For the March issue of the PRINTING United Journal, I interviewed multiple experts for an article about the value of integrated automated workflows for printing businesses. One expert interviewed was Marc Raad, President and CEO of Significans Automation. Because there wasn’t room in the article for all of the insights he provided, I am publishing … Read more
Roland DGA has added the 64-inch, 8-ink TrueVIS XP-640 high-speed roll-to-roll eco-solvent printer to its TruVIS series of wide-format inkjet printers that use UV, latex, or eco-solvent inks. The XP-640 will appeal to companies produce higher volumes of eye-catching, outdoor-durable prints for applications such as vehicle graphics, banners, billboards, and event marketing displays. “While sign … Read more
The Society for Experiential Design (SEGD) will hold two full-day educational programs concurrently with the 2025 International Sign Expo, April 23-25 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The SEGD is a community of graphic and exhibition designers, fabricators, architects, media developers, creative technologists, teachers and students who design experiences that connect … Read more
In 2024, ECO3 and eProductivity Software (ePS) began collaborating to develop custom end-to-end integrated printing workflows for the many printing and packaging businesses that use a mix of offset, flexo, hybrid, and digital presses. The integrated workflows can shorten deadlines, reduce errors, and optimize production choices in enterprises use offset and/or flexo presses for high-volume … Read more
By Mike BoyleGlobal Head, Large-Format Printing, HP At HP we are already looking to the year ahead and all the ways we can leverage technology and innovation to work smarter for our customers. In 2025, we’ll see some transformative changes in the Large Format Print (LFP) industry, as it continues to embrace AI (artificial intelligence), … Read more
By Eileen Fritsch The digital transformation of printing that began in the late 1990s didn’t really take off until the Great Recession of 2008-2009 forced publishers and distributors of printed books. newspapers, and magazines to cut costs by publishing more of their content online or in e-books. One company that has successfully adapted to the … Read more
Color-Logic has produced a visually striking 2025 Calendar for print-service providers that use Color-Logic print embellishment technologies with their digital printers. Designed to be printed with CMYK and white inks or toners on a metallic substrate, this calendar serves as both a functional planner and an elegant piece of art. Mark Geeves, Color-Logic Director of … Read more
Ricoh’s Graphic Communications Division offers more than production inkjet presses, toner presses, and wide-format inkjet printers. Over the past 40 years, Ricoh has re-invented itself as a global technology company that provides integrated digital workplace services and print and imaging solutions to many types and sizes of businesses. If your print or graphics business needs … Read more
The HP Latex FS50 and FS60 3.2-meter (126-in.) industrial roll-to-roll inkjet printers for mid- to high-volume graphics production are built to last. Instead of having to be replaced and scrapped as the internal printing technology ages, the HP Latex FS printers can be enhanced periodically with new hardware and software technologies that HP develops. Print-service … Read more
Improving automation is critical to the profitability of modern print-service providers. But automating workflows doesn’t happen overnight. It requires an ongoing effort to integrate the software for use with a mix of old and new equipment old and continuously update variations in job costs and pricing. It often also requires adjusting some traditional practices and … Read more