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Mimaki reveals new generation UV cure inkjet printers at Viscom Paris
Mimaki announced the introduction of two new printer models at Viscom Paris, which will be held from 6 to 8 September in Paris. Mimaki will be at stand G33. the UJF-3042 MkII and the UJF-6042 MkII are the newest generation UV inkjet flatbed printers. They will replace earlier models, the UJF-3042HG and UJF-6042 respectively. New…
Lees meerInternet of Things: time, cost and maintenance savings
Yes, it is a hype mainly focused on consumers, but IoT is more important for our industry than you´d expect. Just like at home you can save on energy by finetuning the management of light, heat and air. Other solutions which is being used by a number of print manufacturers is maintenance and…
Lees meerNew printers/cutters in the Roland DG SG series
Roland DG announced two new eco solvent wide format inkjet printers/cutters in its TrueVIS range: the SG-300 and SG-540. Ideal for start-ups in the wide format production or for companies that want to extend their wide format offerings. The new TrueVIS SG series guarantees vibrant colours and a high gloss finish at a decent price.…
Lees meerMy Firefly, design your own label
Juice brand Firefly developed a new campaign called My Firefly. Consumers get the chance to design their own label. The bottle follows the trend of the focus on digital printing. The campaign will be rolled out across the UK. At festivals, such as the UK Festival, consumers can have their photo taken in the Firefly…
Lees meerRISO introduces new SF series digital duplicators at Graph Expo
At Graph Expo, 25-28 September in Orlando, Florida, RISO will introduce its new SF series digital duplicators. The SF series with its 600×600 dpi resolution delivers sharp prints with speeds of up to 150 sheets/minute. The SF series are simpler to manage than its predecessors, according to RISO. Prototypes T1 and T2 will be shown…
Lees meerLorem Ipsum ??
Many creative souls, publishers and printers use it, the dummy text ´Lorem ipsum….´ But where does this come from? A Latin professor, Richard McClintock, has done some research. It seems that we need to go back to the year 45BC. In the Latin text of De finibus bonorum et malorum (The extremes of Good and…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Where to Start a wide format project: Wild Format #2.5
In the fifth article for the Wild Format series, Laurel Brunner gives some guidelines on how to start a successful Wild Format Project. She explains that success is not only dependent on technology, but also on the design, quality control, media and good business goals. Read here article here. This is the fifth article in…
Lees meerGrotesque: The comeback of an 110 year old typeface
The Berthold Akzidenz Grotesque is perhaps the most famous member of the family of letters which were very popular once. This powerful and playful typeface, made famous by McDonalds, will be given new life. Monotype fellow Rod McDonald made a complete 50 styles, series of what will be named the Classic Grotesques. The series will…
Lees meerInbox.photo: a simple app to sell photo prints online
Inbox.photo is a tool for photographers, photo labs and everyone else who has a production printer. A simple app for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets by which amateur photographers with a mobile device to quickly and simply order photo prints. Inbox.photo is not as sophisticated as professional solutions such as Taopix, but it is…
Lees meerAgfa at SGIA Expo with new Anapurna LED wide format printer
Agfa Graphics will present its new 3.2 meter wide LED UV printer during the SGIA which will be held 14-16 September in Las Vegas. The Anapurna H3200i is available as sheetfed or roll-to-roll and combines productivity with perfect quality. Read more about this new model in the comprehensive Anapurna series in the press release below.…
Lees meerLabel printer significantly saves on labour wih Screen Truepress Jet L350UV
Not just the make ready times and the brilliant colours are reasons for the US based Triangle Label to be content with the Screen Truepress Jet L350UV digital label printer. After 1 year of using it turns out that the Truepress also significantly reduces labour costs compared to flexo printing. The company is pleasantly surprised…
Lees meerReally unique packaging: pizza box turntable
Pizza Hut likes to present itself as a tech company and emphasizes this by a unique pizza box. The box, with electronics included, can be turned into a two turntable DJ station. Don´t run out to Pizza Hut just yet as there are only a few branches in the UK that were supplied with a…
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