Meeks Group Adds a Pair of HP Scitex Wide-Format Printers to Drive Growth

PALO ALTO, CA—March 6, 2012—HP announced that Tulsa, OK-based Meeks Group has installed HP Scitex LX850 and FB700 industrial printers to help improve its productivity, meet environmental demands and diversify the company’s…
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Bordeaux to unveil new ink formulations at Drupa

The UV LED ink has improved properties that the company says will further complement the Israeli inkjet ink manufacturer’s UV and UV LED product lines. Bordeaux will also emphasise its ability to provide total solutions for printers by exhibiting its new line of water-based coatings for the wide-format digital printing market and UV-based coatings for … Continue reading

Arlon Graphics expands DPF calendered film range

The company has unveiled DPF 4500GX a new 75 micron white calendered film with permanent air egress adhesive, which is designed for short- to medium-term graphics. It has also released an improved version of its DPF 4560GTX substrate, which offers a “brighter white finish” and a grey-tinted air egress adhesive. The firm is pitching this … Continue reading

Roland DGA Launches Wide-Format Printer Rental Program

IRVINE, CA—March 19, 2012—Roland DGA has announced a new rental program for its line of inkjet printers and printer/cutters. Available to customers in the United States only, the new Roland Rental Program provides flexible financing… Continue reading

Fujifilm updates XMF PrintCentre V3

Additions to XMF PrintCentre V3 include a text editor module to enable users to manage variable text within the existing WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) template editor. Other updates include an enhanced PDF pre-flight control for ad-hoc print jobs, and a larger preview pane to view jobs being ordered. Fujifilm has also … Continue reading

Matan Digital Printers unveils eight-colour superwide printer

Set for a Drupa launch, the 5m-wide machine offers print output speed up to 353sqm an hour. The printer, which is complemented by a smaller-format 3m Barak 3 model and 5m Barak 5 configuration, can print both 20 and 40 picolitre drops in the same pass. This is achieved by the manufacture’s proprietary Parallel Drop … Continue reading

Fespa to host inaugural german-speaking conference

Organised by BVDM, VWP and VD&M, its German, Swiss and Austrian Associations, the 24 October event will focus on wide format print standardisation and the implementation of sustainable policies. Featuring a range of case studies and industry speakers, the conference will also run the rule over a new CO2 calculator that assesses a company’s environmental … Continue reading

Kyocera unveils ‘world’s fastest’ 1,200dpi printhead

The manufacturer’s claim is based on its own research comparing 1,200dpi single-pass inkjet printheads with a width of 108mm and one head for feed direction. Capable of print speeds that can reach up to 80 metres per minute, the KJ4B-Z can eject up to 64,000 drops of ink per second from each ink nozzle. According … Continue reading

Xaar partners with Digiprint Supplies for industrial inkjet printheads

Xaar has partnered with Digiprint Supplies to provide sales and support for Xaar industrial inkjet printheads. The partnership gives wide format printer users easy access to Xaar 126, 128, 500, 760, Proton and Electron printheads in regions where there is no direct machine manufacturer support. Users of Xaar-enabled printers depend on a ready supply of … Continue reading

StudioRIP to show new DFE capability at Drupa

Recent enhancements to the software mean that it can now handle variable data and drive a number of digital presses, including HP Indigo devices. Managing director Darren Eliot said the company was also looking to expand in the wide format arena, where StudioRIP is already being used by some HP and Epson customers. “We will … Continue reading