Digital printing is providing a boon to many print companies, including the Wellcom Group, which is using its HP Indigo to grow its digital business
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Digital printing is providing a boon to many print companies, including the Wellcom Group, which is using its HP Indigo to grow its digital business
Many in the print and paper business are taking the need to promote the industry seriously, says Tony Wood, manager of the newly formed APIA, the organisation which is driving the campaign
Once every four years the greatest show on earth takes place on the banks of the Rhine in north-west Germany, Wayne Robinson leads into Australian Printer’s special drupa guide with all you need to know about the show, the technology and the networking
KBA gave an exclusive preview of the major innovations it will be exhibiting at this year’s drupa to the world’s leading graphic arts magazines in Radebeul, Wayne Robinson was there for AP
Rodney Wade, environmental and technical manager at Finsbury Green has just completed a national speaking tour aimed at educating designers and print buyers on the benefits of green printing: Wayne Robinson listened as he tackled some common myths
Toner is becoming ever more important as digital print continues to grow. What is it and where does it come from?
Wellington company The Colour Guy is a long-time user of digital printing equipment, but its installation of the Océ Varioprint 6250 has left it amazed with the machine’s quality, volume and reliability.
Ryobi presses are making an impact, with new installations in Paraparaumu and Christchurch.
Pride In Print judges have wrapped up the judging process for this year’s awards, noting a marked increase in digital print entries.
The Packaging Council of New Zealand elected David Carter, group environment and technical projects director Lion Nathan, as its new President, at its AGM last week. Also at the meeting, Melissa Hodd, executive director Foodstuffs NZ, was appointed vice president. |
Canon Australia has launched PosterArtist 2009, the latest software for its imagePROGRAF large format printer, which the company says is a poster-creation application designed to make in-house poster production easier, with better quality output. The range will be sold through Alloys, GBC, DES, Anitech and Canon’s regional business partner channel. |
| Market research completed by the PPA (the UK Periodical Publishers Association) after the recent 37th FIPP World Magazine Congress in London, has shown that the value added printing techniques demonstrated by PrintCity Alliance members within the innovative & interactive FIPP09 printed Congress programme had created a noticeable impact. |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has released an LED-UV (ultraviolet ray) ink-drying system using light-emitting diodes (LED) which the company claims enables significant energy saving in printing. |
As the digital printing market continues to grow, Spicers Paper says it is making paper selection for printing on-demand and variable data jobs easier with the addition of another digital paper to its range. |