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HP claims world first for digital sheetfed white ink [inks]

2010-03-03T13:00:00+01:00

HP says that its HP ElectroInk White, available worldwide this month, is the industry’s first white ink for sheetfed digital presses.

HP claims world first for digital sheetfed white ink [inks]

2010-03-03T03:00:00+01:00

HP says that its HP ElectroInk White, available worldwide this month, is the industry’s first white ink for sheetfed digital presses.

Consistency key for DIC [inks]

2010-01-05T10:11:00+01:00

Consistency is the watchword for DIC, with a non-stop 60 years in business and a range of web offset inks designed to provide consistent predictability

Sustainable consumables [inks]

2009-12-13T09:41:00+01:00

Consumables developers have placed themselves at the forefront of sustainability. Thanks to them, printers can now go to the market armed with credible sustainable practices and products across the board

Welcome to Flint [inks]

2009-12-07T10:31:00+01:00

The rapidly growing Flint Group is a one stop resource for a range of printing inks, printing plates, image transfer products and pigments

DIC forms new commercial division [inks]

2009-12-05T10:24:00+01:00

Few company’s products are as visible everyday as those of DIC. Its core business is the manufacture and sale of printing inks and coatings, applied to form the printed word and to decorate and protect packaging

Inkredible inks set the standard [inks]

2009-11-25T15:15:00+01:00

The hubergroup says its Inkredible inks set a new standard in the printing ink market for offset printing

Consumables going green [inks]

2009-11-21T14:59:00+01:00

The environment is top of the agenda for consumables developers, with rapid development setting print on its way to a credible sustainable future

UV options for packaging printers [inks]

2009-05-09T15:40:00+01:00

Packaging printers are turning in increasing numbers to UV sheetfed, manufacturers’ alliance PrintCity outlines the options and the costs involved

Inks and nozzles [inks]

2009-04-25T14:18:00+01:00

The image coming out of the wide format inkjet printer may seem the same but as the saying goes, there are many ways to skin a cat, Wayne Robinson looks at the different technologies

Managing redundancies with care [inks]

2009-03-07T13:34:00+01:00

Beverley Main has seen people who are so bitter as a result of poorly managed redundancies that they’re almost unemployable, while others who’ve been managed well have found it offers a great opportunity to make positive changes in their lives. The issues around redundancy need careful consideration

Drying saves time at PDQ Print [inks]

2009-03-05T13:29:00+01:00

If ink drying is the worst enemy of productivity, then Cyber appeals as productivity’s new best friend. Auckland printer PDQ Print recently installed ink dryers from Cyber intoits Ryobi press with excellent results

Consumables [inks]

2008-11-13T16:12:00+01:00

Environmental decisions made in the pressroom can be key to the profitability of printing businesses, reports Wayne Robinson

Presstek announces UV printing option for its DI presses [inks]

2008-05-22T14:00:00+01:00

Digital offset manufacturer Presstek announced this week that it will be introducing a UV printing option for its 52DI and 34DI digital offset presses. The company says by adding the UV option, the presses can switch between standard waterless inks and UV waterless inks for an increased competitive advantage.

Presstek announces UV printing option for its DI presses [inks]

2008-05-09T14:00:00+01:00

Sun chemical shares its drupa preparations [inks]

2008-05-02T14:00:00+01:00

At drupa, ink manufacturer Sun Chemical will be announcing "world firsts" in UV curing printing inks and flexible packaging, advances in water-based printing technology and international strategic partnerships.

Toner – the modern ink [inks]

2008-04-29T17:00:46+01:00

Toner is becoming ever more important as digital print continues to grow. What is it and where does it come from?

White is right for Roland DG [inks]

2008-04-23T03:43:31+01:00

Roland DG’s new white ink technology has been taken to the MAX.

Intelligent Roland [inks]

2008-04-17T19:10:09+01:00

Roland DG has just introduced a new version of its SOLJET PRO III XC-540 print/cutter featuring the new Roland Intelligent Pass Control technology, and additional enhancements that deliver even higher levels of speed, print quality and versatility. The company has also announced a new revolutionary white Ink under the ECO-SOL MAX brand

Ink in our veins - not just a history of PrintNZ [inks]

2008-02-22T21:12:51+01:00

The launch of a new book to celebrate the centenary of PrintNZ will provide a fascinating snapshot of the lives that have shaped the industry.

Esko acquires Stonecube Ltd [inks]

2007-05-06T14:00:00+01:00

Stonecube's patented technology enables realistic rendering of substrates, inks and special finishes for design, packaging and general print applications

Agfa Graphics Announces :Anapurna M Industrial Wide-Format Inkjet Printer [inks]

2007-04-19T14:00:00+01:00

Makes Photo Quality Affordable for Sign and Poster Printing using Agfa UV Inks and 14 Picoliter Printheads

Agfa Graphics Launches :Anapurna XL2 for Screen Printing [inks]

2007-04-19T14:00:00+01:00

Mortsel, Belgium – 20 April 2007 – Agfa Graphics is extending its product portfolio with the release of a new wide-format industrial inkjet system for production of very high quality indoor and outdoor signs and displays. The :Anapurna XL² is a 250-cm wide (98.4 inches) printer and offers very high-image quality, excellent text reproduction, smooth tints, vivid colours and good solids. White ink comes as a factory option.

Epson and Agfa Graphics Strengthen Co-operation for Digital Proofing. [inks]

2007-03-27T14:00:00+01:00

Mortsel, Belgium and Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 28 March 2007 – Agfa Graphics and Epson announced today that they have strengthened their co-operation to bring integrated colour proofing solutions. The companies have agreed to co-market and co-brand the Epson Stylus Pro range of large-format printers and UltraChromeTM K3 proofing inks together with Agfa's SherpaProof label :SherpaProof is available through Agfa's distribution channel, which is the largest of any pre-press vendor. :SherpaProof has already achieved official certification with Fogra, SWOP and 3DAP, and can be integrated in any digital prepress workflow.

Quick-fire production of coldset newspapers and heatset semi-commercials with the same inks Waterles [inks]

2007-03-22T13:00:00+01:00

More than 100 representatives from European newspapers and their suppliers witnessed a world premiere on 22 March at Eco Print Center (EPC), Belgian media house De Persgroep’s gleaming new production plant in Lokeren, near Brussels.

The power of print [inks]

2007-03-18T13:00:00+01:00

The perception that putting ink on paper is killing the environment is totally wrong. Andrew Tribute suggests print associations begin selling the positive aspects of print.

New SprayLo roller reduces ink splashing in fast commercial web presses [inks]

2007-03-14T13:00:00+01:00

Ink misting and splashing are an irritating problem of today’s high-speed rotary commercial web presses, where web speeds can be in the region of 15 m/sec. Given the increasing use of automated components for plate changing and the reduced access to printing units that this entails, the resulting cleaning work – never popular among operators – demands considerable time and expense in practice.