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Global wrapping competition orbits to FESPA 2015 in Cologne
FESPA’s World Wrap Masters is set to land at FESPA 2015, Cologne, 18-22 May 2015 to continue its success as the leading global competition for wrapping enthusiasts and experts. The professional wrap event, sponsored by 3M and Mutoh, will see up to 36 individuals from across the world compete to win the prestigious title of…
Lees meerWild Format #14: Variable data for wide format
Customization of wide format prints by using variable data is a growth market according to the experts. The possibilities of playing in this market are the subject of the 14th Wild Format guide. Download this guide by Sophie Matthews-Paul form our download page.
Lees meerAdobe to resolve stepping problems for 3D printing
In the past Adobe resolved the 2D stepping problem for photo imagers with the raster image processors and software such as Illustrator. The company will now resolve the same problem for 3D printers. The problem arises when layering the filaments during fused deposition modeling (FDM). Adobe has found a way to solve this problem and…
Lees meerFESPA launches free technology guides for association members
As part of its commitment to education and knowledge sharing, FESPA has introduced a new series of technical guides which are available free of charge for members of FESPA’s national associations. Two sets of guides are now available covering Colour Management and Pre-Production Data Management, with more sets being rolled out during the year. Each…
Lees meerThe end of moving inkjet heads
The completely refurbished HP Experience Centre in Barcelona was the location for the introduction of new large format printers without the moving inkjet heads. HP Pagewide Technology consists of a vast number nozzles on a stationary printhead that spans the paper. The paper moves, the printhead doesn´t. It is the same technology used for wide…
Lees meerJack Wallen: five affordable or free photo editing apps
Photoshop still is the best photo editing program, but the list of affordable apps continues to grow. Jack Wallen of the TechRepublic blog listed some of them. From GIMP (free) to PaintShop (65 Euro) and from Pixlr Editor (free with an account), Photo Editor (free Android version) and PicMonkey (online editor), he reviews them all.…
Lees meerSuccess with Labels on Demand Solutions
When you combine expertise in variable data and reprographics focused on labels and packaging and you are one of the first to invest in a Screen Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press you can offer Labels on Demand just like Springfield Solutions in the UK. Labels on Demand is one of the growth markets in…
Lees meerWild Format #13: The importance of standards
A predictable result is a key factor for success in wide format printing. Paul Lindström explains in this Wild Format Guide the standards available and how they can be applied. Download Paul´s guide from our download page.
Lees meerSolar energy for printer on the North Pole
The city of Oulu is very busy building a reputation for renewable energy and a solar power unit is part of that. The local Oulun Energia Group will install 1600 solar panels on the roof of the local newspaper Kaleva, according to the Finnish broadcasting group YLE. This should deliver 420 kilowatt of energy. This…
Lees meerQuarkXpress 2015, available from 28 April
Based on the top 10 of user requests Quark has adjusted their desktop publishing and design software QuarkXPress. Most important adjustments are support for PDF/X4 output, larger page sizes and a fixed layout option for interactive ebooks. QuarkXPress has become much faster due to the long expected 64 bit structure. Version 10 users can upgrade…
Lees meerDrytac ReTac permanently peelable films for decorating
PVC film which can be used for decoration once printed on large format printers is increasingly popular. Drytac brings two new products to this growth market which are also peelable. ReTac 150 is a 150µ matte white polymeric PVC film, coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive permanently peelable adhesive. ReTac75 Matte is a 75µ…
Lees meerAdobe Publish with flat fee will replace Digital Publishing Suite
Five years ago Adobe introduced the Digital Publishing Suite, a complete software package to make apps of any kind of content. This summer DPS will be replaced by Adobe Publish. The biggest change is a flat fee instead of paying per publication. New are more and better tools with which writers, journalists and their manager…
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