Brother unveils 7 new laser printers for SMBs

Brother has launched a lineup of seven new colour laser printers designed for home offices and small businesses. The new printers integrate access to cloud storage options like Dropbox and Google Drive while mixing in wireless printing and NFC.
The lineup includes 7 new models, from a basic printer to all-in-ones with copy, scan, and fax functions. The list includes the $349 MFC-L3710CW; $399 MFC-L3750CDW and MFC-L3770CDW; the $199 HL-L3210CW; the $249 HL-L3230CDW and HL-L3270CDW; and the $329

Staff Writer, 12 September 2018

Domino expands their presence

Domino Printing Services is set to expand its presence in Brazil by extending its long-lasting partnership with distributor Sunnyvale, to now incorporate Domino’s full range of digital printing equipment including its N610i digital colour inkjet label press.
Just like Domino, Sunnyvale is celebrating its 40th anniversary in business this year. With its 3,000m² head office based in Sao Paulo City, and a 10,000m² manufacturing plant in Itaquaquecetuba where it produces packaging equipment and

Staff Writer, 12 September 2018

Heidelberg's 2018 training year gets underway

Collectively agreed foundation year starts again in March 2019? The training year at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) starts on September 1, 2018. Another 99 young men and women are starting Their dual training or study courses at one of four of the company's sites in Germany."Heidelberg goes digital" is a key focal point for almost all the career paths of the starting off this year, putting the digital transformation at the heart of the industry leader's training portfolio, too.

Staff Writer, 02 September 2018

Smurfit Kappa’s Paper for digital printing

Smurfit Kappa, the Irish based company, has announced that it will develop a new range of multi-purpose paper.
The launch of the new paper is planned for later this year and follows on from Smurfit Kappa’s investment in state-of-the-art printing machines. The new paper will be suitable for both digital and flexographic printers, providing a unique and sustainable solution for all printing technologies.
It added that the new papers will also be suitable for both UV and water-based digital print as

Staff Writer, 13 August 2018

Ricoh to expand its Pro VC range with 70000 model

Ricoh has announced its new Pro VC70000 high-speed inkjet printer with the intent to set a “new benchmark” in quality on offset-coated papers.
The Pro VC700000 has been introduced as the new flagship of the Pro VC range and advances on technology in its 120m/min 60000 sibling. A 70000 is to be delivered to an undisclosed “early adopter” in Europe by October, while general release is earmarked for the end of the calendar year.
A headline advancement for Ricoh is the increased drying capacity

Staff Writer, 13 August 2018

HP introduces its 1.6m entry-level Latex R hybrid printer

HP has launched the Latex R1000, the latest addition to its Latex R series of hybrid printers, as an entry-level sibling to the R2000.  Unveiled to the UK market in  July, the R1000 is a 1.64m-wide machine designed for printing signage and displays on both rigid and flexible media. It is a smaller version of the R2000, a 2.5m-wide machine unveiled at Fespa in May. Both machines make use of HP’s redesigned Latex inks to deliver vibrant colour and high-quality images, according to HP. The R1000

Staff Writer, 13 August 2018

Xaar to present at Dantex event

Xaar will give a presentation on its Xaar 1003 printhead at an upcoming open house event held by Dantex Group. The aim of the event is to demonstrate why digital label press technologies are the future of the labeling industry.
Held at Dantex’s demonstration facility, the open day will showcase the company’s PicoColour UV inkjet label press, which uses Xaar 1003 printheads.
PicoColour combines fast and easy label production with superb printed results. A range of inline options means finished

Staff Writer, 13 August 2018

HP introduces digital corrugated workflow ecosystem

HP has introduced the HP One Package workflow suite to enhance the capabilities of PageWide Industrial corrugated presses.
The workflow suite serves as an ecosystem for digital corrugated printing and offers access to software and solutions from HP.
The new HP’s One Package can also be used to enable converters to maximise the flexibility of digital production.
It is designed to streamline submission and preparation of orders, enabling converters to leverage digital value-added possibilities, such

Staff Writer, 09 July 2018

KM opens Specialised Print Awards entries

Konica Minolta has opened entries for the 2018 National Specialised Print Awards, celebrating exceptional craftsmanship in digital printing.
Launched in 2016, the National Specialised Print Awards are now in their third year and, according to Sue Threlfo, general manager for production and industrial print at Konica Minolta, are going from strength to strength. “They’re a great opportunity for our customers to showcase their extraordinary print work. These awards are our way of saying thank you

Staff Writer, 09 July 2018

New films for digital printers

Jet Technologies has released a new range of thermal laminating films for the digital printing industry.
Thermal lamination is the process of bonding film to paper using heat and pressure. The process adds value by providing aesthetic enhancement and protection from creasing, fading, scuff marks, water damage, wrinkles, stains, smudges, abrasions or marks from grease or fingerprints.
“We’re very excited to be launching a new range of innovative thermal laminating films for digital printers,” says

