Canon’s fast new 64-inch Océ Colorado 1640 roll-to-roll printer will make its first public debut in the U.S. at the ISA Sign Expo 2017 in Las Vegas. Designed for the efficient, cost-effective production of high quality indoor and outdoor graphics, the Océ Colorado 1640 is the first printer with Canon’s new UVgel technology. The technology combines: … Read more
If you own UV flatbed printers or dye sublimation printers, it can be difficult to imagine all of the creative ways the equipment can be used. So consider inviting a few local artists, designers, and makers into your shop and ask how they might use the printers’ capabilities. For example, in January Roland DGA and artist … Read more
WhiteClouds is a forward-looking, creative provider of full-color 3D printing services. It was founded in 2013 with a goal of bringing 3D printing to the masses. Since then, the company has quickly evolved into a cloud-based 3D-printing-as-as-service platform for businesses. In their facility in Ogden, Utah, WhiteClouds uses a fleet of 3D printers and CNC cutters … Read more
Next Dynamics in Berlin has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a multi-material and electronics 3D printer called The NexD1. The device is capable of printing fully functional circuits, opening the door for high-end electronics prototyping. The NexD1 is fast, precise, and fits on any desktop. It is available starting at $2,499. The NexD1 uses a … Read more
Printing firms and photo labs that use dye-sublimation printing to produce “metal photo prints” for professional photographers and home decor should be aware that all pre-coated metal panels may not be equally durable. According to Henry Wilhelm, Director of Research at Wilhelm Imaging Research (WIR), “Very complex interactions take place between sublimation inks and the ink-receptive … Read more
At SGIA Expo 2016, Canon U.S.A. previewed a new UVgel printing technology that they believe will be a game-changer for companies that print graphics on wide-format rolls of flexible media. According to Canon, UVgel will provide the large color gamut of solvent inks combined with the environmental benefits and safety profile of latex and UV inks. … Read more
At Labelexpo Americas September 13-15, iSys Label will introduce the LUNA 850, a desktop label printer specifically for the small lot wine or beverage producers. Loaded with 8.5 x 11-inch (215.9mm x 279.4mm) sheets of die-cut wine label material, the LUNA 850 enables small and large wineries to bring beverage label printing in-house. Software supplied with … Read more
At Labelexpo Americas 2016, Durst will introduce the increased capabilities of its portfolio of inkjet label presses. Durst’s market-leading Tau 330 inkjet label press will be integrated with near-line pre- and post-press finishing solutions in cooperation with OMET, the world’s leader in flexographic printing presses. For the first time in the U.S., Durst will show the … Read more
The Massivit 1800 3D printer is a fast, large-format 3D printer for use in making signs, displays, and props for marketing, advertising, and themed environments. It will be displayed for the first time in the U.S. at the SGIA Expo, September 14-16 in Las Vegas. The Massivit 3D printer can produce 3D objects up … Read more
When I submitted my article about “What’s Next for Single-Pass Inkjet Printing?” for the June/July issue of Screen Printing magazine, not all of the drupa news about single-pass inkjet printers had been announced. So I will be reporting some updates on this blog. At drupa 2016, Electronics for Imaging (EFI) announced new EFI™ Nozomi single-pass LED … Read more