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New Inca Onset Flatbed printer modularly expandable from 4 to 6 colours
Inca introduces the R40LT in the flatbed middle segment. The flatbed printer is capable of outputting 265 sqm/hr with Fuji Dimatix Spectra printheads. Its most important characteristic is the modular build. The printer can be expanded from 4 to 6 colours at any time. The Belgian Daelprinting is the one of the first users of…
Lees meerDrukkerij Hensen takes first Starfoil CF110
Dutch printer Hensen installed the newest Starfoil CF110 on one of its offset presses. This will allow the Oirschot based printer to apply gloss offset foil in a fast and simple manner. The economically priced CF110 was developed by Starfoil for printers who do not have daily foil orders, but want to be able to…
Lees meerNew Inkjet technology for HP rotation presses
HP announced their new High Definition Nozzle Architecture technology for her rotation inkjet presses (HP Inkjet Web Presses). The new High Definition Nozzle Architecture printhead doubles the native print resolution of current HP inkjet printheads from 10,560 to 21,120 nozzles, delivering 2400 nozzles per inch, and supports dual drop weight per color for sharp text,…
Lees meerNew Raspberry Pi 2: a 35$ computer with enough power to run Windows 10
Raspberry started as a hobby computer, especially popular amongst students. The latest model, the Raspberry Pi 2 can be called a serious computer. With a 900MHZ quadcore ARM processor and 1GB SDRAM memory the computer, which costs only 35$, has enough power to run Linux, Ubuntu as well as Windows 10. You will then miss…
Lees meerCanon takes over Swedish Axis Communications
Nearly 2,5 billion Euros is what Canon paid for Axis which, according to Axis, is market leader in the field of network video technology and is mainly known for security cameras and video surveillance. It is the biggest takeover ever for the Japanese printer and camera manufacturer. Axis was established in 1984 in Lund, Sweden.…
Lees meerMeeting ISO 12647-2 requirements easier with KBA PSO-Match
Complying with the Process Standard Offset, ISO 12647-2, requirements is a costly business and the costs and benefits are not always balanced out. KBA claims to change this with its PSO-Match. Using PSO-Match on KBA Rapida offset presses equipped with Quality Tronic or Ergo Tronic color control allows for fast and accurate colour control. PSO-Match…
Lees meerRicoh´s Production Inkjet technology changing the future of the graphic arts industry, starting in the north of Holland
Zalsman in Zwolle is “disrupting the future” of the graphic arts industry. The dynamic family business was the first in the Netherlands to install the Ricoh Pro VC60000. The VC60000 production printer is able to print 50 metres a minute in full colour with a resolution of 1.200×1.200 dpi. The reason why Zalsman chose Ricoh´s…
Lees meerMoving images in 433 magazine
433 Magazine is published 5 times per football season. The printed magazine about football in the Haarlemmermeer is free and is distributed via football clubs and local Bruna and Hema shops. The magazine was started in 2013 by Marnix Bakker of MWorksmedia and seems to hit the right note. It is now being enriched with…
Lees meerKenedict: an interactive infographic of all Apple patents which featured Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs´ heritage is not just a company with incredible profits, but also a stream of patents which changed our digital world. Kenedict, a company founded by André Vermeij, specializes in analysis of innovative developments. Kenedict designed an interactive infographic of all these patents (from January 1978 until November 2014). The infographics visualize the number,…
Lees meerGood news from press manufacturer Heidelberg
Press manufacturer Heidelberg has got something to celebrate. Not only are they slowly recovering from the economic crisis, according to the latest figures published, they are also celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their Remote Service. The Remote Service has brought machine downtime down to a minimum and reduced maintenance costs of more than 10,000…
Lees meerWild Format #7: Technology Options
What technology options are available for wide format printing, which media and colours can be used and how does wide format printing fit into a digital workflow. This is the subject of the 7th Wild Format Guide written by Nessan Cleary and downloadable from the Blokboek.com downloads page.
Lees meerEurope’s first Truepress Jet520HD now in full production
Screen has successfully completed the installation of Europe’s first Truepress Jet520HD at Dutch-based direct mail company Nic. Oud. The machine was delivered in early December and despite being one of the first customer installations in the world, the machine has already been handed over for live production. Maurice Gelissen, Managing Director of Nic. Oud said:…
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