‘Creating Business Connections’ show confirms exhibition growth of one fifth.
Seminar session at Sign & Digital UK 2013 Faversham House, the organizers of Sign & Digital UK, has confirmed that it is expanding its floor plan by one fifth as a result of increasing exhibitor demand. The UK’s leading trade exhibition for wide format digital printing, sign making and display solution industries opens its doors to visitors from 24 to 26 March 2015 at the NEC, Birmingham.
LED, UltraDrop Technology, SuperFlex Ink and faster, automated print and workflow offerings at SGIA Expo boost graphics companies' profit opportunities.
EFI VUTEk H2000 ProEFI™ is driving improvements in printing companies' productivity, efficiency, profitability and print quality with the continued proliferation of advanced technology innovations across the EFI portfolio of industrial inkjet and production workflow products. At SGIA Expo (Las Vegas, Nevada, US, 22-24 October) attendees saw new and upgraded offerings that reflect the expansion of energy-saving, "cool cure" LED inkjet technology in EFI's superwide- and wide-format product lines, as well as the high-definition imaging capabilities of variable-drop greyscale imaging, including new, 7-picoliter UltraDrop™ Technology for premium-quality graphics production.
Mimaki to showcase plastic printing solutions at Fakuma 2014.
Mimaki is to show high quality print production capabilities on a range of substrates at Fakuma 2014 in Germany Mimaki intends to show visitors attending Fakuma 2014, the international trade fair for plastics processing, its high quality print production capabilities on a range of materials including plastic bottles and ID cards as well as metal plates. The exhibition takes place at the Neue Messe 1 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, from October 14th to 18th.
Theme is ‘Print’ –
The weapon Of choice
for ultimate brand impact.
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Two Sides and Print Power have announced a strong line-up of industry experts from the marketing communications, print and business communities for its annual Autumn Seminar, which takes place on Monday 3rd November at Stationers Hall, London. The event, run in association with The Stationers’ Livery Company, will this year focus on print media as the ‘weapon of choice’ for brand owners looking to achieve ‘Ultimate Brand Impact’.
EFI unveils optimised ERP and one-pass LED Inkjet label print, varnish and cut workflow at exhibition.
EFI Jetrion 4950LXAt the Labelexpo Americas 2014 (9-11 September; Rosemont, Illinois) EFI™ unveiled the first fully in-line LED inkjet digital printing system with flexo varnish, lamination, in-line laser cutting and slitting for lean label production. The production line features the 13-inch wide EFI Jetrion 4950LX LED narrow web press now available with a new white ink module. The new end-to-end production line makes its debut amid increasing momentum among Jetrion customers: EFI has just surpassed the 200-press milestone for its installed base of Jetrion equipment.
Users from around the world reinforce importance of cross-media marketing for the printing and marketing industries.
DirectSmile User conferenceJust over 100 EFI™ DirectSmile cross-media customers assembled on the 27-28 August in Berlin, Germany for the first ever EFI DirectSmile user conference. EFI confirmed that users from 15 countries across three continents met to share ideas, find inspiration and get insights for the development of their cross-media business, as well as gain in-depth technical know-how on the solution. Additionally, DirectSmile users also had the opportunity to give feedback on the current and future development of the software. Among them were printers, advertising agencies and marketing service providers.
Inkjet experts to highlight huge growth opportunities.
Historic Clare College, Cambridge, the venue for the IIJ label symposium that will highlight business growth opportunitiesThe line-up of experts speaking at the Industrial Inkjet Ltd (IIJ) symposium has been announced by organisers who are inviting attendees to register early.
Latest HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press, HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printer and HP Latex 300 Printer series, along with the new HP Live Paper technology to be demonstrated.
The HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press, demonstrated for the first time in EuropeHP has confirmed that it will be showcasing the latest HP Indigo, Designjet and Latex printers, as well as new HP inks and media at photokina (16-21 September 2014, Cologne, Germany, Hall 4, Level 2, stand E008).
At its booth, visitors to the show will be able to see the HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press, the first time this press will be demonstrated in Europe, the HP Latex 300 Printer series and the HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printer in action.
There will be interactive demonstrations of new HP Live Paper which will reveal how this new technology can bridge the gap between printed and digital media. Visitors will have the opportunity to use their mobile devices to link to digital information and augmented reality experiences via printed photos.
