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The newest iteration of Mimaki’s UJF line of UV flatbed printers is engineered for use in decorating promotional products or industrial components that that have diverse shapes, including curved or uneven surfaces. The Mimaki UJF-7151 plusII e extends Mimaki’s direct surface-imaging technology by increasing the depth of ink layering and improving ink jetting accuracy. Users of the Mimaki UJF-7151 plusII …
Color-Logic, the world leader in metallic print embellishment, is making two 2026 Calendars available at no charge for everyone to print. When digitally printed with white ink or toner on metallic stock, these calendars can visually demonstrate the power of metallic embellishments all year long. To access the press-ready calendars and detailed instructions for printing, go to https://www.color-logic.com/calendar/ “These beautifully …
Fujifilm’s Acuity TR™ revolutionary new 64-inch roll-fed printer uses the company’s proprietary AQUAFUZE™ water-based UV-curable ink. The innovative ink technology combines the benefits and characteristics of water-based and UV inks. Aquafuze was developed by the Fujifilm Ink Solutions Group, a global manufacturer of high-performance inkjet inks and pigment dispersions. About Fujifilm Aquafuze Ink Technology Aquafuze ink uses a photopolymer dispersion …
Durst’s P5 SMP™ (Super Multi-Pass) system is a hybrid UV-LED Multi-Pass Inkjet system with the versatility and production speeds to serve high-volume producers of signs, corrugated packaging and displays, and decor materials. The printer was announced at drupa 2024 and officially launched at a November 2025 event at its production site in Lienz, Austria. With a maximum print width of …
Over the past 25 years, wide-format printing equipment has become wider, sturdier, faster, more versatile, more automated and capable of using specialty inks on specific materials. These advances have laid the groundwork for building custom digital printing systems for industrial manufacturing. The evolution of Agfa’s wide-format printing technology is a good example. Since Agfa announced their Anapurna 100 UV inkjet …
A report from Alliance Insights (formerly NAPCO Research) explains how commercial printers, book manufacturers, apparel decorators, and sign and graphics companies are moving beyond the hype about artificial intelligence. The 31-page report, entitled “AI Adoption in the Print Industry,” shows that AI is moving swiftly from experimentation to execution and delivering measurable gains in efficiency and creativity. The report notes …
At the Printing AI Pavilion at 2025 PRINTING United Expo, visitors can learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is radically transforming the printing and packaging industries. Until AI technology is widely used by all, experts believe AI offers print-service providers a massive competitive advantage. AI Pavilion visitors will see AI applications (including the latest solutions from pioneering exhibitors), hear expert-led panel …
The creative technologists behind Color-Logic metallic print embellishment software are collaborating with Unifoil to offer limited-edition prints of Greg Horn’s iconic comic-book artwork at the 2025 PRINTING United Expo from October 22-24 in Orlando. This limited series highlights the remarkable capabilities of Color-Logic design software and demonstrates how metallic effects can elevate print designs to new heights. This will be …
The Esko color management engine for accurate color reproduction in design-to-print workflows for packaging and label printers has been integrated into the powerful, versatile Impress digital front end (DFE) that Fiery offers to manufacturers for high-speed industrial inkjet printers. Integrating Esko’s Color Engine and the Fiery Impress DFE benefits makes sense for both industrial press manufacturers and press users. Press …
Quocirca print-business analysts predict “The future of the print industry is not about a single device, but about an intelligent, integrated, and purpose-driven ecosystem that is secure, data-driven, sustainable, and adaptive.” But achieving a secure, adaptive, sustainable ecosystem for printing businesses can be difficult. Over the years, print-service providers have adopted various estimating, inventory management, and job-onboarding tools that may …