On International Print Day Wednesday, Oct. 23, print professionals around the world will declare their love for printing by posting “printspiration” across their social media channels. To join the celebration, use the hashtag #IPD24. This year’s theme is #PrintLife and will show why print can be a fun, rewarding career. According to International Print Day … Read more
The Durst P5 TEX iSUB industrial-grade roll-to-roll sublimation printer with inline fixation makes it easier to print directly to rolls of polyester textiles up to 3.4 meters wide. The printer can be used to print soft signage for events, trade shows, retail displays, and visual communications as well as fabrics for interior decor. iSUB fixation … Read more
During an October 1-2 press event hosted at Durst Group Headquarters in Brixen, Italy, Durst Group proudly revealed the newest addition to their family of P5 digital printing systems. The P5 X is a superwide UV-LED flatbed printer with roll capabilities and 10 ink channels. It is designed for high-end applications such as creative visual … Read more
Many print-service providers grow revenues by setting up web-to-print storefronts through which business clients or consumers can design and order customized products online. Executed correctly, it can be a good strategy for attracting new clients or building a steady flow of repeat business from existing customers. But setting up and maintaining multiple websites can be … Read more
Printing-equipment manufacturers offer specialized inks and systems for purposes other than than signs, displays, marketing collateral, published information, and packaging. For example, some printing equipment is specifically designed for decorating materials used in flooring, furniture, upholstery, windows, doors, and wall panels. Some industrial printing equipment uses conductive inks to make functioning electronic circuitry on flexible … Read more
Canon introduced the Arizona 2300 Series of UV-LED flatbed inkjet printers for mid- to high-volume of wide-format graphics in the fall of 2020. Earlier this year, they announced a innovative upgrade to its material handling capabilities. Background The Arizona 2300 printers are designed to help print-service providers speed up production, operate more efficiently, and fuel … Read more
UV-LED printing technology has become so versatile that UV-inkjet printers are now available in a remarkable range of roll-to-roll, flatbed, and hybrid models for sign and display graphics, packaging, and industrial applications. At the 2024 FESPA Global Print Expo in March, Agfa unveiled its enhanced, rebranded portfolio of mid-market and high-end hybrid, flatbed, and roll-to-roll … Read more
Continuous training is essential to print-industry employees who want to thrive as printing technologies, applications, and markets continue to evolve. One convenient source of print-industry training is the iLEARNING+ e-learning platform. Launched in 2022 by the PRINTING United Alliance, the platform offers relevant introductory, intermediate, and advanced-level courses to industry professionals, students, and educators worldwide. … Read more
Advances in UV-LED curing have helped improve the energy efficiency of curing the durable inks and coatings used in many analog and digital printing processes. For the flexographic printing process (used for mass-produced labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packages), Excelitas Technologies® Corp. has expanded its Phoseon® Nexus ONE™ UV LED curing platform. UV LED curing … Read more
The robust Roland EU-1000MF high-volume UV-LED flatbed printer can output vibrant, detailed graphics directly onto rigid and flexible substrates, including sheet sizes up to 48 x 96 in. and thicknesses up to 3.74 in. The EU-1000MF is ideal for printing signs, displays, interior décor, and specialty products. It was engineered to provide outstanding image quality … Read more
