Pantone Tiffany Blue: mad about colour

Door Rob van den Braak | 03/10/2016

Colour is a powerful weapon for brands. Finding the right, distinguishing colour which suits the brand is a real science according to Pantone. A science that they are happy to help you with, against a fee of course, with their Pantone Color Institute. Their latest newsletter focuses on Tiffany Blue as an example of such…

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Printing in between 2 and 3D, 2.5D printing

Door Arthur Lubbers | 30/09/2016

The blind and visually impaired cannot really enjoy a print to the full. Casio in Japan has found a solution, 2.5D printing. The printer used looks like a normal printer, but the paper is different. The paper consists of various layers of paper with plastic capsules which increase in size when heated. The ink used…

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Canon U.S.A. showcasing Enhanced Version of Proofing Solution Software at Graph Expo 16

Door Rob van den Braak | 28/09/2016

Canon U.S.A.,  is showcasing — for the first time in the U.S. — Océ’s next generation of proofing solutions software for digital production printing, Océ’s TrueProof V5, at Graph Expo 16. Océ TrueProof V5 is positioned to become an industry-leading digital proofing solution for companies around the nation. Customers who have to produce large quantities…

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Inkjet technology, this is only the beginning

Door Rob van den Braak | 26/09/2016

The success of inkjet as digital print technology, see the enormous sales at drupa, causes a tsunami of new technology which proves that this is only the beginning. Not only Landa´s nano inks will decide the future of inkjet in the coming years. Companies such as Canon with their new UVGel inks and Xaar with…

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220,000 unique posters for Wallpaper

Door Arthur Lubbers | 23/09/2016

The 20 year anniversary of Wallpaper magazine will be celebrated grandly because thanks to HP. The history of those 20 years is being shown through 220,000 posters. Graphic designer Tony Brook, known for his work for brands such as Nike, Design Museum and Christie´s, has been asked by Wallpaper to make some exclusive designs for…

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Tim Cook promises new Macs

Door Rob van den Braak | 22/09/2016

Last week Apple announced the new iPhones and a new version of the Apple Watch. Users waiting for a new Mac have to wait a bit longer. In a mail to customers, Apple CEO Tim Cook promised that they are working on new Mac models. Cook also said that he loves Mac and that current…

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Canon UVgel competition for latex and nano inks

Door Rob van den Braak | 22/09/2016

Canon has announced a new inkjet ink, Canon UVgel. This new ink promises superfast drying times, a wider color gamut and is said to be more environmentally friendly than other or UV inks. The ink comes with a new ¨next generation¨ piezoelectric printhead with acoustic sampling technology that monitors nozzle performance on the fly during…

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Solar energy from inkjet printer?

Door Arthur Lubbers | 21/09/2016

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and Aalto University have found a way to print solar cells. These solar cells can be printed in any format. To make this possible they have developed a solvent for photovoltaic ink. This is the next step after scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed super…

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Complete textile printing solution from Mimaki

Door Rob van den Braak | 20/09/2016

Mimaki launched its Tx500P-3200DS, a 3.2m wide direct sublimation printer. This new printer significantly shortens production time because of the simultaneous performance of printing and colour fixation. Two steps become only the one. With printing speeds of up to 130m2/hour the Tx500P-3200DS is not only ideal for the production of samples, but also for bigger…

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