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Plaskolite Adds PVC Sheet with Optimal White Point for True-Color Graphics

At ISA Sign Expo 2025, Plaskolite announced CELTEC White, the newest addition to their CELTEC family of PVC sheet products for signs and displays. The new product is just one of several rigid-media substrates that Plaskolite has developed for the growing number of sign and display companies equipped with flatbed and hybrid wide-format inkjet printers. CELTEC Expanded PVC CELTEC White …

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HP Shows Latest Innovations in Latex Printers at ISA Sign Expo 2025

HP Latex R530 all-in-one rigid-flexible printer in small shop

At the ISA Sign Expo 2025 in April, HP showcased their newest innovations in HP Latex printers. They introduced the HP Latex 730 and Latex 830 series of wide-format printers for flexible materials and demonstrated their compact, HP Latex R520 all-in-one printer for both rigid and flexible materials. Oscar Vidal, Global Director of Product & Strategy, HP Large Format Print, …

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Printers to Watch at 2025 ISA Sign Expo

ISA Sign Expo 2025 is not really a printing show. Most attendees are involved in designing, fabricating, installing, and repairing interior and exterior, permanent and temporary signs for stores, offices, hotels, stadiums, theatres, airports, universities, hospitals, communities, and out-of-home advertising agencies. Although printing is just one element of sign-making, leading manufacturers of digital printing systems showcase the latest models they …

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Summa V Series of Digital Flatbed Cutters for Packaging, Sign Making, and Apparel

Summa V-series digital cutter tools

The versatility and variety of digital printing equipment has made it possible for many types and sizes of businesses to print images and text on a wider range of papers, films, and rigid materials. Versatile digital cutters are key to converting a wide range of printed materials into useful, sellable products. Summa’s new V Series of sheet-feed digital flatbed cutters …

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Roland Introduces TY-300 Direct-to-Film Printer for Customizing Apparel

Roland DG-TY 300 Direct-to-Film Printer

The Roland TY-300 direct-to-film (DTF) printer is engineered to quickly and cost-effectively produce vibrant, detailed transfer graphics for customizing apparel on a wide range of materials, including cotton, polyester, cotton-polyester, denim, nylon and rayon. It can print on rolls of transfer film ranging from 7 in. to 30 in. wide. “More and more businesses involved in apparel decoration are integrating …

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Epson SureColor S9170 Solvent Printer Uses Advanced 11-Color Ink Set

Epson SureColor S9170 wide-format solvent inkjet printer

The Epson SureColor S9170 roll-to-roll inkjet printer was engineered to deliver consistent high-quality output and improved productivity in small to medium-sized sign shops, print franchises, and e-commerce, print-on-demand fulfillment companies. It handles rolls of self-adhesive vinyl, banner materials, and other eco-solvent ink-compatible inkjet media up to 64 in. wide. The SureColor S9170 uses 11 colors of Epson GS UltraChrome® GS3 …

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Vanguard Digital Printing Systems Opens Experience Center in Tennessee

Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, A Durst Group Company, has opened an experience center in the culturally rich small town of Franklin, Tennessee. Located near Nashville, the new Vanguard experience center enables dealers, customers, and potential buyers to get an in-depth, up-close look at the features and capabilities of Vanguard’s award-winning wide-format UV flatbed and roll-to-roll inkjet printers. According to a …

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Smithers Forecasts Future of Digital vs. Offset Printing to 2029

Offset printer in action

The market-research firm Smithers has published a new report:  The Future of Digital vs Offset Printing to 2029. It examines how offset and digital printing technologies are competing for market shares and tracks the revenue and technology outlooks for both sectors from 2024 to 2029. Offset Printing Smithers forecasts that demand for offset litho printing will fall from $354.4 billion …

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PRINTING United Alliance Expands Training Options for G7+ Expert Certification

Logo for G7+

Whatever combination of printing devices your print business uses (e.g., offset, flexographic, wide format inkjet, digital toner/inkjet, sublimation, direct-to-garment) the G7+TM method of process control can help your shop achieve color success. Training for G7+ Expert Certification can help print-production managers and other professionals responsible for ensuring color accuracy and consistency in printed products, such as brand managers, color managers, …

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Print Workflow Automation: Q&A with President of Significans Automation

Integrated automated workflow

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 the interview as a Q&A …

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