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Paul Lindström: an introduction to device profiling and calibration
According to Paul Lindström print shops still devote too much time to finetuning print colours for different media. He reasons that this is absolutely not necessary. In his Wild Format editorial he suggests some simple steps which will save time, materials and prevent issues with the client. Read his tips via this link.
Lees meerAgfa Apogee gains Ghent Workgroup PDF preflight certification
Ghent Workgroup (GWG) announces that Agfa’s Apogee Prepress workflow has successfully passed the latest GWG PDF preflight certification, addressing the highest level of preflight capability for reliable PDF processing. The certification gained by Agfa Graphics includes Agfa’s own preflighting software integrated in Apogee. The certification gained by Agfa includes the already-certified Enfocus PitStop preflighting software…
Lees meerXeikon goes inkjet with new Panther technology
Apart from its toner technology Xeikon will now also offer an inkjet solution. The Xeikon PX3000 is a UV inkjet production label printer with what Xeikon calls Panther technology. It is not clear which inkjet heads will be used, but mother company Flint will undoubtedly have offered its ink expertise. The inkjet UV technology will…
Lees meerLaurel Brunner: ISO 21331 perfect tool for sustainability
Laurel Brunner, one of the driving forces behind the new ISO 21331, mentions in her Verdigris blog that this norm for the deinking of paper is increasingly being used. Read her blog on our articles page to hear her opinion about why it is important for our industry and society in general that this norm…
Lees meerBenoit Chatelard successor to Wim Maes at Xeikon
Xeikon, a division of Flint Group, and market leader in digital colour printing technology today announced that Benoit Chatelard will assume the role of President & CEO of Flint Group’s Digital Solutions effective May 8th. In his mandate to further develop Flint Group Digital Solutions portfolio and customer reach in that arena, for which Xeikon…
Lees meerPRstory: The Label Collective Group invests in SEI LabelMaster
The Label Collective Group in Haaksbergen, the Netherlands, is a fast-growing company selling stickers and labels, mainly online. The company recently invested in an industrial laser die-cutting system by Italian manufacturer SEI, the LabelMaster. CEO Richard Rensen speaks freely about his ambitions and the new direction of the company. Read the complete story here. video:…
Lees meerThe Label Collective Group invests in SEI LabelMaster
The Label Collective Group in Haaksbergen, the Netherlands, is a fast-growing company selling stickers and labels, mainly online. The company recently invested in an industrial laser die-cutting system by Italian manufacturer SEI, the LabelMaster. CEO Richard Rensen speaks freely about his ambitions and the new direction of the company. Businessman Rensen is not originally from…
Lees meerRicoh Pro L4100 first latex printer with Color-Logic™ certificate for metallic ink printing
Ricoh announced that its new Pro L4100 wide format latex printer was awarded a Color-Logic™ certificate. Color-Logic™ is a worldwide standard for metallic and decorative colour effects. With the Process Metallic Color System it is possible to achieve significant savings when printing metallic effects. the system can generate hundreds of metallic colours with only five inks…
Lees meerRoland DG released Roland PrintStudio by Caldera
Roland DG announced their new product, Roland PrintStudio (RPS) by Caldera, for Europe and North and South America. The new software package for RIP and print management offers a wide scale of state-of-the-art time-saving tools which enhance efficiency. Roland DG technology users will be able to optimise their print production processes even in the busiest…
Lees meerEizo handbook colour managemetn: tips to set up or optimise colour workflow
Colour management is the cornerstone of digital workflow for any printer. In Eizo´s handbook you can read about how to optimise or set up this workflow. Download the handbook from our downloads page via this link.
Lees meerPaul Lindström: Colour management for wide format print projects – Wild Format #2.22
In his Wild Format article Paul talks about establishing an accurate colour management system for wild format print projects. Read about everything from soft proofing on calibrated screens to trapping in the article via this link.
Lees meerBaby care brand collects data with new app
Baby care brand Zwitsal introduced the first baby names app. The new app is a kind of Tinder for baby names by which the brand cleverly collects data of the mother and the father. The app has been developed together with digital production agency iOnline. Thanks to a self-learning algorithm the baby name app is…
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