Need a good 3D image fast and only have a photo of the subject available? No problem, Adobe Felix will help you build a realistic 3D image. With technology from the 3D success movie Avatar, placement and lighting is built from details and backgrounds using AI. Felix, an addition to Photoshop and Illustrator, was…
Lees meerSonja Angerer: It seemed like a good idea at the time – Wild Format 2.11
Large format prints are increasingly becoming the corner stone of any media campaign. Super format prints and car wraps are proven to get more attention than social media and TV ads. In the 11th article in the Wild Format article series Sonja Angerer takes a closer look at this trend and talks about solutions. Read…
Lees meerStarnet Enhances Heidelberg Speedmaster With AMS LED UV System
In a time of minimal growth in the printing industry, Starnet Business Solutions of northern New Jersey has enacted strategic practices that flag it as one of the fastest growing printers in its region. The 20-year-old company serves a diverse array of clients in a variety of verticals, with especially strong footholds in the pharmaceutical, automotive, fashion…
Lees meerPDF Aktuell 104: free PDFX-ready connector, an ISO-to-PSO converter and more PDF news
This month´s PDF newsletter by Stephan Jaeggi is full of tools to check and convert PDFs. Also news about the Acrobat DC October update with new compare features. Read PDF Aktuell via this link.
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