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Make your own paper with Epson PaperLab
Waste paper can be turned in to new paper with the Epson PaperLab. PaperLab doesn´t use water thanks to Epson´s DryFiber technology to make new paper out of securely shredded waste paper. PaperLab can produce paper in various sizes, thicknesses and types. The machine will become available in Japan next year. Do not expect high…
Lees meerThe silent revolution: Fiery proServer, 7 times faster, efficient workflow
Super large format printers are becoming faster and the output resolution higher. Result is raster image processing times becoming so long that the full capacity of printers such as the EFI VUTek can no longer be utilised. EFI have found a solution with the new Fiery proServer. Rip times of 30 minutes can be decreased…
Lees meerePaper watch
This week Sony will launch a watch in Japan which can change colour and pattern by using epaper. Sony announced this on 16 November. The FES watch was developed by an internal start up who raised money to produce the watch via crowdfunding. Both the face and the wristband are made of epaper. Through the…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: the environmental effects of Heidelberg´s paper stretch compensation
Paper Stretch compensation is not positioned as a solution to environmental pollution. Heidelberg´s new software can however have a positive effect on both the budget and the environment. If the paper stretch is known before you start production it cuts paper waste, plates, make-readies and emissions. Read Laurel´s blog on our articles page about the…
Lees meerThe iPad Pro disappointment: content quality and distribution
Last week I replaced my 5 year old iPad with the new Pro. A perfect replacement, not only is it superfast, but I, the old man that I am, can read the content without my reading glasses. I am however disappointed. Not because of the technology, but because of the quality and availability of the…
Lees meerSelf-folding paper
Finishers take note: self-folding paper. This self-folding paper is made of graphene paper. How cool is that, instead of folding an origami crane, a self-folding origami drone. The graphene paper which researchers in China have developed changes its shape at certain temperatures. They build a number of active pieces in the material which react. By…
Lees meerYouTube supports Virtual Reality
Virtual reality videos are now also available on YouTube. It was possible to see 360 degree films, but in the new VR videos a perspective is created by showing different images for the right and left eye. The new videos differ from the traditional 360 degree films because of the way they are produced. A…
Lees meerPapier en geluid met Paper Jam
Op zaterdag 12 december wordt het eerste nummer van Paper Jam magazine feestelijk gepresenteerd in de clubzaal van studio/K in Amsterdam. Paper Jam is een nieuw Engelstalig magazine van en over papier. Het is een co-productie van De Monsterkamer en Stroomberg. Het eerste nummer heeft als thema papier en geluid. Stroomberg zal tijdens dit evenement…
Lees meerPrinting neon colours onto sportswear
Printer manufacturer Mimaki has developed two fluorescent inks for their textile inkjet printers. Mimaki’s new neon fluorescent inks, available in Yellow and Pink, are ideal for fashion, sportswear, swimwear and shoes and are specially developed for use in the low-volume, high-quality sublimation paper transfer market. Whether cycling, running, badminton or football, every team needs to…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: the influence of fresh air on productivity
In her Verdrigris Blog Lauren Brunner talks about increasing productivity by opening a window. Read her blog on our articles page about the age old wisdom which has now been confirmed by research. Especially when working in a high VOC or CO2 environment.
Lees meerStories on demand printer
What do people do these days if they have a little time during travelling? They check their phones, read emails, Tweet or text. French publisher Short Edition offers an alternative. In Grenoble 9 printers were installed to print short stories on demand. The highly visible black and orange printers are a meter high and offer…
Lees meerBeck´s scratch off beer bottle
Beck´s beer bottles have bottle necks made out of aluminium foil. The German beer manufacturer noticed that many consumers scratch the foil off the bottle neck. This got them thinking, together with Berlin advertising agency BBDO. Why not coat the whole bottle in aluminium foil so that the consumer can scratch their own creations onto…
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