Drukkerij 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…

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New 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,…

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Canon 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.…

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Meeting 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…

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Ricoh´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…

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Moving 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…

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Kenedict: 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,…

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Good 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…

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Wild 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.

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Europe’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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