Staff Writer, 09 July 2018

Prinect User Days 2018—Focus on Digital Business Models

The Prinect User Days at the Print Media Academy of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) once again demonstrated their credentials as a communication platform organized by users for users. Some 300 Prinect workflow users attended the event over a total of four days, taking the opportunity to discuss the latest software trends in the industry with experts and each other. The presentations and subsequent discussions focused on new digital business models such as subscription contracts and

Staff Writer, 01 July 2018

Ricoh unveils the new Pro C9200 series graphic arts edition

Ricoh has introduced their new Ricoh Pro C9200 Series of digital sheet fed colour presses. Building on the highly successful Ricoh ProTM C9100 technology platform, the Pro C9200 Series offers increased image quality with registration.
Expanded media capability is delivered with enhanced long sheet capability of up to 1,030mm auto duplex 1,260mm simplex and increased media support up to 450gsm.
“There is no other digital colour sheet fed press that matches the value performance package of the

Staff Writer, 11 June 2018

HP launches digital presses

HP Inc., announced two new six-colour PageWide ultra high-volume inkjet web presses for pre-print corrugated packaging, the HP PageWide T1190 and HP PageWide T1170, offering higher productivity and quality for productive digital packaging presses.
The new flagship PageWide T1190 Press offers 67% more throughput productivity compared with the current PageWide T1100S, delivering up to 1000 linear feet per minute in 6 colours at full press speed. The addition of six-colour printing (CMYKOV) also

Staff Writer, 11 June 2018

Agfa 1st quarter results hit by strong euro

Agfa has reported declines in both its revenue and gross profit in the first quarter of 2018.  The Belgian manufacturer recorded sales of €549m  in the period, down 6.7% on Q1 2017, while its gross profit dropped by 7.5% to €178m. The groups gross profit margin dipped slightly to 32.4%, from 32.7% in Q1 2017.
Group recurring EBITDA was down by 3.5% to €37m but represented 6.8% of revenue, up from 6.6% in Q1 2017.
Agfa attributed its top-line decrease to the strength of the euro versus other

Staff Writer, 11 June 2018

Newest EFI Fiery upgrade added to Konica Minolta AccurioPress

EFI Fiery FS300 Pro – the newest Fiery digital front end (DFE) platform to date – is now available for the Konica Minolta AccurioPress line of digital presses, including new AccurioPress C3080 and C3070 series products.
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. jointly announced updated EFI Fiery DFEs offering a range of improvements that help users maximize productivity, minimize touch points and achieve superior colour and output quality.
In addition to

Staff Writer, 14 May 2018

EFI unveils digital textile printer with enhanced configurations

EFI has launched a new textile printer which offers up to 12 colours that can be printed in a row.
Reggiani Colors gives users the ability to print nearly any configuration of inks in 1.8m, 2.4m and 3.4m widths – including using special inks, inks of different chemistry types, and chemistry for special treatments such as for higher-penetration printing, all at the same time, EFI said.
“This unparalleled new digital printer brings new creativity to the industry with an explosion of colour,” said

Staff Writer, 14 May 2018

Mouvent makes live demonstrations

The TX801 – Mouvent’s new digital textile printer was one of the attractions at this year’s ITM, in Istanbul, Turkey. The TX801 is an 8-colour multi-pass digital textile printer producing highest print quality on textiles with up to 2,000 DPI optical resolution at high printing speeds. With four live demonstrations a day, plus an international press conference, the Mouvent booth was a constant center of activity at the congress, as attendees gathered to witness the new technology in action.

Staff Writer, 14 May 2018

ERA to host 2nd digital forum

The European Rotogravure Association (ERA) is to host its second Digital Forum event, focusing on the status of digital printing technology in packaging and decorative printing, and its industrial use in these segments.
The conference program will include presentations from HP, Océ Printing Systems, DLH Printing Ink Technology, Adphos Digital Printing, Fogra and printer Immer Digital. On the second day, a visit to the Immer digital printing plant in Ventspils, is planned. The two-day event

Staff Writer, 14 May 2018

Xerox debuts Iridesse Digital Production Press

Xerox debuted a high speed, six station colour press that combines four-colour printing with up to two specialty dry inks in one printing pass. The Xerox Iridesse Production Press is the only digital press that can print metallic gold or silver dry ink, CMYK and clear dry ink in a single pass.