Another interesting feature will see HP introduce the new E-Canvas developed with alliance one partner, Felix Schoeller, to enable HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press users to print directly onto this new canvas substrate. HP said that this increased media versatility for HP Indigo customers will change business models for canvas printing by cutting production time and increasing cost-effective print formats, up to 32x46cm size.
In addition, HP’s new Light Cyan and Light Magenta inks for the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press and new media options will be presented for the first time. These inks have been developed to further extend the colour gamut and deliver smoother transitions, less grain and improved skin tones.
“Demonstrating HP’s leadership in the photo applications market, the latest products and solutions on the HP stand will show how HP’s innovative technologies can help photo finishers and professional photo labs unlock new capabilities and applications for photo printing,” said Jan Riecher, vice president and general manager, EMEA, PPS, HP. “As the digital photo market matures, photo finishers and professional photo labs are looking for ways to offer something different and add value. At photokina, HP is offering new technologies and partnerships that achieve those goals, helping customers grow their business and achieve higher profit margins.”
Bridging digital and paper worlds with HP Live Paper Technology
HP Live Paper is being billed as a fully interactive, cost-effective link between the printed and digital worlds utilising HP’s fleet of augmented reality tools. By simply holding a mobile device over photos, users can gain access to a wealth of digital information and experiences, such as video footage of the same event in the photo or the full online album of photos taken at that event. Additionally, this innovative technology can also be used to drive sales, taking the user directly to a photographer’s contact details or to an online ordering system for repeat prints.
The latest HP Indigo technology for high-value photo applications
The HP Indigo 7800 has been developed to offer photofinishers and professional photo labs with new capabilities for high-value applications, such as simplified professional colour management from an in-line spectrophotometer. With the ability to print directly on to canvas, as well as synthetic substrates and plastic greeting cards thanks to the press’s One-Shot Color technology, HP added that this latest Indigo press offers users increased media versatility and additional revenue streams.
For the first time in Europe, HP will be printing lay-flat photo books live on the new HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press with Felix Schoeller E-PHOTO® Paper. High-value lay-flat photo books printed on the HP Indigo 7800, HP Indigo WS6600p and HP Indigo 10000 Digital Presses in a range of formats can be finished automatically with the FastBlock system from Imaging Solutions. Lay-flat books have the advantages of always lying open flat for ease of viewing and have no visible central gutter for optimum image presentation.
Applications printed on the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press will also be on display at the HP booth. The B2 size format press (740 x 530mm/ 29.5 x 20.9 inches) enables oversize photo applications such as lay-flat photo books, book covers, calendars, posters, as well as standard-size photo products to be produced efficiently.
Expand photo product portfolios with HP large format printing technologies
The HP Latex 300 Printer series offers new capabilities for photo printing, new media options, and new application possibilities through HP Finishing and Media Partners.
Launched at FESPA Digital 2014, the HP Latex 300 Printer series print onto a wide range of substrates ranging from new HP Latex Certified canvases, including uncoated and 100 per cent cotton canvases, papers, films, and self-adhesive materials. This extensive versatility provides designers and photo finishers with numerous business growth possibilities by extending their offering to poster, photomural, backlit and canvas printing.
The end-to-end HP Latex Technology solution for canvas printing comprises file generation (single file and split file), HP WallArt cloud software and innovative stretching and cutting systems from finishing partners, Imaging Solutions and Fotoba (respectively).
HP claims that the recently announced HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printer is the fastest graphics production printer of its class. Using HP Double Swath Technology and HP Vivid Photo inks with chromatic red, the HP Designjet Z6800 can print indoor applications and gallery-quality prints with 200 years durability.
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Hollywood Special Effects Artists and Technicians
Use Stratasys 3D Printers to Bring Creature to Life.
Bodock, created by Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects with 3D printing by Stratasys, on Hollywood Blvd. for the Jimmy Kimmel Show Stratasys Ltd. , a leading supplier of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, announced it has collaborated with the Stan Winston School of Character Arts, Legacy Effects, Condé Nast Entertainment and WIRED to create a 14-foot tall giant creature which was showcased at the Comic-Con International 2014 conference, held in San Diego, California, July 24-27.