Tag Archives: print

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

Arlon appoints Graphic Art Mart for Australian distribution

Graphic Art Mart will distribute the full range of Arlon print media, cut graphic and flexible substrate product lines in multiple locations throughout Australia, alongside existing Arlon national distributor Spandex. “Arlon is very excited about the Graphic Art Mart partnership and the further opportunities it will give Arlon to continue strengthening our brand and product … Continue reading

Ilford launches laminate and screen print separation film

Ilford will unveil its first screen print separation film – an addition to its Omnijet inkjet media range, and its first fully biodegradable laminate – an addition to the BioMedia range, at the show. The Swiss manufacturer described the Omnijet screen print separation film, which can be imaged on a roll-fed inkjet printer such as … Continue reading

EFI announces technology line-up for drupa 2012

EFI will be showcasing new introductions to its wide-format platforms and its award-winning Fiery® portfolio – complemented by the latest productivity software including new cloud-based MIS and web-to-print offerings – at drupa in Hall 5, stand C01 “Delivering innovations that empower our customers to successfully transform their business is our primary mission – it’s very … Continue reading

EFI’s new wide-format challenger

Designed to work with flat-sheet and roll-fed materials, it features an eight-colour inkset with options for white and special colours, and can process up to 100 boards per hour, or 50 boards per hour in POP mode (600dpi binary print mode). In roll-to-roll printing at 600pi, the HS100 Pro can output 334m2 per hour. The … Continue reading

drupa news: Quick & easy colour measurement solution from X-Rite

X-Rite is demonstating new technology at drupa 2012 that makes colour measurements quick and easy for personnel in the print, publishing and converting industries. On stand D23 in Hall 5, X-Rite representatives will demonstrate how its new solution simplifies workflow with split-second measurement times and improved accuracy and solves the industry-wide problem of matching colours … Continue reading

drupa news: Ipex exhibition officially launched with new branding

The Informa Exhibitions Print Group has officially launched the next international Ipex exhibition which will take place from 26th March to 2nd April 2014 at London’s ExCeL international exhibition and conference centre (http://www.excel-london.co.uk) Visitors to drupa will be the first to witness the new Ipex 2014 branding featuring a distinct compass to highlight and help … Continue reading