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Money for new print

19 July 2016

Economic undercurrents and a mature market for digital equipment mean that finding the funds to grow is easier than you might imagine. Back in the…

Money spinning opportunities

19 July 2016

 Epson Dye sub transfer before and after Adding textile printing is a diversification strategy with surprisingly modest entry costs, finds Simon Eccles. Companies casting around…

drupa 2016 in review

4 July 2016

Up in the Atrium at the entrance to Messe Dusseldorf during drupa was a captivating paper sculpture designed by Barcelona-based paper sculptors extraordinaire Wanda. French…

Centrefold: Fujifilm Jet Press 720 S

4 July 2016

*Advertorial* Print is changing, run lengths are decreasing and there is less money to be made from printing long runs. Shorter make ready times on…

Cover feature: A Partner for Growth

4 July 2016

Jon Bennett, commercial director of Close Brothers Asset Finance Print division *Advertorial* Deep sector expertise with its more recent support for digital production makes Close…

Behind the scenes at an exhibition

21 June 2016

While there was plenty to see at this year’s show, some of the most interesting things were the systems used to construct the stands themselves.…

Using creativity to capture print

21 June 2016

Guests get a close up look of the 7800 When AlphaGraphics North East opened its doors to show off how it was using its HP…

Adding value without breaking the bank

21 June 2016

Oki Pro9541 Features that you would assume are the preserve of high-end presses are available on Oki’s Pro9000 series of printers for a much lower…

Finishing touches

14 June 2016

Horizon SmartStacker inline   Finishing for digital print is growing up with more robust products capable of handling higher volumes of work with full automation.…

Perpetual motion

14 June 2016

Multiple blends can now be specified, with any choice of colour or transparency level   Are the new features of QuarkXPress 2016 enough in an…

Invisible ink

14 June 2016

Laser imaging of special colour changing inks offers an interesting option for high-speed customisation, especially where inkjet may not be practical. By Simon Eccles.  …

Pressing ahead

24 May 2016

The Heidelberg Primefire 106   As the market evolves digital technologies are extending their reach with new applications for toner and inkjet. While that means…

A wider view of workflow

24 May 2016

EFI’s ‘all under one roof’ solution is built around its Pace MIS system   As competition increases in wide format print workflow is becoming an…

Smiles all round

10 May 2016

Anton Group has partnered with creative agency Nutshell Creative to develop its multi-channel offering, with the agency’s EFI DirectSmile software having a big part to…

Outlook: cloudy?

10 May 2016

Cloud computing is a significant trend in mainstream IT that has been creeping into print in recent years. What does it really offer and how…

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