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Get a 10% discount on the Inkjet Conference 2016
Every Blokboek reader is entitled to a 10% discount for the Inkjet Conference 2016. TheIJC will take place on 5 and 6 October in Düsseldorf, Germany and will give a deep insight into inkjet as disruptive technology. TheIJC is meant especially for inkjet system manufacturers and brings together scientists, manufacturers and users to discuss the latest developments.…
Lees meerXitron Begins Shipments of USB/SCSI Interface for Trendsetters
Ann Arbor, MI – July 18, 2016 – Xitron, the leading independent developer of RIP and workflow products for commercial, digital, and high-speed inkjet printing has begun shipping Navigator RIP and Raster Blaster TIFF catcher kits for Trendsetter CTP units operating through SCSI cards installed in their RIP or Print Console. Xitron’s breakthrough development of…
Lees meerWild Format 2.2 – Sonja Angerer: Into the Great Wild Open
Sonja Angerer, manager of Rrrabbitproductions, an editor´s office dedicated to technology, wrote an article in the Wild Format Series which could be a beginner´s guide to the digitally printed creative communications wonderland. With her experience in wide format print technology and her work as certified print designer she creates the link between design and technology…
Lees meerWhere is the world´s free Wi-Fi and why is this important?
The World Economic Forum is of the opinion that free internet access is a way of improving the way of life of the world´s citizens. Free and fast Wi-Fi plays an important role. www.weforum.org shows where this is available. Remarkably the Baltic states, which are also growing economically speaking, are at the top of the list. The…
Lees meer802-11ac wave 2: superfast wifi will make us all wireless
Before long network suppliers will get real competition and wireless devices will get enough capacity to disseminate rich media. Wi-Fi Alliance has certified the new 802-11ac wave 2 and the first devices for this superfast wifi have been announced. Wave 2 makes speeds up to 13 gig per second possible. Another advance of Wave 2…
Lees meerVIGC conference about changes in client behaviour
After the successful conference of last year VIGC has decided to do one this year as well. Knowledge and networking will be the core elements. The conference will be held on 5 October 2016 in Mechelen, Belgium. VIGC are eager to welcome Dutch participants as well. Blokboek.com has been selected as media partner to promote the conference.…
Lees meerJoseph´s Machines Pageturner: alternative for ereaders and tablets
Many ways have been invented to make the reading of paper media easier. But Kinetic Artist Joseph Herscher´s invention beats them all. Look at the hilarious solution on our videos page.
Lees meerXMPie membership will become free for all users
Jeroen van Druenen, CEO of Jubels, is not only a well-known Dutch communications entrepreneur, but also chairman of the international XMPie user group XUG. In an interview with Whattheythink.com he announced that this user group will now become free of charge for all users who use this smart software for their cross media efforts. Van Druenen is…
Lees meerPDF Aktuell: The 100th PDF newsletter by Stefan Jaeggi
PDF and workflow expert Stefan Jaeggi has been publishing his PDF-Aktuell newsletter since February 1999. The 100th newsletter is again full of Adobe PDF solutions for print production, with for example PDF trends at drupa and the Ghent Workgroup publication PDF Processing Steps Specification. Read the useful and interesting newsletter via this link.
Lees meerWhite Light: “Achieving printing quality on DIBOND and FOREX like never before”
White Light (Genk, Belgium) is a sign & display company that provides complete concepts in the field of interior design and decoration. In August 2015, the company invested in Agfa Graphics’ Jeti Mira to expand its offering even further. Thanks to Jeti Mira, they could switch from stickering to direct printing, as the quality on dibond and…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: Waterwash flexo plates save the environment
Producing flexo plates was never a clean process. At drupa Laurel Brunner discovered that Kodak has found a solution. Read her Verdigris blog about how Kodak has made waterwashed flexo plates which do their bit to make our industry more sustainable.
Lees meerKBA takes over Spanish die-cutter producer Iberica AG S.A.
The takeover of Iberica AG S.A. in Spain by German press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) announced on 23 May 2016 is now complete with the signing of the purchase agreement by Officine Meccaniche G. Cerutti S.p.A. (OMGC) from Italy. The KBA Group expands its extensive portfolio for packaging customers in print finishing with…
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