Rob van den Braak



The number of substrates which can be used for wide format printing are infinite. Nessan Cleary explains which substrate is best suited to which application in the Wild Format Guide #10, downloadable via the Blokboek.com downloads page.
Kodak says to have introduced the world´s fastest monochrome printer, the new Prosper 1000 Plus. The Prosper 1000 Plus can print up to 300 meters a minute with a width of up to 62,2 cm. That is 4,364 A4 pages a minute. The Prosper 1000 is powered by Kodak Stream Inkjet Technology which was also used for the Prosper 6000. Kodak has not only improved the speed of the production monster, but also reduced ink usage by 30%, which is an important cost aspect in the high volume market. The Prosper 1000 Plus will be available at the end of this year, Prosper 1000 users can upgrade to a Plus model.
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Colour calibrating of printers and presses requires the scanning of a test print by a spectrophotometer. This is a time consuming process which results in machine shutdown. Konica Minolta has come up with a solution with the FD-9, an auto-scanning spectrophotometer which can scan an A3 test print within 4 minutes. The FD-9 can calibrate not just to calibrate the Konica Minolta bizzHub printers, but it is suitable for any printing device. The FD-9 is a network device so any information can be shared with the digital frontend systems.
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Voor het kleurkalibreren van printers en drukpersen is het noodzakelijk een tekstafdruk met een spectrophotometer te scannen. Dat is een tijdrovend proces wat machinestilstand oplevert. Konica Minolta denkt dit probleem opgelost te hebben met de FD-9, een scannende spectrophotometer die in staat is om in minder dan 4 minuten een A3 testafdruk op te meten. De FD-9 kan niet alleen gebruikt worden om Konica Minolta bizzHub printers te kalibreren, maar is geschikt voor elk type afdrukdevice. De FD-9 is een netwerk device waardoor de gevonden data eenvoudig gedeeld kan worden met digitale frontend systemen.
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The use of processless plates that do not need chemical processing continues to rise. In her Verdigris blog Laurel Brunner writes about the for our industry positive developments and about how the major three, Agfa, Kodak and Fujifilm intend to make 2015 the year of the processless plate.
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Standard software is available for wide format printing. But, software packages especially designed for wide format printing with more options are also available. Nessan Clearly lists them in the Wild Format Guide #9. Download the guide via the Blokboek.com downloads page.
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VIGC BOPE 2025: Redefining print. Success in a digital world. Met o.a. Peter Luit als gesprekleider binnen het panelgesprek ‘Platformeconomie, kansen voor grafimedia bedrijven?’
De trainingen voor 2022 staan gereed. Kijk voor het volledige online aanbod van bestaande- en nieuwe trainingen op de website.
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