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Rise of the synths

28 March 2017

Drytac’s ReTac brings vibrant colour to wide-format print and can be removed without damage   Considering the incredible applications that synthetic substrates can offer to…

From clothing to cushions

28 March 2017

A striking shirt – Roland’s Texart inks include fluorescent yellow and pink   The textile printing market is growing rapidly, largely driven by the garment…

Intelligence gathering

28 March 2017

An MIS can help a printer gain business intelligence   Some MIS developers offer business intelligence tools as a module or add-on, while others think…

Sign & Digital preview

14 March 2017

Demonstrations and advice at SDUK 2016; expect more of that this year   Simon Eccles looks at the highlights of the upcoming Sign & Digital…

Mount Pleasant

14 March 2017

The Messe Lucerne in Switzerland   This year the bi-annual Hunkeler Innovationdays attracted 6000 visitors and showcased the merits of digital inkjet to a newly…

Reaching the finish line

3 March 2017

UK manufacturer Watkiss Automation’s PowerSquare 224 fitted inline to a Xerox iGen5   Debates around the merits of inline finishing have been going on as…

Media for the message

3 March 2017

Substrate from Avery Dennison used for UV inkjet printed bottle labels   Digital label printing processes have different requirements to those of conventional printing. Neel…

Success sweeter than honey

14 February 2017

At the 2016 Digital Printer Awards one entry created quite a buzz. Taking away four trophies, The Homeless Bumblebee by Harrier Print left its competition…

Taking the soft approach

14 February 2017

Mimaki’s TX500P includes an infrared heating unit to fix the colour as it’s printed   A number of different print technologies are viable for soft…

Igniting the spark

7 February 2017

The company’s Stansted site was used to launch the SPARK initiative   ProCo’s new training initiative SPARK is open to staff, suppliers, customers and even…

Goodwill Hunting

7 February 2017

Timon Colegrove joined Hunts as a trainee printer. He worked his way down, purchased shares, and ended up owning the business    You wouldn’t expect…

Powerful Performance

7 February 2017

    Expanding your digital business with Kodak’s Nexpress Platform. HF Group is grounded in history, working with the nation’s oldest and most prestigious research…

Industry insight

24 January 2017

The Times increased its circulation significantly in 2016. A return to the printed word?   Printers and suppliers share their thoughts on the industry in…

Digital Printer Awards 2016

24 January 2017

The Digital Printer Awards is the annual celebration of the most attractive, creative, crafty and commercially effective digital print and multi-channel communications work produced in…

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