Canon’s Océ Colorado 1640 Printer Introduces UVgel Technology

Canon Oce Colorado 1640

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

InPrint USA Organizers Release White Paper on Industrial Print Market

The organizers of the InPrint USA Conference have released a white paper about market opportunities for industrial print in North America. InPrint USA defines industrial print as “using print technologies within the process of manufacturing.” It refers to a procedure where by ink or another substance is printed onto a product for either functional or … Read more

See What Artists Do With Dye Sublimation and Flatbed UV Printers

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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

Epson Digital Couture Event Shows Fashion Designers What’s Possible

Epson continues to educate fashion designers, fashion entrepreneurs, and established brands about what’s possible with digitally printed textiles. Two days before Fashion Week 2017 begins in New York City, Epson will host its third annual Epson Digital Couture Project event on Feb. 7. In addition to showcasing the works of designers from North America and … Read more

Photography Pros Urged to Help Consumers Print More Photos

To highlight the importance of saving images in a non-digital form, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) has partnered with industry leaders to launch the PRINT Movement. It’s a public awareness campaign to help people see the importance of purchasing or creating printed photographs. It is estimated that professional photographers take approximately 4,160 digital photos a … Read more

WhiteClouds 3D Printing Service Capitalizes on Growth of 3D Image Data

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 Introduces a Desktop 3D Printer for Functional Electronics

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

Duggal Visual Solutions Expands Its Digital Offset Printing Capabilities

Duggal Visual Solutions in New York is an excellent example of how a company that began as a big-city photo lab has evolved to offer whatever types of digital imaging, printing, and ancillary services their clients might need. Over the past 50 years, Duggal has helped some of the world’s leading image-makers communicate visually with their customers and … Read more

Enter Second Annual HP Inkspiration Awards

HP Inc. and Dscoop are partnering for the second annual HP Inkspiration Awards North America. This premier contest celebrates best-in-class print projects created with HP Indigo, PageWide Web Press, Scitex or Latex technology. Print service providers (PSPs) are invited to submit their most innovative and creative work in the following categories: HP Indigo: General Commercial … Read more

Wilhelm Imaging Research Tests Durability of Metal Photo Prints

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