Download Free 2026 Calendar Art from Color-Logic

2026 Calendar Art from Color-Logic

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 …

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Can Framed SEG Fabrics Be Used for Outdoor Advertising?

Banner ad for Webinar -Outdoor Advertising-SEG Textiles

Experts in framing systems for SEG (silicone-edge graphic) fabrics, printable textiles, and fabric inkjet printing will explain the potential for using SEG-framed fabrics for outdoor advertising in a live webinar on January 27, 2026. But using SEG fabric frames for outdoor display conditions requires a different approach than the multiple SEG frames used for indoor displays in stores, museums, and …

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DTF Printing Explained: Why It’s Changing the Future of Custom Apparel

DTF printing is a futuristic technology. It prints garments with minimal fuss and maximum impact. Until recently, most short runs of customized garments were produced either with screen printing or digital direct-to-garment (DTG) printers. Now, more and more custom garments are produced with DTF (direct-to-film) printing. DTF printing is a revolution in custom apparel designing because the process works on …

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Vanguard Demonstrates Radnor Hybrid and Harpeth Printer-to-Cutter Workflow

At Sign Expo 2025, Vanguard (a Durst Group company) demonstrated two recent additions to their fleet of fast UV-LED printing systems. The Radnor is a new all-in-one printer capable of printing the wide variety of rigid and roll materials used in signs, graphics, and displays. Harpeth is a fully automated print-to-cut system that transports rigid sheets printed on a Vanguard …

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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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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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Mutoh Receives Patent for UV Local Dimming Technology for UV-LED Inkjets

MUTOH has been granted a patent for its groundbreaking UV Local Dimming Control (LDC) Technology. The technology enables the precise application of CMYK, White, and Clear Varnish in a single pass on Mutoh UV-LED inkjet printers. This cutting-edge feature is made possible by a UV-LED ink-curing lamp that has six different sections. Each section can be individually controlled, making it …

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EFI Sells Productivity Software Business to Symphony Technology Group

On January 5, EFI (Electronics for Imaging) announced that they had completed the sale of its eProductivity Software (EPS) packaging and print productivity software business to an affiliate of Symphony Technology Group (STG). STG is a private-equity partner to market-leading companies in data, software, and analytics. EPS will become an independent global software company, offering mission-critical Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), …

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Epson SureColor V7000 UV Flatbed Printer Is Versatile Option for High-Quality Outdoor Signs, Promotional Products, and More

The Epson SureColor V7000 is Epson’s first UV-LED flatbed printer. Capable of printing on rigid substrates up to 4 x 8 ft. in size and up to 3 inches thick, the 10-color V7000 is a flexible, reliable, entry-level flatbed inkjet printer. “The SureColor V7000 was specifically designed to address common pain points of flatbed printer users, such as quality, productivity, …

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Inkcups Wins Award for Helix Hi-Fi Direct-to-Shape Inkjet Printer

The 6-color Helix® Hi-Fi photorealistic digital rotary printer manufactured by Inkcups has earned a 2019 SGIA Product of the Year award in the non-flatbed, Direct-to-Shape Printers category. Ideal for promotional and retail markets, the Helix® Hi-Fi prints multi-color graphics and photos on straight-walled cylinders, tapers, and objects with limited wall curvatures. The Helix® Hi-Fi uses UV LED ink and prints …

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