“Iridesse can do things no other digital production press can do, but it’s what it can do for our customers that’s most important,” said Ragni Mehta, vice president and general manager, Cut Sheet

Staff Writer, 10 May 2018

Heidelberg presents its new digital press Versafire EV

Heidelberg has enhanced it’s new Versafire digital printing generation which is fully focused on the customer’s benefit and the market requirements. The JD Druck GmbH in Lauterbach, Hesse is the first company for field testing the new Versafire EV.
“The Versafire EV gives our customers a flexible production system that is specially designed to ideally meet the requirements in the graphic arts industry and that they can be used to further enhance their digital business model as a result of

Staff Writer, 18 April 2018

Kodak unfolds flagship sheetfed digital press: Nexfinity

Kodak is laying claim to “the most versatile sheetfed digital press on the market” with the launch of Nexfinity – the next evolution of the NexPress platform.
Kodak said the $885,000 press is designed for lower running costs, higher speed and higher imaging quality. It is targeted at high-volume printers that focus on direct mail, marketing collateral, short-run publishing, short-run labels and tags, retail signage and POS.
“Nexfinity extends Kodak’s portfolio of digital printing technology,”

Staff Writer, 18 April 2018

UPM Raflatac launches digital printer tool

UPM Raflatac has launched digital printer recommendation tool, which offers a comprehensive database of paper and film materials so customers can find a material that’s suitable for a variety of digital printing technologies. This new tool provides up-to-date and accurate product information about UPM Raflatac’s digital label stock materials as well as ratings for how they will perform on various digital printers, ranging from small desktop models to industrial-scale digital presses.
“At UPM

Staff Writer, 18 April 2018

Presstek unveils DI University

Presstek LLC introduces DI University, a free, advanced learning resource for the waterless digital offset press. Starting June 2018, Presstek’s DI University is offering a Master DI training program for beginner and intermediate press operators. The program also includes DI maintenance training, which will help customers maximize the performance of the press and save money in the long run. Additionally, DI University offers customers access to Presstek’s advanced technical and support

Staff Writer, 18 April 2018

GMG ProofControl version 2.4 opens up to digital printing

GMG has publicised the making of its proof control software for digital printing future-proof with version 2.4. Product manager Jens Bloeck explained, “We are meeting industry demands with the support of the digital standard Fogra PSD (process standard for digital production): process stability and quality assurance are playing an increasingly important role in digital printing.”
The company claims that GMG ProofControl can be used to import and verify control strips for print standards. It can

Staff Writer, 15 March 2018

EFI introduces news Vuteks & revamps cross media offering

EFI has launched two reconfigured Vutek HS hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printers developed for high-volume out-of-home applications and revamped its cross-media software suite.  The Vutek HS125 F4 and HS100 F4 feature a double CMYK configuration, which boosts their speed to 225 and 190 boards per hour respectively. Both the 3.2m-wide machines have the same base features as their HS Pro brethren, including a six-zone vacuum bed, variable-drop greyscale imaging, EFI’s Pin & Cure technology

Staff Writer, 15 March 2018

HP unveils workflow application for wallpaper manufacturers

HP has launched a new workflow application for its Indigo 20000 press that it said will enable wallpaper manufacturers to benefit from the decor opportunities available with digital printing.
The HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press Wallpaper Solution is an optional add-on that HP said will not be available as standard with new 20000s. However, it can be retro installed on any existing machine out in the field, of which there are more than 100, as an additional application.
HP Indigo Wallpaper Solution

Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

New Fiery DFE by Xerox & EFI

Xerox and Electronics For Imaging (EFI) have jointly developed a new Fiery digital front end (DFE).
“This is an important step in our collaboration with EFI to offer our customers a single and more powerful DFE,” said Andrew Copley, president, Graphic Communications Solutions, Xerox. “Customers will benefit not only from greater production efficiencies and performance capabilities, but also from increased support in the field.”
In February of last year, Xerox announced the sale of its FreeFlow

Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

Ricoh launching low cost DTG printer

Ricoh is releasing the Ri 100 direct to garment (DTG) printer, which the company will sell as an entry level machine for apparel printing.
Price point for the Ri 100 has not yet been released, but it will be below $10,000, with release date as yet unscheduled, however Ricoh Australia is indicating it will be launched here in May or June.
Ricoh says the Ri 100 can print on a wide range of materials from 100 per cent cotton to blends with a minimum of 50 per cent cotton, to create on demand and

Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

Epson launches speedier direct to garment printer

Epson has unveiled the SureColor SC-F2100, its latest direct-to-garment (DTG) printer, as an answer to calls for greater printing speed on colour t-shirts.
An advancing of technology debuted in the manufacturer’s SC-F2000, the new model boasts greater speed and reliability, with lower targeted total cost of ownership and installed Garment Creator design software.
With prices yet to be confirmed, the machine is expected to cost under £13,000, according to Epson sales manager Phil McMullin. It will

Staff Writer, 01 February 2018

Konica Minolta adds Accurio Print C759 to portfolio

Konica Minolta has enhanced its production print portfolio with the addition of the AccurioPrint C759 which is a successor to the bizhub PRO C754e. It is available from December 2017.
André Statkus Product Manager, Production Printing, Konica Minolta said: “The top-of-the-class scanning and output speed of this colour MFP combines good print production capabilities with high durability. It is particularly suited to schools and universities while its high input and output productivity meets the

Venkat Raghavan, 17 January 2018