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December 8, 2020

Energy Curable Inkjet Inks – Wider Usage

Mark Bale discusses key development in energy curable inks for industrial applications including UV, e-beam and thermal curing.
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December 3, 2020

The Baltoro Platform Receives its First Upgrade

In November, Xerox announced a few upgrades to the Baltoro inkjet press and a whole slew of new technical terms. Here’s the decoder.
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December 2, 2020

Design or Composition: What Creates Your Files?

You can’t tell your customers how to create their files, but if you can find out what tools were used to create them you can evaluate the files to ensure that they will print as expected.
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December 1, 2020

Fujifilm’s Acuity & Inca Presses Receive Certification from Color-Logic for Metallic Printing

Acuity and Inca wide-format printers have been certified by Color-Logic for metallic printing. With this certification, Acuity and Inca press owners using the Color-Logic system can create eye-catching metallic effects that can be incorporated into packaging, signage, displays, and collateral material.
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December 1, 2020

Trends in Book Papers

Mary Schilling talks key attributes of book papers and some new paper releases for 2020.
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November 23, 2020

Color Management and Shiny Things

As inkjet expands into more demanding markets it’s time to demand more from your color management tools.
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November 20, 2020

Fujifilm Announces Collaboration with ZUND America, Inc.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announced a collaboration with Zund America, Inc.
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November 20, 2020

Heidelberg Italy Premiers the First Worldwide Scodix Ultra 1000s Series Press

Scodix announces the world’s first installation from its Ultra 1000’s Series of digital enhancement presses at the Heidelberg Italy Digital Experience Center. The inauguration of the Scodix Ultra 2000 press was celebrated with an exclusive Heidelberg Italy VIP Open House Event in late October.
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November 18, 2020

To G7 or Not to G7

Pat McGrew asks Whether ‘tis noble in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of qualitative color perception, or, to take arms against the sea of G7 Masters
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November 17, 2020

PrintMail Pro and Canon’s Project 360 Program

Texas-based PrintMail Pro shares their experience transitioning from toner to inkjet with support from Project 360
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November 13, 2020

Light & Mid-Production Inkjet – Low Glamour High Value

Ralf Schlozer provides an overview of the light-to-mid production inkjet devices making an impact in the European market.
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November 11, 2020

Hybrid and Bespoke Packaging Solutions: Using Component Technology Expands Print Options

Bespoke or “custom-built” solutions are moving print from a stand-alone process to become a part of the product manufacturing process.
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November 9, 2020

The Inkjet Career Path

Should management be looking at robots to replace print operators or thinking about how to help print operators get ready for a more automated world?
November 5, 2020

Ricoh introduces TH5241 printhead

Ricoh announced a new printhead, the TH5241, which is the first Ricoh head to use a MEMs thin film piezo actuator and has been designed specifically for industrial applications.
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November 3, 2020

Back to School, Back to Work, Need a Sign?

Lois Ritarossi recently interviewed three managers of in-plant print operations at school districts. They shared their stories of responding to change over the spring, summer, and the start of the new school year.
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October 30, 2020

Celebrating Halloween with Paper?

Happy Halloween. I wanted to highlight this excellent marketing post from International Paper that provides value to parents with kids stuck at home and promotes the value of paper.
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October 29, 2020

Inkjet Tipping Point or Shoving Point?

Marco Boer’s keynote presentation positioned inkjet as the single growth technology – if providers are prepared for the “post tipping point” realities and make the necessary changes.
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October 28, 2020

Kornit and Amazon: Shaping the Future of the Textile Industry

Kornit Digital, a leading provider of inkjet presses for the textiles and apparel industry, recently expanded its relationship with Amazon, which agreed to purchase $400 million of Kornit’s printers and supplies over five years. Buyers of digital textile printers should monitor Kornit’s growth and Amazon’s expanding in-house printing initiative that, combined, could shape the industry’s future.
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October 27, 2020

Troubleshooting Hidden Inkjet Color Issues

With inkjet color management, we can see and troubleshoot the obvious things, but sometimes get stumped by inkjet issues hiding just below the surface. This post takes a look at three inkjet color issues that could be hiding in plain sight.
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October 22, 2020

Print Production and Applications in Europe During and After Lockdown

The lockdown took a big toll on the printing industry but some recovery has set in already. In this article, Ralf assesses the production volume and print application impact for Europe.

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